ChainCatcher news, the high-performance rollup network Layer N has announced its transformation into a new Layer-1 blockchain N1. N1 is an application-centric full-stack Layer-1 blockchain designed to prioritize scalability and performance.N1 will adopt a super app and product-centric approach. It will be the first blockchain to support Typescript application development (other languages such as Solidity, Rust, and C are also in preparation), lowering the learning curve for deploying applications on-chain.The team behind N1 has received significant investments from institutions such as Founders Fund, Multicoin, dao5, Kraken, Amber, GSR, and SALT.

ChainCatcher news, according to TechiInasia, the blockchain platform Haven1 has completed a $4.6 million private fundraising, with participation from Animoca Brands and KuCoin Ventures. The funds will be used to enhance Haven1's blockchain infrastructure, which focuses on improving decentralized finance and tokenized real-world assets.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Haven1 is a purpose-built, EVM-compatible Proof of Authority (PoA) blockchain that provides a secure environment for on-chain financial transactions. Haven1 is built by Yield App.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the liquidity re-staking protocol Renzo in the Eigenlayer ecosystem announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing, led by Maven11, with participation from OKX Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Figment Capital, SevenX Ventures, and others.According to RootData, Renzo is a re-staking protocol based on EigenLayer. Renzo abstracts the complex process of re-staking for end users, allowing stakers not to worry about the active selection and management of operators and reward strategies. ezETH is Renzo's liquidity re-staking token, which automatically accrues rewards and ensures liquidity. ezETH allows users to participate in DeFi while retaining re-staking rewards.

ChainCatcher news, reported by The Block, that intent-focused crypto infrastructure company Essential has completed a $5.15 million seed round financing, led by Maven11, with participation from Robot Ventures, Karatage, Batuhan Dasgin, Skip, James Prestwich, Brandon Curtis, and Eclipse founder Neel Somani.It is reported that Essential aims to reshape the cryptocurrency trading supply chain to reduce the value extraction of what it describes as "rent-seeking intermediaries," thereby benefiting users.

ChainCatcher news, Old Fashion Research has completed the acquisition of the NFT project 0N1 Force, with the acquisition amount undisclosed.0N1 Force will establish a brand new 0N1 Force Community Board, with members including Finn, Ling Zhang, OFR strategic advisor and former Binance CFO Wei Zhou, as well as the new Chief Strategy Officer William Tong. Meanwhile, Yield Guild COO Colin Goltra will join the project as a senior advisor and investor.0N1 Force was first minted in August 2021 and is a collection of 7,777 NFTs with side features. It is one of the first anime NFT series on the market, and since then, its trading volume across all markets has exceeded 54,000 ETH (90 million USD). (source link)