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Blockdaemon Bulletin | June 2024

Jun 30, 2024
By:
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Welcome to the June edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Company Updates

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Blockdaemon Joins Liquid Collective

Blockdaemon successfully joined the Liquid Collective protocol’s active set as a Node Operator, becoming the first to join the active set since mainnet launch! Read more in our blog!

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Blockdaemon's DeFi API

Enhance your Web3 DeFi services with Blockdaemon’s DeFi API. Interact with 21 blockchains and over 40 DeFi protocols through a single interface. Plus, enjoy seamless swaps across different blockchains with our exclusive Stargate integration. Learn more on our blog.

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New Release Of Institutional Wallet

The newest release of Institutional Wallet is now generally available. Version 1.3 of the wallet introduces multiple new features including cold staking, transaction risk assessment, automated recurring transaction support, and Android support for the mobile approver app. See our latest blog for more.

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Cold Staking Is Hot

Cold staking or staking ETH directly from cold storage is heating up as a hot new trend, particularly in markets where regulations limit the amount of digital assets that can be held in online wallets. Check out our blog on the Benefits of Cold Staking to learn more.

Restaking Workshop Recap - Consensus 2024Read our blog for a recap of Blockdaemon CEO - Konstantin’s Restaking Workshop at Consensus, and watch the session recording! Restaking is poised to become even more relevant with the Pectra hard fork expected in late 2024. Learn about restaking in context, EigenLayer, and Blockdaemon's staking support for institutions now.


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New dYdX Webinar

Join us for an in-depth conversation with, Charles d'Haussy, the CEO of dYdX Foundation as we discuss how dYdX is changing the game with DeFi and derivatives trading. Joining Charles is Blockdaemon's own Head of Protocol and Foundation Partnerships, Gaetan Thabot, and Senior Director of Blockchain Engineering, Andrew Howell.

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New Celestia Webinar

Learn how modular data availability network Celestia is transforming the blockchain industry in our latest webinar. Featured guest, Jacob Arluck, Chief Strategy Officer at Celestia Labs joins Blockdaemon’s own, Gaetan Thabot, Head of Protocol Partnerships, and Jer O’Sullivan, Senior Engineer, and Tendermint Specialist, to discuss the trailblazing innovations behind Celestia’s success.

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A Recap Of The Ethereum ETF Approval

The SEC’s approval of Ethereum (ETH) ETFs marks a milestone for crypto, potentially boosting market accessibility and impacting ETH staking and investor participation. Find out more on how an ETH ETF works, the SEC’s influence, and the overall impact on the market in our blog.

Events

Check out Blockdaemon’s event highlights over the month around the globe!

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Consensus 2024

In addition to Blockdaemon CEO Konstantin Richter's Restaking Workshop on stage at Consensus, we enjoyed incredible insights and conversations at our side events - Ether.fi's DeFi Event at Consensus and Blockdaemon x Liquid Collective Happy Hour at Consensus '24!

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Challenge Zodia x Blockdaemon - The web3 paddle tournament of the season at the center of London!

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Decoding regulatory outlook in Singapore and Hong Kong with Blockdaemon Head of Legal & Compliance, Sam Kim, at ACCESS x Blockdaemon: Decrypting Regulatory Tides in Singapore and Beyond and Exploring Hong Kong's Crypto ETFs: Opportunities and Challenges with OSL, the world’s first SFC-licensed and insured digital asset platform.

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This year’s Blockchain Ireland Week alongside Dublin Tech Summit and IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency showcased a thriving blockchain community, featuring Blockdaemon speakers: COO - Amor Sexton, Senior Director of Blockchain Engineering - Andrew Howell, and Senior Engineer - Rafael Belchior.

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Blockwave: Web3 Dragon Boat Bash - Grand Dragon Boat Festival celebration in Hong Kong with our co-host, First Digital and sponsors - dYdX, LayerZero, Lido, and Red Date Technology.

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Blockchain Australia Digital Week

Back in Sydney we had an exciting week featuring Andrew Vranjes, Head of International & GM, and ZJ Ow-Yang, Lead Technical Account Manager at Blockchain Australia Digital Week. Additional side events included: Blockchain Week - Digital Asset Breakfast, Aus DeFi Association Meetup - June 2024 (Watch session recording), and Blockdaemon x Telstra Ventures x Zodia Custody Closed-Door Luncheon fostered incredible networking opportunities and deepening roots of the Australia web3 community!

Blockdaemon Blogs

Why Choose Blockchain Node Clusters?

Ensure your blockchain services are resilient and scalable with Blockdaemon’s node clusters. Our high-availability solutions offer robust redundancy and easy scaling.

Tokenization Infrastructure & Design Considerations

Our latest in a series of blogs on Tokenization reviews Tokenization Infrastructure & Design Considerations starting with the assets that will be tokenized and covering the primary functional system elements with a spotlight on the critical role and considerations for wallets in tokenization.

Cold Wallet Signing

Our latest blog on Blockdaemon's Simplified Cold Wallet Signing Ceremonies highlights the dramatic operational improvements available with cold storage operations using Institutional Wallet.

Indexed Data Versus RPC

Unveil the potential of indexed data with Blockdaemon. Explore how we overcome RPC limitations to provide scalable and efficient access to blockchain data. Discover how our API enhances development simplicity and performance for developers and institutions alike.

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