ZAP, the innovative reputation-based token distribution protocol and Big Bang winner on Blast L2, announced today a successful $15 million funding round.

Solend, a top DeFi protocol on Solana, has rebranded as Save and relaunched at save.finance. This rebrand highlights its evolution and expanded vision, introducing three new products aimed at enhancing financial opportunities for Solana users.

Hemi Labs, co-founded by early Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik, has unveiled the Hemi Network, a revolutionary modular layer-2 blockchain designed to bridge the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems.

Backed and Lisk have partnered to boost real-world asset tokenization and financial inclusion in emerging markets. This collaboration aims to leverage blockchain technology to drive economic growth and new opportunities.

Minima has teamed up with Mercury FX to develop a decentralized alternative to the SWIFT payment network, leveraging Maxima’s secure, peer-to-peer messaging capabilities — enhancing security, efficiency, & compliance in global financial transactions.