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Bitcoin had a successful halving event last Friday, April 19, at the block height of 840,000 further reducing the mining rewards by 50%. Bitcoin price has regained more than 10% from the lows of $60,000, seen just ahead of the halving event. As of press time, Bitcoin price is trading with a market cap of $1.3 trillion. However, along with BTC, several Bitcoin Layer 2 coins have surged by a staggering 5-20% in the last three days since halving.

STX, the native cryptocurrency belonging to Bitcoin Layer 2 network Stacks, has surged by a staggering 20% to $2.87 in the last three days since the fourth Bitcoin halving. This also makes STX one of the best-performing cryptos in the top 25 list over the last 24 hours.

Since the halving event, Elastos’ ELA token has surged by 11%, while SatoshiVM’s SAVM has seen a 5% increase in value. Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions are typically projects addressing transaction speed and scalability limitations on the Bitcoin blockchain network. Built atop the Bitcoin blockchain network, this Layer 2 solutions enhance scalability by processing transactions off-chain.

Bitcoin Transactions Fee Fluctuates According to Glassnode’s data, the average transaction fee surged to almost 0.0020 BTC following the halving, marking its highest level since early 2018. This increase in fees can be attributed to the introduction of a new protocol called Runes, enabling users to “etch” and create tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. The launch of Runes led to a surge in speculation, token minting, and meme coin trading, driving up transaction volumes and consequently raising transaction costs.

By April 20, a day after halving, the Bitcoin transaction fees skyrocketed to $128 leading to millions of dollars in profits for miners. However, the transaction fees have once again cooled down in the range of $8–$10 for medium-priority transactions. During the period from April 15 to 20, Bitcoin’s transaction fees have consistently exceeded those of Ethereum for six consecutive days. The seven-day average fee for Bitcoin now stands at $17.8 million.

Along with the native tokens of the Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, the Bitcoin Ordinals NFTs have also been in the limelight over the weekend. With the 60% drop in the floor price of Bitcoin Runestone, the floor price of Ordinals like Bitcoin Puppets and NodeMonkes has surged by 20% and 7% respectively.

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[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Asia, September 12th, 2024]

Since announcing their partnership at Bitcoin Nashville, Elastos and Particle Network have quickly reached a key milestone in simplifying user onboarding. Developers can now build dApps that make it easier for Web2 users to get started, expanding adoption. Elastos, a SmartWeb ecosystem provider, today announced that Particle Network, an L1 blockchain aggregator, has integrated the Elastos Smart Chain (ESC) Mainnet. This marks the first major milestone since their partnership announcement at Bitcoin Nashville 2024. The development allows users to interact with Elastos decentralized applications (dApps) using familiar Web2 logins, like Google, for a smoother onboarding experience. This step helps Elastos developers attract Web2 users to their dApps, opening new opportunities for revenue.

By simplifying the typically complex blockchain onboarding process , users can now engage with Elastos dApps without the need for crypto wallets, seed phrase management, or paying gas fees. For example, a user can log in with a Bitcoin wallet to take out a stablecoin loan using collateralized Bitcoin via Elastos’ BeL2. This funding can be used right away on the Elacity marketplace without needing ELA for gas, as those fees are covered automatically in the background. This makes the process more convenient while retaining the benefits of decentralization, including control over personal data, direct peer-to-peer interactions, and strong security and integrity.

The ability to hide complexity from users is a strategic driver for Elastos. By working with Particle Network, Elastos is able to simplify the process for users to interact with decentralized applications and BTC-backed services. This complements the work it has been doing with the BeL2 protocol to keep Bitcoin secure on its main network using zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions and transfer collateral information across chains.

Pengyu Wang, Particle Network’s Founder, describes Particle Network’s effort toward simplifying the Web3 user experience as a major milestone in making Web3 experiences a part of everyday life.

“Web3 has introduced a wide array of blockchains and protocols that developers and users need to manage. Simplification is essential to improving this experience, enabling users to have a single, unified on-chain address and balance across various blockchains,” said Wang. “Our mainnet launch in collaboration with Elastos reflects our shared vision of making it easier for developers and users to build and experience Web3 services.”

Jonathan Hargreaves, Elastos’s Global Head of Growth, explained that, to truly rival Web2 in terms of adoption, one of the key milestones for Web3 is making it easy to interact with a dApp.

“The significance of this announcement is the simplicity that Particle Network brings to the table allowing multiple technologies to deliver a Web3 experience in an environment that will feel exactly the same as any current social media or sharing app, all assured by the World’s most ubiquitous, popular and integral decentralized currency through Elastos’ BeL2 protocol,” continued Jonathan.

Elastos’ BeL2 protocol enables users to operate easily using Bitcoin – as if they were operating in a purely native Bitcoin environment – without actually impacting the BTC layer.

“Building out a robust ecosystem around the BeL2 protocol with partners like Particle Network will be key to enabling a new economic model based around Native Bitcoin. At Token 2049, we will be hosting an event at RWA which will further demonstrate how working with our partners we will enable developers to build a whole new range of decentralized finance, music and entertainment applications.”

About Elastos

Elastos is a public blockchain project that integrates blockchain technology with a suite of reimagined platform components to produce a modern Internet infrastructure that provides intrinsic protection for privacy and digital asset ownership. The mission is to build accessible, open-source services for the world, so developers can build an internet where individuals own and control their data.

The Elastos SmartWeb platform enables organizations to recalibrate how the Internet works for them to better control their own data.

https://elastos.info

https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastosinfo/

About Particle Network

Particle Network is addressing Web3’s fragmentation of users and liquidity through Universal Accounts. Particle’s chain abstraction is powered by a Cosmos SDK L1 blockchain enabling the experience of a single account, balance, and address that can be used across all chains, allowing users to interact with any dApp and pay gas with any token.

For more information, users can go to: https://particle.network/

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Asia, October 23rd, 2024]

Users can convert staked ELA and rewards into tradable NFTs, burn them anytime for Bitcoin-secured ELA APY rewards, and claim the staked ELA when the lock period ends. Anyone can stake ELA with a validator and earn 2–3% APR, with higher rewards for longer lock periods. Elastos continues to build momentum for a new decentralized finance model, offering flexible liquidity, Bitcoin-backed security, and simple wallet access. Elastos, a SmartWeb ecosystem provider, has expanded incentives for crypto users and validators with the launch of Bonded Proof of Stake (BPoS) NFTs. This new system offers users liquidity for staked assets by converting ELA and accumulated rewards into tradable NFT receipts, without interrupting rewards or waiting for the lock period to end. Through the Essentials Wallet, users can stake Bitcoin-secured ELA with a validator to earn 2–3% APR, with higher rewards for longer lock periods.

Today’s announcement underscores Elastos’ commitment to delivering value across the Smart Web ecosystem. Users can easily stake ELA tokens with BPoS validators on the Elastos Mainchain using the Essentials Wallet and issue BPoS NFTs. These NFTs can be freely traded or transferred on the Elastos Smart Chain (ESC), offering liquidity without affecting the staking period. Market participants can acquire NFTs to gain access to Mainchain rewards and the underlying staked asset. While the staked ELA remains locked until the staking period ends, NFT holders can burn their NFTs anytime to claim accumulated APY rewards.

“We are committed to delivering technologies that will create long-term value for our users and the ecosystem,” said Jonathan Hargreaves, Head of Global Growth at Elastos. “We are now in a position to deliver the tools and architecture that enable users to trade Bitcoin-backed value through ELA on Elastos without unstaking the underlying asset. This unlocks new market opportunities and sets the stage for BPoS NFTs to be used as collateral in BeL2’s upcoming Arbiter network. Ultimately, we aim to build a new model for decentralized finance backed by Bitcoin security, and we are entering a phase where users will increasingly benefit from these innovations.”

Backed by Bitcoin Security These NFTs represent receipts to claim ELA assets secured by Bitcoin’s hash power through Auxiliary Proof of Work (AuxPoW) and validators via the BPoS mechanism on the Elastos Mainchain. With 293.69 EH/s of Bitcoin’s total 580.74 EH/s hash rate, nearly half of Bitcoin’s security reinforces Elastos’ ELA, anchoring it in Bitcoin’s infrastructure without additional energy use and introducing new utility through mintable and burnable NFTs.

“With ELA’s fixed supply cap of 28.22 million, Bitcoin miner-shared security, and a 4-year halving cycle, ELA embodies Satoshi’s merge-mining BitDNS and Generalizing Bitcoin vision laid out on the Bitcoin forum in 2010,” added Sasha Mitchell, Head of BeL2. “Our roadmap continues to progress with the upcoming BeL2 arbiter network, which will support Native Bitcoin DeFi, allowing nodes to collateralize BPoS NFTs and unlock multiple revenue opportunities beyond ELA APY by supporting BTC-based services.”

Launching the BeL2 Arbiter Network Elastos plans to launch the BeL2 arbiter network by the end of 2024. This network will allow BPoS NFTs to be used as collateral for supporting time-based transactions such as loans and stablecoin pegs, including dispute resolution services. Arbiter nodes using these NFTs will earn Bitcoin and ELA rewards without moving Bitcoin from the mainnet. This approach combines security, liquidity, and financial innovation, positioning Elastos as a key player in the evolution of blockchain-based finance.

About Elastos Elastos is a public blockchain project that integrates blockchain technology with a suite of reimagined platform components to create a modern internet infrastructure that provides intrinsic protection for privacy and digital asset ownership. Its mission is to build accessible, open-source services that empower developers to create an internet where individuals own and control their data.

The Elastos SmartWeb platform allows organizations to recalibrate how the internet functions to better manage their data and privacy.

https://elastos.info

https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastosinfo/

Majuro, Marshall Islands, January 30th, 2025, Chainwire

Funding accelerates the development of Elastos’ ELA token, Native Bitcoin DeFi protocol, and Web3 data economy – positioning Elastos as the utility layer for Bitcoin.

Elastos, a decentralized web infrastructure pioneer, today announced a $20 million strategic investment from Rollman Management to scale its Bitcoin-aligned ecosystem. Rollman Management, recognized for its high-profile investments in blockchain projects like Ripple, Ethereum, Solana, and Planck, now ranks Elastos among its top five holdings. The partnership will fuel the launch of Elastos’ Native Bitcoin DeFi protocol, BeL2, expand its merge-mined ELA token as a Bitcoin reserve asset, and accelerate Elacity—a Web3 data marketplace that enables creators to monetize content without intermediaries on top.

With Bitcoin’s market cap surpassing $2 trillion, Elastos solves critical gaps in Bitcoin’s ecosystem: 

ELA as Bitcoin’s Merge-Mined Reserve Asset: ELA tokens have been secured by Bitcoin’s hash power through merge-mining since 2018, aligning with Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2010 vision for decentralized networks. With a total of 28,220,000 by 2105 and around 50% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, ELA gains security and decentralization, provides additional revenue for BTC miners at no extra cost, and creates a crypto economically sound reserve asset for Elastos’ Bitcoin-native DeFi system. BeL2: Bitcoin’s DeFi Breakthrough: Launching in Q2 2024, BeL2 allows Bitcoin holders to collateralize BTC in personal wallets and access Ethereum smart contract services. These include minting stablecoins, performing swaps, and borrowing assets peer-to-peer, unlocking its value all whilst eliminating reliance on synthetic BTC (e.g., WBTC) and centralized custodians. BeL2 combines locking scripts, zero-knowledge proofs, oracles, and an arbiter network where ELA stakeholders can stake ELA and earn BTC fees as decentralized nodes to support the protocol. Elacity: Web3’s Creator Revolution: Already proven in early tests, where one creator earned $5,600 in 24 hours through tokenized podcast access, Elacity v2 will launch in April with channels and subscription models. It enables influencers to encrypt, tokenize, and sell content/royalties on Elastos for audio and video markets, with plans to extend its technology to support the tokenization of AI markets. “Leveraging Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar consensus to empower Web3 users with scalable utilities—that’s where Elastos comes in,” said Rong Chen, Elastos Founder. “Merge-mining ties ELA’s security to Bitcoin’s, and BeL2, Elastos’ decentralized finance protocol, unlocks BTC-backed DeFi without compromises, whilst Elacity creates a decentralized digital goods economy on top. Rollman’s investment supports our role as Bitcoin’s utility layer”. 

The $20M investment from Rollman will drive the advancement of Elastos technologies and also help Elastos reorient its branding, mature its technological stance, and go to market. This includes enhancing marketing efforts, which will further position Elastos as a leader in the growing Bitcoin-native DeFi space.

Elastos as a Pioneer in Bitcoin-secured Governance

Beyond its technological advancements, Elastos stands out for its Cyber Republic Consensus (CRC) governance model, formalized as a DAO LLC in the Marshall Islands, which signed this agreement with Rollman. This delegate-based system allows community members to stake Bitcoin merge-mined ELA, earn APY, and annually elect—or run as—one of 12 council members who vote on proposals, drive innovation, sign contracts, and validate Elastos’ Smart (EVM) and Identity (DID) sidechains. This ensures governance decisions reflect the community’s interests and demonstrates Elastos’ commitment to a truly decentralized and transparent ecosystem rooted in Bitcoin.

As Elastos enters its next phase of growth, participants can join the ecosystems CRC DAO by acquiring merge-mined ELA, which has a market cap of $48,542,586 and is secured by nearly 50% of Bitcoin’s hashrate (366.01 EH/s, equivalent to 244.008 Frontier Supercomputers). ELA offers 6+ years of proven security, a fixed cap of 28.22M tokens to be fully mined by 2105, and 3.29% emissions via its Essentials Wallet, ensuring scarcity and predictability for holders. Available on Centralized Exchanges (Coinbase, KuCoin, Gate.io, Huobi, Bitget, Crypto.com) and Decentralized Exchanges (Uniswap, Chainge Finance, Glide Finance), ELA empowers holders to shape Elastos’ future through CRC governance—driving innovation, reinforcing Bitcoin-level security, and building the next generation of decentralized applications.

Additional Information

ELA Merge Mining BeL2  Elacity Cyber Republic Consensus (CRC) Users can contact [email protected] for partnership inquiries or media requests. About Elastos

Elastos is a SmartWeb ecosystem builder focused on enabling decentralized application creation and cross-chain connectivity. Built on top of Bitcoin merge-mining, Elastos relies on the security of the world’s largest public blockchain and extends it with additional layers. The introduction of BeL2 and its Arbiter Network marks Elastos’ latest effort to advance a more open, clear, and trustless global financial system.

Website: Elastos.info 

X/Twitter: @ElastosInfo  

About Rollman Management Digital

Rollman Management Digital is a private investment and management consulting boutique that is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The firm seeks to invest in talented teams and their blockchain protocols to further develop their technology and business while adding significant value to the future of the modern economy.

RMD is led by Victor R. Ch. Rollman, the founder of Rollman Capital, Rollman Mining, and Rollman Management. The Group offers a wide range of investment opportunities, financial services, and management consultancy to UHNWIs, entrepreneurs, developing governments, commodity trading firms, banks, family offices, and pension funds.

Website: https://rollmanmanagement.com/

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[PRESS RELEASE – Majuro, Marshall Islands, January 30th, 2025]

Funding accelerates the development of Elastos’ ELA token, Native Bitcoin DeFi protocol, and Web3 data economy – positioning Elastos as the utility layer for Bitcoin.

Elastos, a decentralized web infrastructure pioneer, today announced a $20 million strategic investment from Rollman Management to scale its Bitcoin-aligned ecosystem. Rollman Management, recognized for its high-profile investments in blockchain projects like Ripple, Ethereum, Solana, and Planck, now ranks Elastos among its top five holdings. The partnership will fuel the launch of Elastos’ Native Bitcoin DeFi protocol, BeL2, expand its merge-mined ELA token as a Bitcoin reserve asset, and accelerate Elacity—a Web3 data marketplace that enables creators to monetize content without intermediaries on top.

With Bitcoin’s market cap surpassing $2 trillion, Elastos solves critical gaps in Bitcoin’s ecosystem:

ELA as Bitcoin’s Merge-Mined Reserve Asset: ELA tokens have been secured by Bitcoin’s hash power through merge-mining since 2018, aligning with Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2010 vision for decentralized networks. With a total of 28,220,000 by 2105 and around 50% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, ELA gains security and decentralization, provides additional revenue for BTC miners at no extra cost, and creates a crypto economically sound reserve asset for Elastos’ Bitcoin-native DeFi system. BeL2: Bitcoin’s DeFi Breakthrough: Launching in Q2 2024, BeL2 allows Bitcoin holders to collateralize BTC in personal wallets and access Ethereum smart contract services. These include minting stablecoins, performing swaps, and borrowing assets peer-to-peer, unlocking its value all whilst eliminating reliance on synthetic BTC (e.g., WBTC) and centralized custodians. BeL2 combines locking scripts, zero-knowledge proofs, oracles, and an arbiter network where ELA stakeholders can stake ELA and earn BTC fees as decentralized nodes to support the protocol. Elacity: Web3’s Creator Revolution: Already proven in early tests, where one creator earned $5,600 in 24 hours through tokenized podcast access, Elacity v2 will launch in April with channels and subscription models. It enables influencers to encrypt, tokenize, and sell content/royalties on Elastos for audio and video markets, with plans to extend its technology to support the tokenization of AI markets. “Leveraging Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar consensus to empower Web3 users with scalable utilities—that’s where Elastos comes in,” said Rong Chen, Elastos Founder. “Merge-mining ties ELA’s security to Bitcoin’s, and BeL2, Elastos’ decentralized finance protocol, unlocks BTC-backed DeFi without compromises, whilst Elacity creates a decentralized digital goods economy on top. Rollman’s investment supports our role as Bitcoin’s utility layer”.

The $20M investment from Rollman will drive the advancement of Elastos technologies and also help Elastos reorient its branding, mature its technological stance, and go to market. This includes enhancing marketing efforts, which will further position Elastos as a leader in the growing Bitcoin-native DeFi space.

Elastos as a Pioneer in Bitcoin-secured Governance

Beyond its technological advancements, Elastos stands out for its Cyber Republic Consensus (CRC) governance model, formalized as a DAO LLC in the Marshall Islands, which signed this agreement with Rollman. This delegate-based system allows community members to stake Bitcoin merge-mined ELA, earn APY, and annually elect—or run as—one of 12 council members who vote on proposals, drive innovation, sign contracts, and validate Elastos’ Smart (EVM) and Identity (DID) sidechains. This ensures governance decisions reflect the community’s interests and demonstrates Elastos’ commitment to a truly decentralized and transparent ecosystem rooted in Bitcoin.

As Elastos enters its next phase of growth, participants can join the ecosystems CRC DAO by acquiring merge-mined ELA, which has a market cap of $48,542,586 and is secured by nearly 50% of Bitcoin’s hashrate (366.01 EH/s, equivalent to 244.008 Frontier Supercomputers). ELA offers 6+ years of proven security, a fixed cap of 28.22M tokens to be fully mined by 2105, and 3.29% emissions via its Essentials Wallet, ensuring scarcity and predictability for holders. Available on Centralized Exchanges (Coinbase, KuCoin, Gate.io, Huobi, Bitget, Crypto.com) and Decentralized Exchanges (Uniswap, Chainge Finance, Glide Finance), ELA empowers holders to shape Elastos’ future through CRC governance—driving innovation, reinforcing Bitcoin-level security, and building the next generation of decentralized applications.

Additional Information

ELA Merge Mining BeL2 Elacity Cyber Republic Consensus (CRC) Users can contact [email protected] for partnership inquiries or media requests. About Elastos

Elastos is a SmartWeb ecosystem builder focused on enabling decentralized application creation and cross-chain connectivity. Built on top of Bitcoin merge-mining, Elastos relies on the security of the world’s largest public blockchain and extends it with additional layers. The introduction of BeL2 and its Arbiter Network marks Elastos’ latest effort to advance a more open, clear, and trustless global financial system.

Website: Elastos.info

X/Twitter: @ElastosInfo

About Rollman Management Digital

Rollman Management Digital is a private investment and management consulting boutique that is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The firm seeks to invest in talented teams and their blockchain protocols to further develop their technology and business while adding significant value to the future of the modern economy.

RMD is led by Victor R. Ch. Rollman, the founder of Rollman Capital, Rollman Mining, and Rollman Management. The Group offers a wide range of investment opportunities, financial services, and management consultancy to UHNWIs, entrepreneurs, developing governments, commodity trading firms, banks, family offices, and pension funds.

Website: https://rollmanmanagement.com/

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