ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Ethereum Layer2 network Lisk has announced its mainnet launch and an airdrop plan. The Lisk airdrop event will start on November 21 and will last for four months in the first season. Users can complete tasks on the Lisk platform to earn points, and the total points will determine how many LSK tokens they will receive in the airdrop.

ChainCatcher news, BSCN Headlines posted on X platform that Sony's Layer2 network Soneium will collaborate with Sony Bank to launch a yen stablecoin.

ChainCatcher news, the modular zkEVM Layer2 network Prom announced that its testnet V2 will launch on September 9 at 18:00. V2 will have the same logic and mechanisms as V1, allowing users to continue completing task lists to earn points.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Layer2 network Soneium, jointly developed by Sony and Startale Labs, released a graphic with "08.28.2024" on X, which may hint at the launch of the testnet on August 28.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Hemi Labs announced the launch of Hemi Network. Hemi Network is a modular Layer2 blockchain network focused on achieving scalability, security, and interoperability between Bitcoin and Ethereum.According to the team, Hemi Labs was co-founded by early Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik and blockchain security expert Max Sanchez, the latter being the main developer of Hemi's unique security feature inherited from Bitcoin, the Proof-of-Proof consensus protocol.

ChainCatcher news, Layer2 network Kinto announced on social media that it has launched a mining program, which will allocate 2% of the supply this summer. Active users who deposit funds and application developers who receive those funds through contracts will be rewarded.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the multi-chain Layer2 network Anduro incubated by Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has integrated Portal to Bitcoin.It is reported that Portal to Bitcoin, formerly known as Portal, raised $34 million in seed funding in March and utilizes the Bitcoin Layer2 network Lightning Network, allowing users to convert assets like ETH to BTC through atomic swaps (cryptocurrencies can be traded peer-to-peer).

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, the decentralized AI Layer2 network Network3 announced on X that its global node count has exceeded 140,000, ranking 4th on DePINscan. Currently, the Network3 Beta version is fully open, supporting multiple versions including Android, Mac, Win, and Linux. Users can mine using their mobile phones and computers without the need to purchase separate devices; installation can be done with one click to easily earn N3 points.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Network3 has built an AI Layer2 network that combines DePIN & AI, utilizing EdgeAI devices to help AI developers worldwide quickly, conveniently, and efficiently train or validate models at scale.

ChainCatcher news, the modular Layer2 network Camp Network has announced on platform X that it has launched a PFP competition, where users can design any PFP for the Camp series, and must connect their wallets to vote. Camp Network will create a 1:1 model for the final PFP of the series.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Camp Network is a modular L2 that leverages off-chain data from Web2 social platforms to achieve on-chain value creation. Camp Network supports users and creators in fields such as social media, music, and entertainment.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI content platform MyShell announced on social media that the testnet Phase 1 is now live.Previous report, on April 19, the decentralized AI content platform MyShell announced the launch of the world's first AI consumer Layer2 network, aimed at connecting users, creators, and open-source AI model researchers. The MyShell Layer2 testnet will go live next week, with secure deployment provided by AltLayer.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI content platform MyShell has announced the launch of the world's first AI consumer Layer2 network, aimed at connecting users, creators, and open-source AI model researchers. The network is supported by EigenDA and Optimism, and has partnered with AltLayer.Currently, over 50,000 creators are building innovative AI applications on MyShell. However, in this cutting-edge decentralized AI field, various components are still scattered and lack unified deployment and interaction channels. MyShell Layer2 aims to break through this barrier, achieving seamless integration of various protocols and unleashing the infinite potential of AI Dapps. MyShell has accumulated 1.2 million users, and such a large ecosystem requires a secure and open network to support it.MyShell Layer2 utilizes EigenDA technology to achieve scalable and secure data availability sampling, providing a throughput of 10 MB/s and achieving 5 times scalability, while remaining consistent with Ethereum consensus. Additionally, by leveraging Optimism's modular Rollup technology stack, MyShell Layer2 can provide low-cost, high-throughput services for all AI protocols and Dapps while inheriting Ethereum's security.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum staking protocol Swell Network has opened the pre-launch deposit window for Swell Layer2.Users can now deposit ETH and various LSTs (such as stETH) and LRTs (such as ezETH) to earn multiple potential rewards, including Swell itself and airdrop rewards from major projects on Swell Layer2, a total of 1 million EigenLayer points pool, as well as corresponding points and native yields for various assets.

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.

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, the Layer2 network Blast officially stated that it will announce the exact mainnet launch date later this week, with key dates being February 2024 and May 2024.In addition, Blast stated that the winners of the BIG BANG competition will be announced on February 23, and the number of winners in each category will be increased, with more rewards allocated to the winners than originally planned.

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, Ethereum Layer2 network LightLink announced the completion of a $4.5 million seed round financing, led by Thai media company T&B Media Global and real estate developer MQDC, with participation from JellyC, Aweh Ventures, Blue7, and B3V.It is reported that LightLink's technology will support a "multiverse project" called Translucia, which "merges the virtual world and the real world."