$ZEND Token Contract Addresses

$ZEND will start trading on 14 March 2024 10:00 UTC concurrently on both Ethereum L1 and Starknet L2. $ZEND follows the ERC-20 token standard, and bridging between the two networks for $ZEND will be available via the official StarkGate bridge shortly after token launch.

Please refer to the below $ZEND token contract addresses on the respective networks:

Ethereum L1 ZEND token address: 0xb2606492712D311be8f41d940AFE8CE742A52D44

Starknet L2 ZEND token address: 0x00585c32b625999e6e5e78645ff8df7a9001cf5cf3eb6b80ccdd16cb64bd3a34

StarkGate ZEND token bridge http://bridge.zklend.com/

*to be integrated into the main StarkGate bridge’s front-end within the coming weeks

Onchain Support — Wallets, DEXs and DEX Aggregators

Starknet wallets (Argent and Braavos) are supporting $ZEND. Users who are eligible for $ZEND Airdrop SZN 1 can claim their airdrop from the portal on zkLend using their Starknet wallets on 14 March 2024 10:00 UTC.

On top of the support from centralized exchanges, $ZEND will also be tradable on decentralized exchanges (e.g. AMMs) on Starknet. It will be listed on Ekubo and mySwap as one of the network default tokens, and $ZEND/ETH pools will be available upon token launch for trading. In parallel, AVNU and Fibrous will also support $ZEND on the get-go, which will help users optimise for the best execution venue!

Centralized Exchange Integration

KuCoin Spot trading

Deposit: Opened on 11 March 2024 Trading: 14 March 2024 10:00 UTC Withdrawals: 15 March 2024 10:00 UTC Trading Pair: $ZEND/USDT Supported Network: Ethereum *Deposit and withdrawals will be available via the Ethereum network

Bybit Spot trading

Deposit: Opens on 13 March 2024 10:00 UTC Trading: 14 March 2024 10:00 UTC Withdrawals: 15 March 2024 10:00 UTC Trading Pair: $ZEND/USDT Supported Network: Starknet *Deposit and withdrawals will be available via the Starknet network

It is important to note that KuCoin integration will be available via Ethereum, and Bybit integration will be available via Starknet. In this arrangement, token holders may not be able to directly send their $ZEND from KuCoin to Bybit, and vice versa, as they are on different networks.

Tokenomics & Initial Circulating Supply

zkLend has a fixed total token supply of 100M tokens, which are roughly segregated into the following buckets

Public and Private Investors — 17% (2 years vesting period) Allocation to over 20 high-quality institutional investors and angel investors, with the following vesting schedule:

Seed Investors (6%): 0% unlock upon listing + daily vesting for 24 months Strategic Investors (11%): 8% unlock upon listing + daily vesting for 24 months 2. Team and Advisors — 15% (3 years vesting period)

Allocation for the founding team and the board of advisors, with the following vesting schedule:

Team: 0% unlock upon listing + 6-month cliff + quarterly vesting for 36 months Advisors: 0% unlock upon listing + 6-month cliff + quarterly vesting for 36 months 3. Staking and Distribution Rewards — 35% (no vesting, rewards unlock schedule subject to the requirements of specific campaigns)

Allocation earmarked for staking rewards, deposit campaign rewards, distribution rewards and other incentives programmes. No vesting schedule applies, but each rewards and incentives programs may apply their own unlocking schedule.

Example of unlock schedule

Airdrop Season 1: 25% unlock upon listing + continuous vesting for 90 days (for users) 4. Ecosystem — 33% (5 years vesting period) Allocation to fund ecosystem partnership, payment for service partners, operating expenses and protocols’ future expansion, with the following vesting schedule:

Ecosystem: 10% unlock upon listing + monthly vesting for 60 months The initial circulating supply is approximately 6.5%, which includes the unlocked supply of tokens from investors, CEX and DEX public sale, airdrop and other professional parties. The total circulating supply will gradually increase over time as more $ZEND becomes vested and available for claim.

We are very excited as zkLend commences on the next phase of its journey and this token launch coincides with our push to bring modularity to money-markets on Starknet. The protocol will soon have more direct means to engage our community through token incentives and rewards, develop partnerships, and sustain the protocol’s future expansion. The team will continue to focus on building a sustainable, robust and efficient DeFi solution for our users that will revolutionize the ways they do finance in the future.

About zkLend

zkLend is the native money-market protocol on Starknet, an L2 scaling solution combining zk-rollup scalability, superior transaction speed, and cost-savings with Ethereum’s security.

His writings showed detailed predictions and reflections, offering a unique perspective on time travel and its potential consequences. Dienach’s account challenges us to consider the possibilities beyond our current understanding of the world.

The Unlikely Time Traveler

Born in Switzerland and raised in Austria, Paul Amadeus Dienach was a teacher whose life was quite ordinary until he encountered a life-altering disease.

Suffering from a severe and rather rare disease called encephalitis lethargica, Dienach fell into a deep coma in 1921, which lasted more than a year. This period of unconsciousness, rather than being a silent period, became the entry point into an incredible journey into the…

At the beginning, Jerry falls off the roof of his house and is saved by Rick who makes it so that he floats instead of falls with some type of “ray gun” (even though Jerry doesn’t want a “ray”). Here’s his short explanation.

“I made your atomic matrix SLIGHTLY lighter than air”

So, Jerry would just float away — but wait! Rick then makes his shoes “heavier than air” which makes Jerry neutrally buoyant. Or does it? Maybe — maybe not. OK, there’s a bunch of physics so let’s get started.

The Buoyancy Force

I always have trouble spelling that for some reason. OK, here is your super short explanation of this force from the air (the buoyancy force).

Imagine that you have a box of air floating in air (with no walls). Of course air floats — it has to float or all the air would just end up on the ground (that would be both weird and awkward). Suppose this box of air has a volume V and the density of the air is ρ-air…

zkLink, in particular, is at the forefront of this innovation by leveraging its Layer 3 solutions and zero-knowledge technology to build and integrate DEXs. Integrating DEXs with zkLink Nova’s Layer 3 facilitates a secure, scalable, and liquid trading environment — and building DEXs with zkLink Nexus allows for high-performance functionality.

From TradFi exchanges to DeFi exchanges, and now to zkLink’s Layer 3 innovations, we’re witnessing a transformative period where the principles of traditional finance are blended with the advantages of decentralized protocols in shaping the future of cryptocurrency trading and liquidity.

In this article, we’ll:

• introduce the concept of traditional order books utilized by TradFi;

• introduce the DEX models utilized in crypto such as order books and AMMs;

• delve into the details of DeFi DEXs and analyze the current state of the market;

• assess how zero-knowledge technology is being used in the space;

• guide builders on the benefits of developing and integrating DEXs on zkLink; and

• demonstrate how Layer 3s can take DEXs to the next level of adoption.

TradFi: Introduction To Order Books

What Is An Order Book?

An Order Book is a real-time ledger that acts as a digital marketplace for all active buy and sell orders for a specific asset on an exchange. It’s an essential tool that displays the current supply and demand levels, which allows traders to make informed decisions based on factors such as market trends and liquidity.

At its core, an order book consists of three elements: the bid side, the ask side, and the order time priority. The bid side showcases the current buy orders, reflecting what traders are willing to pay for the asset, while the ask side displays the current sell orders, indicating the prices sellers are requesting. The difference between the highest bid price and the lowest ask price is known as the spread, a key metric in market analysis. Each order has a size or amount, which refers to the total units of an asset looking to be traded at a specific price. Order time priority records the time priority of all the transactions that have been put up to ensure their timely and proper execution.

The order book plays a pivotal role in trade execution strategies. Understanding and effectively utilizing the order book is crucial for navigating the complexities of trading. There are typically three types of orders:

1. Traders can opt for a market order, which is executed immediately at the best available price, though it may incur higher costs due to the spread. While market orders are part of the order book, they are typically executed immediately and will likely not stay in the order book for a long time.

2. A limit order allows traders to specify a buying or selling price, potentially reducing costs by narrowing the spread, albeit at the expense of immediate execution.

3. A stop order triggers a trade when the price reaches a predefined level, serving as a tool to protect profits or limit losses, but is subject to potential slippage in times of market volatility.

How Do Order Books Work?

An order book works by matching buy and sell orders based on their price and time priority. When a buy order and a sell order have the same price, they are matched and executed, resulting in a trade. The price at which the trade occurs is called the market price. The constant flow of these orders and their matching create a dynamic trading market.

Since an order book is a continuously updated list of buy and sell orders, it provides some valuable insights into the market. A trader can gauge the market’s supply and demand dynamics based on the orders placed.

For example, if the number of buy orders is higher, that may signal strong demand with the potential to push prices up. Alternatively, a higher number of sell orders may signal an overabundant supply with the potential to push prices down.

Another major indicator derived from the order book is depth of market (DOM). DOM is an important indicator that reflects the real-time volume of the orders. A greater depth of the market is considered more liquid and stable because the probability of price manipulation is much lower since large orders will have a smaller market price impact. DOM data can be found using the “market depth chart.” Using DOM data, one can see where the price of a security may be heading in the short term as orders are filled, updated, or canceled.

Who Uses Order Books?

Order books are used by a wide variety of participants in financial markets, including individual retail investors, institutional investors, market makers, and algorithmic traders. These participants rely on order books to make informed decisions on trading securities, derivatives, and other financial instruments. Examples of financial stakeholders that use order books include:

• Retail Investors: Individual traders use order books to view the available liquidity, determine entry and exit points, and execute trades based on perceived market direction.

• Institutional Investors: Including pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies, these large investors use order books to gauge market depth and liquidity, which is crucial when making large-volume trades that could impact the market price.

• Market Makers and Liquidity Providers: These are firms or individuals who commit to buying and selling certain securities to ensure there is always a market for them, thus providing liquidity. They use order books to balance their buy and sell orders to manage their inventory effectively and minimize risk.

• Algorithmic Traders: These traders use automated systems to interpret order book data and execute trades at high speeds. They might exploit small price discrepancies or predict short-term market movements based on changes in the order book.

• Arbitrageurs: Traders who take advantage of price differences between different markets or derivatives use order books to identify profitable discrepancies between the bid and ask prices across different exchanges or instruments.

Examples Of How Order Books Are Used In Traditional Finance

• Stock Exchanges: Virtually all major stock exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ, use electronic order books that list all outstanding orders. These are integral to their market structure, supporting both direct market access trading and algorithmic trading strategies.

• Foreign Exchange (Forex): The Forex market, which is decentralized, uses a network of financial institutions (banks, central banks, investment managers) that provide an electronic order book for currency pairs. These order books help participants gauge market sentiment and liquidity in different currencies.

• Futures and Options Exchanges: Exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) provide detailed order books for a variety of derivatives, including futures and options. Traders use this information to understand market dynamics and liquidity risks.

• Bond Markets: While traditionally less transparent, electronic trading platforms for bonds like Bloomberg’s Tradebook or MarketAxess now offer electronic order books. These platforms provide better transparency for pricing and liquidity in the bond market.

These examples illustrate the ubiquity and importance of order books across different financial sectors, highlighting their role in ensuring transparent, efficient, and fair markets. Whether through direct observation or algorithmic analysis, understanding order books is crucial for anyone engaged in trading activities in financial markets.

CeFi vs DeFi: Introduction To CEX Order Books & DEX Exchange Models

Beyond traditional financial exchanges, a similar segment has emerged in the crypto and blockchain industry — Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs). CEXs began the movement of onboarding investors to the cryptocurrency industry, while DEXs have gone beyond the limitations of CEXs and become one of the largest segments within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

CEXs facilitate cryptocurrency trading by using order books similar to TradFi exchanges. DEXs, on the other hand, facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies and tokens without the need for a central authority or intermediary, aligning with the core principles of DeFi, which emphasize financial services that are open, interoperable, and without centralized control.

DEXs employ various models to facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies in a decentralized manner. Each model has its mechanism for matching and executing trades, balancing liquidity provision, and determining prices. Two prominent types of order books that have gained widespread use in the crypto space are Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs) and Automated Market Makers (AMMs).

Model 1: Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs)

Similar to the TradFi order books mentioned above, Central Limit Order Books are a traditional and well-established mechanism for matching buyers and sellers in crypto financial markets. CLOBs are at the heart of most centralized exchanges (CEXs) on the market but are also employed by a few DEXs. CLOBs operate based on a centralized order book that consolidates all the buy and sell orders, providing a clear and organized view of market liquidity. In a CLOB, participants can place various types of orders such as market orders, limit orders, and stop orders.

Model 2: Automated Market Makers (AMMs)

In contrast to CLOBs, Automated Market Makers have emerged as a revolutionary concept within the DeFi ecosystem and DEX segment. AMMs operate on the principles of decentralized liquidity pools, where users contribute funds to a smart contract, forming a liquidity pool that facilitates automated trading.

DEXs that utilize AMMs, such as Uniswap and SushiSwap, don’t rely on a traditional order book. Instead, trading pairs are established by liquidity providers who deposit equal values of two different assets into a pool. These liquidity pools are then used to execute trades at algorithmically determined prices based on the ratio of assets in the pool.

Among the top DEXs in Q1 2024, Uniswap, PancakeSwap, Osmosis, Curve, 1inch, Aerodrome, and Raydium are all AMMs. Therefore, the top DEX players in DeFi generally employ AMM models in their exchanges, which speaks to the preference of DeFi players to take a different approach than their CEX counterparts.

In addition, the majority of DEX trading volumes and market share lie on Ethereum and Solana. These two blockchains have emerged as the networks of choice for deploying DEXs due to their large user base, liquidity, and ecosystem.

Persisting Issues With Crypto DEXs Today

While AMM DEXs such as Uniswap hold a dominant position in the market, they possess a fundamental drawback: they’re not suited for high-frequency trading, automated transactions, or substantial trades, leading to substantial deviations in the exchange rate for larger value transactions.

However, order book exchanges are not easy to build, since the performance (transactions per second and finality) requirements for order book trades are significantly higher than on AMM designs. Decentralization is often sacrificed to increase performance — which poses traders with an unfortunate dilemma and partially explains why dYdX is leaving Ethereum and StarkEx.

One of the major problems faced is the issue of chain interoperability, which is often addressed by using bridges. However, bridging tokens from one chain to another is problematic since “most existing bridges suffer issues with user experience and/or security,” which limits the DEXs by their own bridges.

Another shortcoming that needs to be highlighted is liquidity fragmentation. Deep liquidity is a key element for order book models to ensure buy and sell prices match to fulfill trades. There are multiple reasons for liquidity fragmentation, one of which is the lack of interoperability of native stablecoins across multiple chains.

Moreover, security is another pain point for traders. Since some solutions are reliant on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) architecture, there remains an issue of obtaining a significant amount of decentralized validators and growing the market cap of the chains’ native tokens. In addition, the previously mentioned bridges add to the security concerns.

Collectively, these issues form a substantial barrier for even the savviest traders. Multi-chain trading, for example, is quite difficult, costly, and risky, which only highlights the interoperability barriers for any other interactions.

What’s The Current Use Of ZK Technology In DEXs?

A brief market overview shows that multiple ecosystems are utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology (ZKP) in their exchange structure. ZKPs enable the verification of a statement’s truth without revealing any underlying details. In the context of DEXs, ZKPs enable traders to validate the accuracy of transactions without revealing sensitive details, ensuring a high level of privacy and security.

In the realm of DEXs, dYdX is exploring zero-knowledge technologies on top of Cosmos to enhance the scalability and privacy features of their exchange structures. Other examples of DEXs that employ zero-knowledge technology in their systems include GRVT and DeGate. However, the segment is still small due to the nascent development of ZK technology.

Nonetheless, ZK-powered order books, by leveraging ZKPs, can revolutionize DEXs. In particular, zkLink X is at the forefront of this DeFi revolution, showcasing its innovative approach to order book designs. Unlike traditional setups, zkLink X leverages ZKPs to provide a secure, private, and scalable trading environment for DEXs.

How ZK-Powered DEXs Work

1. Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Participants in a ZK-powered order book can prove the validity of their transactions without revealing specific details about those transactions. This cryptographic technique allows users to maintain privacy while still ensuring the integrity of the trading process.

2. Transaction Aggregation Off-Chain: Instead of processing each transaction on the blockchain individually, zk-powered order books use ZKPs to aggregate multiple transactions off-chain. This means that several transactions can be grouped into a single proof, reducing the computational load on the blockchain.

3. Off-Chain Order Matching: The order matching process, which typically happens on-chain in traditional setups, is moved off-chain in ZK-powered order books. ZKPs are employed to validate and settle trades without disclosing sensitive information, resulting in faster and more efficient order matching.

4. Reduced Gas Fees & Enhanced Scalability: By aggregating transactions off-chain and employing ZKPs, ZK-powered order books minimize the need for extensive on-chain computations. This leads to a significant reduction in gas fees, making transactions more cost-effective. Additionally, the off-chain order matching enhances the overall scalability of the DEX.

What Are The Benefits Of ZK Order Books & Developing An Order Book On zkLink X?

First and foremost, the unique design of zkLink X, zkLink’s application-specific scaling engine, empowers developers to build order books with the experience and liquidity of a CEX, but decentralized and non-custodial.

Here’s a simple list of the advantages of building an order book on zkLink X:

1)User-friendly: A common term, but here are the exact features:

• Merged stablecoins from multiple chains/rollups

• Massive multi-chain/rollup liquidity

• Multi-chain accessibility

• Fast finality

• No gas cost on L2

• Partial fulfillment and multiple pending orders

Merged stablecoins from multiple Ethereum rollups, which is also called token merge, eliminate the difference between equivalent tokens on different chains (for example: one USDC on Ethereum and one USDC on Arbitrum) by merging them into a single pair. This functionality adds to the broader massive multi-rollup liquidity, where one can trade native assets from different rollups without using any bridges. Users get access to liquidity from every connected Ethereum rollup. This enables users and builders to tap into native chain liquidity and have a smoother multi-rollup experience under one interface.

In addition, zkLink X connects to multiple Layer 2s, makes zero security compromises, and prevents deposit fraud. There are also no gas fees while trading on Layer 2s. By moving transactions off-chain to the Layer 2, users only pay low transaction fees. Also, since there’s no AMM-like rebalancing, there’s no slippage, fast finality of transactions powered by zk-batching, and greater flexibility with order types, such as partial fulfillment and multiple pending orders with up to 32 maker orders.

2)Decentralized: Core features to be decentralized:

• Asset security with ZK-Rollups

• Self-custodial

• Trustless

• Permissionless

• No KYC

• Validity proofs

It’s also worth highlighting enhanced users’ self-custody and protocol security. Self-custody is achieved by users controlling their accounts through a smart contract rather than simply a private key. This ensures the system is trustless and transparent, and gives users full self-custody over their assets. On the security side, zkLink X inherits the security of Ethereum by using zk-SNARK technology, thereby ensuring the security of cross-rollup transactions. Validity proofs are utilized to verify valid state transitions to a parent chain, which allows it to not compromise on security. The usage of ZKPs ensures that multi-rollup interoperability is safe and secure.

3)Builder-friendly: It’s also great for you to build with:

• Simple High-Level APIs

• Data Availability

• Metamask integration

• Application-Specific

• Highly-Customizable

Some features will make the building experience for a decentralized order book that much better. Simple High-level APIs allow you to connect your front-end to zkLink’s simple REST-ful API, using the development language and stack of your choice. In addition, to enable your continuous development and building, zkLink X has a built-in data availability layer. You have immediate access to all the relevant on-chain data. For builders’ and users’ convenience, your ZK-powered order book will have a ready-to-go Metamask integration with more wallets coming soon.

Moreover, since one of zkLink X is app-specific, zkLink X is considerably smaller than general-purpose zk-circuits, resulting in lower computational resources and on-chain gas consumption. zkLink X offers developers a high level of customization, such as the choice of which networks to connect to, which DA layer to use, and other tailor-specific functions.

“Enhancing Ethereum’s Cryptoeconomic Security with EigenLayer’s Restaking Innovation” EigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that introduces restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. This primitive enables the rehypothetication of $ETH on the consensus layer. Users that stake $ETH can opt-in to EigenLayer smart contracts to restake their $ETH and extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the network. Part of EigenLayer’s potential lies in its ability to aggregate and extend cryptoeconomic security through restaking and to validate new applications being built on top of Ethereum.

Order & Configure your VPS You can establish your node by either configuring it on a personal computer or by utilizing a Virtual Private Server (VPS), which is well-suited for managing websites, applications, or other internet-based services, including nodes.

For my setup, I selected Contabo, a well-regarded provider of VPS rentals. Opting for a plan with at least 100 GB of storage is advisable to ensure sufficient space for long-term node operation.

My suggestion would be to go for the Cloud VPS M or higher option. https://contabo.com/en/

Choose Cloud VPS M or Higher Select Payment Term Region — Germany Storage Type -400 GB SSD Image — Go to Apps & Panels > Docker

Apps & Panels > Docker 5. Log in & Set a Password for your Server

Set a password 6. Object Storage — Default 7. Networking — Default 8. Add-Ons — Default

After finalizing your payment, you’ll get an email verifying your purchase. Hold tight for a follow-up email, which will provide details about your VPS, encompassing your access credentials.

You’ll need to download and use Putty, a tool that enables you to securely connect to your VPS and utilize its functionalities. Download it here https://www.putty.org/

Enter IP ADDRESS Enter the VPS IP Address then Click OPEN Login : root Password: (Enter your chosen password)

Log in using the password you set earlier. Before Proceeding, you can check the official documentation here.

Preparations Install essential components sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y 2. Install Essential Codes

sudo apt install pkg-config curl git-all build-essential libssl-dev libclang-dev ufw reply Y then proceed

1. Check if Docker is up-to-date / Docker Installation

docker version If docker is not installed, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release Now add Docker’s official GPG key:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg proceed… We Are to set up Repository: (just copy and paste)

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null Let’s grant Docker file permission just in case, before updating the package index

sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg sudo apt-get update after granting, updated index, Install latest version of docker

sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin Now install Docker compose :

sudo apt install docker-compose

Press Y then ENTER Lets verify the ENGINE INSTALLATION is successful by running the hello-world

sudo docker run hello-world You should get this.

Now check Docker compose version :

docker-compose -v

Part 1: Node Installation

1. Let’s Install SCREEN sudo apt install screen Create new screen session

sudo screen -S Eigenlayer 2. GO LANGUAGE INSTALLATION a. Install

wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.21.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz

b. Extract folder

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.21.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz

c. Add Go to your Environment

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

d. Verify Go bin installation

go version

1. Install CLI from Source a. Install github eigenlayer

git clone https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-cli.git cd eigenlayer-cli mkdir -p build go build -o build/eigenlayer cmd/eigenlayer/main.go

b. Copy file into the system

cp ./build/eigenlayer /usr/local/bin/

c. Verify if Eigen is properly installed

eigenlayer

1. Create and List Keys a. Create Keys

eigenlayer operator keys create --key-type ecdsa [keyname] eigenlayer operator keys create --key-type bls [keyname] example:

eigenlayer operator keys create --key-type ecdsa EkkoNodes eigenlayer operator keys create --key-type bls EkkoNodes [keyname] — This will be the name of the created key file

This will prompt a password which you can use to encrypt the keys. Keys will be stored in a local disk and will be shown once keys are created. It will also show the private key only once, so that you can back it up in case you lose the password or key file. Make sure to Backup your keys. You can only see this once.

b. View Keys

eigenlayer operator keys list 5. Operator Registration a. Metadata URL Configuration

Create a Github Account Create a repository

Create a new file

Name the file “metadata.json” Paste and edit this { "name": "", "website": "", "description": "", "logo": "https://www.example.com/logo.png", "twitter": "" } After completing your file, click on “Raw,” to get the link and paste the it into your ‘operator.yaml’ file. ex: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ekkoo09/eigenlayer-Ekko-Nodes/main/metadata.json ‘do not use’ b. Navigate to the config/ folder : cd pkg/operator/config c. Create the ‘operator.yaml’ folder : touch operator.yaml d. Edit the config file nano operator.yaml you will see a blank file; You need to edit these first before pasting: address: earnings_receiver_address: metadata_url: eth_rpc_url: (you can use any rpc provider) private_key_store_path: /root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.ecdsa.key.json bls_private_key_store_path: /root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.bls.key.json All the below fields are required for successful operator registration. operator: This is the standard Ethereum address format (ex: 0x6a8c0D554a694899041E52a91B4EC3Ff23d8aBD5) of your operator which is the ecdsa key you created or imported using EigenLayer CLI address: This is the standard Ethereum address format (ex: 0x6a8c0D554a694899041E52a91B4EC3Ff23d8aBD5) This is the address where your operator will receive earnings. This could be same as operator address earnings_receiver_address: This is the standard Ethereum address format (0x...) This is the address which operator will use to approve delegation requests from stakers. if set, this address must sign and approve new delegation from Stakers to this Operator This is optional, so you can leave it with the default value for un-gated delegation requests delegation_approver_address: 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Please keep this field to 0, and it can be updated later using EigenLayer CLI staker_opt_out_window_blocks: 0 metadata_url: EigenLayer Slasher contract address This will be provided by EigenLayer team el_slasher_address: 0xD11d60b669Ecf7bE10329726043B3ac07B380C22 Address of BLS Public Key Compendium contract This will be provided by EigenLayer team bls_public_key_compendium_address: 0xc81d3963087Fe09316cd1E032457989C7aC91b19 ETH RPC URL to the ethereum node you are using for on-chain operations eth_rpc_url: Signer Type to use Supported values: local_keystore signer_type: local_keystore Full path to local ecdsa private key store file private_key_store_path: /root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.ecdsa.key.json Full path to local bls private key store file bls_private_key_store_path: /root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.bls.key.json Chain ID: 1 for mainnet, 5 for Goerli, 31337 for local chain_id: 5 see mine for reference: Exit and Save: Press CTRL+X, then Y, and ENTER. e. Operator Registration Before proceeding, make sure your wallet has enough gETH to register. eigenlayer operator register operator.yaml Enter Password f. Verify Operator status eigenlayer operator status operator.yaml or you can view it on the website here (will appear after a few mins) Part 2: EigenLayer AVS Operator Now that your operator is registered on Eigenlayer, you can launch the Eigenlayer node. You will need to have 32 gETH and enough restaked gETH on your operator to rank among the top 200 validator nodes. WARNING: As of this writing you will need at least 18,000 gEth restaked to your operator to be on the EigenDA AVS Operator. https://testnetbridge.com/ Before Proceeding, check the AVS Operator Guide here. Installation a. Clone repo git clone https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda-operator-setup.git cd eigenda-operator-setup b. Update the .env file (Modify the sections marked with TODO to match your environment.) nano .env sample text file. TODO: IP of your node NODE_HOSTNAME= TODO: Node Nginx config NODE_NGINX_CONF_HOST=./resources/rate-limit-nginx.conf TODO: Operators need to point this to a working chain rpc NODE_CHAIN_RPC= NODE_CHAIN_ID=5 TODO: Operators need to update this to their own paths USER_HOME=/root/ EIGENLAYER_HOME=/root/.eigenlayer EIGENDA_HOME=/root/.eigenlayer/eigenda/ NODE_LOG_PATH_HOST=/root/.eigenlayer/eigenda/logs NODE_G1_PATH_HOST=/root/eigenda-operator-setup/resources/g1.point NODE_G2_PATH_HOST=/root/eigenda-operator-setup/resources/g2.point NODE_DB_PATH_HOST=/root/.eigenlayer/eigenda/db NODE_CACHE_PATH_HOST=/root/eigenda-operator-setup/resources/cache TODO: Operators need to update this to their own keys NODE_ECDSA_KEY_FILE_HOST=/root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.ecdsa.key.json NODE_BLS_KEY_FILE_HOST=/root/.eigenlayer/operator_keys/.bls.key.json TODO: The ip provider service used to obtain a node's public IP [seeip (default), ipify) NODE_PUBLIC_IP_PROVIDER=seeip TODO: Operators need to add password to decrypt the above keys NODE_ECDSA_KEY_PASSWORD= NODE_BLS_KEY_PASSWORD= modify the parts between <…> c. Create local folders which are required by EigenDA: mkdir -p $HOME/.eigenlayer/eigenda/logs mkdir -p $HOME/.eigenlayer/eigenda/db d. Opt-in into EigenDA In order to opt-in into EigenDA as an Operator, you must meet the following delegated TVL requirements: Have a minimum of 32 ETH delegated. Have more than 1.1x current lowest-stake Operator in the active Operator set. Please see EigenDA Churn Approver for more detail. The operator to churn out has less than 10.01% of the total stake Execute the following command to opt-in to EigenDA AVS: ./run.sh opt-in e. Run EigenDA Start the docker containers: docker compose up -d If you have successfully opted in to EigenDA and correctly running your EigenDA software, you should see the following logs for your EigenDA container: If you have successfully opted in to EigenDA and correctly running your EigenDA software, you should see the following logs for your EigenDA container: OPTIONAL Upgrade your node Pull the latest repo cd eigenda-operator-setup git pull Pull the latest docker images docker compose pull Stop the existing services docker compose down Start your services again docker compose up -d That’s it! Make sure to follow EigenLayer’s Socials to stay updated. Twitter: https://twitter.com/eigenlayer Let’s Connect Thank you for spending time reading my article. If you’d like to delve deeper into the topics and have further questions or just want to say hi, don’t hesitate to reach out. Find me on: Twitter: @EkkoNodes Support My Work If the node running guides I provide have helped you and you wish to support the continuation and enhancement of this resource, any contribution is greatly appreciated. Below is my dedicated wallet address for those who would like to contribute: 0xCE84bab3ade470A64B7EA26e7940e3149C7Fd016 About Me Hello! I’m Ekko Nodes. After years crunching numbers as an Accountant, I decided to take a leap into the vibrant world of crypto, blockchain, and Web3. With an eye for potential and a knack for discovery, I’m on a quest to unearth the most intriguing projects, the latest airdrops, and the newest nodes in the blockchain universe. My journey is one of constant learning, fueled by my passion for writing, researching, and all things tech. If you’re eager to explore the dynamic landscape of digital currencies and decentralized technologies, let’s embark on this adventure together. Disclaimer The insights shared here are for educational and entertainment purposes only and are not to be taken as financial advice. Each individual’s journey in the crypto space is unique, and it’s crucial to conduct thorough research and consider seeking professional counsel before making investment decisions. Stay curious, tread carefully, and tailor your choices to fit your personal circumstances. Making Node Setup Effortless.

As the New Year rapidly approaches, the digital landscape is bracing itself for a wave of transformative changes, particularly in the realm of Web3. The year 2024 stands on the cusp of technological revolutions, with Web3 projects poised to redefine the boundaries of digital interaction, decentralization, and blockchain innovation. As we enter the new phase of the internet, there’s an increasing demand for creative business concepts that can capitalize on the vast possibilities offered by Web3. In this article we’ll explore the most prevalent Web3 ideas that are still in their infancy, but are crucial for a self-sovereign digital environment.

What is Web3?

Web3 represents the third generation of the internet, a step beyond the static pages of Web1 and the user-generated content of Web2. At its core, Web3 is built on the principles of decentralization, blockchain technology, and token-based economics. Unlike its predecessors, Web3 emphasizes user sovereignty, data security, and a trustless environment where intermediaries are minimized or eliminated.

What are Decentralized Applications (DApps)?

Decentralized applications, or DApps, are software applications that run on a blockchain network instead of being hosted on centralized servers. These applications are not controlled by any single entity, which significantly reduces the risk of censorship, downtime, or external control. DApps are typically open-source, operate autonomously, and have their data and records publicly auditable.

Significance of Web3 and DApps:

Enhanced Security and Privacy

Due to their decentralized nature, DApps offer improved security and privacy over traditional applications. The use of blockchain technology ensures that data is cryptographically secure and distributed across multiple nodes, making it resistant to hacks and unauthorized access.

User Empowerment

Web3 empowers users by giving them control over their data and digital assets. In the Web3 ecosystem, users can have true ownership of their content, digital identities, and online interactions.

Reduced Dependency on Intermediaries

Web3 and DApps minimize the need for intermediaries, such as banks or tech giants, in various transactions. This not only reduces costs but also democratizes access to services.

Creation of a Trustless Environment

In Web3, trust is established through code and consensus mechanisms rather than centralized authorities. This trustless environment opens up new possibilities for collaboration and transactions on a global scale.

Promotion of an Open Internet

With a focus on open-source development and interoperability, Web3 supports a more inclusive and collaborative internet where users can interact across different platforms without sacrificing privacy or security.

The emergence of Web3 has opened up a plethora of opportunities for decentralization in various sectors, including social media, news media, artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chains. Let’s examine how these Web3 platform ideas would operate in a decentralized manner.

Decentralized Social Media Platforms / Creator Economy Tools

How It Works:

• Enhanced Creator Economy: On decentralized social media platforms, creators enjoy a new economic paradigm. They can receive direct compensation for their work via cryptocurrencies, which can be more efficient and equitable compared to traditional revenue models reliant on ad revenues or platform fees.

• Dynamic Content Tokenization: By tokenizing content as NFTs, creators not only sell unique digital assets but also retain a percentage of sales from any future transactions, creating a continuous revenue stream. This tokenization also opens avenues for digital collectibles and exclusive content access.

• Community-Driven Platform Evolution: Decentralized governance allows for a democratic approach to platform updates and policy changes. Token-based voting systems enable users to propose, vote on, and implement changes, ensuring the platform evolves in line with user preferences.

• Robust Data Privacy: Blockchain technology not only offers secure data storage but also ensures users maintain autonomy over their personal information. This contrasts sharply with traditional social media platforms where user data is often monetized without direct benefit to the users.

Decentralized News Sources

How It Works:

• Combating Misinformation with Immutable Content Authentication: The rise of fake news and deep fakes has made it difficult for readers to discern truth from fiction. Immutable content authentication ensures that news content is time-stamped and permanently recorded on a blockchain. This feature becomes crucial in verifying the authenticity and origin of information, providing a reliable source of truth in a sea of misinformation.

• Promoting Balanced Reporting with Equitable Community Moderation: The token-based system for content moderation reduces the risk of biased news perpetuated by centralized news agencies. By democratizing the moderation process, a broader and more diverse group of stakeholders can participate in content governance, which is instrumental in creating a balanced and less biased news environment.

• Encouraging Integrity with a Reward-Based Ecosystem: Incentivizing fact-checking and content curation through tokens can significantly elevate the quality of news. This system actively engages the community in maintaining the integrity of the news platform, making it a collective effort to fight against the spread of false news.

Blockchain Authenticator for AI

How It Works:

• Ensuring Transparency with Comprehensive Development Ledger: In the context of AI-generated content and deep fakes, transparency in AI development is critical. Recording each phase of AI development on a blockchain ensures a clear and transparent developmental history, enabling stakeholders to verify the authenticity of AI-generated content.

• Upholding Ethical Standards with Streamlined Compliance: Blockchain records provide a verifiable way to ensure AI models adhere to ethical standards and regulations. In an age where AI can be used to create convincing but false information, having a system that ensures and demonstrates compliance with ethical norms is vital to prevent misuse.

• Protecting Intellectual Property: As AI becomes more advanced, protecting the intellectual property of AI developers is crucial to prevent the replication and misuse of sophisticated AI models in creating deep fakes or false information. Blockchain offers a secure method to safeguard these rights, promoting a responsible and ethical development environment.

Decentralized Supply Chain Management

How It Works:

• Transparent Tracking and Verification: In a decentralized supply chain, each product’s journey from manufacturer to consumer can be tracked on a blockchain. This ensures transparency and accountability at every step of the supply chain, making it possible to verify the authenticity and origin of products.

• Smart Contract Automation: Smart contracts can automate various processes in the supply chain, such as payments, order fulfillment, and compliance checks. These contracts execute automatically when predefined conditions are met, reducing delays and human error.

• Decentralized Inventory Management: Blockchain technology enables a decentralized approach to inventory management. Each entity in the supply chain can access real-time, immutable data regarding product quantities and movements, leading to more efficient inventory handling.

• Enhanced Security and Reduction of Fraud: The immutable nature of blockchain records significantly reduces the possibility of fraud and counterfeit goods entering the supply chain. It becomes nearly impossible to alter records without detection, ensuring product authenticity.

• Efficient Dispute Resolution: With clear, tamper-proof records of transactions and product movements, resolving disputes in the supply chain becomes more straightforward and fair.

• Sustainable and Ethical Practices Verification: Blockchain can be used to verify sustainable and ethical practices in the supply chain. Consumers can access the blockchain to confirm that products are sourced and produced in a manner that aligns with their values.

As our world increasingly embraces digital innovation, the significance of Web3 projects is becoming more profound. These Web3 platform ideas leverage the decentralized nature of blockchain technology to create systems that are more transparent, equitable, and user-centric. By reducing reliance on centralized authorities, these platforms empower users and creators, ensuring greater control over content, data, and the rewards of their efforts.

For professionals in the business sector or developers aiming to make a meaningful impact, these four Web3 project ideas provide an ideal starting point. With Chain’s comprehensive suite of Web3 infrastructure services designed to streamline the creation and implementation of blockchain-based projects, you’re well-equipped to navigate this field. Our platform encourages you to build a solid foundation for your Web3 project and uncover the vast potential this technology holds.

About Chain

Chain is a blockchain infrastructure solution company that has been on a mission to enable a smarter and more connected economy since 2014. Chain offers builders in the Web3 industry services that help streamline the process of developing, and maintaining their blockchain infrastructures. Chain implements a SaaS model for its products that addresses the complexities of overall blockchain management. Chain offers a variety of products such as Ledger, Cloud, and NFTs as a service. Companies who choose to utilize Chain’s services will be able to free up resources for developers and cut costs so that clients can focus on their own products and customer experience. Learn more: https://chain.com.

In a recent blog post about native account abstraction, we dived into the key challenges posed by EOAs:

• A subpar blockchain user experience.

• Security risks associated with complete control by the private key holder.

• The lack of flexibility due to EOA’s rigid ties with the Ethereum protocol.

To deal with these problems, account abstraction was introduced. Account abstraction redefines how accounts function, offering developers flexibility through customizable “account contracts.” These contracts, acting as smart contracts, employ the three pillars of account abstraction: signature abstraction for custom permissions, fee abstraction for versatile payments, and nonce abstraction for enhanced convenience.

For a deeper understanding of the challenges associated with EOAs and how Starknet overcomes them, visit Native Account Abstraction: Opening Blockchain to New Possibilities.

Session Keys

A particularly promising application of account abstraction lies in the concept of “session keys.” Traditionally, decentralized applications (dApps) require users to individually sign each transaction through their wallet, introducing friction, especially during multiple transactions in a session. Account abstraction introduces the innovation of generating “session keys,” enabling a dApp to autonomously sign transactions on behalf of the user for a specified period and transaction parameters, such as limits on duration and value.

The implementation of session keys presents a significant opportunity for dApps to streamline user interactions. Users can tailor session keys to their specific needs, whether they engage in frequent trading or occasional purchases. This adaptability fosters a more inclusive user base for blockchain technology and markedly enhances user experience in two pivotal areas: decentralized finance (DeFi) and onchain gaming.

DeFi

In the DeFi realm, the current inconvenience of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) lies in the necessity to approve each transaction individually at various stages. However, with session keys, we can replicate the seamless experience of centralized exchanges (CEXs) without succumbing to their drawbacks. For instance, a user could create a session key valid for an hour, allowing trades of up to $7000 on a decentralized exchange without the need for individual confirmation of each transaction through their wallet. This not only simplifies the process but also contributes to a more user-friendly and efficient DeFi ecosystem.

Gaming

The current state of onchain gaming can be described as clunky at best. Rather than imposing the intricacies of managing gas fees or signing multiple transactions on users, session keys facilitate seamless UX, resembling the smooth experience of traditional games. This shift results in a more user-friendly onchain gaming environment, liberating gamers from the hassle of configurations and errors. Gamers can focus on gaming, instead of having to focus more on the blockchain itself.

Conclusion

Ethereum has transformed decentralized applications (dApps) but faces challenges with rigid account structures like Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs). The introduction of account abstraction addresses these issues, offering developers flexibility and enhancing user experience through customizable “account contracts.”

Perhaps one of the most important applications of account abstraction is “session keys,” which streamlines user interactions in DeFi and onchain gaming. In DeFi, session keys eliminate the need for individual transaction approvals on decentralized exchanges (DEXs), providing a user-friendly experience similar to centralized exchanges (CEXs). In onchain gaming, session keys simplify the user experience, freeing gamers from the complexities of gas fees and transaction signatures. Explore more special features enabled by using Starknet’s Native Account Abstraction, and learn Cairo to try it out yourself.

Let’s start at the beginning: what is an SMR? SMR stands for Small Modular Reactor. Typical nuclear power plants have several enormous custom-built reactors. These are incredibly complex and must be carefully and accurately assembled on-site. This skyrockets the construction cost and deployment time. SMRs solve this by using reactors small enough to be fully assembled off-site in a controlled factory and then shipped to the location. These reactors produce less power, so you need more of them, generally over 10, to make a power plant. However, the overall cost of these reactors per MW of power should be far cheaper than regular reactors, as the factory can use economies of scale to lower prices. Deployment should also be far quicker, as reactors can be built ahead of time, and their small nature and controlled production facility make construction far quicker. There is even a flexibility advantage, as an SMR plant can add or remove reactors quickly to better meet demand. Ordinary reactors take decades and billions of dollars to expand their output.

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Several companies are pioneering SMR technology. But, the company spearheading the SMR movement is…

Why Dymension

Crypto apps are in dire need of ease of use and economic sustainability. Recently, rollups have shown a simple business model that works, fees minus base layer costs equals their profit. As a result, a surge of L2s were deployed each with its own custom implementation, multi-sig bridge, and security assumptions. This led to a fragmented, insecure, and chaotic user experience diminishing the advantages of rollups and modular blockchains.

How Dymension

Dymension standardizes rollups with IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol), similar to how tokens were standardized with ERC. RollApps are a new crypto primitive offering the rollup business model along with speed and scale under one unified experience. This paves the way for the emergence of a true Internet of rollups.

RollApps are modular blockchains, instead of maintaining costly validators, RollApps leverage the Dymension Hub (layer 1) for securing their funds and Data Availability (DA) networks for publishing their transaction data.

Building Blocks of Dymension

Security

IBC is an important aspect of Dymension. IBC is a battle-tested bridging protocol that allows secure communication between different chains. RollApps connect to the IBC economy via Dymension Hub, similar to how a server connects to the internet via an internet service provider.

Dymension replaces centralized and risky multi-sig bridges prevalent in Ethereum and L2 ecosystems with IBC-connected rollups. By building IBC for rollups, Dymension validates that all funds deposited into a RollApp are as secure as the Dymension Hub itself.

Liquidity

Dymension Hub hosts an embedded liquidity layer that facilitates asset pricing, swapping, and efficient token routing across the ecosystem. This promotes economic growth by enabling a seamless user onboarding experience to RollApps and easy access to RollApp tokens.

Data, Scale and Costs

RollApps publish transaction data to external blockchains such as Celestia, Avail, NEAR and others to provide verifiability for RollApps. RollApps can choose which blockchain is the best choice for their data according to costs, values, tech and more. This creates competition and a data market necessary for scaling all data requirements of the entire Internet of RollApps.

Crypto UX

The future of crypto UX is deposit, play, withdraw. Dymension’s infrastructure streamlines it in scale, enabling developers to deploy RollApps in a few clicks with the Dymension RollApp Development Kit (RDK). Users can easily deposit from Ethereum and further across all of the crypto ecosystem with a single transaction routed through the Dymension Hub.

Welcome to a new Dymension

1. Deri Protocol has initiated governance votes to determine the first and second i-chains for Deri V4. The results indicate that the first i-chain will be Arbitrum, followed by zkSync Era.

2. A new feature, the Funding Fee Chart, has been introduced. It provides both historical and real-time funding fee data for all derivatives on deri.io.

3. Deri Protocol has added new trading symbols, including BTCUSD-24000-C, BTCUSD-24000-P, ETHUSD-1400-C, and ETHUSD-1400-P, provinding traders with more options for trading.

4. Deri Protocol has received a nomination for Innovation Excellence at BNBChain Ecosystem Catalyst Awards, recognizing its contributions to the blockchain and DeFi ecosystem.

5. Deri Protocol has launched the ‘Deri x Arbitrum Odyssey’ campaign.

A. Project Progress

Deri V4 continues to make significant progress. We’ve initiated governance votes to determine the first and second i-chains for Deri V4, with Arbitrum securing the first position and zkSync Era the second.

Additionally, we’ve introduced Deri V4’s groundbreaking d-chain, empowering cross-chain innovation. For a deeper understanding of Deri V4’s architecture, we invite you to explore the details in our articles:

Introducing Deri Chain: Empowering Cross-Chain Innovation A Deep Dive into the Deri V4 Architecture Furthermore, Deri V4’s architecture fosters unified liquidity, providing enhanced DeFi trading experiences for our users. Learn more about how all liquidity fragments converge in our latest articles:

Deri V4: Where All Liquidity Fragments Converge for Enhanced DeFi Trading

Deri Protocol is proud to introduce a new feature, the ‘Funding Fee Chart’. This offers comprehensive historical and real-time data on funding fees for all derivatives available on deri.io. This will help traders stay informed and make smarter trading decisions.

New listings:

BTCUSD-24000-C

BTCUSD-24000-P

ETHUSD-1400-C

ETHUSD-1400-P

B. Ecosystem/Community

Partnership: Deri Protocol x Entangle Protocol

Deri is partnering with Entangle to use their Liquid Vaults, benefiting both the platform and all users in different ways. For Deri, integrating Liquid Vaults adds another layer of earning potential, making Deri more appealing to investors and attracting more users, thereby increasing overall liquidity on Deri Protocol through expanding upon the utility of LP assets.

Deri Protocol is nominated for Innovation Excellence at BNBChain Ecosystem Catalyst Awards.

Deri Protocol launched a campaign ‘Deri x Arbitrum Odyssey’. This incentive program is designed to enhance user engagement and foster growth within Deri protocol.

Deri’s Live Stream/AMAs:

Deri launched a routine community Discord AMA on September 11th.

On-Chain Data

Since the launch of the DERI burning mechanism, nearly 6.53M DERI tokens have been burned to deadlock, with nearly 188K DERI tokens burned in September 2023.

About Deri Protocol

Deri, your option, your future!

Deri is the DeFi way to trade derivatives: to hedge, to speculate, to arbitrage, all on chain. With Deri Protocol, trades are executed under AMM paradigm and positions are tokenized as NFTs, highly composable with other DeFi projects. Having provided an on-chain mechanism to exchange risk exposures precisely and capital-efficiently, Deri Protocol has minted one of the most important blocks of the DeFi infrastructure.

This article explores ways to optimize the use of Ethereum’s eth_call JSON-RPC method, including leveraging Multicall for batched requests, using lens contracts for interdependent calls, taking advantage of ephemeral contracts, and overriding EVM states for complex simulations. By employing these techniques, dApp developers can create more efficient and cost-effective applications.

To read the full article with detailed technical explanations 👇🏻.

Supercharging `eth_call`

Introduction

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Previous open-source articles:

Open Sourcing Our Optimal UniV3 Swap: No More Leftover Tokens

By Dr. Shuhui Luo, Core GigaBrain at Aperture Finance

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Open Sourcing Our Optimized Uniswap V3 Libraries (30%+ gas savings)

Aperture Finance has open sourced optimized versions of Uniswap V3’s most useful libraries that provide gas savings of…

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Atlas PRIME simplifies the lives of its users who from now on require holding only one utility token: ATLAS. It enables the establishment of true simultaneous play-and-earn and replaces the need for signing every transaction with Solana through exclusive use of ATLAS, e.g. for movement and crafting in Star Atlas Golden Era (SAGE) game modules.

Michael Wagner, Co-founder of Star Atlas and CEO of ATMTA, Inc., said:

“Atlas PRIME adds another key pillar to the long-term sustainability and self-sovereignty of the circular Star Atlas economy. This additional ATLAS token utility is another step in bringing power to the people, and enables the onboarding of the worldwide player base.”

With Atlas PRIME, users retain full control over their actions. Atlas PRIME is being released as a pre-enabled facultative feature, and can be turned on or off by the user.

The first Star Atlas feature to include Atlas PRIME functionality is the upcoming SAGE Labs game module. Atlas PRIME also makes it possible for Unreal Engine 5 game players to only use one currency, ATLAS, significantly lowering friction and removing a major game adoption barrier.

All Star Atlas products and services are slated for future implementation of the direct ATLAS payment functionality, and will receive it upon the update of a given product’s Star Atlas Account program.

How it Works

When users pay transaction fees in ATLAS, Atlas PRIME covers the SOL on their behalf. ATLAS is not converting directly at market rate, but is tied to it.

There is a fee associated with the ATLAS-SOL exchange rate, which is set by ATMTA and represents a source of revenue for the studio. The initial exchange rate fee is 115% ATLAS for 100% of a SOL equivalent amount. The 15% margin is determined based on significant risk associated with holding volatility currencies, including a liquidity risk for ATLAS, and covering the infrastructure costs for the service. Rates may change in the future.

For developers to be able to use Atlas PRIME in their third party app, they will need the bindings and the endpoint information, available at build.staratlas.com.

In future Atlas PRIME feature expansions, users can look forward to more functionality, including enabling auto-sign on wallets, allowing for multiple simultaneous levels of security for their assets and various wallet actions. This will allow users to safely play the game with a game session hot wallet protected through a security configuration via Star Atlas Accounts.

Visit Labs.StarAtlas.com and prepare to use ATLAS for settling transaction fees in SAGE Labs!

ABOUT STAR ATLAS

Star Atlas is a next-gen gaming metaverse emerging from the confluence of state-of-the-art blockchain, real-time graphics, multiplayer video games, and decentralized financial technologies.

Using Unreal Engine 5’s Nanite, real-time graphics technology allows for cinematic quality video game visuals. In addition, blockchain technology using the Solana protocol establishes a largely serverless and secured gameplay experience. Non-fungible tokens obtained and traded within Star Atlas create an economy that replicates tangible world assets and ownership. To learn more, visit StarAtlas.com, join a faction at Play.StarAtlas.com, send your spaceships on a deep space mission by enrolling them in a Faction Fleet and download the Showroom on your PC.

Yesterday marked the second phase of our attempt to build in that direction while honouring the core base that is present on the network.

In this new iteration of the Azuro Score, we find ourselves in a more intense and rewarding environment, as we also start to mature the UI and how we interact with it.

Azuro Score Phase 2 is a major step closer to the future formation of the token DAO and the further decentralization of the onchain betting and gambling layer that Azuro is.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the newest changes.

Special Benefits for the Top 500

The new design has substantial benefits for the top 500 players, encouraging consistency and dedication. This benefits early adopters; with around 450 daily active network bettors, the should be a tangible and recordable head start.

Revamped Tier System

In a bid to streamline the betting process, the Azuro Score system has been revamped to a simpler 2-tier system. This change comes with an increased threshold, now set at 100,000 points, equivalent to $10,000 worth of bets at 1:1 odds, or $1,000 worth of bets at 10:1 odds.

This adjustment allows players to earn JUICED points without the necessity to bet large amounts, making the platform more accessible to a wider audience.

Multiplier Rewards for Phase One Participants

Azuro Score will include genesis multiplier rewards, which will be reflected in the final tally.

You should also have received special discord roles already!

https://gem.azuro.org/concepts/azuro-score/drops

Dedicated UI

The existing system, acknowledged as clunky, is getting a much-needed upgrade to enhance usability.

This will include the weekly leaderboards, your all-time points and the total points generated in the program as a whole so you can see your share of the action!

Thank you all for your feedback, please keep giving it to us.

Learn More

To get a detailed insight into all the new features and updates, visit the following links:

• Azuro Score Overview

• Information on the Snapshot

See you in the Azure

Read on to discover 10 of the most incredible new species we’ve discovered around the world in 2023 so far.

1. Tachymenoides harrisonfordi — Harrison Ford’s Slender Snake

Source: https://ciorg.imgix.net/images/default-source/default-album/tachymenoides-harrisonfordi-2-e-lehr?&auto=compress&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=630 This snake species, named after Harrison Ford as a nod to his snake-fearing portrayal of Indiana Jones, is commonly called Harrison Ford’s Slender Snake. It was discovered in Peru in August 2023, as part of a collaboration effort between researchers from the Peruvian Institute of Herpetology, the National University of San Marcos, the Center for Ornithology and Biodiversity, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Florida International University.

The species is entirely harmless to humans and, thankfully, prefers a diet of small reptiles and amphibians over a diet of explorers and archaeologists. It’s also rather small, maxing out at about 16 inches when it’s fully grown.

Source: A new species of Tachymenoides (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Tachymenini) from the puna of the Otishi National Park in Peru.

1. Scinax pyroinguinis — Common Name Not Yet Coined

Source: https://i0.wp.com/blog.pensoft.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_3384-copy-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 Another species endemic to Peru, the tree frog, Scinax pyroinguinis, was found hiding out in the Amazon Rainforest in May of 2023. Named for the orange and black stripes on its inner legs, the genus and species name literally translates…

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But TOKEN2049 isn’t just about tracking the latest trends; it’s a platform where speakers provide a truly global perspective, unveiling the immense potential of blockchain technology.

The event also felt like a warm crypto family reunion, drawing in a diverse crowd, from business leaders to devoted crypto enthusiasts and media professionals. We relished the opportunity to network with potential investors, reconnect with old acquaintances, and build exciting new relationships.

This year, we were ably represented at Token2049 by our Founder and CEO, Mik Mironov.

Here are some highlights and pictures from the event;

Day 1: Build For Miracle event

We attended the Build For Miracle event organized by MetaStone Group. We had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with the Aibit Exchange team, Kyber Network, and Solana Gaming team.

Day 2: InfraCon X GrowthCon Panel Discussion

Mik was also a panellist at the InfraCon X GrowthCon event at Token2049, where he shared the stage with other brilliant speakers, including Sachi Kamiya from Polygon Labs, Zack Zhang from JoJoWorld, Monica Zou from MetaWorld Entertainment, Benjamin Charb from Life Beyond Studio, and Francis Brankin from Shrapnel.

The panel discussion was on the next generation of killer games. If you missed that discussion, here’s another interview with Mik, by PlayToEarn Games on the future of Web3 gaming. Read the interview here.

During the networking sessions, we connected with several capitals and funds. We also caught up with companies in our network like Coinstore, Biconomy, Transak, and the influencer and industry-savvy EvanLuthra.Eth.

LegendsOfCrypto Table Card Game on the Spotlight

As always, we did not miss the chance to show off the LOCGame table card game. We had a great time playing several rounds with our friends from Sony and Kucoin. Everyone who had the chance to play was filled with great compliments for the game and our stylish merch.

Making New Friends and Catching Up With Old Ones

During the conference, we caught up with our old friends and made new ones, including Yolanda Yang from ABC Investment, Tanay Nadamonger from Temaesk Fund, Melly Boo from Revolut, and Jay Putera from Sanctor Capital.

We are still reeling from this year’s edition of Token 2049. Our goal in attending this event was to establish new partnerships with investors for new opportunities and we look forward to following up on the connections made for a more fruitful impact on our community

Watch the video recap below

If you have already created your account with any of the available options, you can then also connect an external wallet using Metamask or BitKeep wallet apps. *Kindly note that each wallet can only be linked to one ReadON account at any given time.

Simply head over to your Assets > Wallets and tap on your currently selected wallet icon to enter the menu where you can 'Manage wallets’. Tap on 'Add New Wallet ' and select your preferred wallet app.

Additionally, if you have an account with Particle Network, you can also do this from our website using a PC.

Login here https://readon.me/personal/assets the same way you registered your account on ReadON app. (To make sure, check to see if your Points are the same as in the app). You’ll see the option to connect an EOA wallet to the left on that page. *Note that logging in with a wallet is not available at the moment.

You can then use your wallet to perform transactions such as ‘Pick’, send a Super Bullet Chat, transfer parts of a Catto NFT to your Assets, participate in events we hold often, or simply to hold your Catto and earn extra points daily.

Note that using an external connected wallet can sometimes prove challenging due to connectivity issues in the wallet app side. When performing a transaction, you may want to keep your wallet app open running in the background, and visit it manually for a sign message or a transaction to pop-up.

To avoid this and enhance user experience, ReadON built it’s own in-app wallet, -the ReadON wallet.

“The streets of hell are paved with good intentions”

Johann Jacob Rambach circa 1700s.

What is Web 2.5 you may ask? Well in my head Web 2.5 is Web 2s attempt at Web3. Essentially a traditional business’ foray into web3. Some are quite good implementations, some not so much. Nearly all instill some level of angst into their holders, due to technology, longevity and security.

As with all articles on this blog, this is a work of opinion. Hopefully well thought out opinion but opinion nevertheless.

There are many examples of web2.5 the licensed space. A web2 company wishes to capture a web3 audience or at least experiment with web3 technologies to show that they are receptive to a changing market.

They perform an experiment large or small, in selling NFTs. They sellout their mint or they don’t. They learn lessons as to the subset of their customers willing to participate early. They grow the offering or they don’t.

In the physical world, these experiments are quite straightforward. A company can release a product, say a toy and if it sells well, great. If it doesn’t, they learned information. The issue with NFTs, is that collectors expect more. They expect utility, longevity and managed communities. If they don’t get all 3 of these aspects they are generally unhappy. They feel slighted, they feel ripped off. I don’t make the rules, this is just the web3 expectation.

The expectations of web2/2.5 participants are diverse, they expect safety, engagement, fun and to learn.

The issue

Licensed NFT Platforms are shutting down, moving their assets into stasis and generally succumbing to a bear market that some were born into.

For consumers this is an ultimate disappointment. They collected their favorite IP in a fun community and now have ownership of a jpeg in a community that they must make themselves. They were early but they trusted that the licensor would do them right. After all, why would a real world licensor, risk their reputation with their most passionate fans.

Well this is the situation in which we find ourselves. It has happened already and will most likely happen again.

Where to from here. What do all parties involved need to do to have this play out well for everyone? To be ready for a mass market, to upskill the world into web3.

We all have our role to play to right this ship.

The role of licensors

In e-commerce, a common idea is that a business should not get into what it doesn’t understand and that is no more true in web3. A licensor needs to fully understand what they are getting into and what will be fulfilled, what they expect and what their customers will expect of them.

Licensors need to work out who are they attempting to sell to. Web3 people or Web2. These are quite different customer bases with different needs. Understand what your customer expectations will be, before you begin.

Good technology is not enough. It is just one part of an ongoing, successful and happy collecting community. As I have said a few times previously, we need better communication of what the NFT is, and what it isn’t. It would be like if a games company released a console but did not provide any details as to the games that might be released. Customers in the long term would be reluctant to participate. The manufacturer may sell many initial units but if the development and management of the product is not ongoing, customers will be upset and new customers will not be forthcoming.

Have a strategy for a situation if you are let down by your platform or things go awry. How will you make this right with your consumers. After all, the consumer doesn’t care whether a platform did or didn’t deliver, they are most likely only participating because of your IP. Consider rebooting collections on a new platform or releasing more rights for these static NFTs.

The role of platforms

Understand your role as a steward for web3. We get one shot at a good first impression. Both to your real customer (the licensor) and their customer (the consumer). Platforms must deliver in ways that under promise and over deliver. This is the only way to ever win over the masses, both licensors and consumers. There are many detractors of web3, don’t give them more ammunition. Communicate better. Generally customers will understand. If they don’t, the market conditions might change. If a market changes you are still earning royalties.

In essence, set clear expectations and deliver on them for the long term. All parties are relying on you to make this work and thrive.

The role of consumers

This is the toughest one to discuss. At present, consumers of web2.5 or web3 ip, need to be gamblers, they are taking risks of trust with every new purchase. It is somehow, like the perils of web3 are being taken by web2.5 as acceptable rules of engagement. Which in my opinion is wrong. They need to protect their customers more, as the licensor has more to lose, i.e. real world credibility.

Consumers essentially should not participate in anything they aren’t willing to lose. We are early, we are the financial fodder, we are the focus group. Collect what you like, monitor your holdings, don’t see licensed NFTs as investment vehicles because they aren’t (not financial advice, I’m just some internet typist).

Consumers also need to act with their dollar. They should refuse to participate in vagueness. This has been an allure up until now, but it is time to expect more.

Mass Adoption

Unfortunately at the present time, I am glad the masses aren’t here as it would be more of an issue for more people having their first or second disappointment in web3. We need to mature, be more robust understand what an NFT actually is and set deliverable longterm expectations.

While ever disappointment is a right of passage for a participant in web3, mass adoption should not take place.

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We encourage you to get involved as much or as little as you want. This is a perfect opportunity to be a part of an epic interconnected web3 growth journey.

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