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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cosmos and more week 39 2023
All things crypto, web3 and blockchain across all the Coin Clubs
TLDR: ZeroSync Launch, MicroStrategy Acquire 5,445 BTC, ETH Futures ETFs Close to Launch, Arbitrum Odyssey Back in Business, Injective Unveils inEVM, JavaScript Integration with CosmJS, Composable Finance Ethereum IBC Integration & Lightning Network Introduce LN+ Liquidity Pool.
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Bitcoin Highlights of the Week
ZeroSync, a Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to developing the world's first zero-knowledge light client for Bitcoin has launched.
MicroStrategy made a strategic move by acquiring an additional 5,445 Bitcoins for a total investment of $147.3 million.
The Runes Proposal on BRC-20 tokens enhances efficiency in the Bitcoin ecosystem. What sets Ordinal Theory apart is its adherence to a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) algorithm.
Supported by Timechain Stats and Timechain Calendar, BTCPay integrates with React applications with simple drop in and go.
Swan Bitcoin welcomes NBA Champion Matthew Dellavedova to its team as Vice President of Business Development.
Ethereum Highlights of the Week
Chainlink made a groundbreaking announcement, revealing 10 new integrations meticulously designed to strengthen the ties between different blockchain platforms.
Bloomberg's James Seyffart hinted at the potential introduction of Ether futures ETFs, indicating that it was "looking like the SEC is gonna let a bunch of Ethereum futures ETFs go next week potentially."
The Bank of International Settlements provides proof of concept (PoC) for Project Mariana which is a cross-border exchange of wholesale CBDCs using AMMs on Sepolia testnet.
The Arbitrum Odyssey is back in business in collab with Galxe, in which users explore some of the biggest communities in the Arbitrum ecosystem.
With MareBear NFTs which are Tamagotchis pets, Paris Hilton joins the metaverse.
Cosmos Highlights of the Week
Injective has introduced inEVM, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) that redefines the way developers interact with the broader blockchain ecosystem.
Froopyland is thrilled to introduce its incentivized testnet. This event signifies the allocation of 1% of the total Mainnet genesis supply, making it a substantial opportunity for blockchain enthusiasts.
CosmJS is the vital conduit that enables seamless integration of JavaScript-based clients with Cosmos SDK blockchains. CosmJS offers indispensable tools to make the integration process smooth and efficient.
Composable extend the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to Ethereum, which promises to unlock a new era of trust-minimized interoperability among the Ethereum, Cosmos, and Polkadot ecosystems.
Canto is set to embark on a shift towards a zero-knowledge Layer-2 solution integrated with the Ethereum ecosystem, facilitated by the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK).
Other Highlights of the Week
The pool introduce a credits market in order to increase fluidity, flexibility, inclusivity, control and cost-effectiveness for Node operators to manage their Lightning liquidity.
Celestia are set to launch their own token and airdrop. Celestia have included over 500k addresses in the drop, so it is well worth checking if qualified in order to claim.
The Human Rights Foundation give to charity 19 Bitcoins from its Bitcoin Develiopment Fund to support different projects worldwide, including:
Global Education
Bitcoin Core
DLC on Lightning
E-cash
Scholarships