DuckChain has announced that it has secured $5 million in funding from institutions such as dao5 and Tandem by Offchain Labs, and has launched the Yellow Duck Mission global hackathon.

By: blockbeats|2024/12/20 16:00:02
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DuckChain has announced that it has secured  million in funding from institutions such as dao5 and Tandem by Offchain Labs, and has launched the Yellow Duck Mission global hackathon.

DuckChain, endorsed by TONScale Labs and Arbitrum, has announced the successful completion of a $5 million funding round. The investment was led by top-tier investment institutions including dao5, Offchain Labs' Tandem, Kenetic Capital, DWF Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, Skyland Ventures, Geekcartel, Gate Labs, and Presto. Additionally, strategic angel investors from Camelot and Quantstamp also participated in this funding round.

On this significant funding milestone, DuckChain has also launched the global Web3 hackathon, Yellow Duck Mission, aiming to bring together developers, creators, and innovators to collectively build the next generation of decentralized applications. Co-hosted by OKX Wallet, Arbitrum, and OnePieceLab, this event will gather the pioneering forces in the Web3 space to drive innovation in the blockchain domain. With a hackathon total prize pool of up to $1,000,000 in DuckChain tokens, it is poised to bring transformative development to the Web3 ecosystem.

What is Yellow Duck Mission?

Yellow Duck Mission is not just a hackathon but also the starting point of the next wave of Web3 innovation. From December 15, 2024, to January 15, 2025, participants will have the opportunity to develop creative solutions that push the boundaries of blockchain technology, including decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, AI-driven applications, meme-based platforms, and more. The list of winners will be announced on January 23, 2025.

DuckChain's mission is to connect billions of Telegram users from the off-chain world to the on-chain ecosystem by creating groundbreaking dApps and integrating DuckChain's "Duck" brand image. Whether you are building the next iconic Meme platform or an innovative DeFi solution, this event will offer limitless possibilities for your creativity!

Why Participate?

Generous Rewards

With a total prize pool of up to $1,000,000 in DuckChain tokens, rewards will be distributed after the DuckChain Token Generation Event (TGE) and will include:

· Golden Duck Award: Provides $500,000 to the best-performing project.

· Quack-tastic Special Prize: Awards $200,000 to recognize the most creative project.

· Duckling Star Award: Offers $50,000 to the project with the most active community engagement.

Excellent Opportunity

Participants will have the opportunity to attract the attention of global Web3 users, win investor favor, and showcase your accomplishments to the world!

Hackathon Tracks

· Meme Track: Build a meme-centric dapp that combines humor, creativity, and blockchain technology.

· DeFi Track: Develop innovative DeFi applications and explore new use cases for stablecoins.

· Telegram-Powered dApp Track: Utilize the Telegram ecosystem to develop bots, mini-apps, or games.

· AI Track: Explore AI-driven blockchain solutions, including DAOs, AI agents, NFTs, and various applications.

· Infrastructure Track: Innovate tools and technologies for decentralized social networks, bioinformatics, and other fields.

How to Participate?

The submission channel will open on December 15, 2024. Visit the DuckChain Hackathon portal to register and take the first step in shaping the future of Web3.

About DuckChain

DuckChain is the first TON-based consumer layer aiming to onboard billions of Telegram users to the blockchain space. DuckChain has already partnered with over 50 ecosystem partners, accumulated over 10 million transactions, and onboarded 2.6 million on-chain users, leading the way to redefine the future of Web3.

This article is contributed content and does not represent the views of BlockBeats.

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BeatSwap, a global Web3 Intellectual Property (IP) infrastructure project, is attempting to overcome the current fragmentation limitations of the Web3 ecosystem, building a full-stack system that covers the entire lifecycle of IP rights.


Currently, most Web3 projects are still in the stage of functional fragmentation, often focusing only on a single aspect, such as IP asset tokenization, transaction functionality, or a simple incentive model. This structural dispersion has become a key bottleneck hindering the industry's scale application.


BeatSwap's approach is more integrated, integrating multiple core modules into the same system, including:


· IP authentication and on-chain registration

· Authorization-based revenue sharing mechanism

· User-engagement-driven incentive system

· Transaction and liquidity infrastructure


Through the above integration, the platform builds an end-to-end closed-loop path, allowing IP rights to complete a full cycle of "creation, use, and monetization" within the same ecosystem.


Expanding from Web3 to a broader market: Restructuring the music industry's supply-demand structure


BeatSwap is not limited to existing crypto users but is attempting to take the global music industry as a starting point, actively creating new market demand. Its core strategies include:


Exploring and incubating music creators (Artist discovery)

Building a fan community

Igniting IP-centric content consumption demand


The current global music industry is valued at around $260 billion, with over 2 billion digital music users. This means that the potential market corresponding to the tokenization and financialization of IP far exceeds the traditional crypto user base.


In this context, BeatSwap positions itself at the intersection of "real-world content demand" and "on-chain infrastructure," attempting to bridge the structural gap between content production and financial flow.


"Space" to Launch in Q2 2026: Building the Core of SocialFi


BeatSwap's upcoming core product "Space" is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2026. This product is defined as the SocialFi layer in the ecosystem, aiming to directly connect creators with users and achieve deep integration with other platform modules.


Key designs include:

A fan-centric interactive mechanism

Exposure and distribution logic based on $BTX staking

User paths connected to DeFi and liquidity structures


Thus, a complete user behavior loop is formed within the platform: Discovery → Participation → Consumption → Rewards → Trading


$BTX Token Mechanism: Evolving from an Incentive Tool to a Value Carrier


$BTX is designed to be a core utility asset within the ecosystem, rather than just a simple incentive token, with its value directly tied to platform activity and IP use cases.


Main features include:


· Yield distribution based on on-chain authorized actions

· Value reflection based on IP usage and user engagement dynamics

· Support for staking and DeFi participation mechanisms

· Value growth driven by ecosystem expansion


With the increased frequency of IP use, the utility and value support of $BTX will enhance simultaneously, helping alleviate the "disconnect between value and utility" issue present in traditional Web3 token models to some extent.


Accelerating Global Exchange Layout: Enhancing Liquidity and Accessibility


Currently, $BTX has been listed on several mainstream exchanges, including:


Binance Alpha

Gate

MEXC

OKX Boost


As the launch of "Space" approaches, BeatSwap is actively pursuing more exchange listings to further enhance liquidity and global accessibility, laying a foundation for future market expansion.


Beyond Web3: Aiming for a Larger-Scale Integration of Content and Finance Markets


BeatSwap's goal is no longer limited to the traditional Web3 narrative but aims to target over 2 billion digital music users and a trillion KRW-scale content market.


By integrating content creators, users, capital, and liquidity into a blockchain framework centered around IP rights, BeatSwap is striving to build a next-generation infrastructure focused on "IP tokenization."


Conclusion


BeatSwap integrates IP authentication, authorization distribution, incentive mechanism, transaction system, and market construction to establish a unified structure that bridges the full lifecycle path of IP rights.


With the launch of the Q2 2026 "Space," the project is expected to become a key infrastructure connecting content and finance in the IP-RWA (Real World Assets) track.


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