Do Kwon

This week’s Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization board of PoS networks at http://nakaflow.io: Aptos $APT 21 (21) Cosmos $ATOM 7 (7) Avalanche $AVAX 23 (23) BNB Chain $BNB 2 (2) Polkadot $DOT 92 (92) MultiversX $EGLD 6 (6) Ethereum $ETH 1 (1) Graph Protocol $GRT 3 (3) Hedera $HBAR 9 (9) Juno Network $JUNO 8 (8) Polygon $MATIC 4 (4) Mina Protocol $MINA 156 (156) NEAR Protocol $NEAR 9 (9) Pulsechain $PLS 12 (12) Thorchain $RUNE 31 (31) Solana $SOL 20 (20) Stargaze $STARS 13 (13) Sui Network $SUI 15 (15) Celestia $TIA 8 (8) The higher the Nakamoto Coefficient, the more resilient the network is. How to read the chart: $x: y (z) x = network's native currency y = curent Nakamoto Coefficient z = previous Nakamoto Coefficient (snapshot taken every 6 hours)

1

(請注意：中文內容設於下方) [KCD Taipei 2024 Session Promote XIV] What capabilities does the Argo CD Extension offer? Next, Wei will present "Crafting with Argo CD Extension on the UI." Many tasks typically require using kubectl commands inside a Pod, such as copying files, performing JVM heap dumps, etc. With the Argo CD Extension, you can complete these tasks with a single click on the web interface. The speaker will introduce the capabilities of the Argo CD Extension, explain how to manage permissions, and provide a simple example to help everyone quickly understand how to develop their Extension. === [KCD Taipei 2024 議程宣傳 XIV] Argo CD Extension 有哪些能力？ 下一個議程來介紹是 wei 的「Argo CD Extension 在 UI 上也能做手工藝」 平常有很多需要 kubectl 下指令進到 Pod 裡做的事情，例如：拷貝檔案、做 JVM heap dump 之類的事情等。 只要透過 Argo CD Extension 只要動動手指，就能在網頁上按下按鈕就可以完成。 講者會介紹 Argo CD Extension 包含哪些能力，並介紹如何控管權限，以及用一個簡單的範例帶大家快速了解如何開發自己的 Extension。 #KCD #KCDTaipei #KCDTaipei2024 #CNCF

This week’s Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization board of PoS networks at http://nakaflow.io: Aptos $APT 21 (21) Cosmos $ATOM 7 (7) Avalanche $AVAX 23 (23) BNB Chain $BNB 1 (1) Polkadot $DOT 93 (93) MultiversX $EGLD 6 (6) Ethereum $ETH 1 (1) Graph Protocol $GRT 3 (3) Hedera $HBAR 9 (9) Juno Network $JUNO 9 (9) Polygon $MATIC 4 (4) Mina Protocol $MINA 159 (159) NEAR Protocol $NEAR 10 (10) Pulsechain $PLS 12 (12) Thorchain $RUNE 31 (31) Solana $SOL 21 (21) Stargaze $STARS 13 (13) Sui Network $SUI 15 (15) Celestia $TIA 9 (9) The higher the Nakamoto Coefficient, the more resilient the network is. How to read the chart: $x: y (z)x = network's currency y = this week's Nakamoto Coefficient z = last week's Nakamoto Coefficient

1

This week’s Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization board of PoS networks at http://nakaflow.io: Aptos $APT 21 (21) Cosmos $ATOM 7 (7) Avalanche $AVAX 21 (21) BNB Chain $BNB 5 (5) Polkadot $DOT 91 (91) MultiversX $EGLD 6 (6) Ethereum $ETH 1 (1) Graph Protocol $GRT 3 (3) Hedera $HBAR 9 (9) Juno Network $JUNO 8 (8) Polygon $MATIC 4 (4) Mina Protocol $MINA 156 (156) NEAR Protocol $NEAR 10 (10) Pulsechain $PLS 7 (7) Thorchain $RUNE 31 (31) Solana $SOL 19 (19) Stargaze $STARS 13 (13) Sui Network $SUI 15 (15) Celestia $TIA 8 (8) The higher the Nakamoto Coefficient, the more resilient the network is. How to read the chart: $x: y (z) x = network's native currency y = curent Nakamoto Coefficient z = previous Nakamoto Coefficient (snapshot taken every 6 hours)

1

This week’s Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization board of PoS networks at http://nakaflow.io: Aptos $APT 22 (22) Cosmos $ATOM 7 (7) Avalanche $AVAX 24 (24) BNB Chain $BNB 2 (2) Polkadot $DOT 92 (92) MultiversX $EGLD 6 (6) Ethereum $ETH 1 (1) Graph Protocol $GRT 3 (3) Hedera $HBAR 9 (9) Juno Network $JUNO 8 (8) Polygon $MATIC 4 (4) Mina Protocol $MINA 152 (152) NEAR Protocol $NEAR 10 (10) Pulsechain $PLS 11 (11) Thorchain $RUNE 31 (31) Solana $SOL 19 (19) Stargaze $STARS 13 (13) Sui Network $SUI 15 (15) Celestia $TIA 8 (8) The higher the Nakamoto Coefficient, the more resilient the network is. How to read the chart: $x: y (z) x = network's native currency y = curent Nakamoto Coefficient z = previous Nakamoto Coefficient (snapshot taken every 6 hours)

1

SAKURA-II Benefits Series #3: Seamless Software Integration One of the first challenges designers face when deciding to implement AI processing at the edge - What software platform can support everything I need to do? Often, designers already have a chosen CPU, so a platform that can support popular CPUs while offering AI functionality is paramount. The EdgeCortix MERA compiler framework meets this need, supporting CPUs such as Intel, AMD, Arm, and RISC-V, while offering easy integration of the SAKURA-II AI Accelerator. Pre-defined, optimized models can be directly sourced from Hugging Face or our Model Library, followed by calibration and quantization. MERA leverages Apache TVM and MLIR functionality, and its front end is open sourced. Empowering Generative AI at the Edge - Unveiling the SAKURA-II Benefit Blogs: https://hubs.li/Q02HBZ240

15

OKX has officially launched its public mainnet for X-Layer, its innovative Ethereum-based Layer-2 (L2) network, the crypto exchange giant announced on Tuesday. This development comes amid a growing trend of major crypto companies building their own L2 solutions to address scalability limitations on the #Ethereum mainnet. Ethereum, the leading blockchain platform for decentralized applications (dApps), has struggled with scalability issues for some time. This translates to slow transaction speeds and high fees, hindering user experience and hindering wider adoption of dApps. Several #L2 solutions are emerging, each with its own approach. OKX's X-Layer positions itself as a strong contender in this space. Built with Polygon Labs's Chain Development Kit (CDK), X-Layer leverages zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, a technology that allows for verification of transactions without revealing all the underlying data. This translates to faster and cheaper transactions while maintaining the security of the Ethereum blockchain. Additionally, X Layer will be joined by other chains powered by Polygon CDK via the AggLayer. Connecting to the AggLayer allows seamless transition of liquidity between X Layer and these other chains, thus bolstering X Layer's overall community size and access to liquidity.

18

This week’s Nakamoto Coefficient decentralization board of PoS networks at http://nakaflow.io: Aptos $APT 20 (20) Cosmos $ATOM 7 (7) Avalanche $AVAX 19 (19) BNB Chain $BNB 5 (5) Polkadot $DOT 92 (92) MultiversX $EGLD 5 (5) Ethereum $ETH 1 (1) Graph Protocol $GRT 3 (3) Hedera $HBAR 9 (9) Juno Network $JUNO 9 (9) Polygon $MATIC 4 (4) Mina Protocol $MINA 384 (384) NEAR Protocol $NEAR 11 (11) Pulsechain $PLS 11 (11) Thorchain $RUNE 31 (31) Solana $SOL 21 (21) Stargaze $STARS 13 (13) Sui Network $SUI 16 (16) Celestia $TIA 8 (8) The higher the Nakamoto Coefficient, the more resilient the network is. How to read the chart: $x: y (z) x = network's currency y = this week's Nakamoto Coefficient z = last week's Nakamoto Coefficient #NakamotoCoefficient

3

BaaS Innovation is Taiwan's first publicly listed blockchain company. Founded in 2018 as BaaSid Co., Ltd., it began by leveraging blockchain technology to address information security challenges with solutions like Soteria, a decentralized secure storage system, and Pistis, a decentralized identity (DID) authentication platform. In 2020, BaaS Innovation participated in Taiwan's Blockchain Service Infrastructure project, led by the National Center for High-Performance Computing. By 2021, it secured a patent for blockchain data storage and acquired Croxlink Co., Ltd., integrating supply chain application solutions into its portfolio. In 2022, the company launched Taiwan’s first blockchain-based supply chain finance platform in collaboration with the YFY Group, benefiting over 1,000 suppliers. That same year, it developed a decentralized membership management app for the ADATA Group, setting a benchmark for B2B2C applications. In 2023, BaaS Innovation introduced a virtual asset custody solution, combining software and hardware with global partners, enabling financial institutions to enter the virtual asset domain. Later, the company joined the ADATA Group as a subsidiary, rebranding as BaaS Innovation. From 2023 to 2024, BaaS Innovation partnered with healthcare and financial institutions to implement supply chain finance and identity authentication solutions. It is also a key participant in Taiwan’s RWA platform and digital identity wallet projects. Looking forward, BaaS Innovation aims to lead in supply chain finance, decentralized identity, and blockchain-driven innovation, expanding its global reach with cutting-edge solutions. 博士旺創新是台灣第一家掛牌上櫃的區塊鏈公司，成立於 2018 年，前身為 博斯資訊安全股份有限公司 (BaaSid Co., Ltd.)，專注於以區塊鏈技術解決資訊安全問題，推出 Soteria 分散式安全儲存方案 和 Pistis DID 安全身份認證平台。 2020 年，公司參與了由國家高速網路與計算中心主導的台灣區塊鏈服務基礎建設計畫。2021 年，取得區塊鏈資料儲存結構專利，並成功併購克羅斯連股份有限公司 (Croxlink Co., Ltd.)，整合供應鏈應用解決方案。2022 年，公司與永豐餘集團合作推出台灣首個區塊鏈供應鏈金融平台，為超過 1,000 家供應商提供服務。同年，博士旺創新為威剛科技建置去中心化會員管理 APP，成為 B2B2C 應用的成功範例。 2023 年，公司推出虛擬資產託管解決方案，整合軟硬體並與國際合作夥伴攜手，幫助金融機構進入虛擬資產領域。同年，公司加入威剛科技集團，更名為博士旺創新，成為威剛旗下子公司。2023 至 2024 年間，博士旺創新與醫療及金融機構合作，推出供應鏈金融與身份認證解決方案，並參與了台灣金管會 RWA 平台及數位發展部數位身分錢包專案。 展望未來，博士旺創新將持續引領供應鏈金融、去中心化身份及區塊鏈創新應用，透過尖端解決方案拓展國際市場。

5

So we have had #stablecoin regulation in #Japan since mid-2023, the first one has launched, and the field of those starting preparation is getting packed. These announcements are great for publicity, but expect that the actual launch is about nine to twelve months out for players like Nomura/Laser Digital and GMO Internet Group, Inc. who are starting now. ICYMI, here are some previous announcements: 🔹 Japan’s first deposit-type stablecoin “Tochika” has been launched (HOKKOKU FINANCIAL HOLDINGS & Digital Platformer 株式会社): https://lnkd.in/gMZRcVgr 🔹 Sony Bank plans stablecoin proof-of-concept with Polygon Labs and SettleMint: https://lnkd.in/gBjaSRZY 🔹 JPYC.Inc., MUFG Trust Bank, and #Progmat study stablecoin issuance: https://lnkd.in/gZAzv__U 🔹 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking and Binance explore stablecoin issuance: https://lnkd.in/gHJWKeWS 🔹 Ginco Inc's stablecoin experiment with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank & Progmat: https://lnkd.in/gP5TCUXB 🔹 Joint Study between Deposit-Based and Money Transfer-Based Stablecoins: https://lnkd.in/gfRUiH-B 🔹 Japan’s Regulatory Framework for Crypto-assets and Stablecoins: https://lnkd.in/geXxnKed 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

6

📢 RWA Tokenization Use Case: Patex Integrates Kima Network for Universal Liquidity 🔥 📢 As we actively collaborate with solutions incorporating Kima’s infrastructure, we anticipate covering numerous use cases in the future.  🔥One of them is the integration of Kima’s Liquidity Cloud into Patex ’s RWA ecosystem. 🔍Why Liquidity Matters for RWAs? Liquidity is essential for RWAs, ensuring these assets can be bought and sold quickly and at stable prices. The ease of trading also leads to lower transaction costs, such as narrower bid-ask spreads, benefiting frequent traders. Furthermore, high liquidity attracts a broader range of participants, from individual investors to large institutions, promoting more efficient capital allocation and enhancing capital efficiency. One cause of liquidity shortages is the fragmentation and dispersion across multiple ecosystems: blockchains, digital assets, and legacy systems. Kima’s Liquidity Cloud abstracts this fragmentation and creates a single source of liquidity agnostic to these variations.  Kima’s Liquidity Cloud  will this way facilitate Patex in meeting the demand for RWAs on-chain, enabling Patex to: 🌟  Securely issue RWA tokens that are immediately ready for transactions and can be moved smoothly between different #blockchain networks. 🌟  Exchange real-world assets and cryptocurrencies with a high level of transactional efficiency and minimal difference between the expected and actual transaction prices. 👀 What does this mean for the #web3 users? This integration is a game-changer for users, especially in Latin America: 🚀Secure & Frictionless Transactions: Individuals and financial institutions can trade and exchange various cryptocurrencies and tokenized Real-World Assets in a secure, seamless manner, eliminating the need for intermediaries. 🚀Enhanced Accessibility: The smooth flow of assets facilitated by this integration enables users to access a broader range of investment opportunities, leveraging the advantages of both crypto and real-world assets. 🤩What’s Next? This is just the beginning. Providing universal liquidity to the RWA ecosystem is one of the many opportunities arising from integrating with Kima Network. More exciting use cases will be revealed soon. Stay tuned! 👀 

44

1 Comment

Binance Alpha expands its portfolio with three new projects, including Degen Spartan AI (DEGENAI), Swarms (SWARMS), and TAOCat by Virtuals & Masa (TAOCAT). TAOCat by Virtuals & Masa (TAOCAT) is the token with the best price volatility among the three projects. Compared to 24 hours ago, the price of TAOCAT increased by 32.87%. In just about 10 days, the token has increased over 100% in value, with a market cap of $50.55 million. TAOCAT is the token of an AI Agent created by Masa with the support of Bittensor and Virtuals. #Coinbay #BinanceAlpha #DEGENAI #SWARMS #TAOCAT

3

#Taiwa ~ #Facebook - Ongoing growth of value. Meta Q1 FY 24 Meta has two business segments: FoA: Family of Apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp). RL: Reality Labs (virtual reality hardware and supporting software). FoA Daily Active People grew +7% Y/Y to 3.24 billion. Zuck called out healthy growth in the US, on WhatsApp specifically. As expected, management stopped reporting Facebook standalone numbers. 📊 Ad impressions grew +20% Y/Y (vs. +21% Y/Y in Q4). Average price per ad grew +6% Y/Y (vs. +2% Y/Y in Q4). Growth was strongest in Europe and Rest of World. The average revenue per person grew +18% Y/Y to $11.20. Higher engagement met continued strong advertising demand. For context, 💰 Operating cash flow was $19.2 billion (53% margin, +4pp Y/Y). Free cash flow was $12.5 billion (34% margin, +10pp Y/Y). Balance sheet: Cash, cash equivalent, and marketable securities: $71.5 billion. Long-term debt: $18.4 billion. 👀 Q2 FY24 revenue was $37.7 billion in the mid-range ($38.3 billion expected). FY24 expenses $96-$99 billion (previously $94-$99 billion). FY24 Capex $35-40 billion (previously $30-$37 billion). So what to make of all this? User net additions were consistent with Q4 metrics. Meta still found a way to add another 50 million users to its Family of Apps. However, it was a slight slowdown after four consecutive quarters of accelerating growth. Revenue grew +27% Y/Y in constant currency. It was another acceleration from +23% Y/Y in Q4. The usual suspects were behind ad revenue growth: The online commerce vertical was the largest contributor to year-over-year growth, followed by gaming and entertainment & media. Growth was strongest in Rest of World (40%) and Europe (33%). 💻 m Reality Labs revenue grew 30%, driven by Quest 3. The lower loss for this segment was primarily due to a favorable comp with restructuring costs last The operating margin improved following the “year of efficiency.” Meta incurred $3.5 billion in restructuring charges in FY23 (primarily facilities consolidation and employee severance costs). However, it was slightly down sequentially. 💰 Returning cash to shareholders: Stock buybacks were $15 billion in Q1, a huge increase compared to $9 billion in the prior year. Management still finds the stock attractive enough. They also paid $1.3 billion in dividends. Free cash flow hit a Q1 record, another manifestation of the year of efficiency. While Meta loses nearly $16 billion annually on Reality Labs, the company remains a cash-printing machine ($48 billion in free cash flow in the past 12 months). FY24 Capex and operating expenses were raised, primarily due to higher infrastructure investment to support the AI roadmap. Meta Facebook Taiwa - Reach made simple.

2

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗫! 🚀 HaploX's Co-Founder & CTO, Dr. Shifu CHEN, has officially launched 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 - an ultra-fast, open-source, FASTQ document automatic quality control and pre-processing tool for long-read sequencing data. 🎉📊 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 automatically detects adapters, performs trimming, filters low-quality sequences, and provides rich data statistics and visualization in a single scan. 💪🌟 Supporting platforms like Nanopore, PacBio, and Cyclone, 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 operates 2-5 times faster than traditional tools, empowering researchers to focus on innovative discoveries rather than data bottlenecks. 🚀⏰ 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 exemplifies our commitment to advancing research efficiency. By streamlining data preprocessing, we're empowering scientists to focus on groundbreaking discoveries. Leverage 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 and HaploX's services to enhance your data workflow, saving valuable time and resources. 🧬💡 Visit https://lnkd.in/ef_Bmdpq to explore this game-changing tool. #HaploX #fastplong #FASTQ #fastp #NGS #Bioinformatics #Sequencing #Genomics #DataAnalysis

8

2 Comments

Gold DAO has made a strategic investment of 100k $ICP from our team wallet to support the WaterNeuron SNS. This move aligns with our conviction that #WaterNeuron is pivotal for enhancing the IC ecosystem's DeFi capabilities, which directly supports Gold DAO's vision. We believe this investment will accelerate #DeFi development on the Internet Computer (ICP) but also advance our #stablecoin objectives, propelling Gold DAO to new heights in the DeFi landscape. The $WTN will remain within Gold DAO, with only the rewards being distributed proportionately to GoldGov holders, similar to our current $ICP neurons and upcoming $OGY neuron. In summary, it will be another stream of revenue for Gold DAO and its holders. More information will be coming soon! Let's create history in the ICP ecosystem together. 🤝 More about WaterNeuron : http://docs.waterneuron.fi https://lnkd.in/dps3vcnR

32

👉 "#AI applications will basically be developed based on containers and distributed through the #Kubernetes environment. Backend technologies that link #GenerativeAI to existing enterprise environments will be linked to #container applications and Kubernetes environments," says #SUSE's Korea General Manager, Kunhong Choi. 📣 Check out what he shared on tech and platform as a service this week for IT Daily: https://okt.to/pUozaM

28

2 Comments