In this tutorial, we’ll explore how you can complete a series of tasks in Orochi Network for Bybit Web3 Airdrop Arcade.

In this tutorial, we’ll explore how you can complete Orochi Network tasks for Bybit Web3 Airdrop Arcade. 

Task 2: Quote Orochi Network's Post and Tag 3 Friends

: Navigate to Orochi Network’s pinned post on X.

: Quote the tweet with your thoughts, and tag 3 friends.

 button at the top right corner of the page.

: The Orochi ID window will pop up. You may choose to sign up for an Orochi ID using your Google account, GitHub or email address.

: Congratulations! You’ve successfully created your Orochi ID. 

Task 4: Join the Contribute to Earn Program

: Connect your Wallet, Google account and Discord to be eligible.

: Once you’ve successfully connected all accounts, you’ll have completed this task.

 all of the four tasks above for your chance to 

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How to Complete Orochi Network Tasks for Bybit Web3 Airdrop Arcade

MegaETH is an EVM-compatible blockchain with real-time Web 2.0–level performance. Learn more about MegaETH.

 has long been a formidable challenge for the blockchain industry. Most established chains maintain decentralization and security, but struggle with limited scalability while high-performance 

 (L1) blockchains often compromise decentralization to achieve high throughput. 

What if we could push throughput to unprecedented levels without compromising security or decentralization? 

Enter MegaETH — a project backed by industry leaders such as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin and Dragonfly Capital. With the first real-time 

 (EVM)–compatible chain —i.e., one that can process transactions as soon as they arrive, and then publish the resulting state changes — MegaETH aims to redefine blockchain performance. In this article, we delve into the scaling limitations of current blockchains and examine how MegaETH aims to solve them. Let's dive in!

The blockchain trilemma has posed a significant challenge for 

 developers for years. As Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explains, distributed ledger networks can only achieve two out of three critical qualities (security, decentralization and scalability) by using simple techniques. 

As a result, most high-performance chains, such as Solana, Avalanche and BNB Chain, often compromise on decentralization or security to achieve scalability.

To address the scalability challenges of L1 networks, developers have introduced 

 (L2) solutions, which operate on top of blockchains such as Ethereum. These L2 chains achieve 

 (TPS) while leveraging the security and decentralization of their underlying L1s. However, according to MegaETH, both high-performance L1 and L2 networks fall short of meeting the demands of Web 2.0–scale applications, particularly in terms of 

As shown in the table above, the blockchain with the highest scalability, opBNB, achieves a gas rate of 100 MGas/s, equivalent to 650 Uniswap swaps or 3,700 

 transfers per second. In comparison, modern databases can 

 over 1 million TPC-C TPS. While Arbitrum One, the fastest chain listed, offers a block time of 0.25 seconds, this remains insufficient for applications requiring rapid feedback or high update rates. 

These limitations in both scalability and speed make current high-performance L1s and L2s ill-suited for Web 2.0 applications with significant computational demands.

 is an EVM-compatible blockchain with real-time Web 2.0–level performance. With the goal of bridging the gap between distributed ledger networks and traditional cloud computing servers, the project aims to push the performance of Ethereum-based L2s to hardware limits. As the first real-time blockchain, MegaETH can stream transactions at 100,000 TPS with transaction fees under $0.01, and provide millisecond-level responsiveness without sacrificing security or decentralization.

MegaLabs, the organization behind MegaETH, was founded in early 2023 by Shuyao Kong and Yilong Li. Holding an MBA from Harvard Business School, Kong has a background in business development within the blockchain industry. Prior to co-founding MegaLabs, she was the global head of business development at ConsenSys, where she continues to serve as an advisor.

As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MegaLabs, Li has a PhD in computer science from Stanford University. An experienced software developer, he previously worked at Runtime Verification Inc., a firm specializing in software analysis tools and the application of formal methods to improve computing systems.

Together, Kong and Li founded MegaLabs in early 2023 to leverage their business development and computer science expertise to build MegaETH as the first real-time blockchain.

 $20 million of funding in a single seed round at a 9-figure valuation. The round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with other notable venture capitalists including Figment Capital, Folius Ventures, Robot Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Tangent Ventures and Credibly Neutral. In addition to VCs, MegaETH is backed by high-profile angel investors, such as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin and EigenLayer creator Sreeram Kannan.

 on crypto trader Cobie’s decentralized fundraising platform, Echo. The round was fully funded within minutes and oversubscribed, showing significant investor demand.

MegaETH achieves over 100,000 TPS with less than 1 ms latency and block time, as well as transaction fees under $0.01, via two core features: a heterogenous blockchain architecture and a hyper-optimized EVM execution environment.

MegaETH's heterogeneous blockchain architecture enables network nodes with different hardware configurations to specialize in specific tasks to boost performance.

There are three types of nodes: sequencers, full nodes and provers. With cutting-edge hardware, a small set of sequencers conduct performance-critical tasks such as transaction execution. Simultaneously, a massively decentralized network of full nodes performs security-critical duties such as block validation. Provers have the lowest hardware requirements, and focus on providing L2 proofs to full nodes.

Hyper-Optimized EVM Execution Environment

MegaETH provides a hyper-optimized EVM execution environment to push latency, throughput and resource efficiency to hardware limits. Consequently, the real-time blockchain can process large volumes of transactions as soon as they arrive, and publish the resulting state changes in a few milliseconds.

To enable real-time EVM execution, MegaETH co-designed a low-latency, streaming-based block-building algorithm with a concurrency control protocol supporting transaction prioritization.

MegaETH's real-time blockchain scales without sacrificing decentralization and security through the following key components and features.

 is an extension of the MegaETH core team. It consists of a group of 10x builders hand-picked by MegaETH developers. According to the project, MegaMafia participants have "an internal compass guiding them toward crypto's world domination."

MegaETH defines three common qualities for MegaMafia members:

MegaETH is setting a new standard for blockchain scalability, addressing long-standing limitations without compromising decentralization or security. By combining innovative architectural decisions with technologies like real-time EVM execution, in-memory computing and smart contract JIT compilation, this real-time L1 chain delivers unmatched performance tailored for Web 2.0–scale applications.

Supported by high-profile investors, such as Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin, MegaETH is poised to bridge the gap between blockchain and traditional computing, unlocking new possibilities for decentralized applications. The project is on track to launch its testnet in early 2025, with the mainnet rollout soon thereafter.

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MegaETH: A Real-Time Blockchain for Web 2.0–Scale DApps

Grayscale has launched the Horizen Trust, a fund that allows qualified investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency ZEN without the need to buy, store, or safeguard it.

Daily Top Performer — Convex Finance (CVX)

The S&P 500 rose 0.73%, driven by big tech and communication services, as investors anticipate a "Santa Claus Rally" to close the year. Coindesk Indices, an index measuring broader cryptocurrency market performance was up by 1.61%, with Bitcoin dropping by 2.58% and Ether rising by 4.32%, respectively in the past 24 hours.

Today's top performer is CVX, which surged 28.1% following Frax's consideration of BlackRock's BUIDL token as backing for the rebranded frxUSD stablecoin.

Convex Finance (CVX), launched in May 2021, is a DeFi protocol that boosts yields for Curve protocol users on Ethereum. It allows for staking to earn CRV and CVX tokens and provides voting rights on token allocations. Securitize has 

 adding BlackRock's BUIDL token as backing for Frax's rebranded Frax USD (frxUSD) stablecoin, which will feature a new mint-redeem system. Early feedback from Frax DAO members is positive. Competing proposals from Superstate also suggest backing frxUSD with their tokenized funds. The final backing structure is still undecided.

Check Out the Latest Prices, Charts, and Data of 

, a fund that allows qualified investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency ZEN without the need to buy, store, or safeguard it. The fund's shares track the market price of ZEN, net of fees. While the shares have been traded at both a premium and discount, the fund aims to provide a simpler way for investors to gain exposure to ZEN. Grayscale is also expanding its offerings, with plans for a Solana spot ETF.

Yesterday, BTC Spot ETFs recorded total outflows of $258.2 million, including $38.4 million from GBTC and $219.8 million from non-GBTC funds.

, distributing $SONIC tokens to those who participate. Over 2 million users have joined through an easy onboarding process, requiring no wallet setup or gas fees. To qualify for the airdrop, users must log in via TikTok, access SonicX, and wait for the $SONIC claim banner. SonicX, part of the Sonic SVM app layer, uses TikTok ads and creator partnerships to promote its gaming and blockchain education hub. The project aims to expand its TikTok Chain with new games and future token rewards.

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Gems VIP (GEMS) is crypto launchpad uniting leaders to curate top projects, boost growth, and offer rewards via staking, revenue sharing, and exclusive access.

The cryptocurrency industry features over a hundred active launchpad platforms where new projects vie for the attention and funds of early investors. However, many of these launchpads have limited safeguards for investors and offer underwhelming support and growth opportunities for crypto projects launched through them. Investors often fall victim to scam launchpad projects and tokens, while crypto startups fail to raise enough funds from quality backers.

Gems VIP (GEMS) is a crypto launchpad that’s adopted a unique community-driven approach to dealing with both of these problems. It carefully curates projects listed on the platform to ensure that only high-potential, promising tokens are offered to investors. Additionally, Gems VIP has assembled a formidable community of crypto leaders who provide their input on the listed projects and gain access to early sale rounds for their tokens. Besides early access to high-potential tokens, the leaders enjoy additional benefits — 

 in the form of revenue sharing from the launchpad's projects, discounts on the platform's exchange solution, Gems Trade, and staking opportunities for GEMS, the platform's native cryptocurrency.

 (GEMS) is a launchpad supported by a community of leaders in the crypto space. 

The platform features a rigorous curation procedure for listed tokens and provides the community of leaders with access to early sale rounds for these tokens. Gems VIP's community leaders not only 

 via the platform, but also may provide support and expertise to drive their early growth and development.

Gems VIP was launched in late 2023. By December 2024, it had assembled a community of around 3,500 leaders, a number that may grow as the project continues to expand. Gems VIP's native cryptocurrency, GEMS, was launched in June 2024. Leaders can lock a certain minimum amount of GEMS to gain exclusive access to private sale rounds and receive significant discounts during sales.

Platform users, including leaders, who lock at least 5,555 GEMS ($694) become Golden Users, which qualifies them for a 20% discount on the presale round of private sales and a 7% discount on subsequent rounds. To become a Premium Leader and enjoy the full suite of benefits and discounts, leaders need to lock at least 18,000 GEMS (currently around $2,250).

However, you can't simply buy your way into the leader community by purchasing GEMS tokens. Each potential leader is carefully assessed by the project team for suitability. Only individuals deemed as bringing value to the project's potential and its vibrant community are accepted as leaders. Thus, a manipulative 

 who buys up a lot of GEMS tokens in the hope of monopolizing access to private sale rounds will be left disappointed.

The leaders often provide guidance and support to the launchpad's projects, as well as input during the project selection phase. This ensures that the Gems VIP team's expertise is complemented by the leaders' skills when evaluating prospective projects.

Projects selected and launched via Gems VIP enjoy the benefit of being supported by a vast network of leaders and the Gems VIP core team itself. Early investments from community leaders provide much-needed capital to spur the growth of these projects.

There are also certain benefits for other investors (not only the leaders) when buying the projects' tokens in later public rounds or via the secondary market. The curated selection procedure and early backing from astute leaders reduce the risk of investing in scam tokens on the secondary market.

Gems VIP supports promising, innovative crypto startups across a range of 

 (AI). Some of the projects successfully launched via Gems VIP include game development studio Leia Games and AI-powered 

As of late December 2024, the launchpad actively supports its newest key project — an AI-powered crypto trading platform, 

, which provides crypto traders with convenient Telegram access to investment calls and advice from a carefully curated list of key opinion leaders (KOLs).

Gems’ young platform is continuing to develop. Following the introduction of its launchpad service, the platform's next key goal is the launch of its own crypto exchange solution, 

. As of late 2024, Gems Trade is a work in progress. It will serve as a natural evolution of the overall Gems VIP platform by enabling a trade in tokens of the launchpad's projects.

, vault services with an off-chain Stake & Earn program, 

, fiat currency integration and over-the-counter (OTC) trading. Part of the revenue from transaction fees will be channeled to community leaders. In addition to the income from trading activity, the leaders will also earn referral rewards — every time a user referred by a leader transacts on Gems Trade, 50% of transaction fees from their trades will be directed to the referrer for life.

The platform's native cryptocurrency, GEMS, is primarily used to provide exclusive access to early sale rounds for tokens and discounts during the sales. Additionally, GEMS ownership may entitle holders to a share of the revenues generated by the Launchpad's projects.

 built into its tokenomics. All projects launched via Gems VIP are required to allocate 2% of proceeds from the sale of their tokens to purchase GEMS. This applies to each sale round conducted by the project. Fifty percent of the purchased GEMS tokens are locked for one year and then returned to the project, while the remaining 50% are burned to reduce the token's supply.

The GEMS token was launched in June 2024 with a total supply of 843.3 million. As of Dec 23, 2024, the token's total supply is slightly lower — 838.79 million — due to the burn mechanism described above. The token's current market capitalization is $55.45 million, making it the eighth-highest-capped cryptocurrency in the launchpad tokens category.

The initial total supply of 843.3 million GEMS was allocated as shown in the chart below.

 function. Users and leaders can earn competitive APY rates by staking their tokens on the platform. As of Dec 22, 2024, the Gems VIP staking program has an APY rate of around 29%.

There's a mandatory lockup period of 90 days from the date of deposit before you can receive or restake your staking rewards. You can unstake your principal tokens at any time, but will need to wait for seven days before your staked tokens are released back to you.

 as a Perpetual contract based on USDT. You can also join the 

 for the chance to win a share of the 20,000 USDT prize pool. The campaign is split into two events, running through Dec 25, 2024, 10AM UTC. For the first event, with a total prize pool of 5,000 USDT, users who accumulate a trading volume of just $100 via the GEMSUSDT Perpetual contract will have a chance to win a share of the prize pool. The second event is a GEMS PnL Trading Championship, in which the top 50 traders who accumulate a trading volume of at least $50,000 on the contract will qualify for a share of the 15,000 USDT prize pool.

As of Dec 24, 2024, GEMS is trading at $0.125, which is 61% lower than its ATH of $0.32 on Oct 18, 2024, and 350% higher than its ATL of $0.02765 on Aug 5, 2024. Since its launch six months ago, the token has experienced its ups and downs. However, GEMS is up by approximately 121% compared to its initial market price in mid-June 2024, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) and the overall crypto market during this half-year period.

The Gems VIP team has developed an intriguing concept for running a launchpad. Mobilizing leaders of the crypto world to support new innovative projects is definitely a significant boost for aspiring web3 startups, which often struggle with initial momentum due to lack of both funding and external expertise. The community of leaders plays a vital role in helping early promising projects to overcome initial market resistance. 

For the leaders, the platform is also a viable source for sharing their industry insights, providing tangible help to new web3 initiatives and simultaneously accessing income opportunities through the projects' revenue-sharing commitments.The Gems Launchpad also offers an important benefit for the wider investor community: the platform's rigorous curation process and the support of its leader community ensure a significant reduction in the risk of investing in unsustainable or 

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Crypto Investment Guide

Anyone who has even a passing interest in cryptocurrency has probably heard the word ‘blockchain’ bandied about. But how does it work? Read all about it here.

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Anyone who has even a passing interest in 

 has probably heard the word “blockchain” bandied about. No doubt, many of those who know the term also know that blockchain technology is behind Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. But what else do you know about blockchain? How does it work? What uses does it have? And what about blockchain’s prospects in the future? All is revealed in this article.

Blockchain technology can be defined as a system of decentralized digital public ledgers that store transactions. This transactional information is stored in chains of blocks — hence the name “blockchain.” These computers on the network share this information through cryptography. 

Blockchain is used for a variety of functions. In addition to cryptocurrency, it’s also used for things such as healthcare, 

, supply chains, and electronics. Let’s take a look at how blockchain works.

All information on a blockchain is stored in digital files called blocks. These blocks aren’t owned by any central entity; hence, they are decentralized. Several elements make up the workings of the technology behind blockchain.

Nakamoto proposed a “purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.” On January 3, 2009, the genesis block on the Bitcoin blockchain was created. This was the first step in revolutionizing traditional, centralized bank-focused financial systems as we know them.

Nodes are computers that connect to each other to share information through the public ledger that is a blockchain network. 

Each node stores a copy of the blockchain and verifies every transaction made on it. Information tampering is a rare occurrence, as the information and records for every node on the blockchain would need to be altered.

These nodes play an important part in the Bitcoin mining process because, in the absence of any central entity, it is the job of these nodes to align in agreement to confirm the validity of a transaction on the network. Only when this verification happens can a block be added to the blockchain, and miners get their rewards (on the Bitcoin blockchain, this is currently 6.25 BTC after the most recent Bitcoin halving.) These nodes “agree” to validate transactions through consensus mechanisms, generally 

 (PoS). PoW consensus is used by Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin, which is a “fork” or spin-off of Bitcoin.

While PoW and PoS are the main two consensus mechanisms in crypto, others exist as well. 

: This is different from POS in that delegates are effectively elected to mine new blocks and ensure consensus rules are maintained. If they fail to do their job properly, they can be voted out, the same way politicians can be. Cryptocurrencies such as EOS use this consensus mechanism.

The process of cryptographic hashing is fundamental to ensuring the security of a blockchain. It involves one-way encryption of data to a unique piece of text and is a process that cannot be reversed. On the Bitcoin blockchain, the result of the hashing process is a 64-character piece of text called a hash.

As each unique piece of digital text cannot be reversed to decipher the original data, blockchain is considered to be very safe from hackers. On cryptocurrency blockchains, hackers can launch something called a 51% attack, where they attempt to gain more than half the hash rate (computer power) of a blockchain’s network. If they are successful at doing this, they can block transactions — or even reverse previously confirmed transactions, meaning they can “double-spend” coins (spend a coin twice). 

Although the Bitcoin network has never been subjected to a successful 

, other cryptocurrencies have fallen prey. One such example occurred in May 2018, when the Bitcoin Gold network succumbed to a 51% attack, resulting in the loss of $18 million worth of its currency. Thankfully, such events are rare, due to the sheer amount of hash power needed to conduct an attack. While the hacking of a blockchain isn’t impossible, it’s very unlikely.

We all know cryptocurrencies use blockchain, but what else in the world benefits from the wonders of blockchain technology?

As we’ve already seen, blockchain forms the fundamental underpinning of what defines a cryptocurrency: a decentralized asset, free from the shackles of a central entity such as a bank or governmental institution. Bitcoin may be the most popular cryptocurrency, but really it’s just the tip of the iceberg. A multitude of coins — from 

 tokens — are in existence today, thanks to the technology invented by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Sensitive medical data from patients’ electronic health records (EHRs) has been the target of 

, used to steal or impersonate identities, or sold to third parties.

Through advanced cryptography, blockchain can put an end to this. Records can be added to a trusted and secure blockchain, becoming longer over time. When new records are added, a consensus is needed — thus making the chain very difficult to hack into or break.

 is one company that’s using blockchain to give patients complete control of their medical data. A decentralized mobile platform, allows patients to manage their health information and sell it to third parties, if they wish, in return for tokens.

There are also shortcomings to EHRs, in terms of doctors accessing patient information that comes from another institution. This is because in some countries, different manufacturers often provide different EHR software for various institutions, and there isn’t interoperability between them. Although a single, comprehensive system would be beneficial to doctors and patients, this would reduce companies’ ability to charge exorbitant fees. 

Attempts have been made to bring together EHRs in many countries under one system, but this has often proved to be a doomed process. In the U.K., an attempt to create a linked patient data system for the whole of the 

 was abandoned in 2011, costing nearly £10 billion.

 in which patients’ information would be transmitted safely and securely to different financial institutions, becoming accessible as soon as new data is added to it. 

It must be noted that blockchain won’t replace the EHR itself: it runs seven transactions a second, compared to the EHR’s capacity of up to 12,000. It will, however, be able to act as an extra layer for additional functions, and prove that records are complete and unmodified, recording patient consent when it comes to data sharing.

A smart contract works the same way any contact would, but through a blockchain, which takes away the need for any third-party intermediaries. Only when preset conditions (which have been set in the computer code of the blockchain) are met does a transaction within the contract take place. Smart contracts were first established on the Ethereum blockchain in 2015. Today, they have many uses, some of them listed below.

Smart contracts can make insurance claims a quicker and cheaper process by helping to clearly define when objective criteria have been met. This may not be the case when these decisions are left up to lawyers as this may make the process more subjective, and in turn, lead to a longer and more expensive claim process. 

Supply chains can become easier to manage through the use of smart contracts. As with insurance claims, smart contracts can take away any subjectivity, making it easy to verify if set targets are being met within the blockchain. 

Within healthcare, smart contracts have the potential to revolutionize the complicated 

 in the U.S. by cutting out middlemen, thus considerably cutting costs for consumers.

Smart contracts can make buying and selling a house a lot less stressful. By cutting out the need for a middleman, such as a housing agent, buyers can handle transactions with a potential seller by themselves. Once the conditions of selling a house are met, the purchasing of a property can be completed solely through the use of a smart contract. 

Believe it or not, the wonders of blockchain technology have even infiltrated the video game industry. In 2017, 

 called CryptoKitties. The premise of the game is that you breed, buy and sell virtual cats. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but what made this game so eye-opening was that it operated on the Ethereum blockchain. 

Since then, blockchain technology has been increasingly adopted in the video game industry, albeit this is still in its infancy. Collectible card games have led the way in adopting the technology. One such example is God’s Unchained, in which gamers can trade collectible cards online by using an Ethereum wallet such as 

The exciting reality is that the potential of blockchain technology has just begun to be tapped. It really is only the beginning of this journey. Let’s look at some ways in which blockchain technology may develop and affect our lives in the near future.

Blockchain technology can help to alleviate poverty and corruption by giving 

Besides, blockchain technology also provides tremendous growth potential for small businesses in developing countries, with the decentralized nature of cryptocurrency allowing many of them to truly operate on a global scale for the first time. 

This is something that is already starting to be implemented. However, it’s likely that in the future, the move toward maintaining online identities through blockchain technology will excel. By storing personal database information on a public, distributed ledger, the risk of identity fraud will be greatly reduced. 

As already noted, blockchain holds massive potential for changing the way healthcare records are met. This capability is likely to extend to government, employment, tax, and even voter records. 

As we’ve mentioned, at the heart of blockchain technology is its decentralized, transparent nature. As the technology becomes more widely adopted, this is likely to be reflected in the way companies operate. It will become harder and harder to conceal information, which can only be good news for consumers and the public in general. 

The internet has changed the way we listen to music — and, from the artist’s point of view, not necessarily for the better. Since Napster burst onto the scene in the late ’90s, music piracy has been rife.

Even with the advent of legitimate streaming services such as Spotify, income for artists has paled in significance compared to the days when fans bought CDs (and, going further back, LP records and cassette tapes) in droves. But could blockchain shift the pendulum’s swing?

The transparent nature of blockchain could reveal, for all to see, the royalties owed to artists. Streaming services would no longer be able to shortchange these artists. In addition, blockchain technology could help clarify any intellectual property rights issues artists may have by unambiguously indicating who owns the rights to specific songs. 

Simply put, blockchain is a revolution that is only just getting started. It is changing the traditional ways we’re living our lives and has already revolutionized the way we think about money as a digital asset. In the years to come, it will revolutionize the way we think and act in many other areas of our lives. 

Not only does blockchain anonymity offer an extra level of protection for information, but it also offers convenience for accessing information as never before. Blockchain gives access to information, freely available to everyone.

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