BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 21st, 2025, Chainwire
Byreal, the ultimate onchain liquidity layer for real assets, officially announced its brand launch today. In collaboration with Bybit and Solana Foundation, the platform sets out to build towards a truly distributed financial system accessible to everyone.
A Platform with Laser-Sharp Purpose: Bringing Authenticity Back On-Chain
At its core, Byreal is building a genuine, open, and transparent financial order. It seeks to welcome both professional and retail participants into a unified onchain economy where capital is deployed with conviction.
This vision is a direct response to what the DeFi space has become: overrun by short-termism, unaudited promises, and superficial growth signals. Byreal believes it is time to reset the narrative—to build infrastructure that rewards substance over noise.
To achieve this, Byreal focuses on three core principles:
- Builder-first – empowering quality projects through curated listings and community-centric launch mechanisms
- Trader-centric – offering CEX-level execution and tooling without compromising DeFi values
- Liquidity-deep – bridging blue-chip and real-world assets with Solana’s composability and speed
This foundational ethos translates into a suite of flagship products purpose-built to rewire the DeFi experience.
Introduces 3 flagship Byreal products – from DEX, Launchpad to Vault
1. Byreal DEX
Powered by a smart-routing engine that fuses CLMM and RFQ, the Byreal DEX enables gasless, zero price impact trades with robust MEV protection. In internal benchmarks, the DEX achieved quote speeds of under 200ms, with RFQ orders consistently executing at requested terms, delivering zero slippage and zero gas fees, setting a new standard for decentralized trading on Solana.
2. Reset Launch
The platform’s launchpad introduces features like the Smart Price Ladder, Fairshare Engine, and price-based allocation mechanics, a direct answer to the industry-harming inefficiencies of blind airdrop farming. Reset Launch enables real investors to access high-quality IDOs with fairness, transparency, and aligned incentives.
3. Revive Vault
Offering frictionless yield strategies, Revive Vault includes bbSOL-exclusive vaults, diverse ecosystem selections, and integrated on/off-chain yield flows. This empowers users to deploy capital across Solana with efficiency, security, and competitive returns.
Together, these products form a unified, full-cycle growth engine, supporting asset discovery, trading, and yield generation in one composable interface. Additionally, Byreal provides real asset accessibility, dual liquidity engines, and institutional-grade execution into a unified, full-cycle growth engine supporting asset discovery, trading, and yield generation across multiple ecosystems.
Emily Bao, Founder of Byreal, said, “A great exchange doesn’t just facilitate transactions — it helps the world discover what’s truly valuable and gives those assets the liquidity they deserve. The next wave of value won’t be unlocked by hype, but by platforms that help real assets find real markets. Byreal is built to do exactly that — turning fragmented liquidity into unified opportunity.”
Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit, states, “The future of trading lies in the seamless integration of centralized and decentralized exchanges. Byreal embodies this vision by serving as the on-chain outpost of CEX while bringing blue-chip assets and institutional-grade liquidity into the decentralized world. Bybit is proud to pioneer this CEX+DEX integration trend, leading the way for a new era of unlocking unprecedented liquidity and market access.”
Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, said, “Byreal’s focus on improving liquidity infrastructure and bringing capital market assets onchain is closely aligned with Solana’s long-term vision. We’re encouraged by the team’s approach to building DeFi-native tools that prioritize accessibility, efficiency, and composability on Solana.”
Byreal’s testnet is live now, with its mainnet launch scheduled for late Q3 2025.
Note: Byreal is a standalone entity. It is not accessible through, or affiliated with any product offerings from Bybit Global or Bybit EU.
About Byreal
Byreal is the ultimate liquidity layer built for real assets, delivering unmatched liquidity for users. It integrates DEX, Launch, and Vault into a unified smart routing architecture, forming a full-cycle growth engine that supports asset discovery, trading, and yield generation across multiple ecosystems.
https://x.com/byreal_io
Contact
Founder
Emily Bao
Byreal
[email protected]
New York, United States, June 18th, 2025, Chainwire
Recognition highlights Galxe’s leadership in scaling secure, data-driven growth across web3 ecosystems.
Galxe, the crypto industry’s leading growth hub known for Galxe Quest, Passport, and recently launched InfoFi product Starboard, has been awarded “Best Web3 Growth Platform” by the 2025 World Future Awards – an accolade reserved for breakthrough technologies shaping the future of human and digital development.
With previous World Future Awards given to brands including Dyson, Netflix, Amazon, OpenSea, Coinbase, and Crypto.com, Galxe joins a prestigious group of pioneers recognized for their contribution to advancing technology.
According to the Awards Board, Galxe stood out for its “pioneering role in redefining how web3 ecosystems scale.” It added that, not only is the web3 growth platform “enabling seamless and secure user experiences through AI, blockchain, and zero-knowledge technology,” but that Galxe is “also laying the foundation for a new generation of decentralized engagement, marketing, and identity infrastructure.”
The Board also commended Galxe’s “commitment to building privacy-first, sybil attack-resistant systems that empower businesses with scalable, secure growth structures.”
Commenting on the award win, Galxe’s co-founder Charles Wayn, said: “We’re honored to be recognized by the World Future Awards. To date, we have onboarded over 34 million people into the web3 ecosystem and have worked with over 7,000 brands, making us a foundational layer for the growth of blockchain projects.
Whether it’s through flagship tools like Quest or our newest growth and analytics solution, Starboard, Galxe equips teams with a complete, all-in-one growth stack to scale smarter and faster.”
Users can read the exclusive Q&A with Charles Wayn and the World Future Awards: https://worldfutureawards.com/exclusive-interview-with-charles-wayn-galxe-web3-growth/
Explore Galxe’s Winners Profile on the World Future Awards site: https://worldfutureawards.com/winner/galxe-web3-growth-platform/
About Galxe
Galxe is web3’s leading growth platform, trusted by over 34 million users and more than 7,000 brands globally. Built on Gravity—Galxe’s ultra high-performance Layer 1 blockchain—the Galxe Platform unifies onboarding, identity verification, automation, and user engagement into one seamless experience.
Industry leaders like Coinbase, Polygon, and Optimism rely on the Galxe Platform to grow and activate their communities and drive engagement across their ecosystems.
By harmonizing fragmented tools into a single, unified web3 growth engine, Galxe enables industry leaders to build smarter, scale faster, and engage more effectively.
Users can learn more at galxe.com.
About The World Future Awards
World Future Awards is a global award that selects, recognizes, celebrates, and promotes the best products, software, and services that will transform the global economy and define the landscape of the future. The organization researches inventions across all categories, including technology, beauty, health care, food, home, and entertainment, that are making the world better, smarter, or even a bit more fun.
To learn more about the World Future Awards, users can visit https://worldfutureawards.com/awards/
Contact
CEO
Rebecca Jones
Block3 PR
[email protected]
VILNIUS, Lithuania, June 18th, 2025, Chainwire
BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving exchanges, celebrates its 14th anniversary by launching its first-ever user badge program. The milestone campaign, running from June 16 to July 1, 2025, introduces the exclusive “14 Years of Momentum” badge. This limited-edition emblem aims to honor community loyalty as the exchange steps into its 15th year of operation in the crypto space.
In the fast-paced cryptocurrency industry, 14 years of operation represent an extraordinary milestone of excellence. BTCC has proven its commitment to security and reliability by weathering market volatility and regulatory changes while consistently maintaining user trust around the world.
The anniversary campaign marks BTCC’s first step into community recognition badges, offering users a new way to showcase their loyalty and trading achievements. To earn the anniversary badge, participants must deposit $200 worth of tokens, achieve VIP 2 status, and complete $1 million in cumulative futures trading volume during the event period. Anniversary badge holders will also receive trading rewards totaling $140, plus eligibility for ongoing exclusive benefits, including airdrops, special campaigns, and community recognition.
The campaign also features progressive social tasks that unlock throughout the event period, encouraging users to engage across BTCC’s social media channels, including X (Twitter), Instagram, and Discord.
“This badge program represents just the beginning of how we plan to recognize and reward our community members,” said Alex, Head of Operations at BTCC. “BTCC stands the test of time thanks to our community’s support. Now we’re launching the badge program to create lasting value for those who’ve chosen to grow with us, and this is only the start of our journey in building meaningful connections with our trading family.”
This anniversary event will kickstart BTCC’s comprehensive badge program, with plans to roll out regular campaigns allowing users to collect badges and exchange them for rewards.
Bringing the celebration into the physical world, BTCC is launching an offline campaign featuring BTCC-branded taxis with QR codes roaming the streets of Berlin, Germany, and Poznań, Poland. Pedestrians can scan the codes to participate directly in the anniversary campaign, bridging the gap between crypto trading and real-world engagement.
The “14 Years of Momentum” anniversary badge serves as both a celebration of BTCC’s milestone and a symbol of the platform’s evolution toward enhanced community engagement. As a pioneer that has stood the test of time in crypto’s demanding landscape, BTCC continues to evolve while prioritizing the security and trust that have defined its remarkable 14-year journey.
For more details about the anniversary campaign, users can visit BTCC’s website.
About BTCC
Founded in 2011, BTCC is one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, offering secure and user-friendly trading services to millions of users globally. With a commitment to security, innovation, and community building, BTCC continues to be a trusted platform in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
Website: https://www.btcc.com/en-US
Contact: [email protected]
Contact
Aaryn Ling
BTCC Exchange
[email protected]
sheridian, wyoming, June 17th, 2025, Chainwire
R0AR has launched its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that integrates token staking, liquidity provision, and NFT-based rewards into a single user interface. Designed to support long-term engagement, the platform streamlines participation while incorporating embedded security measures and time-based reward models.
Streamlined Staking and Liquidity Solutions
The R0AR Platform enables users to interact with three primary mechanisms:
- Token Staking: Users can stake $1R0R tokens for defined durations and earn time-weighted rewards based on lock-up periods.
- Liquidity Provision: Participants contribute to ETH/$1R0R liquidity pools and receive rewards calculated through a dynamic, time-based APY system.
- NFT Staking: Executive R0AR Society (ERS) NFTs allow holders to access monthly returns that scale with the duration of the stake. The NFTs also interface with governance and future AI-based personalization tools.
All services are accessible via a unified dashboard compatible with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect, and additional login methods.
Time-Based APY and Smart Engagement Logic
The SmartAPY system employed by R0AR replaces static returns and fixed lock-up models with a time-sensitive structure that increases rewards proportionally with the length of the stake. All liquidity and staking positions are subject to an 11-day minimum engagement window, enforced on-chain, with real-time visibility into countdowns for penalty-free withdrawal. (After 11 days their is no required lock periods letting you unstake at anytime while hitting APY tiers)
Security Infrastructure and Direct Token Access
The platform operates without reliance on third-party routing or aggregator services, reducing exposure to slippage and MEV-related risks. Smart contracts include embedded protections against unauthorized interactions and manipulation. Additionally, users can purchase $1R0R directly using ETH, Weth, USDC, or USDT via the platform, bypassing the need for centralized exchanges.
Practical Applications for NFTs
Beyond aesthetic or collectible use, ERS NFTs serve functional roles within the platform. When locked, they deliver increasing monthly payouts and can boost staking rewards when held alongside $1R0R in the same wallet. Bonus incentives are also available for verified users.
The NFTs include metadata designed to integrate with R0AR’s upcoming AI tools, allowing the system to adjust experiences based on behavioral patterns without requiring active user input.
Ecosystem Integration and Technical Foundation
Each of the platform’s core functions—staking, liquidity, and NFT utilities—contributes to a cohesive ecosystem. Built on the Optimism OP Stack, the R0AR Platform benefits from reduced transaction costs and scalability for future integrations, including real-world asset support and AI-enhanced personalization features.
Public Launch and Availability
The R0AR Platform is scheduled for public release on 6-16-2025 . Users will be able to access all staking, liquidity, and NFT functionalities (NFT staking to follow on the r0ar platform in the coming weeks after launch) at https://www.r0ar.io/platform.
About R0AR
R0AR is a decentralized finance platform offering token staking, liquidity solutions, and NFT-based engagement tools. Operating on the Ethereum Blockchain & R0AR’s custom OP Stack Layer 2 chain, the platform emphasizes time-based rewards, user protection, and simplified participation across DeFi protocols.
R0AR Platform: https://www.r0ar.io/platform.
How to use the r0ar Platform : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NGvnQ0OI2FM2VTtZrjqnxxgdKvz62F-
R0AR Homepage: https://www.r0ar.io/
Telegram: https://t.me/r0ar_community
X: https://twitter.com/th3r0ar
Contacts
Chief Technology Officer
Dustin Hedrick
r0ar
[email protected]
Chief Development Officer
Brandon Billings
r0ar
[email protected]
Dubai, UAE, June 17th, 2025, Chainwire
The only stack that delivers horizontal scalability, crosschain connectivity, and unified liquidity, without compromising on decentralization.
Avail, backed by Founders Fund, Dragonfly, and other top VCs, is powering some of Web3’s most forward-looking projects, including Lens, Sophon, Space & Time, Lumia, Skate, and leading institutional tokenization platforms. The rollout of the full Avail Stack enables seamless connections between chains to build a scalable and interoperable blockchain in the future.
Avail is focused on building an interconnected Web3 that allows networks to move assets and communicate while abstracting away user complexities to create a unified in-app experience. The Avail Stack, a full-scale blockchain infrastructure solution, comprises Avail Nexus, Avail Fusion and Avail DA as well as a suite of products and functionality upgrades, including Turbo DA, Enigma DA upgrade, Light Clients, catering to a range of audiences; both Web3 native startups and traditional Web2 giants.
Blockchain Infrastructure: A $300B Market
According to Grand View Research, the global blockchain market is projected to grow from $31.3 billion in 2024 to $1.43 trillion by 2030, with infrastructure alone expected to reach $306 billion, driven by modularity, institutional demand, scalable tech, and tokenization.
When Avail launched its purpose-built data availability (DA) layer on mainnet in July 2024, it set out to revamp the concept of blockchain scalability. The founding team was clear in its vision of broadening the scope of functionality so that blockchain could reach mass adoption.
As Ethereum doubled down on its rollup-centric roadmap, the limitations of the current blockchain models became clear; bridges were brittle, liquidity fragmented, and developers faced friction rewriting logic across chains. Innovation slowed, and VC investment declined, as noted in S&P Global’s 2024 report.
Despite market headwinds, Avail raised $75 million in 2024 from top investors under the leadership of Anurag Arjun (former Polygon co-founder) and Prabal Banerjee (former Polygon research lead), to build their vision of how blockchain experiences should be.
The Avail Stack
The Avail Stack comprises Avail DA for scalable, verifiable data availability, including Turbo DA, Enigma Upgrade, Avail Light Clients, and Avail’s 10 GB Infinity Blocks. Avail supports any execution environment with native ZK verification on the base layer. However, the most powerful upgrade is Avail Nexus.
The Avail Nexus upgrade is a permissionless crosschain layer enabling connectivity between different chains. Avail Nexus unlocks liquidity and user access with a seamless in-app experience across multiple ecosystems, enabling a true crosschain economy. No network switches, no bridges, no leaving the app. Nexus fully abstracts convoluted flows and back-end processes, delivering a simplified, intuitive experience. With Nexus, the typical 12+ click, crosschain process is reduced to just a couple of simple approvals, all behind the scenes, allowing users to stay in the app.
If one chain in the Avail Stack has access to key infrastructure, for example, Uniswap or Aave, every other connected chain can use it too, without needing to redeploy it. This borrowed infrastructure model allows new chains to bootstrap with shared liquidity and shared apps, accelerating ecosystem growth.
For developers, Nexus unlocks a powerful new era of multichain applications that coordinate state and logic across environments without replicating contracts. Connectors for EVM, ZK, Optimistic, and sovereign chains make integration seamless for any environment. To complement this is the Avail Fusion upgrade that creates a diverse security model. Apps gain access to pooled crypto-economic security while maintaining decentralization.
“With Avail, we were clear that developers no longer rebuild core infrastructure per chain. We wanted to give one integration that connects logic, assets, and users across all ecosystems. This is the foundation of Avail’s horizontal scalability vision: modular infrastructure, interoperable chains, and unified UX.” – Prabal Banerjee, co‑founder, Avail.
Confidence in Avail’s capability is reflected in the top-tier integrations. Lens Protocol, with over 650K user profiles and 28M+ social connections, launched Lens Chain using Avail DA. Sophon, a zk-validium, raised $60M in a node sale supported via Avail Light Clients. Space & Time, which has partnered with Microsoft and Google Cloud BigQuery, will use Avail to anchor ZK query proofs. Leading players in tokenization and RWAs like Lumia and rootVX are on the Avail testnet. Other projects powered by Avail include Rooch, Odysphere, and Eternal, with 50 more partnerships in the pipeline.
“We built Avail for a world where new chains can launch fast, can communicate and scale instantly. That’s the promise of horizontal scalability, and it’s how blockchain technology can reach population scale.” – Anurag Arjun, co-founder, Avail.
Avail is building the foundation for a crosschain economy, shared liquidity, and composability, all while staying true to the core principles of decentralization and permissionlessness.
About Avail
Avail is designed to connect and scale blockchains with the Avail Stack. Avail Nexus connects and powers crosschain messaging. Avail DA foundation powers horizontal scalability with its 10GB infinity blocks roadmap and functionality upgrades, while Avail Fusion will enable crypto-economic security for the Avail economy. With Avail Stack, developers get a future-proof foundation where apps and assets move freely across chains.
Users can learn more about Avail on Discord, Twitter, Blog
Media Contact:
Shailey Singh [email protected]
Contact
PR & Comms Lead
Annu Shekhawat
Avail Technology Ltd.
[email protected]
Vancouver, Canada, June 16th, 2025, Chainwire
Company Begins Bitcoin Accumulation And Signs Non-binding Strategic Mou With Japan’s Gfa Co., Ltd.
Targets Launching Bitcoin Treasuries in Asia’s US$25 Trillion Public Market
Universal Digital Inc. (the “Company” or “Universal Digital”) (CSE: “LFG”, FSE: 8R20) is pleased to announce the launch of its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, which will form a core pillar of the Company’s capital allocation framework. As an initial step, the Company has commenced the orderly divestment of its existing altcoin holdings, with the proceeds to be reallocated toward Bitcoin accumulation under a new reserve model.
The goal of this strategy is to enhance long-term net asset value and align the Company with global trends in institutional digital asset adoption. Universal Digital views Bitcoin as a complementary reserve asset and plans to implement the strategy in a transparent and phased manner.
As part of this initiative, the Company plans to collaborate with publicly-listed companies across Asia to implement Bitcoin treasury models, leveraging the region’s growing institutional and retail interest in digital assets and its increasing openness to blockchain-based financial innovation. According to Chainalysis, Eastern Asia accounted for approximately 8.9% of global on-chain cryptocurrency transaction volume between July 2023 and June 2024, with the bulk of activity driven by institutional and professional investors in markets like Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
In furtherance of this regional focus, on June 12, 2025, the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with GFA Co., Ltd. (“GFA”), a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed diversified financial and technology group (TSE: 8783). The MOU sets out a partnership framework for jointly advancing Bitcoin-based corporate finance models in Japan.
Under the MOU, the companies will jointly explore:
- Introducing Bitcoin reserve models to Japanese listed companies;
- Structuring capital raising tools such as warrants and market-based offerings to fund Bitcoin acquisitions; and
- Enhancing governance, investor relations, and custody frameworks for digital assets.
The MOU also sets the stage for broader collaboration in Japan’s digital economy, including joint investments in public companies, the development of blockchain-based corporate structures, initiatives that connect Bitcoin adoption with cultural IP and Web3-driven consumer ecosystems. The MOU was entered on an arm’s length basis and there are no related party interests between Universal Digital and GFA.
“Our Bitcoin Treasury Strategy marks a deliberate shift in how we manage capital — by holding Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset, we aim to enhance balance sheet strength and align with the evolving global financial landscape,” said Tim Chan, CEO of the Company. “The framework we’ve established with GFA enables us to explore extending this model to Asia, where digital assets are gaining traction among public companies and institutional investors.”
“Universal Digital’s and its management’s experience with the crypto and Bitcoin treasury combined with our expertise on the Japanese markets makes us a strong team. I look forward to working closely with Universal Digital to introduce bitcoin reserve model to Japanese listed companies.” Stated Gen Matsuda, CEO of GFA Co., Ltd.
The MOU is non-binding and provides a framework for further negotiations and joint structuring discussions.
About Universal Digital Inc.
The Universal Digital Inc. is a Canadian investment company focused on digital assets, businesses, and private and publicly-listed entities that are involved in high-growth industries, with a particular focus on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and cryptocurrency technologies. The Company aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth through a diversified investment approach and to participate in the transformation of global finance through the integration of digital asset strategies.
About GFA CO., LTD.
GFA Co. is a Japanese company primarily involved in financial services, cybersecurity, space production, and gaming. The company operates through four business segments: financial services, cybersecurity, space production, and game business. Its financial services segment includes financial advisory, investment, and loan activities, and real estate investment. Additionally, they engage in real estate rental, buying/selling, and brokerage services, along with real estate secured loans and resale.
References
Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report – Regional Overview: East Asia
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plan to sell its altcoin holdings and the uses of proceeds therefrom, statements with respect to the Company’s future net asset value, balance sheet strength and financial resilience, statements relating to the Company’s plans and anticipated benefits of the MOU, as well as statements relating to the Company’s business strategy, market positioning, investor engagement, regulatory approvals, the availability of capital, anticipated timelines, and general economic, financial, market and political conditions. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “predict” and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the company’s current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release.
Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the assumption that the Company will be able to liquidate its altcoin holdings at favourable prices or at all, the Company continuing its anticipated business strategy, including entrance into of the Asian market, and the Company and GFA being able to consummate a binding transaction or series of transactions based on the non-binding MOU, the Company’s business strategy, expectations with respect to market conditions, investor engagement, regulatory approvals, the availability of capital, anticipated timelines, operating costs, and other business and economic considerations. While the Company considers its assumptions to be reasonable as of the date hereof, forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue importance on such statements as actual events and results may differ materially from those described herein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securities laws. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, the risk that the Company is not able to liquidate its altcoin holdings at favourable prices or at all, which would affect the uses of proceeds from such sale, the Company and GFA failing to enter into a binding agreement based on the MOU and not realizing the anticipated benefits set out above, the Company changing its business strategy relating to the Asian market or the Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. Please see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent annual information form dated June 3, 2025 for the year ended January 31, 2025, as well as the “Financial Instruments and Related Risks” section of the Company’s most recent management discussion & analysis for the year ended January 31, 2025 for a further description of the risks applicable to the Company.
Contact
CEO
Tim Chan
Universal Digital Inc.
[email protected]
Singapore, Singapore, June 12th, 2025, Chainwire
Nearing the token generation event coming up on June 23rd, Polemos has announced a strategic partnership with BUFF focused on accelerating the integration of Web3 technologies within the gaming sector and facilitating broader user adoption. This collaboration unites two industry leaders with a shared vision to bridge the gap between traditional Web2 gaming and the emerging decentralized landscape.
The partnership leverages the respective strengths of Polemos, a platform specializing in NFT utility and decentralized gaming ecosystems, and BUFF, a rewards platform focused on enhancing user engagement and rewards within gaming ecosystems. Together, they will collaborate on initiatives designed to educate and onboard mainstream gaming audiences into the Web3 industry while simultaneously offering value and utility to veteran players in the wider ecosystem. It’s also important to highlight that BUFF is home to 18 million registered gamers on its platform.
On Polemos, players can lend, rent, and trade game assets with ease, with all rewards in one place, no hassle. Plus, their scholarship program gives gamers an extra boost to grow, play, and earn more. BUFF, on the other hand, rewards players for their in-game activity through challenges and achievements. Users earn BUFF points, which can be redeemed for various digital and physical rewards, including gift cards, gaming gear, and more. This strategic alliance aims to deliver enhanced value to users by creating more accessible, engaging, and rewarding pathways into Web3 gaming. Through joint development efforts, knowledge sharing, and collaborative initiatives, Polemos and BUFF intend to reshape user experiences and unlock new revenue opportunities within the evolving gaming market.
“We believe this partnership will serve as a key catalyst for educating and empowering gamers worldwide,” said Carl Wilgenbus, CEO of Polemos. “Our platform is built to help users truly understand the potential of Web3, offering the tools and support needed to earn and grow within this new paradigm.”
“This partnership represents a meaningful step in our mission to expand access to gaming rewards and bridge the gap between mainstream gaming and emerging technologies,” said Elay De Beer, CEO of BUFF. “Together with Polemos, we aim to simplify and elevate the way players interact with Web3 ecosystems — making them more accessible, rewarding, and trusted.”
Both Polemos and Buff are committed to achieving measurable outcomes and establishing new standards of excellence within the Web3 gaming industry.
Interested parties can participate in the Polemos IDO on Kommunitas, a decentralized launchpad connecting web3 projects with potential investors. It facilitates successful fundraising, which will enable Polemos to make a strong market impact with the launch of its key utility token, $PLMS, on June 23rd. Kommunitas has a portion of the token allocation for the anticipated $PLMS launch. Full details available here: https://kommunitas.net/.
About Polemos
Polemos is a leading Web3 gaming infrastructure platform, enabling seamless player onboarding, asset management, and engagement across blockchain games. Through strategic partnerships and innovative technologies, we bridge Web2 and Web3 gaming, creating a frictionless experience for players.
The platform focuses on creating awareness by educating mainstream Web2 players about the opportunities and value within Web3 games and blockchain technology. It simplifies access by breaking down blockchain complexities, making crypto transactions and participation in Web3 gaming straightforward and effortless. Additionally, Polemos enhances engagement by building innovative tools and features that enrich gameplay, deepen player interactions, and empower gaming communities.
About BUFF
BUFF, founded by Elay De Beer, Ophir Gertner, and Ophir Sarapi, operates as a virtual gaming economy platform that rewards gamers simply for playing. It enables gamers to accumulate points in the background as they continue to play uninterrupted, benefiting gamers with a new incentive to spend more time gaming, and opening a new marketing approach for game publishers to interact for longer periods to increase loyalty to their brands.
About Kommunitas
Kommunitas is a decentralized, tier-less crowdfunding platform that has launched over 236 Web3 projects and raised $34.87 million, empowering startups and blockchain projects to grow through a fair, transparent, and community-driven approach. Its tier-less system allows anyone to participate in fundraising opportunities, and with a revenue-sharing model, Kommunitas offers long-term benefits for its community.
Contact
Marketing Department
Polemos
[email protected]
Vienna, Austria, June 12th, 2025, Chainwire
- The Vision (VSN) token, launching on July 16, will power Bitpanda’s onchain infrastructure – connecting wallets, trading, cross-chain liquidity, and tokenised assets.
- The launch is the first puzzle piece of Bitpanda’s ambition to build a user-first, fully compliant Web3 ecosystem – rooted in real utility and designed to make Web3 accessible for everyone.
Vision: One token to connect it all
Kicking off Bitpanda’s Web3 product suite is Vision (VSN), the utility and governance token at the heart of the ecosystem. Launching on July 16, from a merge of Bitpanda’s two existing tokens, BEST and Pantos, it launches with deep, native integration across Bitpanda’s platform and upcoming Web3 products, unlocking real-world value and a clear path to mass adoption.
What users can do with VSN:
- Save on fees: 20% fee discounts on Bitpanda.com and Bitpanda’s DeFi Wallet.
- Staking Rewards: Earn up to 10% APY on staked VSN.
- Governance: Vote on upgrades, reward rates, token emissions and protocol changes.
- Launchpad Access: Early entry into vetted Web3 token launches.
- Loyalty & Airdrops: Participate in exclusive token drops and reward programmes.
Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Deputy CEO at Bitpanda, commented: “Vision is the engine behind everything we’re building in Web3, like electricity is for many things in modern life. It fuels the ecosystem, connects our products, and rewards users for engaging with the tools we’re building. This includes fee savings and staking, as well as governance and loyalty, which turn into benefits for everyone in the Bitpanda ecosystem and beyond.”
The Bitpanda Web3 ecosystem
While many Web3 projects remain experimental, Bitpanda’s approach is grounded in real utility. Its new ecosystem is built for everyday users and will enable millions of people to enter Web3, designed to enable Web3 to reach the mainstream. With nearly 7 million users, Bitpanda’s aim is to give everyone access in a compliant and secure way, without sacrificing on the user experience.
In addition to Vision (VSN), Bitpanda’s Web3 product suite contains the following components:
Bitpanda DeFi Wallet: The consumer-grade entry point
An intuitive smart wallet providing everything users need to trade, earn, and manage assets onchain across major blockchain networks, all from a single, intuitive app. Designed for both crypto natives and newcomers, the wallet allows users to trade, earn, and manage assets with institutional-grade security. At launch, the wallet will support over 5,000 tokens across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Optimism, Base, and Arbitrum.
Vision Protocol: Frictionless, cross-chain trading
Vision Protocol is the underlying liquidity engine of the ecosystem. It aggregates top decentralised exchanges and bridges like 1inch, Jupiter, and Rango to deliver seamless swaps across chains – fully embedded into the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet.
Vision Chain: Europe’s compliant Layer 2
A dedicated Ethereum Layer 2 network designed for tokenising real-world assets. Vision Chain serves as the compliant backbone for Europe’s onchain finance, bringing securities, commodities, and fiat onchain in one unified layer.
Bitpanda Launchpad: Onramping innovation
A platform for launching curated, high-quality crypto projects. Bitpanda Launchpad ensures investor protection, project legitimacy, and fast-track access to promising teams and listing on Bitpanda and their partners. For investors, it provides early access to the cutting edge of DeFi innovation, creating a true win-win for builders and users alike.
Eric Demuth, Co-Founder and CEO at Bitpanda, commented: “We are highly committed to build the onchain future in a compliant, secure and simple to use way. Just like Apple did with Smartphones. Therefore we have hired a strong team of Web3 industry experts – and this has just been the start for our ambitious plans.”
About Bitpanda
Bitpanda was founded in Vienna in 2014 and is the leading European crypto platform. With a selection of over 3,200 digital assets, including more than 600 crypto assets and numerous stocks*, ETFs*, precious metals, and commodities, the Austrian fintech unicorn offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of digital assets available in Europe. Already trusted by over 6.5 million users and dozens of institutional partners, Bitpanda holds licences in several countries and has a proven track record of working with local regulators to keep assets safe and secure. This makes Bitpanda one of the safest and most strictly regulated trading platforms in the industry. In addition to its headquarters in Vienna, Bitpanda has offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, and Bucharest.
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Bitpanda
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Texas, United States, June 11th, 2025, Chainwire
Bitcoin holders can now trade, borrow, and execute complex DeFi strategies for just $0.01 per transaction, following Threshold Network’s launch of tBTC on Starknet. This trust-minimized protocol transforms Bitcoin into functional DeFi capital while preserving full user custody.
tBTC is now available for direct minting on Starknet via the Threshold UI, allowing users to seamlessly bring native BTC onchain without custodians or intermediaries.
With Bitcoin’s average transaction fee at $1.49 (7-day moving average, June 2025), it’s no match for Starknet’s ultra-low costs, where the same Bitcoin, via tBTC, can be traded, lent, or deployed in complex DeFi strategies for just $0.01 per transaction.
“BTC on Bitcoin Mainnet is like gold bars in a vault: valuable but unusable,” said MacLane Wilkison, Co-Founder of Threshold Labs. “At just $0.01 per transaction on Starknet, Bitcoin becomes more than a store of value — it can now be used for small to large-scale trades, executed hundreds of times a day, and as a source of capital to lend or even borrow against. This is Bitcoin as it was meant to be used.”
The Numbers: Why Bitcoin DeFi Struggles
Current Bitcoin mainnet reality (June 2025 data):
- Average transaction fee: $1.49 (7-day moving average)
- Recent peak during congestion: $91.89 (April 2024)
- Confirmation time: 10-60 minutes
Result: Complex DeFi operations become uneconomical: even at $1.49, a $100 trade costs 1.5% in fees.
tBTC on Starknet changes the economics:
- Transaction fees: $0.01
- Confirmation: Instant
- Throughput: 857 TPS (achieved in testing)
Result: Bitcoin becomes a working capital, operating at minimal cost.
What’s Coming Next for tBTC x Starknet
With the launch of tBTC on Starknet, Threshold Network is building the foundation for a Bitcoin-Ethereum economy within a scalable, zero-knowledge environment. tBTC is integrating with Starknet’s most prominent protocols to bring trust-minimized Bitcoin liquidity to trading, borrowing, and beyond.
- Live on Launch: DEX Trading on Ekubo – Native Starknet DEXs enable deep, efficient trading of tBTC against select pairs. Users can deploy capital with minimal slippage and explore high-frequency strategies at a much lower cost.
- Coming Soon: tBTC Lending on Vesu – Soon, users can borrow against their tBTC positions without relinquishing custody, via Vesu. This integration mirrors the success of tBTC on Ethereum, where over 25% of the supply is locked in Aave.
What Can Users Do with tBTC on Starknet
- Execute on Select Trading and Borrowing Strategies
- Provide liquidity at minimal rebalancing costs
- Use Bitcoin as collateral without selling
- Manage positions freely on DEXs
- Trade tBTC or explore staking pairs
Enabling New Application Use Cases:
- Streaming Payments: Enables Bitcoin-backed payments to be sent on a per-second basis.
- Automated Strategies: Allows BTC to function within smart contract systems while minimizing gas overheads that could reduce returns.
- Bitcoin-Powered Gaming: Facilitates microtransactions through low-cost, instant Bitcoin-backed transfers, making them viable in gaming environments.
What’s Coming Next
- Perpetuals & CDPs: Upcoming integrations with perp DEXs and collateralized debt protocols will expand risk-managed leverage options and allow BTC to power more complex DeFi tools.
- Yield Vaults: Future integrations with automated vaults will simplify liquidity management for users and unlock more opportunities with BTC on DeFi.
- Oracles & Liquidity Infrastructure: Collaborations with major liquidity providers and oracle networks will ensure accurate price feeds and optimal capital deployment.
“This fundamentally changes Bitcoin’s role in DeFi,” said Damian Chen, Head of Growth at the Starknet Foundation. “We’re seeing developers revisit ideas killed by high fees. Bitcoin at scale is finally possible on Starknet.”
Security Without Compromise
Unlike other wrapped Bitcoins that require corporate custody, tBTC uses threshold cryptography. Multiple independent nodes secure Bitcoin deposits, ensuring that no single entity controls funds. No KYC is required, and users maintain Bitcoin sovereignty while accessing DeFi.
Starknet’s zero-knowledge proofs provide the scaling. STARK cryptography compresses thousands of transactions into one proof, achieving 857 TPS in testing while maintaining Ethereum’s security guarantees.
How to Access tBTC on Starknet
Access tBTC on Starknet via 2 ways:
- Direct Minting from BTC to tBTC (Starknet): https://dashboard.threshold.network/tBTC/mint
- Bridge tBTC from Ethereum L1 to Starknet: https://starkgate.starknet.io/ethereum/bridge?mode=deposit
With $547 million in TVL, 193 active protocols, and over 11,000 daily users, Starknet has rapidly emerged as a hub for scalable, composable DeFi.
Starknet users can now directly mint tBTC — a fully backed, 1:1 representation of native Bitcoin — through the Threshold UI, providing them with seamless access to Bitcoin’s value without intermediaries and with full self-custody.
Additionally, users can bridge existing tBTC from Ethereum L1 to Starknet via the official StarkGate bridge, offering even more flexibility for Bitcoin holders to participate in Starknet DeFi.
Market Context
Despite a $2.1 trillion market cap, Bitcoin’s presence in DeFi remains minimal, with just $6.3 billion (under 0.3%) locked in decentralized protocols, according to DefiLlama data from June 2025. As transaction costs decline and access barriers are removed, the Bitcoin DeFi market has the potential to grow 10–15x, unlocking new utility beyond passive holding and into active, composable participation across DeFi.
tBTC has operated since 2020 as the leading trust-minimized Bitcoin protocol. Combined with Starknet’s proven 857 TPS capacity, Bitcoin DeFi can finally scale.
About Threshold Network
Threshold Network powers tBTC, the leading decentralized, 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset for DeFi. Secured by a 51-of-100 threshold signer model, tBTC enables BTC to move across multiple chains—including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and BOB—without requiring custodians or compromising security. With $450M+ in TVL and $3.6B in bridge volume since 2020, Threshold delivers the most robust trust-minimized Bitcoin infrastructure in DeFi.
About Starknet
Starknet is a permissionless, decentralized zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup that offers high scalability, low fees, and fast finality. Powered by STARK proofs and developed by StarkWare, Starknet is designed for long-term composability, security, and developer flexibility.
Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed. Nothing in this press release should be considered investment advice.
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Threshold Labs
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Los Angeles, USA, June 11th, 2025, Chainwire
Allnodes, a provider of non-custodial staking and node hosting services, has introduced a new range of bare-metal servers tailored specifically for Solana validators and infrastructure developers. Designed to meet Solana’s stringent performance requirements, these single-tenant servers offer high throughput, low latency, and enterprise-grade reliability, without requiring users to manage on-premises hardware.
Infrastructure Optimized for Solana Validator Demands
The new hosting solution is engineered to exceed Solana’s baseline validator specifications, ensuring consistent performance even during periods of network congestion.
Each server is powered by AMD’s latest-generation EPYC Turin processors, starting with the 24-core 9275F (up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost) and scaling to the 64-core 9575F (up to 5.0 GHz Max Boost). Standard configurations include 256GB of DDR5 ECC RAM running at 4800 MHz, with available upgrades up to 3072GB at 4000 MHz or 1280GB at 6400 MT/s. This flexibility supports validators leveraging Jito-Solana infrastructure and those requiring enhanced Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) handling.
Storage capabilities feature Gen 5 NVMe SSDs with up to 7.68TB capacity. Solidigm D7-P5310 drives, capable of delivering read speeds of 14,500 MB/s and 3.1 million IOPS, are included to support high I/O demands and rapid ledger access.
Network performance includes dual 25 Gbit/s ports, with upgrade options to dual 100 Gbit/s connections. All servers are hosted in Tier 3.5+ data centers in Germany, providing redundant power systems, advanced cooling, DDoS protection, and 99.99% uptime.
Validator-Centric Features
Allnodes’ offering allows validators to retain full operational control while offloading infrastructure management. Clients are provided with 24/7 access to the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and BIOS for remote hardware management. Customized configurations are provisioned within 24 hours, and 24/7 technical support is available for maintenance and optimization.
The service offers a fixed-cost alternative to self-hosting, combining predictable pricing with enterprise-level performance via the AMD EPYC Turin architecture.
About Allnodes
Allnodes delivers blockchain infrastructure solutions with a focus on non-custodial staking and node hosting. Supporting over 120 networks and tens of thousands of nodes, the platform manages nearly $3 billion in staked assets. Allnodes emphasizes performance, transparency, and reliability, enabling individuals and institutions to participate in decentralized networks.
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Website: www.allnodes.com/hosting
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Twitter: @Allnodes
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