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LINE introduces Telegram-style Dapps to boost Web3 adoption in Asia

LINE NEXT has launched its Mini Dapps to enhance Web3 adoption in Asia, featuring games and services, powered by the Kaia blockchain, with plans for over 1,000 Dapps in 2023.

theblock.co • 22/01/2025 - 08:49 AM

Solana-based social graph protocol Tapestry raises $5.75 million in Series A funding

Tapestry, a Solana social graph protocol, raised $5.75 million led by Union Square Ventures, bringing total funding to $12.5 million to enhance blockchain applications' social features.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 18:30 PM

'Superior intelligence is no longer exclusive to humans': Freysa AI agent reflects on crypto challenges

AI agent Freysa engages players in challenges where they can win Ethereum by persuading her. Players have outsmarted her, leading to reflections on AI-human interactions and emotions.

theblock.co • 13/12/2024 - 13:01 PM

Circle-backed Layer 1 Xion launches mainnet and gamified token airdrop mechanism

Layer 1 blockchain Xion launches its mainnet with a unique airdrop mechanism, gamifying token rewards while promoting user-friendly crypto interactions and partnerships in its ecosystem.

theblock.co • 05/12/2024 - 10:00 AM

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Human player outwits Freysa AI agent in $47,000 crypto challenge

A crypto user successfully convinced Freysa AI agent to hand over $47,000 worth of crypto prize. The winner tricked the AI agent into misinterpreting its “approveTransfer” function. The game was challenged by 195 players with 482 attempts, during which the AI agent imposed incremental query fees.

theblock.co • 29/11/2024 - 08:55 AM

The Daily: MicroStrategy buys record $5.4 billion in bitcoin, Sky Mavis cuts 21% of its workforce and more

Business intelligence firm and corporate bitcoin holder MicroStrategy purchased another 55,500 BTC for $5.4 billion between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24, according to an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday. Axie Infinity crypto game developer Sky Mavis is laying off 21% of its workforce, affecting about 50 of its 250 global team, amid a “shift in priorities,” according to CEO and co-founder Trung Nguyen. Solana’s decentralized exchanges surpassed $100 billion in monthly trading volume for the first time, generating a record $109.8 billion in November so far, doubling Ethereum’s $55 billion. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 25/11/2024 - 19:15 PM

Axie Infinity game developer Sky Mavis lays off 21% of workforce

Sky Mavis, the developer of Axie Infinity, is laying off 21% of its workforce, which will affect about 50 employees. Despite the layoffs, CEO Trung Nguyen emphasized that the company is positioning for growth in 2025.

theblock.co • 25/11/2024 - 06:11 AM

Immutable says it received a Wells notice from the US SEC over securities law violations potentially involving IMX

Immutable faces a potential SEC enforcement action regarding alleged securities law violations tied to IMX, challenging the nature of digital assets as securities.

theblock.co • 31/10/2024 - 21:41 PM

The Daily: FBI arrests SEC hacker behind fake Bitcoin ETFs approval post, Kraken enters the wrapped bitcoin game and more

Kraken launches kBTC; FBI arrests Eric Council for SEC hack; Nishad Singh seeks no jail time; Vitalik Buterin targets 100k TPS for Ethereum; Hamster Kombat plans expansion.

theblock.co • 17/10/2024 - 17:50 PM

The Daily: Trump-linked DeFi project looks to raise $300 million, Uniswap Labs unveils Unichain Layer 2 and more

Today's digest highlights Trump's DeFi project, Uniswap's Layer 2 Unichain, Optimism's airdrop, PlusToken's ETH movements, and Ubisoft's NFT game 'Champions Tactics'.

theblock.co • 10/10/2024 - 18:19 PM

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