Welcome to our January newsletter!

Last month was action-packed, and we’re excited to fill you in on the highlights. On a side note, our team is growing rapidly - don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Head over to our careers page to apply now!

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InfStones Joins Fragmetric to Boost Restaking and Liquidity on Solana

InfStones is thrilled to join with Fragmetric, a liquid restaking protocol on Solana, to advance decentralized finance and staking. Fragmetric allows users to restake assets like SOL and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) while keeping them liquid, earning staking rewards and MEV income without token lockup. As an Aligned Node Operator, InfStones will help validate transactions and enhance the security of Solana’s Node Consensus Networks. Together, we aim to boost Solana’s decentralization, accessibility, and ecosystem growth. This partnership marks a step forward in making staking more flexible and impactful for the community. You can read more about it here.

InfStones Joins iBTC to Propel Decentralized Bitcoin in DeFi

InfStones is excited to join iBTC, a decentralized platform bridging Bitcoin with DeFi. This collaboration enables InfStones to serve as an attestor, ensuring secure and transparent Bitcoin transactions on iBTC’s network. iBTC stands out by using Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) to maintain decentralization and give users full control of their Bitcoin. InfStones will also curate advanced Mellow and Symbiotic Vaults to optimize liquidity and yield for iBTC participants. Together, we aim to unlock new, decentralized opportunities for Bitcoin in the DeFi ecosystem. You can read more about it here.

Nillion Network Announces Mainnet Launch

Nillion Network has recently announced its mainnet launch scheduled for February 2025, marking a significant milestone in data privacy infrastructure. As the world's first blind computer network, Nillion leverages Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and Multi-Party Computation (MPC) to enable secure computations on private data without revealing the underlying information. The network's dual-layer architecture, consisting of a Cosmos-based Coordination Layer and a PET-powered Orchestration Layer, allows for scalable privacy-preserving computations across various sectors including AI, healthcare, and financial services. InfStones is excited to partner with Nillion Network, contributing to building the foundational layer for AI x crypto infrastructure and supporting their vision of advancing data privacy in the AI era.

EigenLayer Introduces Slashing Upgrade

EigenLayer has deployed its highly anticipated slashing upgrade on Holesky Testnet as of December 19, 2024, with mainnet deployment proposed for late Q1 2025. The upgrade introduces two key features: Unique Stake Allocation, allowing operators to isolate slashing risks by allocating specific portions of stake to individual AVSs, and Operator Sets, enabling AVSs to organize operators into distinct groups with defined slashing conditions. This significant protocol enhancement strengthens security guarantees and accountability within the EigenLayer ecosystem. InfStones, as one of the largest EigenLayer node operators by stake, continues to support one of the largest bundles of AVS protocols and contribute to the network's security as it evolves.