Evening News | Hogwarts Labs completes Pre-A round financing, raising a total of 8 million USD; Multichain: currently unable to contact the CEO and obtain necessary server access
The blockchain game Fusionist has completed a $6.6 million seed round financing, led by Binance Labs; Data: Offchain Labs has distributed 142.6 million ARB to 16 addresses.Organizer: Grapefruit, ChainCatcher
"What Important Events Happened in the Last 24 Hours"
1. Hogwarts Labs Completes Pre-A Round Financing, Raising a Total of $8 Million
According to ChainCatcher, the dApps development company focusing on Web3+AI, [Hogwarts Labs](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Hogwarts Labs?k=Nzc1OQ==) has announced the completion of its Pre-A round financing, raising a total of $8 million. The round was led by HashGlobal, Matrix Partners, XIN Family, and DHVC, with participation from SevenX, Alliance, SKY9, NGC Ventures, EVG, No Limit Holdings, Stratified Capital, Old Fashion Research, North Beta Capital, and Puzzle Ventures.
Hogwarts Labs is committed to accelerating mass adoption by continuously developing dApps and Appchain in the Web3 and AI fields. Its first product, QuestN, is a one-stop marketing, growth, and analytics platform for the Web3 space, currently boasting over 2.5 million total users and over 80,000 DAU. Additionally, Hogwarts Labs announced that its second AI assistant product for Web3 users will be launched in Q4. (Source link)
2. Data: Offchain Labs Distributes 142.6 Million ARB to 16 Addresses
According to ChainCatcher, monitoring by Spot On Chain shows that in the past two days, the Offchain Labs address starting with 0x1e70 redistributed 142.6 million ARB (approximately $165.5 million) to 16 addresses. Among them, 10 addresses still hold 106.5 million ARB ($123.6 million); 4 addresses returned 50.1 million ARB ($58.1 million) to Offchain Labs; and the address starting with 0x06fe transferred 15,000 ARB ($17,400) to Binance. (Source link)
3. OKX Releases BRC-30 Proposal, Introducing Staking Mechanism for BRC-20 Tokens
According to ChainCatcher, the OKX official website has released the BRC-30 proposal, which is an enhanced version of the BRC-20 protocol, adopting the design principles of BRC-20 and introducing features for rights operations such as deposits, minting, and withdrawals.
The BRC-30 proposal aims to introduce a staking mechanism for BRC-20 tokens and Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. Users can stake their own BRC-20 tokens and Bitcoin to receive corresponding BRC-30 tokens in return. (Source link)
4. Chain Game Fusionist Completes $6.6 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Binance Labs
According to ChainCatcher, the chain game Fusionist has completed a $6.6 million seed round financing, led by Binance Labs and FunPlusGames. The funding will be used to continue accelerating game development and to establish the Endurance mainnet ecosystem launched in January 2023.
Additionally, Fusionist plans to enhance user growth and recruit top gaming and Web3 professionals to further strengthen its team's capabilities. (Source link)
5. Multichain: Currently Unable to Contact CEO and Obtain Necessary Server Access
According to ChainCatcher, Multichain tweeted that it is currently unable to contact the CEO and obtain the necessary server access for protocol maintenance. Currently, there are issues with the scanning node network of Router2 and Router5, but the team does not have the maintenance permissions, thus suspending cross-chain services for the affected chains on the UI.
The affected chains currently include Kekchain, PublicMint, Dyno Chain, Red Light Chain, Dexit, Ekta, HPB, ONUS, Omax, Findora, and Planq. (Source link)
"What Interesting Articles Are Worth Reading in the Last 24 Hours"
1. "Conversation with Coin98 Co-founder: How Did We Evolve from a YouTube Channel to a DeFi Super App?"
This well-known super app started from a YouTube channel at the end of 2017 and has grown to a team of over 200 people today. Its secret lies in: never leaving this market at any time.
2. "A Web3 Entrepreneur's Reflection on Failure"
About a month ago, the zkSync ecosystem's decentralized perpetual contract protocol Phezzan Protocol notified the community of its decision to shut down the project. On May 29, Phezzan Protocol founder Roland published an article on his personal Twitter, reflecting on the experiences and lessons learned from his failure with Phezzan Protocol, covering various aspects such as financing, team building, and community operations, which may provide some insights for other entrepreneurs working in the Web3 field.
