ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem cross-chain communication protocol Zeus Network announced the launch of the Bitcoin and Solana interaction browser ZeusScan at the Solana Breakpoint conference.In addition, Zeus announced that ZeusNode will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024. ZeusNode will support interactions between Bitcoin and Solana. In the future, when BTC is introduced to Solana, the ZeusNode infrastructure will be able to support additional BTC standards, allowing multiple operators to bring their BTC to Solana. ZeusNode can read transactions on Bitcoin and other UTXO-based blockchains. ZeusNode will also facilitate interactions between Solana and other blockchains.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem cross-chain communication protocol Zeus Network has released ZPL (Zeus Program Library) and ZPL-Asset.It is reported that ZPL is built on the Solana VM, featuring plugability, programmability, and interoperability, aiming to bridge the gap between different blockchains and promote large-scale interoperability. It provides developers with a verifiable interface, enabling them to build or integrate applications. ZPL-Asset is an asset authorized by Zeus Network that can be seamlessly transferred between different blockchains, characterized by verifiability and customizability.In addition, based on ZPL, Bitcoin assets can be converted into ZPL assets on Solana, such as zBTC, zRuneX, zOrdX, etc.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official documentation of Zeus Network, the new landing page (UI/UX) for the first permissionless cross-chain liquid staking protocol APOLLO built on Zeus Network will be launched on April 20. The highlight of this update is the introduction of a rewards calculator.It is reported that since its establishment in late March 2024, APOLLO has successfully interacted with over 77,000 independent users.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, OKX has launched ZEUS 1-50 times U-denominated perpetual contract trading.

ChainCatcher message, OKX will list Zeus Network (ZEUS), and ZEUS/USDT spot trading will open on April 4 at 22:00.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Solana ecosystem cross-chain communication network Zeus Network announced the completion of an $8 million financing at a valuation of $100 million, led by Mechanism Capital, with participation from OKX Ventures, Animoca Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Lemniscap, and The Spartan Group. Angel investors including Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali, and Mechanism Capital founder Andrew Kang also participated in this round of financing.Zeus Network founder and CEO Justin Wang stated that this round of financing takes the form of a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT).

ChainCatcher news, the first IDO project of the Solana chain DeFi aggregation platform Jupiter LFG Launchpad, Zeus Network, announced on the social media platform X that its token public offering will start on April 4, 2024.In addition, Zeus Network will also provide additional benefits for users who participated in the previous Launchpad voting, including extra ZEUS token rewards.

ChainCatcher message, Jupiter posted on platform X that the first LFG Launchpad voting has ended. This voting had 175,000 voters, and Zeus Network and SharkyFi ultimately became the first projects selected by Jupiter DAO to launch.In addition, voters will receive rewards weighted by their voting power based on Active Staking Rewards (ASR).

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the communication layer between Bitcoin and Solana, Zeus Network, has announced its angel investor lineup, which includes Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Mechanism Capital founder Andrew Kang, and Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali, among others. The venture capital lineup has not yet been disclosed.Zeus Network, as a permissionless layer connecting Solana and Bitcoin, enables dynamic and secure composability, creating a decentralized ecosystem. Since liquidity providers on each chain do not receive liquidity from another chain, the assets provided on each chain are protected by their respective protocols. It is currently participating in the Jupiter LFG Launchpad voting, having secured over 50% of the votes, demonstrating its immense potential as the first launch project on Jupiter.Zeus Network founder and CEO Justin Wang stated, "The strong team culture at Zeus Network allows us to realize unique technologies worldwide. Through Zeus Network, we lock in Bitcoin with a circulating value of over one trillion dollars in the market and achieve unprecedented cross-chain liquidity, creating more use cases and revenue. Solana and Bitcoin will be our first step, with plans to expand to more blockchains in the future."Justin also revealed that the Zeus Network token issuance may occur at the end of March.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Evan Kaloudis, the founder of the non-custodial Bitcoin wallet Zeus, tweeted that the latest version of the app has been rejected by the Apple App Store.Kaloudis stated that the main reason for the rejection was the lack of necessary virtual currency transfer licenses. Earlier versions of Zeus are still available for download on the App Store.ChainCatcher previously reported that Apple had discussions with the open social application Damus, based on the Nostr protocol, and reached a consensus on how Damus's Zap feature could survive on the platform. After adjusting the Zap feature, Damus can remain in the App Store. (source link)