ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer2 network AILayer (formerly AINN Layer2) is now connected to the OKX Web3 wallet. Users can stake and earn points on AILayer through the OKX Web3 wallet. AILayer focuses on integrating AI technology with Bitcoin Layer2 and promoting the deep integration of Web3 technology and artificial intelligence for widespread adoption globally.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet is a one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 95 public chains, with a unified experience across app, plugin, and web, covering five major areas: wallet, DEX, DeFi, NFT marketplace, and DApp exploration, and has launched a Bitcoin inscription and rune trading market, among others.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures announced the completion of a strategic investment in Bitlayer. Bitlayer will establish the first Bitcoin security-equivalent and Turing-complete Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, aiming to become the computing layer for Bitcoin. At the end of April, Bitlayer launched a $50 million developer incentive program called Ready Player One, attracting over 500 project teams from various sectors including infrastructure, DeFi, inscriptions, SocialFi, and cross-chain bridges.Dora Yue, founder of OKX Ventures, stated: "The native design of Bitcoin ensures a decentralized, trustless, and highly secure peer-to-peer trading system. OKX Ventures has early investments in Bitcoin's infrastructure, such as Rollup, Stacks scaling solutions, and innovations in Bitcoin DeFi. Bitlayer positions itself as the Bitcoin computing layer, characterized by its framework design that uses BitVM for off-chain computation and on-chain verification, combined with DLC (Discreet Log Contract) to achieve a trustless bi-directional cross-chain bridge. Bitlayer inherits the high security advantages of the Bitcoin network and is also compatible with multiple virtual machine environments, including EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine). The Bitlayer mainnet V1 version was launched in April, supporting bi-directional cross-chain for EVM-compatible environments and mainstream assets. We look forward to enhancing the use cases of the Bitcoin network in Q3 of this year, focusing on product security and innovations in the diversity of digital assets such as NFTs, while ensuring user privacy."

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer2 project Bitlayer announces that the first official NFT collection Lucky Helmet is officially launched on the OKX NFT market, allowing users to freely place orders and easily trade Lucky Helmet on the platform, with a current transaction fee of 0.Bitlayer Lucky Helmet adopts a new paradigm for minting Bitcoin NFT assets, featuring minting on Bitcoin, free and efficient circulation on Bitlayer, and supporting users to use cross-chain functionality to transfer it back to Bitcoin Layer 1. The total supply of Lucky Helmet is 5000, with rich utility. NFT holders will enjoy priority governance rights, potential token airdrops, as well as points and multiple multiplier rights for subsequent official activities.

ChainCatcher news, AINN Layer2 has upgraded its brand to "AILayer," focusing on integrating AI technology with Bitcoin Layer2. This upgrade strengthens its unique position in the AI+Web3 field. It is reported that AILayer has served dozens of AI+Web3 ecological projects, with mainnet staking users exceeding 100,000 and a TVL of over 600 million USD.AILayer is committed to providing the highest quality underlying infrastructure and development for the AI+Web3 field through advanced Bitcoin Layer2 technology. It promotes the deep integration of Web3 technology and artificial intelligence, as well as widespread adoption globally. It accelerates the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), making AILayer a model for the combination of AI and Bitcoin technology.

ChainCatcher news, the Optimism ecosystem DEX and liquidity protocol Velodrome will launch on the Bitcoin Layer2 network BOB, and Velodrome will deploy its DEX technology on BOB.

Chain Catcher news, the OKX Web3 wallet points mining dashboard now supports the Bitcoin ecosystem. Users can intuitively view their points and rankings for popular Layer 2 protocols in the Bitcoin ecosystem, such as Merlin Chain, B2 Network, BEVM, BounceBit, and Tunachain, through the points mining dashboard, allowing for better exploration of the Bitcoin ecosystem.It is reported that more and more industry projects are beginning to implement a points system, where users who contribute to the ecosystem can earn points from the project parties. Holding points will provide opportunities to redeem rewards from the project parties. To help users conveniently and intuitively view their points, the current OKX Web3 wallet points mining dashboard now supports Solana and BTC L2 ecosystems. As one of the mainstream wallets in the BTC ecosystem, the OKX Web3 wallet is integrating more and more BTC ecosystem points into the points mining section.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer2 network TaprootChain will officially launch its mainnet on March 28, followed by the activation of cross-chain functionality on March 29, and the launch of a points activity on March 30.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Bitcoin Layer2 network B² Network has announced a strategic partnership with Polygon. B² Network and Polygon will help developers build secure and powerful Bitcoin Rollups through the "B² Hub + Polygon CDK" technology stack. B² Network also becomes a BTC Layer2 integrated with AggLayer to enhance interoperability between Rollups.Currently, the TVL of the B² Network Buzz event has surpassed $100 million; the total number of addresses on the Beta testnet Haven has exceeded 600,000, and the number of transactions has surpassed 1 million.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong listed company Blueport Interactive (8267.HK) affiliated crypto investment and research institution LK Venture announced that it has invested in the Bitcoin Layer2 scaling solution Merlin Chain through the Bitcoin network ecological investment management fund BTC NEXT.Merlin Chain is a Bitcoin Layer2 that integrates ZK-Rollup network, decentralized oracle network, and on-chain BTC anti-fraud module, dedicated to empowering native assets, protocols, and products on Bitcoin Layer1 through Layer2 network, making Bitcoin interesting again. Bitmap Tech is the parent company of Merlin Chain, with a total market value of over 500 million USD, and its BRC-420 "Blue Box" series has become one of the hottest assets on Ordinals.LK Venture founding partner Leo Deng stated that through the differentiated strategy of "first having the ecosystem, then having Layer2," Merlin Chain will bring the Bitcoin Layer1 assets represented by the Blue Box and the strong user community consensus of Bitmap holders into Bitcoin Layer2, endowing it with rich asset reserves and user base. We appreciate the efforts made by the team behind Merlin Chain, Bitmap Tech, in focusing on the Bitcoin ecosystem over the years, and look forward to the technological upgrades of Merlin Chain and the further expansion of its DApp ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer2 network B² Network announced the successful completion of its seed round financing, with investors including HashKey Capital, OKX Ventures, IDG Capital, Kucoin Ventures, ABCDE, Waterdrip Capital, OGs FUND, and Antalpha Group.It is reported that B² Network uses ZK Rollup technology to address Bitcoin's scalability challenges while ensuring security consistent with the Bitcoin mainnet, and is compatible with EVM. At the same time, B² Network also provides a data availability layer for other Bitcoin Rollups, making it the first data availability layer in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer2 project MAP Protocol announced a strategic investment from cryptocurrency payment provider Alchemy Pay, with the specific amount not disclosed. Both parties share a common vision and enthusiasm for creating a new wave of decentralized financial applications and ecosystems centered around the Bitcoin ecosystem.It is reported that the MAP Protocol was established in 2019 and completed 5 years of development. It is a Bitcoin L2 infrastructure focused on peer-to-peer cross-chain interoperability. By leveraging the security mechanisms of the Bitcoin network and ZK-based Bitcoin light client technology, the MAP Protocol Bitcoin L2 infrastructure not only ensures security guaranteed by the Bitcoin network but also allows assets and users from other public chains to interact seamlessly with the Bitcoin network.