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While much of the NFT market was taking beatings, the Pudgy Penguins CEO drove his brand forward, setting up shop with some of the largest retail stores in the country.

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Joel Dietz is suing ConsenSys and his former business partner over his claims to MetaMask, the most important crypto wallet for the Ethereum blockchain.

San Francisco, USA, August 2nd, 2023, ChainwireLBank Labs Summer Bootcamp is proud to announce the successful completion of its competition, bringing together the brightest minds from esteemed University Blockchain Clubs worldwide. LBank Labs, a leading player in the web3 space with a $100AUM fund launched at the end of 2022, hosted the competition to foster innovation and drive collaboration among students in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.With a diverse pool of participants from various universities and regions, LBank Labs showcased its commitment to nurturing talent and promoting cutting-edge developments in the blockchain ecosystem. Leveraging its experienced team of web3 veterans hailing from prestigious entities such as Binance Labs, Binance NFT, Bitmain, Huobi Listing teams, and Consensys, LBank Labs has built an extensive network of expertise and connections that go beyond specific protocols and exchanges.The summer bootcamp's investment strategy focuses on fund-of-fund investments, direct investments in early-stage projects, and liquid projects, enabling exploration of diverse opportunities in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape. The program has already made significant strides in setting a high standard of excellence by collaborating with top educational institutions and promising innovators worldwide.The competition, which was launched over three months ago, garnered an overwhelming response, with more than 70+ teams submitting their projects for a chance to win an exclusive trip of a lifetime to Cabo San Lucas. The prize included coveted mentorship opportunities from some of the most esteemed crypto funds in the world, including Generative Ventures, BAI Capital, Youbi Capital, Stake Capital, and Web3 Ventures, among others.The participating student teams hailed from prestigious institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Duke, Stanford, Cornell, UPenn, Imperial College of London, Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Istanbul Technical University, Tokyo University, HSG St. Gallen in Switzerland, Goethe University Germany, and many more, representing a global spectrum of talent and creativity.The winning student teams were meticulously selected by LBank Labs' senior researchers, who possess extensive expertise in cryptography, token design, decentralized computing, and infrastructure. The quality of submissions was exceptional, reflecting the program's ability to attract top-notch projects and minds eager to make a significant impact in the blockchain industry."We are thrilled with the remarkable response and the exceptional talent that participated in our Summer Bootcamp competition," said Valeria Kholostenko, Principal at LBank Labs. "It is inspiring to witness the passion and innovation that these young minds bring to the table. As LBank Labs, we remain dedicated to empowering the next generation of blockchain leaders and supporting groundbreaking projects that will shape the future of the web3 ecosystem."LBank Labs Summer Bootcamp 2023 Winning Teams:Lila Finance, Carnegie Mellon University. Fixed income DeFi Markets saving, lending, and market making. https://www.lila.finance/AminoChain, Columbia University. AminoChain is a platform that provides integrated & seamless Web 3.0 capabilities to Biobanks & Medical Research Bodies. https://aminochain.io/Zcaptcha, Columbia University. ZKaptcha makes novel use of zero-knowledge cryptography and AI to generate powerful primitives to generate user interactions, empowering protocols and dApps to confidently onboard new users and thrive in the decentralized landscape. https://docs.zkaptcha.xyz/Crossify, Istanbul Technical University, https://www.crossify.xyz/. Payment gateway that simplifies the complexities of crypto payments for both buyers and sellers.Headquarters, Singapore Management University. Unified dashboard for Web3 founders to get visibility and control over their treasury.https://www.hq.xyz/Hinkal, Stanford. Embedded privacy of on-chain assets and transactions. https://hinkal.pro/VPN3, Stanford. AI-Powered Decentralized VPN3 https://www.hotspotvpn.io/0xblu, Stanford. Smart Wallet for Web3 powered by ERC 4337. https://www.0xblu.com/Mexiverse, Universidad Panamericana. http://mexiverse.net/ Indigenous art enhanced with NFTs.Crecy, National Autonomous University of Mexico.Crecy is the first crypto-backed credit card in LATAMhttps://www.crecy.io/Kryptik, Carnegie Mellon University. Kryptik is an open-source wallet for the decentralized web https://www.kryptik.app/Cashstream. Dartmouth College. CashStream is a blockchain-based solution for initiating recurring SaaS payments, paid out by the second. https://cashstreamcrypto.com/XLetter, Ewha Womans University, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University. https://www.xletter.io/WalletZK, Leiden and Hanse University, Groningen, Netherlands. The First Smart Contract Wallet on Mina Protocol.https://www.walletzk.app/Nodekit, University of Wisconsin.Building the Next Generation of Rollups https://www.nodekit.xyz/Aegis Protocol, Harvard University, MIT, Duke University. Aegis is a decentralized consumer protection layer for blockchain transactions. aegisprotocol.ioTeams will be joined by mentors and leads from LBank Labs in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.About LBank LabsLBank Labs is a prominent player in the web3 space, managing a versatile $100 Million fund that extends beyond specific protocols and exchanges. The firm's team comprises experienced web3 veterans from renowned entities such as Binance Labs, Binance NFT, Bitmain, Huobi Listing teams, and Consensys. With a focus on fund of fund investments, direct investments in early-stage projects, and liquid projects, LBank Labs aims to explore diverse opportunities and drive innovation in the blockchain industry.ContactLBank [email protected]

Geneva, Switzerland, June 7th, 2023, ChainwireJust over two weeks ago, on May 15, 2023, the TRON DAO team revealed the results of the HackaTRON Season Four competition. A portion of the prize pool, 500,000 USDD was shared among the top projects. The final milestone payment is currently being processed for judge-selected qualifiers, contingent upon the fulfillment of the project team to successfully deploy their dApp on either the TRON blockchain or BitTorrent Chain MainNets by June 1, 2023.There were over 625 participants from 172 projects across six tracks, including DeFi, Web3, NFT, and GameFi, alongside the new Builder and Eco-Friendly tracks. Five from each track were selected by an esteemed panel of judges as the most promising projects, and each was given 30% of their respective prize when results were announced on May 15.Judge-Selected Top FivesFirst place in each of the judge-selected tracks receives 20,000 USDD, with second place receiving 15,000 USDD, third place 10,000 USDD, and fourth and fifth places 8,000 and 6,000 USDD, respectively.The new Builder track recognized teams returning to the hackathon that have made significant updates to their projects. The ones who completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:“Farming-as-a-Service” project by Elk FinanceGalaxy Throne by Galaxy ThroneJustMoney Spot by JustMoneyTronNRG by TronNinjasTronQL by TronQLThe Eco-Friendly track showcased projects working towards sustainability and environmental stewardship via the TRON Climate Initiative. The ones who completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:EcoMarket by EcoMarketMusiCoinCity by ElfWebCarboEx by CarboExForGreen by ForGreenBlockForest by BlockForestThe projects from the DeFi track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:Ergon by USTXCloak by CloakMyFend by Fend GroupSorrel Banq by Paracosm LabsSwirl Ads by Team SudoThe projects from the NFT track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:BobbyBot.Trade by SteamSamhita DAO by HeritageSpeakSealKey by TRONNuggetzThe projects from the GameFi track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:Duelers from TRONJoyRevoluTRON by Irruption LabCukies: Rush & Run by Cukies WorldThe projects from the Web3 track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:TrustSight by The TRONaclesDaren Market by Daren MarketTronSave by TronSaveProvyLens by LensCraftersYinbox by Jeffrey LewisAs mentioned above, the initial judge-selected qualifiers received 30% of their allocated prize for placing in the top five of their respective track on May 15, 2023. They were given until June 1, 2023, to deliver a functional, decentralized application on either the TRON or BitTorrent Chain MainNets in order to receive the remainder of their prize. The projects mentioned above successfully completed this requirement.Community Forum Top FivesThe TRON DAO Forum community voted to select “community” winners, as well. Read about who the community forum selected as the top five projects from each track on the TRON DAO blog.This season, there were also three bonus prizes for the best performances in project engagement, determination, and community contribution. The ten recipients of the community contribution prize were announced on May 15, 2023. The winners of the project engagement prizes and determination prizes were finalized on June 1, 2023, and they are:Season 4 PROJECT ENGAGEMENT Prize Recipients (3,000 USDD per prize):Zombieland by Team ZombieOnChain Vision by OnChainDevSeason 4 DETERMINATION Prize Recipients (5,000 USDD per prize):Bird Catcher Game by Team HunterUjjo Wallet by Why Not?Classic Chords by ChordiansThe TRON DAO team is thrilled with the quality of projects from Season 4 of the HackaTRON. Hackathons are just one of the ways developers are welcomed to #BUIDLtheFUTURE with TRON. Learn more about all that’s happening across the TRON ecosystem at TRONDAO.org.About TRON DAOTRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of June 2023, it has over 164.8 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than 5.78 billion total transactions, and over $12.3 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. Most recently in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain for the Commonwealth of Dominica, which marks the first time a major public blockchain partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. On top of the government’s endorsement to issue Dominica Coin (“DMC”), a blockchain-based fan token to help promote Dominica’s global fanfare, seven existing TRON-based tokens - TRX, BTT, NFT, JST, USDD, USDT, TUSD, have been granted statutory status as authorized digital currency and medium of exchange in the country.TRONNetwork | TRONDAO | Twitter | YouTube | Telegram | Discord | Reddit | GitHub | Medium | ForumContactHayward [email protected]

Luca Netz suggested that Pudgy Penguins is pushing for Web3/blockchain as a “back end not front end” approach, as it makes its IP as accessible as possible.

Geneva, Switzerland, May 16th, 2023, ChainwireThe TRON DAO team, community representatives of the TRON blockchain platform, revealed the results for the fourth season of their popular HackaTRON competition. 500,000 USDD, a TRON-based decentralized, overcollateralized, multi-chain stablecoin, will be shared among the top projects. Judge-selected qualifiers will also be given application accessibility to TRON DAO Ventures and Huobi Ventures for potential capital funding.There were over 625 participants from 172 projects across six tracks, including DeFi, Web3, NFT, and GameFi, alongside the new Builder and Eco-Friendly categories.“Our thriving community's incredible talent and innovation were on full display for this season’s HackaTRON,” said Ejaz Merchant, Developer Lead with TRON DAO. “I want to express my gratitude to all the outstanding projects who submitted, all the partners, and the committed community members who made this event a success. Together, we are expanding blockchain technology's potential and promoting a cooperative, self-maintained ecosystem.”Judge-Selected Top FivesFirst place in each of the judge-selected categories receives 20,000 USDD, with second place entries receiving 15,000 USDD, third place 10,000 USDD, and fourth and fifth places 8,000 and 6,000 USDD, respectively.The new Builder category recognized teams returning to the hackathon that have made significant updates to their projects. First place this season went to the “Farming-as-a-Service” project by Elk Finance. This update to Elk Finance’s customer offerings will “allow everyone to harness the most advanced farming contracts in DeFi.” The projects that placed second through fifth in the Builder track were:Galaxy Throne by Galaxy ThroneJustMoney Spot by JustMoneyTronNRG by TronNinjasTronQL by TronQLIn the Eco-Friendly track, which showcased projects working towards sustainability and environmental stewardship via the TRON Climate Initiative, first place went to Ecomarket, an open marketplace for procuring used and recycled plastics. EcoMarket wants to build a platform that incentivizes recycling and clean storage of used plastics, while providing companies with reliable and transparent sources of recycled materials. The projects that placed second through fifth in the Eco-Friendly category were:MusiCoinCity by ElfWebCarboEx by CarboExForGreen by ForGreenBlockForest by BlockForestThe DeFi category was topped by Ergon. This project’s goal is to simplify user access to TRON Stake 2.0, providing savings on transaction fees by renting energy while earning by staking TRX. The projects that placed second through fifth in the DeFi track were:Cloak by CloakMyFend by Fend GroupSorrel Banq by Paracosm LabsSwirl Ads by Team SudoIn the NFT track, judges selected BobbyBot.Trade for first place. This decentralized application will allow users and players to trade their virtual assets (NFTs) on Steam-based games, such as Team Fortress and Counter Strike, for TRX, USDT, and USDD on TRON. The projects that placed second through fifth in the NFT category were:Evoie by EvoieSamhita DAO by HeritageSpeakSealKey by TRONNuggetzWine Vault by Wine VaultThe GameFi category was led by Duelers from TRONJoy. Players can choose “duel” or “tournament” mode to engage, create, and conquer the TRON community in the ultimate GameFi showdown! The remaining top five included:RevoluTRON by Irruption LabtheRevolt by Spirit-TowerCukies: Rush & Run by Cukies WorldMETASENS by METASENSIn the Web3 track, first place went to TrustSight by The TRONacles. Their project’s goal is to increase decentralized trust on the TRON blockchain via user reviews. It is essentially a crowdsourced reputation platform for on-chain actors, enabling TRON users to navigate the ecosystem securely and confidently. The projects that placed second through fifth in the Web3 category were:Daren Market by Daren MarketTronSave by TRONSAVEProvyLens by LensCraftersYinbox by Jeffrey LewisThe judge-selected qualifiers received 30% of their allocated prize for placing in the top five of their respective category on May 15, 2023. They have until June 1, 2023 to deliver a functional, decentralized application onto either the TRON or BitTorrent Chain MainNets in order to receive the remainder of their prize.Feroz Lakhani, Enterprise Lead with TRON DAO, commented, “This season has been the best yet! I'm really looking forward to connecting more deeply with some of the projects focused on environmental sustainability, as it aligns with our focus on being as eco-friendly as possible. For fun, I also love ‘quality testing’ all of the GameFi projects. That's what my next few weekends will be dedicated to, and I can't wait!”Community Forum Top FivesThe HackaTRON Community Forum voted to select “community” winners, as well. Here are the top five from each category:Web3CryptoDo by CryptoDoProvyLens by LensCraftersZkTickets by ZKP Tech SolutionsBlockMenu by BlockMenuYinbox by Jeffrey LewisDeFiErgon by USTXSwirl Ads by Team SudoSorrel Banq by Paracosm LabsUpDawg by uDawgDAOCloak by CloakGameFiCukies: Rush & Run by Cukies WorldDuelers by TronjoyRevoluTRON by Irruption LabWorlds Hardest Maze by WHMtheRevolt by Spirit-TowerNFTTNS Domains by SolidityGodsTNFT Maker by CubieWine Vault by Wine VaultTronGallery by TronGalleryEnergyNFTs by TRONArmyBuilderJustMoney Spot by JustMoneyTuruVerse by TuruGlobalTronNRG by TronNinjasDeba's Wulf Pack by The PackCukies World Metaverse by Cukies WorldEco-FriendlyTronPower by Lomotey JosephineAurorAqua by AuroraMusiCoinCity by ElfWebCarboEx by CarboExEcoDAO by EcoDAOThis season, there were also three bonus prizes for the best performances in project engagement, determination, and community contribution. The project engagement and determination prizes will be announced on June 1, 2023. The community contribution prize recipients included Akainuu, antonio, fabsltsa, Gordian, HODL, manfred_jr, Nana66419, nweke-nature1, Prince-Onscolo, and Youngyuppie. Each selected community contributor will receive 500 USDD.The TRON DAO team is thrilled with the quality of projects from Season 4 of the HackaTRON. Hackathons are just one of the ways developers are welcomed to #BUIDLtheFUTURE with TRON. Learn more about all that’s happening across the TRON ecosystem at TRONDAO.org.About TRON DAOTRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of May 2023, it has over 160.0 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than 5.58 billion total transactions, and over $12.2 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. Most recently in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain for the Commonwealth of Dominica, which marks the first time a major public blockchain partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. On top of the government’s endorsement to issue Dominica Coin (“DMC”), a blockchain-based fan token to help promote Dominica’s global fanfare, seven existing TRON-based tokens - TRX, BTT, NFT, JST, USDD, USDT, TUSD, have been granted statutory status as authorized digital currency and medium of exchange in the country.TRONNetwork | TRONDAO | Twitter | YouTube | Telegram | Discord | Reddit | GitHub | Medium | ForumContactHayward [email protected]

Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Matt Gaetz — lawmakers diametrically opposed on a variety of issues — joined forces to stop congressional members from trading stocks.