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We're happy to announce that we have invested in zkLink via our investment arm OKX Ventures . zkLink Labs develops zero-knowledge (ZK) infra solutions for the blockchain ecosystem with the goal of scaling and unifying assets across Ethereum and Ethereum Layer 2 Rollups (L2s). 

Our investment arm, OKX Ventures , today announced that it has become a founding member of SOFA.org , an open-source and non-profit decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on developing a DeFi ecosystem that facilitates atomic, blockchain-based settlements of financial assets.

Continued focus on infrastructure construction in Industries such as Bitcoin ecosystem Following the 2024 Bitcoin halving, macroeconomic conditions and central bank policies are poised to exert a heightened influence on Bitcoin due to its strong correlation with the stock market. The prevailing high interest rate environment, combined with potential future rate cuts, will play a pivotal role in shaping global liquidity and impacting the price of Bitcoin and other risk assets.

We and Jambo , a leading Web3 mobile infrastructure builder, today announced a partnership aimed at enhancing the accessibility of the digital economy in emerging markets by combining advanced Web3 and mobile technologies.

We're proud to announce our strategic investment in Monad Labs , which is developing a developer-forward smart contract platform that is poised to revolutionize the decentralized digital landscape. This investment underscores our commitment to supporting innovative projects at the forefront of blockchain technology and decentralized ecosystems.

We're pleased to announce that we have invested in Bitlayer , the first Bitcoin security-equivalent Layer 2 based on BitVM. Bitlayer aims to scale the Bitcoin network’s transaction capability. Advocating for the Taproot and BitVM technologies, Bitlayer has adopted the Discreet Log Contract (DLC) framework to handle more conditional financial applications securely.

Keep up with the top industry updates as we present bi-weekly market insights that are valuable to traders in the institutional space. In this week's edition, Kelvin Lam, CFA, Institutional Research for OKX, analyzes the recent trends in crypto venture funding and explores what the data suggests about the sustainability of current cryptocurrency market valuations. Despite new all-time highs for Bitcoin, venture capital investment remains well below previous peaks. This divergence between funding activity and price appreciation raises key questions about current market valuation.

Our investment arm, OKX Ventures , has led a US$1.5 million seed funding round for BlockBooster, an Asia-centered venture studio. The funding round also saw participation from Conflux Network, Neighbor Capital Series, IceRiver Venture, and Bitcoin Lab, among others.

Our investment arm OKX Ventures has announced a strategic investment in four consumer-oriented products from Web3 venture studio EVG . These include multi-chain SocialFi infrastructure Open Social Protocol , decentralized collaboration network , strategy card game and real-time strategy game . 

We at are pleased to announce that we have invested in Bedrock , a multi-asset liquid restaking protocol. This strategic move brings institutional-grade infrastructure to an expansive audience, ensuring both security and transparency to cater to the requirements of larger clients and institutions.

Our investment arm OKX Ventures today announced a research and education collaboration with Stanford's Future of Digital Currency Initiative (FDCI), aiming to promote blockchain innovation and sustainability.

This article represents the personal views of the authors and isn't intended to provide any investment advice or solicitation to buy, sell or hold digital assets. I. Summary From the bull market of 2021 to the bear market of 2023, the cryptocurrency market has undergone significant changes. The total market value decreased from 3 trillion to 1 trillion US dollars, but the market value of stablecoins only decreased by 30%.*

We are delighted to announce our strategic investment in CARV, the largest modular data layer for gaming and AI. By participating in the successful US$10 million Series A round led by Tribe Capital and IOSG Ventures, OKX Ventures is thrilled to support CARV’s journey as they continue to innovate and lead in the intersection of gaming and data.

Stablecoins poised to revolutionize global payments, emphasizing the need for enhanced integration SINGAPORE, January 3, 2024 -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company , today released a detailed on the current state and future prospects of the stablecoin market. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the stablecoin sector's growth patterns, innovations, and future directions.Key highlights from the report include:

SINGAPORE, January 9, 2024 -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX , today announced a strategic investment in Matr1x , a next-gen Web3 entertainment platform that engages users through high-quality, cyberpunk-themed e-sports games.

Singapore, January 24, 2024 – OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, today announced that it has led a strategic investment in Orbiter Finance , a decentralized cross-Layer 2 (L2) protocol. Currently, Orbiter Finance is undergoing transformative product enhancements and is developing a zero knowledge (ZK) technology-based, omni-chain rollup on Ethereum.

Singapore, February 7, 2024 -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX , today published its latest ' 2024 Forecast ' report. The report predicts a significant user growth driven by blockchain games in 2024, especially with the integration of high-profile ("triple-a") blockchain games easing traditional gamers into the Web3 space.In addition to GameFi, the '2024 Forecast' emphasizes the transformative influence of the AI sector in the Web3 landscape.

Singapore, February 9, 2024 – OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, is pleased to announce its investment partnership with Bitmap Tech , the team behind Merlin Chain, a native Bitcoin Layer 2.

Hong Kong, February 8, 2024 -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX , today announced a seed investment in DEXTools , the leading DeFi analytics platform. The investment establishes a partnership between DEXTools and OKX, who are dedicated to advancing blockchain innovation, and sets the stage for DEXTools analytics to be integrated to the OKX Web3 Platform. 

Hong Kong, January 23, 2024 - HashKey Group ("HashKey" or "the Group"), a leading end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, and OKX, a global leading Web3 technology company and crypto exchange, today announced plans to create a partnership to promote compliant virtual asset innovation and industry development in Hong Kong.

Foreword Over the past decade, Bitcoin has demonstrated remarkable innovation and resilience, even during times of challenging market conditions. It has introduced groundbreaking elements to the modern monetary system, internet technology, and financial sectors, thereby establishing itself as a prominent asset in the global mainstream.

Today, we're excited to announce our strategic investment, through our investment arm, OKX Ventures, in DeBox , a decentralized social networking platform for Web3 communities and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).

Authored by Kiwi Yao, researcher at OKX Ventures and edited by Kelvin Lam, CFA The path to a thriving Bitcoin Ecosystem in 2024 through technological innovations Executive summary OKX Ventures has published its 2024 outlook for the Bitcoin Ecosystem — an area that OKX Ventures is heavily involved in and committed to building in the future.

Today, we're excited to announce that our investment arm, OKX Ventures , has joined a US$50 million Series A funding round for Eclipse , a pioneering Ethereum Layer 2 solution utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).