Morning News | Ronin cross-chain bridge hacked with losses exceeding $620 million; Opensea to establish NFT marketplace on Solana

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1. Axie Infinity sidechain Ronin cross-chain bridge hacked, with losses amounting to approximately $620 million

According to the official blog of Axie Infinity sidechain Ronin, its cross-chain bridge was hacked, resulting in the theft of 173,600 ETH and 25.5 million USDC, totaling approximately $620 million. Currently, the Ronin cross-chain bridge and Katana Dex have been suspended. This is also the largest theft incident in DeFi history in terms of monetary loss.

Ronin stated that it is working with law enforcement, cryptographers, and investors to ensure that all funds can be recovered or compensated. Ronin also mentioned that all AXS, RON, and SLP on Ronin are currently safe. (Source link)

2. Chiliz-based fan engagement platform Socios.com announces Messi as global brand ambassador, with a deal worth over $20 million

Chiliz-based fan engagement platform Socios.com announced on its official Twitter that Messi has become the first global brand ambassador for the project, with an initial partnership term of 3 years. According to Reuters, the deal is worth over $20 million.

"The existence of Socios.com is to enhance the fan experience, allowing fans to connect beyond just being fans. I am proud to join Socios.com’s mission to create a more interconnected and valuable future for fans around the world," Messi stated.

It is reported that Socios.com is a sports entertainment fan engagement platform built on the Chiliz blockchain infrastructure, using CHZ as its native token. Socios.com has signed agreements with over 130 sports organizations, including the creation of tokens, and plans to conduct at least 500 voting activities for fan token holders this year, allowing them to influence key fan-centric decisions, with voting topics ranging from jersey designs and team numbers to celebration songs. (Source link)

3. HBAR Foundation launches $155 million DeFi fund, with $60 million allocated for liquidity mining rewards

According to CoinDesk, the HBAR Foundation, which promotes the Hedera network, announced a $155 million "Crypto Economy Fund" focused on DeFi. HBAR Foundation director Elaine Song stated that $60 million of the fund will be specifically allocated for liquidity mining rewards for decentralized exchanges, while the remaining funds will be used for infrastructure-focused grants. (Source link)

4. Ankr, CelerNetwork, and others launch the first BAS testnet based on BNB Chain

According to the official blog of BNB Chain, the public chain infrastructure project Ankr, CelerNetwork, and NodeReal have jointly launched the first BAS testnet and established a framework for creating sidechains within the BNB Chain ecosystem.

BAS is the next-generation developer infrastructure for BNB Chain, enabling developers and node operators to create and operate their own blockchains running in parallel with the BSC mainnet, increasing throughput and significantly reducing or even eliminating transaction fees. BAS can serve as an internal value system for many users, exporting traffic from the BSC mainnet while maintaining a connection with BNB Chain. This is achieved through the use of different consensus engines and an execution environment that developers or communities can customize with their own parameters.

Additionally, BAS allows deployers to set their own validator sets, customize gas fees, and even launch their own tokens operating in BEP121 format. BAS will be implemented in various ways, including PoS sidechains and ZKRollups. (Source link)

5. Opensea confirms it will establish an NFT marketplace on Solana

NFT trading platform Opensea announced on its blog that it will establish an NFT marketplace on Solana, which will support the Metaplex collection standard upon launch to create NFT "collections" on Solana. Opensea stated that existing Solana NFT projects will need to use specific tools to migrate their projects to the latest version of the aforementioned standard, after which NFT listings will automatically appear on OpenSea.

This means that Solana will become the fourth blockchain network supported by OpenSea, following Ethereum, Polygon, and Klaytn. Currently, several Solana projects, including Aurory, Portals, Infinity Labs, and Jungle Cats, have announced on Twitter that they will be launching on Opensea. (Source link)

6. Decentralized trading protocol CoW Protocol completes $23 million financing and spins out from Gnosis DAO

According to The Block, the anti-MEV decentralized trading protocol CoW Protocol has raised $23 million through token financing, with $15 million raised from Blockchain Capital, Cherry Ventures, and Ethereal Ventures, while the remaining funds were raised from 5,000 community members. Meanwhile, CowDAO has spun out from Gnosis DAO. (Source link)

7. MicroStrategy subsidiary reaches $205 million Bitcoin collateral loan agreement with Silvergate Bank to purchase more Bitcoin

MicroStrategy subsidiary MacroStrategy has reached a $205 million Bitcoin collateral loan agreement with Silvergate Bank to purchase Bitcoin. Silvergate Bank has issued a $205 million loan to MacroStrategy under its Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) leverage program. The interest-only term loan is secured by certain Bitcoins held in MacroStrategy's collateral account, with custodians jointly authorized by Silvergate and MacroStrategy.

MacroStrategy will use the loan proceeds to purchase Bitcoin, pay fees, interest, and expenses related to the loan transaction, and for general corporate purposes of MacroStrategy or MicroStrategy. (Source link)

8. Minecraft adds Alien Worlds gateway, allowing players to earn Trilium token rewards

The popular online game Minecraft has announced the addition of a gateway to the blockchain game Alien Worlds, which will accelerate the entry of non-blockchain players into the Alien Worlds metaverse. Due to the open-source nature of the development code, it will also allow other Minecraft users to earn rewards from the game.

Additionally, by earning Trilium tokens, Minecraft players will be able to gain voting rights to influence the governance of the planetary DAO in Alien Worlds, determining control over planetary treasures. By participating in DAO governance, they will also engage in the collaboration, competition, and highly strategic environment required for the gamification of Alien Worlds. (Source link)