BNB Chain Unveils Innovative Technology Roadmap, Neon EVM Integration with Ledger Live, and Latest Updates

BNB Chain Reveals Greenfield Tech Roadmap

BNB Chain has published its tech roadmap for the decentralized storage network BNB Greenfield. The roadmap targets Web2 and Web3 developers, as well as users, by enhancing performance, development experiences, and multichain capabilities. BNB Greenfield aims to achieve mass blockchain adoption, focusing on high performance, simplified development experiences, and a multichain platform.

• Prioritization of performance with an x5 increase in Storage Provider (SP) upload and download speed.
• Compatibility with popular Web2 and Web3 standards for a simplified development experience.
• Multichain platform for cross-chain programmability.
• Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with Web3 on BNB Chain to address ownership, transparency, and innovation challenges.

Between Q4 of 2023 and Q1 of 2024, Greenfield will enable smart contracts as resource owners, improve SP performance, and simplify SP exit processes.

Neon EVM Integrates With Ledger Live

Neon EVM, an Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana, has announced its integration with Ledger Live, the official desktop and mobile application for Ledger hardware wallets. The integration supports Neon EVM’s main currency and a list of ERC-20 tokens for Ethereum-like transactions, providing an improved user experience with real-time balance updates and increased security via Ledger’s hardware wallet and Web App integration. This integration aligns with the increasing demand for secure and user-friendly storage solutions, eliminating the need for third-party solutions.

Immutable and Transak Partner for Frictionless Payments in Games

Web3 gaming platform Immutable has partnered with third-party payments provider Transak to enhance services for seamless digital transactions. Transak will become the primary payment partner for Immutable Checkout on its zkEVM platform, enabling a seamless purchase flow and smart routing capabilities for users to add funds during the purchasing process.

Immutable Checkout, a transaction infrastructure for games, offers a configurable interface designed to increase payment conversion rates through integration. Transak’s on-ramp, off-ramp, and NFT Direct solutions will be embedded within the Checkout product, providing players with optionality when buying digital assets. Transak operates across 155 countries, offering diverse payment methods for 170 cryptocurrencies on over 75 blockchains.

Bybit Launches Aurora AI and “USDC Wintry Draw” Campaign

Crypto exchange Bybit introduced Aurora AI, an advanced AI-powered recommendation tool designed to simplify and elevate the bot trading experience. Aurora AI analyzes historical market data to identify optimal strategy parameters, emphasizing factors such as yield, arbitrage frequency, and drawdown risk. Users can input their desired investment amount and copy the trading strategies provided by Aurora AI directly.

Bybit also unveiled the “USDC Wintry Draw” campaign, offering a total prize pool of 75,000 USDC. The event will run from December 11, 2023, to January 10, 2024. Participants can trade USDC Derivatives at least four times with a minimum volume of $10,000 for a chance to win. Non-VIP users depositing 50,000 USDC and maintaining it for seven days are eligible to win 500 USDC on a first-come, first-served basis, up to a total of 20,000 USDC.