[PRESS RELEASE – New York, New York, September 12th, 2024]
Leading web3 accelerator program Beacon has announced the launch of its fourth and largest cohort to date. Beacon, which finances projects from pre-seed to Series A, has selected 17 promising companies for its latest three-month program, marking a significant expansion from previous cohorts.
The latest group is composed of the highest-profile firms in the history of Beacon, which was launched by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal in 2022. Featuring multiple Series A companies backed by heavyweight VCs firms like Pantera, Founders Fund, Framework, and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the cohort spans multiple web3 sectors including DeFi, infrastructure, and AI. Among the notable participants are Stakestone, EXO, Nubit,

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, September 12th, 2024]
Web3 user security platform GoPlus has announced that it has partnered with EVM-compatible sidechain Neo X to provide node security. Neo X has become the first blockchain to integrate GoPlus’ Security Module at the node level, providing foundational security for all users on its new sidechain.
The integration with Neo X will allow users to seamlessly access an onchain firewall service. The GoPlus User Security Module (USM) establishes a security layer on Neo X, automatically screening transactions against users’ personalized security strategies and blocking risky ones in real-time. This ensures uninterrupted, secure blockchain interactions for Neo X users and enhances asset protection.
John Wang, Head of

Kuopio, Finland, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

Kampela, an innovative hardware startup, has successfully secured funding through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the Polkadot network, marking a significant milestone as the first hardware project to be fully backed by a DAO in the Polkadot ecosystem. This achievement demonstrates the power of decentralized governance in supporting tangible technological innovations and opens new possibilities for hardware development in the blockchain space.
Kampela’s device leverages NFC technology and operates without the need for wired charging or a battery, showcasing a novel approach to secure, user-centric hardware wallets. The company’s innovative strategy consolidates both the design and production processes within a single

[PRESS RELEASE – Kuopio, Finland, September 12th, 2024]
Kampela, an innovative hardware startup, has successfully secured funding through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the Polkadot network, marking a significant milestone as the first hardware project to be fully backed by a DAO in the Polkadot ecosystem. This achievement demonstrates the power of decentralized governance in supporting tangible technological innovations and opens new possibilities for hardware development in the blockchain space.
Kampela’s device leverages NFC technology and operates without the need for wired charging or a battery, showcasing a novel approach to secure, user-centric hardware wallets. The company’s innovative strategy consolidates both the design and production processes

Boston, Mass, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

New Dashboard Provides Institutional Clients with In-Depth Insights into the Polkadot Ecosystem
The Tie, a leading provider of market data, news, and analytics for digital assets, launches the Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard enabling institutional clients to access a comprehensive suite of analytics for Polkadot-based assets.  
The Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard offers a deep dive into essential metrics and insights, enabling users to understand key aspects of the network’s performance and usage. By accessing Polkadot blockchain data via The Tie Terminal, investors and traders can make more informed decisions, enhance their understanding of assets and projects within the ecosystem, and gain valuable insights into one of the most dynamic ecosystems

Singapore, Singapore, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

Aethir, a distributed GPU cloud computing innovator, is teaming up with Unite, a leading Layer 3 chain solution for mass-market mobile games, to empower developers and streamline Web3 game development. By leveraging Aethir’s advanced cloud technology alongside Unite’s L3 chain solution and game development framework, this partnership enhances scalability, performance, and accessibility for Web3 mobile games. Aethir’s cloud solutions enable mobile game publishers to deliver high-performance gaming experiences, regardless of players’ device limitations. As mobile remains the largest and most profitable platform in the gaming industry, this collaboration significantly bolsters Unite’s infrastructure and ecosystem, ensuring Web3 mobile

Palo Alto, CA, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

Super Champs Chain will Accelerate Growth with New Games from Builders; Super Champs already the Top Gaming Ecosystem on Base with Two Live Games and More to Come
The Super Champs Protocol Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Super Champs Chain – a cutting edge gaming optimized L3 that rolls up to the Base blockchain from Coinbase. Built on the web3 game publishing platform and protocol from Joyride Games, the Chain also includes the BuilderKit, a development, growth, and live operations suite for mobile studios. The Super Champs Chain represents the next step in the Foundation’s vision to build a games franchise powered by web3 community, proprietary IP, and mobile game tooling.
Super Champs is an anime-inspired universe where

Boston, Massachusetts, September 11th, 2024, Chainwire

Hyperbridge sets a new benchmark for secure, scalable, and verifiable cross-chain communication, launching with the highest economic security in the market.
The Web3 Foundation, in partnership with Scytale Digital, has led the seed funding round for Hyperbridge, a groundbreaking protocol poised to transform blockchain interoperability. This investment marks a significant milestone as the Web3 Foundation’s inaugural funding initiative, highlighting Hyperbridge’s critical role in the rapidly expanding Web3 ecosystem.
Hyperbridge is emerging as a leader in the rapidly evolving sector, with its industry-leading cross-chain technology already being used by teams like Succinct, Axelar, Union, and Avail. The protocol has also already secured

[PRESS RELEASE – WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, September 4th, 2024]
BC.GAMEBC.GAME, the global iGaming leader, has announced a significant evolution in its brand journey with the launch of a comprehensive upgrade. The initiative features a revitalized visual identity, an enhanced user interface, and innovative product offerings, all designed to elevate its brand presence on the global stage.
BC.GAME’s brand transformation extends beyond a mere logo update, representing a significant enhancement of the brand narrative. The newly designed logo encapsulates the brand’s mission and values, adding an iconic aesthetic to the popular iGaming platform. The sophisticated design marks a new chapter for BC.GAME and better reflects the dynamic games and products its platform now encompasses.

[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, Florida, September 4th, 2024]
Floki is thrilled to announce a new partnership with OG Esports, aligning with Valhalla, an innovative play-to-earn metaverse game built on blockchain technology, designed to offer players a unique and rewarding gaming experience.
Valhalla is an MMORPG that combines open-world exploration with strategic turn-based combat. Players can earn rewards through gameplay and unlock in-game advantages through their skills and strategies.
This collaboration will see Valhalla featured as a jersey sleeve sponsor for OG Esports, highlighted at all upcoming events, and creating new collaborative experiences and content for fans.
Mr. Brown Whale, Valhalla lead and core advisor, stated:
“Together with OG Esports, we’re ready to

New York, NY, September 3rd, 2024, Chainwire

Forgd, a token advisory and optimization platform, announced the launch of its free-to-use web platform, which provides blockchain projects unrestricted access to tools for tokenomics design, liquidity monitoring, cap table management, and financial planning. Forgd eliminates financial barriers associated with traditional Web3 Advisory and consolidates an otherwise fragmented services industry built to support blockchain projects as they issue a token.
A token launch involves complex challenges, prompting many blockchain projects to hire multiple external advisors for tasks like tokenomics modeling, market maker engagement, and exchange listing. These engagements can be costly and often lead to operational inefficiencies, given that few

[PRESS RELEASE – Gibraltar, Gibraltar, August 29th, 2024]
ReformDAO, a decentralized market maker pioneering the path towards more accessible, transparent, and equitable market-making practices, has announced the listing of its native token, $RFRM, on leading cryptocurrency exchanges Gate.io, Mexc.com and Bitget.com. Signaling a major milestone in ReformDAO’s journey to reshape the market-making landscape in the cryptocurrency industry.
This strategic move follows the successful launch of ReformDAO’s innovative market-making platform, which has garnered significant attention from both the cryptocurrency community and institutional investors. The listing of $RFRM on these top-tier exchanges provides a robust foundation for the token’s liquidity and opens up broader access

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, New York, August 28th, 2024]
DTX Exchange (DTX) has taken center stage in the crypto market after announcing the much-awaited testnet launch. The decentralized trading platform has also surpassed $1.8 million raised in its ongoing presale weeks ahead of expected. This development is expected to accelerate the development of a unified trading ecosystem.
Analysis of DTX Exchange’s Unified Platform
DTX Exchange (DTX) was envisioned as a cutting-edge platform that brought together conventional and decentralized assets under a single umbrella. The DeFi exchange provides retail traders with maximum capital access along with a suite of trading products. Access and security are paramount in the development of the platform to ensure that traders can

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, August 28th, 2024, Chainwire

Fordefi brings institutional-grade security to the Sui Network
Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain offering industry-leading performance and infinite horizontal scaling, announced that it has joined forces with Fordefi, a company that employs multiparty computation (MPC) technology to deliver a secure institutional wallet platform for DeFi. Fordefi’s comprehensive platform and Web3 gateway provide an enterprise grade solution enabling builders, traders, and operators to self-custody their private keys, seamlessly connect to thousands of decentralized applications (dApps) across any blockchain, and manage digital asset operations with granular policies and a unified interface.
Fordefi’s integration with Sui enables institutional users to

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 28th, 2024]
The decentralized derivatives trading platform ELFi Protocol has recently launched a liquidation subsidy program. Prior to September 15th, 2024, 0:00 UTC, users who conduct contract trading on the ELFi Protocol and accumulate a trading volume of no less than 1,000 USDC equivalent will be eligible to receive a maximum of 100 USDC as a subsidy for their first-time liquidation losses. This subsidy program will be implemented on a first-come, first-served basis, until the total subsidy amount of 50,000 USDC is exhausted.
Furthermore, ELFi Protocol has launched the $DOGS contract, as well as the Polymarket contract $TrumpWin, which allows users to predict whether Donald Trump will win the US presidential election. These

[PRESS RELEASE – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 27th, 2024]
Minutes Network Token team are pleased to announce two new initiatives that significantly upweight their Node holder rewards program.
First, the share of Epoch rewards allocated to Node holders has been increased from 60% to 70%, and this additional 10% is excluded from the algorithmic burn process.
Second, all Node holders will share from a specific 37.5million MNT reward pool which will be distributed over the first twenty-four months.
With Switch Nodes requiring a minimum stake of 50,000 MNT and Validation Nodes 10,000 MNT, the holder of each type of node can receive incremental rewards of 37,500 and 7,500.
This means each Node is set to potentially return up to 75% of Node holders initial

[PRESS RELEASE – Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 27th, 2024]
Legion plans to become one of the first MiCA-compliant CASPs and bring access to early fundraising and token offerings to non-accredited investors.
Today, Legion emerges to mark a new era of merit-based on-chain fundraising.
According to the team, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) revolutionized how blockchain projects fundraise. They offered equal opportunity to participate in the early stages of new projects, and as a result, created some of the strongest communities crypto has ever seen, such as the LINKMarines, ThorChads, and ETH maxis.
“I participated in half a dozen ICOs. I loved them, but it was clear they had flaws. Scams, bots, and a regulatory clampdown killed on-chain fundraising. Now price

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 27th, 2024, Chainwire

Legion plans to become one of the first MiCA-compliant CASPs and bring access to early fundraising and token offerings to non-accredited investors.
Today, Legion emerges to mark a new era of merit-based on-chain fundraising.
According to the team, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) revolutionized how blockchain projects fundraise. They offered equal opportunity to participate in the early stages of new projects, and as a result, created some of the strongest communities crypto has ever seen, such as the LINKMarines, ThorChads, and ETH maxis.
“I participated in half a dozen ICOs. I loved them, but it was clear they had flaws. Scams, bots, and a regulatory clampdown killed on-chain fundraising. Now price discovery occurs in

[PRESS RELEASE – Tortola, British Virgin Islands, August 26th, 2024]
Warden, the sovereign AI execution network, announced the alpha release of its new artificial intelligence product – the Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Interface (AIBI).
AIBI brings AI on-chain with an intuitive interface for developers to integrate AI into their applications. Inspired by proof-of-computation and computational pipelines, AIBI allows inference endpoints to create cryptographic proofs that verify that an AI model produced a specific prediction. These proofs are then verified on Wardens’ blockchain through a cutting-edge consensus mechanism, ensuring AI outputs are not just delivered, but can be trusted.
“AIBI is here to bring truth to AI”, said David Pinger, founder and CEO of Warden

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, August 26th, 2024, Chainwire

Warden, the sovereign AI execution network, announced the alpha release of its new artificial intelligence product – the Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Interface (AIBI). 
AIBI brings AI on-chain with an intuitive interface for developers to integrate AI into their applications. Inspired by proof-of-computation and computational pipelines, AIBI allows inference endpoints to create cryptographic proofs that verify that an AI model produced a specific prediction. These proofs are then verified on Wardens’ blockchain through a cutting-edge consensus mechanism, ensuring AI outputs are not just delivered, but can be trusted. 
“AIBI is here to bring truth to AI”, said David Pinger, founder and CEO of Warden Labs. “Broken AI

[PRESS RELEASE – Douglas, Isle of Man, August 23rd, 2024]
Since its launch, Mahjong Meta has been dedicated to creating a competitive Mahjong esports platform, blending the charm of Mahjong culture with Web3 to serve gaming and Mahjong enthusiasts worldwide. During the test operations, the feedback and support from the Mahjong players and community have continually inspired the team.
This has led Mahjong Meta to further its vision of creating a Mahjong-themed gaming universe. Leveraging the team’s capabilities in developing premium game products, the company is evolving Mahjong Meta into Mahjong Verse—a multi-game product matrix centered around the Mahjong IP. This transition marks Mahjong’s shift from a single Mahjong competitive game to a diverse gaming theme platform

Berlin, Germany, August 23rd, 2024, Chainwire

Pepe Unchained (PEPU), a new meme coin project, has raised over $10 million during its presale event.
The project, which is developing a Layer-2 solution on the Ethereum blockchain, has reported significant funding and community interest by promising faster transactions, reduced fees, and staking rewards.
Pepe Unchained Passes $10M Presale Milestone Ahead of Planned DEX Listing
The presale allows early investors to buy the native PEPU token before its public listing. At the time of issuing this PR, PEPU tokens are priced at $0.0092634 each. The presale is has several pricing tiers and tranches with inherent subsequent token price increases as the presale progresses through various stages.

Users can participate in the Pepe Unchained presale

[PRESS RELEASE – Astana, Kazakhstan, August 22nd, 2024]
1MarketMakers are launching a new service – 1MM Startup Kit, which will assist startups entering the market.
According to the team, to remain competitive in the market, blockchain startups must now adhere to traditional business principles. It’s not enough to simply activate a bot for automated liquidity maintenance. Long-term solutions are crucial: community support, marketing, a sound economic strategy, and tokenomics that attract investors.
What’s Included in the 1MM Startup Kit
At the core of any crypto project lies an idea that must be relevant and appealing to the future community and investors. 1MarketMakers help to package this idea effectively.
Marketing and Community: Analyzing the current marketing strategy

[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, United States, August 22nd, 2024]
Topper stands out as the premier onramp solution in the crypto space due to its unique combination of ease-of-use, high approval rates, and broad asset support.
Topper, a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp by the global web3 financial platform Uphold, has announced a partnership with Argent, the leading smart wallet on Starknet, with over 2 million users. This collaboration expands global access to the Starknet ecosystem by integrating Topper’s wide-reaching onramp into Argent’s wallet.
Topper’s reach across 150+ countries opens doors for people worldwide to join Starknet. Now, more users can easily buy digital assets and use Starknet through Argent wallet, no matter where they live.
“As wallets become the essential

Cayman Islands, UK, August 22nd, 2024, Chainwire

Tanssi Foundation announces the expansion of the Tanssi blockchain infrastructure protocol to Ethereum, enabling the rapid launch of decentralized networks—also known as Actively Validated Services (AVSs)—in minutes. This expansion, driven by a strategic collaboration with Symbiotic, a leading permissionless restaking protocol, will allow developers to deploy highly customizable and decentralized networks, leveraging Ethereum’s robust security.
While rollups have been key to scaling Ethereum, they may fall short when strong decentralization, customization, or interoperability are needed. Decentralized networks, or AVSs, build on these strengths by providing a more flexible and versatile approach. Developers gain direct access to Ethereum’s

[PRESS RELEASE – Tallinn, Estonia, August 21st, 2024]
Crypto gambling has grown in popularity and adoption since its introduction in 2012. Today, the segment’s worth far outnumbers hundreds of millions of dollars. CasinoRIX unveils the 2024 Crypto Gambling Stats, to make the data more precise.
Key Crypto Gambling Statistics in 2024
CasinoRIX researchers unveil info on crypto gambling. Here are their core findings:
The crypto gambling market is currently evaluated at around $250 million, with substantial growth prospects.
Slots are a favorite. Other types gaining traction are sports betting and some table games.
Bitcoin has been and remains the top gambler choice since 2012.
The In-Depth Look into the 2024 Gambling Industry
The Number of Crypto Bets Has Soared by 80%+

Singapore, Singapore, August 21st, 2024, Chainwire

At the Web3 Summit in Berlin today, SubQuery made a major announcement, unveiling its newest innovation: decentralized AI inference hosting. In a live demonstration, SubQuery’s COO, James Bayly, showcased how the latest LLama model operates across a fully decentralized network of Node Operators on SubQuery’s internal test network.
SubQuery’s vision is to empower developers to shape the future through decentralization. The company is at the forefront of a movement to build the next wave of Web3 applications for millions of users, with decentralization as the core principle.
The SubQuery Network is an advanced infrastructure layer that underpins this vision. It currently supports decentralized data indexers and RPCs, which are critical

Delaware, United States, August 16th, 2024, Chainwire

Led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures, with participation from Arrington Capital, Draper Dragon, Lightshift, and others.
Holonym Foundation, an organization building the next generation of digital identity security for the decentralized web, is announcing the completion of a successful $5.5 million seed funding round. The funding round was led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures, with significant participation from Draper Dragon, Arrington Capital, Lightshift, Zero Knowledge Ventures, Zero DAO, and other prominent funds. 
Shady El Damaty, Co-Founder of Holonym, said: “We’re building core person-first principles into the technology we ship out to the world. Our goal is to build a global open-source layer that upgrades the

[PRESS RELEASE – Gurgaon, India, August 14th, 2024]
BestChange, the leading exchange monitor, proudly introduces its state-of-the-art AML Analyzer tool. Designed to increase the security and compliance of cryptocurrency transactions, this new tool empowers users to ensure that cryptocurrency addresses comply with international anti-money laundering standards (AML) before sending or receiving payments.
In today’s environment of increased regulatory scrutiny, ensuring that your businesses are compliant is more important than ever. AML Analyzer is now live on the BestChange platform, providing support for a wide variety of major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Polygon (MATIC), and Ripple (XRP), among other popular tokens and

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, CA, August 14th, 2024]

iAgent protocol introduced an innovative AI-agent as digital asset class at Malaysia Blockchain Week in Kuala Lumpur and Asia Blockchain Summit in Taiwan this month, allowing gamers around the world to create, train, trade, and monetize personalized game AI-agents that take the NPCs of the past to a whole new level. iAgent protocol has developed the world’s first AI-agent trained from pro-players’ gameplay footage in Counter-Strike. This new AI asset class has the potential to spur a renaissance of innovation and growth within the gaming industry.

At both MBW and ABS, attendees received a first look at the revolutionary new class of digital gaming assets. iAgent Protocol presented new technology on August 1st and 6th,