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Authored by Kiwi Yao, researcher @OKX Ventures and repurposed by Kelvin Lam, CFA This is the second part of the Ton Ecosystem and Industry Analysis Report . First part of the report: A Deep Dive into the TON (The Open Network) Ecosystem

Investment expands our Ventures arm's commitment to TON ecosystem, following recent launch of $10M Telegram Growth Hub The $5M investment is aimed at establishing a network of experienced builders to develop best practices for TON applications

Our investment arm OKX Ventures today made an investment in Corn , marking a significant step toward introducing Bitcoin utility in the Ethereum ecosystem. Powered by Arbitrum and integrated with Coinbase, Corn enables BTC holders to easily access the best of Ethereum DeFi. With a unique, secure and sustainable way to maximize Bitcoin’s potential, Corn has already reached significant milestones as it's the first Ethereum L2 network that uses a hybrid tokenized Bitcoin (BTCN) as its gas token, and the first Bitcoin-secured network by Babylon with liquidity support for BTC LSTs.

Supporting projects that drive user onboarding, trading innovations and new mini-app experiences within the TON ecosystem. Our investment arm OKX Ventures , The Open Platform (TOP) and Folius Ventures today announced the launch of a $10 million Telegram Growth Hub. Designed to boost innovation in TON blockchain and expand Telegram's mini-app ecosystem, the Telegram Growth Hub will fund and support projects that enhance user engagement on TON.

We're happy to announce our investment in Space and Time (SxT) . SxT is the verifiable compute layer for AI and blockchain that combines tamperproof onchain and offchain data to deliver enterprise use cases to smart contracts and large language models (LLMs).

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.

Today, we're happy to announce our strategic investment in GoPlus , a cutting-edge platform dedicated to enhancing security in the blockchain ecosystem. This investment aligns with our commitment to supporting innovative technologies that drive the crypto and blockchain industries forward.

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.