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Category Labs launches Cadence, a new consensus protocol designed to alleviate the MEV problem at the protocol level.
Foresight News reports that Category Labs (formerly Monad Labs) has announced the launch of Cadence, a new consensus protocol that employs a Multiple Concurrent Proposer (MCP) mechanism. This mechanism supports multiple block proposers participating concurrently in consensus, achieving extremely short block intervals without sacrificing latency. Test data shows that, based on a simulated network of 200 global nodes, the average final confirmation time is 219 milliseconds, and the average speculative confirmation time is 167 milliseconds. The team stated that, combined with the cryptographic memory pool design BTX, Cadence represents a significant step towards solving the MEV problem at the protocol layer.
Polymarket launches Bitcoin Lightning Network instant deposits and integrates the Spark protocol.
BlockBeats reported on July 8th that prediction market platform Polymarket announced support for instant, self-custodied deposits via the Bitcoin Lightning Network, powered by the Spark protocol. Compared to the previous on-chain deposit method, which required 3 to 6 block confirmations and took approximately 10 to 60 minutes, the new solution achieves near-instantaneous deposits, lowering the deposit threshold and transaction costs. According to reports, Spark performs checks for double-spending risk, fees, and Replace-by-Fee (RBF) during transaction broadcasting, achieving "zero-confirmation" deposits. It also supports on-chain, Lightning Network, and stablecoin payment channels, eliminating the need for the platform to operate its own Lightning Network nodes. Polymarket stated that this move will further improve the efficiency of Bitcoin users' fund utilization and enhance its competitiveness against rival Kalshi.
Bitunix Super Alerts officially launched
BlockBeats reports that on July 3rd, Bitunix officially launched its Super Alerts feature, enabling 24/7 automated market monitoring by transforming chart analysis into comprehensive alerts. The feature covers seven types: template alerts, combination alerts, price alerts, indicator alerts, drawing alerts, candlestick pattern alerts, and TradingView strategy alerts. It supports up to five AND/OR logic combinations and tracks price, technical indicators, and candlestick pattern signals in real time, meeting the monitoring needs of traders from novice to professional. This feature launch is a significant step in Bitunix's ongoing commitment to its Ultra Products and Ultra Experience strategies, aiming to create a smarter and more efficient professional trading experience for users worldwide.
EVAA Protocol has released a teaser for its AI Agent, sparking community speculation that it may bring a brand-new AI interactive experience to TON DeFi.
BlockBeats reported on July 8th that EVAA Protocol, a lending protocol within the TON ecosystem, released its first teaser video for its AI Agent, announcing its upcoming launch and inviting the community to guess its core functions. Those who guess correctly will have a chance to win rewards. The official video clip shows messages such as "Connecting to TON network" and "Liquidity synced," and displays the product deployment progress in the format "Deploying EVAA_AGENT.exe," sparking community speculation. The product may revolve around AI-driven DeFi interactions within the Telegram ecosystem. Whether it will involve liquidity management, lending optimization, or other functions remains to be officially announced. EVAA Protocol is one of the leading DeFi lending protocols within the TON ecosystem, committed to providing users with secure and efficient decentralized lending and liquidity services. With the continued development of Telegram and the TON ecosystem, EVAA is constantly expanding the integration of AI and DeFi. EVAA Protocol's signal regarding its AI Agent not only leaves room for speculation about product iterations but also raises market expectations for how AI will further lower the barriers to entry in DeFi and reshape the on-chain asset management experience. On June 9th, The Open Network community voted to rename the network's native token from Toncoin to Gram, and the token code will also be changed from TON to GRAM.
NEAR Protocol introduces Confidential Intents, enabling developers to integrate confidential execution capabilities.
PANews reported on July 8th that NEAR Protocol announced the launch of Confidential Intents, opening up NEAR's confidential execution infrastructure to all developers. Developers and dApps can provide users with confidential transaction functionality through the NEAR Intents 1Click Swap API. NEAR stated that Confidential Intents uses encryption rather than proof generation, requiring no client-side proof and not increasing wallet complexity; each user's data is individually encrypted rather than pooled obfuscation. Integration only requires adding one parameter, without rebuilding. Over $1.5 billion in ZEC has already been settled through NEAR Intents, and within weeks of its launch, 42% of transaction volume used confidential mode, with daily confidential TVL exceeding $30 million.
Gemini launches zero-commission stock trading service for US users
According to Foresight News , Gemini is launching a zero-commission stock trading service for US users, with Nasdaq serving as the official provider of real-time market data and Apex Clearing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex Fintech Solutions Inc., acting as the custodian and clearing broker.