Summary
Centrifuge, a protocol for bringing real-world assets onchain, has integrated with the Celo blockchain through the Axelar cross-chain interoperability project. This integration will allow Centrifuge to introduce new assets to the Celo ecosystem, such as tokenized Treasury bills and carbon credit pools. Other updates in the article include Powerloom partnering with Polygon Network for a node mint, Chainlink launching Chainlink Functions on Arbitrum One, and Colosseum emerging as an independent hackathon operator and accelerator from Solana. Additionally, DePINscan 1.0 powered by IoTeX has launched in partnership with Helium, Akash, Theta, and more, while Router Protocol has announced the mainnet launch of Nitro for cross-chain asset transfers. Flipside Crypto’s “Onchain Crypto User Report” reveals that Ethereum and Polygon led the industry in user acquisition in 2023. Warner Music Group has selected MITH and Muus Collective as winners of its accelerator program with Polygon, while Space and Time introduces the open-source GPU acceleration framework Blitzar. Aptos Foundation has partnered with data providers including Dune, Nansen, Flipside Crypto, and more, and VeChain has launched its developer grant program “Grant 2.0.” Lastly, Web3Intelligence has raised $4.5 million ahead of the launch of its native token DOPE.
Key Points
1. Centrifuge has integrated with the Celo blockchain through the cross-chain interoperability project Axelar. This integration will bring new assets, such as tokenized Treasury bills and carbon credit pools, to the Celo ecosystem.
2. Powerloom has partnered with Polygon Network to launch a node mint, aiming to establish 10,000 independently run nodes. Participants who mint a Soul-Bound Token (SBT) will be awarded the right to operate a Powerloom Snapshotter Lite node.
3. Chainlink and Arbitrum have announced the mainnet beta release of Chainlink Functions on Arbitrum One, enhancing the functionality of Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network.