ChainCatcher news, according to SolanaFloor, at the Solana 2024 Breakpoint conference, Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu announced that the ME token will be launched on Solana.In addition, Magic Eden will also launch a feature that allows users to trade assets across multiple chains, including trading assets like Bitcoin runes with Solana NFTs, enhancing cross-chain trading capabilities.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized trading protocol 1inch has announced the launch of Fusion+, bringing cross-chain functionality to users. Fusion+ allows users to maintain full self-custody of their assets while ensuring that transactions are fully completed on both networks involved, without relying on third parties. This feature ensures that cross-chain swaps are secure, trustless, and operate entirely through verification. Currently, Fusion+ is in the testing phase, and users need to manually enable it in the settings.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, AirDAO announced a partnership with the non-custodial cryptocurrency trading platform ChangeNOW. Through this collaboration, AirDAO users will be able to use the ChangeNOW platform for cross-chain trading, accessing over 1000 cryptocurrencies and more than 150 chains, without the need for KYC verification, with low transaction fees and extremely fast processing speeds. The officials stated that in the future, they will continue to enhance the usability and user experience of the AirDAO ecosystem through partnerships with innovative partners.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, the cross-chain bridge protocol LI.FI has integrated the decentralized cross-chain trading protocol THORChain to enable seamless exchanges of Bitcoin on EVM chains.In addition, ThorChain has been added to the cross-chains supported by LI.FI, providing users with optimal rates for token swaps and cross-chain transfers. LI.FI also plans to expand its support for Bitcoin L2 solutions.

ChainCatcher message, announced by UXUY incubated by Binance Labs, declares $ZKL as the third project of the platform's Launchpool. From August 12, 8:00 to August 15, 8:00 (UTC), during the event, users can stake USDC (Base Chain) or INDS (BRC-20) in the Launchpool section of the UXUY APP, and share the $ZKL reward pool according to the amount and duration of their stake. Rewards will be distributed to users' UXUY wallets within 24 hours after the event ends.It is reported that zkLink's zkLink Nova is a multi-chain aggregation Layer 3 network based on zero-knowledge proof technology. It uses zkLink's independently developed multi-chain ZK-Rollup architecture to aggregate fragmented liquidity from L1 and multiple L2 networks, providing developers with a unified access point. zkLink recently received strategic investment from OKX Ventures.UXUY founder Kevin stated, "ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups, as mainstream scaling solutions for Ethereum, have improved efficiency but also caused fragmentation of liquidity and assets. zkLink's initiative effectively addresses this issue, and UXUY will continue to collaborate with zkLink to promote the occurrence of crypto equality."

ChainCatcher news, Sushi's cross-chain trading platform SushiXSwap has completed its v2 upgrade. After the upgrade, the cross-chain range has expanded from 7 chains to 14 chains, with the recently added 7 chains supported by Squid v2 powered by Axelar.

ChainCatcher message, Magic Eden announced on social media the launch of the cross-chain rewards program Magic Eden Rewards, which is a long-term, cross-chain NFT rewards program designed to give back to Magic Eden's OGs, collectors, creators, and degens.Magic Eden will distribute the "Retroactive Diamond Drop" rewards to Solana OG traders on February 2. Additionally, the official will include Magic Tickets holders in the rewards system.

ChainCatcher news, the OKX Web3 wallet DEX section now fully supports cross-chain trading on the Solana network. Users can conveniently conduct cross-chain transactions between Solana assets and mainstream assets from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Tron across 7 chains, participating in the Solana ecosystem. In addition, the OKX Cryptopedia Solana special event is in full swing, allowing users to play and earn with popular DApps in one stop, gaining potential future airdrops.It is reported that in 2023, the OKX Web3 wallet successfully connected with over 100 Solana ecosystem projects, covering multiple fields such as DeFi, NFT, and GameFi. OKX Web3 wallet users have created 7.29 million addresses on the Solana network, completed 790,000 on-chain transactions, and the total transaction volume has reached 230 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, the OKX Web3 wallet plugin and web version now support BTC cross-chain transactions. Through OKX DEX, users can conduct cross-chain transactions between BTC and 6 major public chains such as Ethereum, Optimism, and Polygon, enjoying better depth and lower slippage.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet DEX section is a DEX and cross-chain aggregator, now aggregating over 10 cross-chains, 20+ public chains, and 400+ DEXs. Through X Routing smart routing, a single transaction can utilize multiple DEXs, providing users with the best prices, optimal liquidity, and zero transaction service fees, while also featuring a DEX market section, limit orders, KYT security checks, and more. In addition, it supports quick exchanges of other tokens for mainnet coins, helping users solve gas shortage issues.

ChainCatcher news, cross-chain trading platform Chainflip has announced the launch of the FLIP token, which is now listed on Bybit, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Crypto.com, and can be traded on-chain on Uniswap. Additionally, Thunderhead's liquid staking service is now live, allowing users to stake FLIP and earn rewards without the need to run their own nodes.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the decentralized cross-chain trading platform Kinetix Network announced the completion of a multi-million dollar strategic financing round, led by Factor and Gnosis Chain.It is reported that Kinetix plans to launch its public testnet on Gnosis Chain early next year, with a duration of three months. The testing phase aims to identify bugs and improve user experience.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi premium trading protocol Coral Finance announced the upcoming launch of its cross-chain trading feature "Cross Swap," allowing users to trade and transfer cross-chain assets through this feature.It is reported that Coral Finance aims to build a one-stop trading experience for participants through "Cross Swap," enabling them to quickly and easily engage in its unique premium pool trading. Previously, Coral Finance announced that the premium pool has entered the development of version 2.0, incorporating multiple innovations such as mobile liquidity deployment and unilateral liquidity pools.

ChainCatcher news, the OKX DEX has completed a new upgrade. By optimizing the cross-chain algorithm, it conducts a comprehensive comparison of Gas fees and cross-chain bridge fees to select the optimal cross-chain path, thereby providing users with the best quotes. At the same time, it offers all available cross-chain bridge trading paths based on three dimensions: overall optimal, most numerous, and shortest time, providing users with personalized choices.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet DEX section is an industry-leading DEX and cross-chain aggregator, now aggregating over 10 cross-chains, more than 20 public chains, and over 300 DEXs. Through X Routing intelligent routing, it enables a single transaction to utilize multiple DEXs simultaneously, providing users with the best prices, optimal liquidity, and 0 transaction service fees, while also featuring DEX market sections, limit orders, KYT security checks, and other functions.

ChainCatcher news, SushiXSwap, the cross-chain trading platform under SushiSwap, has launched its V2 version, currently supporting Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Avalanche, and BNB Chain, and integrating USDC using the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP).The next phase will expand the business scope to more blockchain networks, including EVM and non-EVM chains, through integration with Stargate and Axelar.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, by integrating the Axelar network, adopting the Cosmos Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, and collaborating with the decentralized exchange network Osmosis, the cross-chain trading and liquidity routing protocol Squid has launched a direct swaps feature across Cosmos and EVM blockchains.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain unified trading infrastructure zkLink based on zero-knowledge proofs has announced the launch of a new loyalty points system. Loyalty points serve as proof of participation in the ecosystem and can be used to earn future rewards and exclusive benefits; users can earn loyalty points by interacting with zkLink ecosystem DApps, performing on-chain tasks, engaging on social media, and actively participating in community activities.zkLink will collect, upload, and airdrop points to users on Galxe in the fourth quarter of 2023. zkLink reminds that strict anti-cheating measures will be implemented to ensure fairness, with point deductions and warnings for first-time offenders; users who continue to cheat after receiving a warning will be blacklisted and disqualified.ChainCatcher previously reported, according to CoinDesk, that the cross-chain trading infrastructure zkLink has completed a $10 million strategic financing round, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Ascensive Assets, SIG DTI, BigBrain Holdings, and Efficient Frontier. To date, zkLink's total funding has reached $18.5 million. The fundraising will help propel zkLink to launch its mainnet in the third quarter.