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.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, 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. So far, zkLink's total funding has reached $18.5 million. The fundraising will help drive zkLink's mainnet launch in the third quarter. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the parallel transaction middleware Smooth has completed a $2 million seed round financing, led by NGC Ventures, with participation from ArkStream Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Token Metrics, Alves Ventures, and others.Smooth is the first parallel transaction middleware that achieves EVM compatibility, providing a high-performance transaction framework for existing Layer 2 and App Chains, and offering a universal transaction model for future blockchain development.Smooth stated that the funds from this financing will be used for technological research and development and to expand the core team. Project development has fully launched, preparing for the next round of blockchain demand for parallel transactions. The project is still in the early research and development stage, with no token plans at the moment, and is expected to launch a testnet in the third quarter. (source link)