Chief AI Officer at https://xitter.cf/t.co/S62uO5rNsi | AI Ethics MSt at Cambridge | Building AI for Enterprise | Writing on AI sovereignty & machine intelligence.
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Alex Chiocchi retweeted
🔵 PayPal USD (PYUSD) integrates LayerZero to connect across chains, enabling seamless transfers between Ethereum and Solana.
By utilizing LayerZero, users who self-custody their PYUSD tokens can seamlessly transfer assets between blockchains -- without needing to rely on centralized platforms like Venmo or PayPal.
Read more below ⬇️
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
EDGE.EXE… INITIALIZED ✳️✳️✳️
Definitive Points Program is now LIVE.
Earn points, win USDC, and be eligible for [REDACTED] by trading on Solana & every major EVM. If you’re already trading onchain, why not get rewarded for it?
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Introducing lzCatalyst
LayerZero Foundation is launching lzCatalyst, a program dedicated to connecting the best builders with the best venture capital firms in crypto.
As lzCatalyst launch partners, a16z Crypto, Animoca Brands, Atrum, Delphi Ventures, Faction, Franklin Templeton, King River, Lightspeed, PayPal Ventures, and Spartan have the option to invest up to $300M to support the development of novel omnichain applications built on LayerZero.
The lzCatalyst initiative is designed to empower developers with access to significant capital and resources. Participating funds are incentivized to directly invest up to $300 million into projects integrating LayerZero, but will independently maintain their respective diligence and investment processes. Projects that receive meaningful investment from one partner fund or participation from 2+ partner funds in a given round will be eligible to receive additional strategic capital investment directly from the LayerZero Foundation.
Interested? Apply ⬇️
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
🟠 @BitGo has selected LayerZero as the official interoperability provider for @WrappedBTC.
WBTC—a $9 billion asset and one of the most widely used tokens in crypto—is adopting the OFT Standard, securing its expansion to any of the 80+ blockchains LayerZero supports.
Today, WBTC is available on @BNBChain and @avax, with more chains coming soon!
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
The @ETHGlobal Hackathon in Brussels showcased an impressive array of talented developers. Hackathon participants created 20+ omnichain applications on LayerZero. Below are the standout projects from the event.
1st Place: SyncSafe
SyncSafe is an omnichain multisig safe module with unified addresses and synchronized states across all supported chains.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/syncs…
@pybasteth @xmsrgt @_maxencerb
2nd Place: Liqu1tent
Liqu1tent is an omnichain intents bridge that uses LayerZero to settle and return the locked funds to the solvers for successful fills.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/liqu1…
@1DeltaDAO @JararMalik @daniel_de_witte @k_schellinger
Honorable Mentions
• _lzLend() is a P2P cross-chain lending protocol with an aggregated cross-chain oracle.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/lzlen…
@thisisaaly @mattiapomelli
• Integrum Swap is an omnichain dex that combines the best of an AMM and Coincidence of Wants.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/integ…
@dappcoder @Alexhandru @AndreDev_ @catalin_balut
• Nounocle is AI powered Glasses using galadriel and Tiny ML, and uses LayerZero for omnichain deployment of its governance contract.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/nouno…
@Juanforthemoney
• Lisan uses LayerZero to send block hashes between chains and allows others to create ZK proofs to recreate and evaluate a remote chains state.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/lisan…
@0xbenhooper
• Captain Hooks Markets is a cross-chain perps market that uses ERC20 tokens wrapped as Omnichain Fungible Tokens (OFTs) for their pool assets.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/capta…
@lajos_deme
• Penny Proofs enables developers to verify more ZK compute at a lower cost as it leverages off-chain computation and LayerZero for proof verification interoperability.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/penny…
@0xcodyx @sensoyard
• EEZY uses LayerZero to let users interact with multiple blockchains and access Coinbase funds from a Base Smart Wallet with Magic Spend, without switching chains or bridging funds.
Link: ethglobal.com/showcase/eezy-…
@luduvigo @0xreekee
Full list of projects: ethglobal.com/events/brussel…
Lastly, we wanted to give a big shoutout to @EthGlobal for putting together this amazing event! We look forward to seeing more novel use cases of LayerZero at future hackathons.
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
ZRO Claim Is Live.
layerzero.foundation/claim
Supported Chains: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, and Avalanche.
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Welcome to Stargate V2
DeFi’s cheapest bridge is now live, try it out here: stargate.finance/bridge
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
The amount of creativity people have been bringing around this stuff has been astounding. So much effort from so many people, love to see it.
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
When I got asked this question a few days ago, here was my answer in full
"I don't really think much about whether something is the hardest or not (although I do really love hard problems in general), I think what is the best possible solution to this specific problem.
We have put a lot of thought into how we think this needs to be executed and what the actual end goal is (which I think matters). I know people on twitter right now think our end goal is to catch the most sybil, but it's not, the end goal is actually to reward the largest number of real/durable users. So I think what we're solving for here is how do we identify who is actually using this stuff because it's cool and useful and makes their lives better and how do we seed the initial distribution of the network to those people and to the developers who have built the stuff that they use.
TGE is something that only happens once and I think a lot of people have sort of approached it haphazardly or felt pressured by current market meta. We care more about 'getting it right' than conforming to previous expectations and I think at the end of this all if we execute well people are going to look back and say we got it right — and that this will be used as a template for a lot of distributions moving forward"
1/ LayerZero's upcoming airdrop is set to be one of the most complex ever, involving millions of users, multiple blockchains, and stringent sybil detection.
However, @PrimordialAA said, “I love hard problems in general, but what matters more is how we execute and achieve our end goal."
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Today @NEARProtocol is #1 in daily active users across all of Web3 – super exciting to see!
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
So you are saying you will have written a smart contract on a ZK L2 which will check for a construction permit being issued , which in turn will create and send me an NFT that unlocks and delivers 250k in USDC when the oracle checks property and utility records and determines that house has been completed ? The smart contract will continuously check for construction permits and create a new NFT for each incremental unit to be built ? Correct ?
We will use a multi sig wallet so that we both are protected.
Deal ?
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
What is Hyperstaking?
Definitive’s advanced Hyperstaking strategies are available today on 6 chains and consistently achieve 2x-5x the staking yield of ETH on average through maximal capital efficiency and refined execution.
Let's dive in. 🧵
blog.definitive.fi/what-is-h…
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
gm. Today we are thrilled to announce our $1.6M preseed round for ethxy.com with participation from @a16zcrypto CSS23 @OrangeDAOxyz @pioneer_fund @WW_Ventures @nonceclassic @PepperVentures @founderheads @spacewhalecap @mhventures @0xShadX @ytwovc @Justdoit110
And our amazing angels,
@dennis_qian @jkao23 @AlexChiocchi @jessziyuezhang @ScruFFuR @wagmi_vc @yoni_goldberg @turbahn @dnak @CryptpalSingh.
At EthXY, we seek to explore the cutting edge of crypto consumer products. Our thesis lies in minimizing friction of interface while maximizing the gratification per effort.
Our latest product takes place strictly within the confines of a Telegram chat window. We wanted to stretch the boundaries of what was construed to be possible through a chat interface.
We built a MMORPG on top of Telegram chat with poker combat mechanics.
As you communicate with the chat at ethxy.com, you are treated to dynamic visualizations of your character. When you embark in combat, you see your character fighting another person's character.
We believe one of the key factors for playable games is the ease of being able to pick up and put down while minimizing time impact. The most playable games are ones that you can pick up during spare times of the day. On your commute, waiting at the airport, taking a working break during the day.
We believe a friction-free, compelling consumer experience is what will lead to crypto's greater adoption during this next cycle.
We have implemented various innovations that make using @BuildOnBase as seamless as chatting on Telegram. For the user, they're simply interacting with the chat, while underneath the service, they're conducting all their games on-chain.
It was thanks to Base's rich developer support and low transaction costs that enabled us to build this innovative experience on top.
It is our prerogative to explore the raw crypto tech that's been built and turn it into approachable, compelling consumer experiences.
We're just getting started. Thank you for joining us this early. As the hallowed great people of our shared past have echoed: "Dare to Degen"
ethxy.com
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Introducing DEFINITIVE.
We've raised $4.1m seed from BlockTower, Nascent, Coinbase Ventures, and others to bring you the most advanced DeFi yield and execution platform.
🔑 Access our institutional-grade tech today with invite code "DAYONE".
definitive.fi/?ref=DAYONE
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
For years, we were promised a simpler Web3, but it never quite happened ...
For the first time, I'm confident in saying that, with $NEAR's BOS, these promises are finally coming true.
Let's discover the magic that’s about to ignite the much-awaited wave of mass adoption 🧵👇
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
A blockchain operating system that marries engaging front-end experiences with robust back-end capabilities?
That's #NEAR
Hear from @AlexChiocchi, CPO at @PagodaPlatform, on his blockchain hypothesis 🔎
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Catch the giga brains behind the tech at #NEARProtocol & @zksync dive deep into a new Era 🫡
Nerds (developers(we love you)), this one's for you
In our latest whiteboard session, I dived deep into @zksync with @MarcinM02 and @stasbreadless from @the_matter_labs Take a look if you are interested in zksync or Eth L2s in general 🙂
youtu.be/GqmEhiDX21I
Alex Chiocchi retweeted
Please shill here ready-to-use primitives in @NEARProtocol.
I am looking for great no-code apps that allow to:
- Mint an manage assets (FT/NFT)
- Manage accounts (e.g. handle access keys)
- Drop assets
- DeFi (e.g. Dex, Oracles)
And anything you find valuable! Looking forward to read what the #NEAR community has to offer🩷