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Launches 🚀

• RISC Zero has launched zkVM 1.0, a production-ready, general-purpose zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM). One of the key features of zkVM 1.0 is its cost-effective proving process and better performance metrics.

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Updates 📰

• Drift partners with Ondo to enable the integration of RWAs into Solana DeFi. Ondo’s USDY is now live on Drift as collateral for margin trading and perpetual.

• BOB L2 introduced BOB Gateway, allowing users to swap BTC into tBTC, wBTC (more soon) on BOB via a unified interface without complexities.

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Upcoming ⏳

• Ronin, a gaming blockchain, announced forthcoming support for zkEVM L2 chains. Ronin will use a modified version of the Polygon CDK to allow third-party game developers to build their own L2s on Ronin.

• USX Protocol, a stablecoin project built by dForce, introduced $sUSX. $sUSX is a yield-bearing omni stablecoin that will allow users to earn native yields on sUSX across all supported blockchains, providing flexibility and enhancing liquidity.

• Gnosis DAO proposed to approve a grant of 40,000 xDAI and 100 GNO to expand marketing campaigns in support of the launch of Shutterized Gnosis Chain.

• BnB Chain announced the BEP-336 upgrade with the Haber hardfork on June 20. Inspired by Ethereum’s EIP-4844, this upgrade aims to optimize the BnB Chain's data storage and transaction processing.

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Airdrops 🪂

• LayerZero has launched the airdrop checker for eligible users. The airdrop is going live on June 20th.

• Pac Finance, a Blast-based lending protocol, introduced the $PAC token. Users can earn Pac points by supplying and borrowing assets on Pac, with the amount and holding period determining their total points.

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Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

• Stake your GHO to earn ~26.5% APR from AAVE and Merit Program

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• Synthetix V3 is live on Arbitrum and starting June 18th, at 9 pm EST., depositing ETH, ARB, and USDC will earn users ARB LTIP rewards.

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