In this blog we will review key events in blockchain from past week.
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Ethereum (L1/L2)
- Ether saw a decline in value this week dropping to $3800.
- A new ethereum client written in rust called Akula was launched, claims to be the fastest ethereum implementation
- Eth2 Staking platform Rocket Pool’s Total Value Locked passed $350M in just 5 Weeks after launch
- Huobi Global added support for ETH deposit and withdrawals on Arbitrum
DAOs
- Zodiac bridge announced a DAO to control cross-chain assets
- Shiba Inu announced launch of DAO to give community the control over Shibaswap platform
DeFi
- Defi market cap rose back to $100B after a mild dip during the holiday season
- Sperax USD is a new algorithmic stablecoin launched on Arbitrum
- AAVE governance is considering a proposal to launch AAVE v3 on starknet
- AAVE launches Real World Asset Marketplace built on Centrifuge
Security
- A critical vulnerability was discovered in polygon network, 9 billion MATIC was at risk, 800k MATIC were stolen, $2.2 million + 500k MATIC paid in bounties
- BENT finance successfully recovered funds hacked in the past week
- $100k worth of bitcoin reported missing from chivo wallets in El Salvador
NFTs
- Larva labs launched a zero-fee open source NFT marketplace for cryptopunks
- Gamestop launched an NFT marketplace and is now accepting applications for creators
- Ferrariw will launch an NFT collection in collaboration with Velas Network
Enterprise Blockchain & Regulation
- Russia’s largest bank launches blockchain based ETF
- Argent wallet added support for layer 2 transaction in collaboration with Zigzag exchange offering flat $1 fee for transactions