# Blockdaemon Bulletin || December 2023

By:

Conor

Keville

&

Welcome to the December edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

### Company & Protocol Updates

#### [Blockdaemon Partners with LayerZero Labs](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDKz5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3nTW4dKyP-22NRKBW78m8Jz4Zb2FJW4tZw0-4H17CcW37my3T9hYH6sW5fdYy938wGrPW3zynbr8_69XyW2bh42B8tL7xHM6FvbHrmBx8W75XJ7W7sM5McW4lknRk7GzYslW5yMJN31YM8CRW5hq_3s8Gx6X1N37KZ-SJ_G79W21MPfl2-DdjwW5ljpD71-MrQGN4ZQc6W35gMHVz3bHN5Bl72dW6xtMNM4vT5RJN3DLyJWp1_1jW5fznJm3tFt5HW4mWYb54hwkcCW1s79PV7NjND6W6RQLLJ1B49G6W2q5p7p20CgMyVhk6wP4V1st8W5DLl0z5cF2jfW1Znfkc5vH9pzVkKLpz95xmZTW3QnNY25MdzY7W3kPkTD3zpF1_W8jzgH71ybtccN50g0sKkvjh6W8JH0389hvwrxW7kM5Gr90X72sf368bq-04)
    
As part of the partnership, Blockdaemon will play an important role in the decentralization of [LayerZero's](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDM23qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3nVW6NGYX58Tz-MMW5QXQj-5rBkvjW7MHxKP36cZ4YW7LqMwh8qXl4bW7m37sL7GwGpVW8Kf4KK1VycRcVhYCPX250lVBW1VmxCX4rc3L8VTM0vg5p1QwvN4TpcMzyMm7TW6LPnZF77JSnYW6mpG_T5lZRljW6DdStw5Tv364W96qyX14ZrkgWW73BDQJ9kwk_CW3kRdf52K4CRhW2cxSZv4KL0sGW5yjv9c2DYD76W1kRDZf83nb_-V2fYjC34Dk-rW5P7rzY57F1dqW2pzlSW735608W6Trz6-2l4kcDN3M0BtdxsSFqN8dzZtp29LydN7vkmsfjWQDWW465S6W8__Q08W6cx5Zj3dmV5YdzT96804) protocol by operating a gasless oracle, as part of the Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN). Another significant aspect of the partnership is the integration of LayerZero into Blockdaemon's Multi-Party Computation (MPC) based [Wallet](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJJDLM3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3pBW2h2jHW7RZ4SLW8Yh-JR819sz6W4Ss1r74x0PjlW3dDbLF1B5k-HW4nMTXQ13Dz93W49Y2J368k9ZVW33p0fL4y9CfNVg0Gsd8SwsH8N7KnT65nzqQwW6vHfyZ2VZSz5W1KJHj_1vf1DHVRy_Gr1gtybpW7CLM_y6zp1hfW4-bYZZ61dBHBW88N9tt5H85lkW5Q49YG3GFsfcV_qWwS4BkYQjW7r8Hl97ZCMGRW5LF6VF1sBPR9W1PwGlZ2dDlZmW6bp_SF7S09dPW34RfNZ6DzyM_W7DFGYD8WCrkkW6K0J9h7MpJXDVCnYVH843CzgN87XMvPFS4w-f92Y5fz04).

#### [Blockdaemon Powers Chainlink's v0.2 Upgrade](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDLM3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3pQW32NDHX7YvsVHW4P90nF2PLbT2W7JMDTg2MHggHW7M1KRX2JRSvJV4PRk66Ns5W2W3mqFYr5PDwg6W1_6cb-3SDHBfW8qM3qS3tH2qPW7gvGST4VlBcxW6j7l4X8hdDXtW1W2gW58X942wW1krVBN2XxSMjW8hWRs84xbcXMN5dXh916zR2wW6nbMZK7WzNwVW5gwflq5NF4NNW1sG98H5lM6MHV2PC_84S7FRpW8gyZy-39D0wbW1ll-zM6qcwNmW29tsnr1s_w-3W9djXQZ8VkBnpN7263LQJ0X1xW3V3F9c4B8HgTW2XBf871xJz2wVhW1zH8LK1Pqf5YtFRs04)

By staking LINK, Blockdaemon is helping to bring a new layer of crypto-economic security to the Chainlink Network.

#### [Polygon PoS and NEAR Staking In App](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDM23qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3mDW6VDm4L43P6cnN6D2W3WNvt8dVGYw738P-LbfW3y2xzt4X7gFhW1slZL52HlHz8W3Vtcn11QHFV7W7d_q5X2KsblHV5tJ9m6sCWDlW61M1441qP0-rW3m2Tjj6HpS35W4pN3n61fRjDFN7QX9QnxqP7hW6cBqxx4QCrkPW927VDX7m95mdW4dVPH766X7YpW2mKXWm4L228bW4WDs4H51y2S1W4ycGxF5062q-W9lBnb-9kTJW2W46yWj11XGp4ZW6q3LRv845cp4W8h-_cW68l2VVN77CD8s2HZ1-W6JyJpk8DySl9W2wmT4R6HZQm8W95fJct8_q7MPW2RsPWM2szFsMW6xmDCk4_7rdJf24ms4004)

Elevate your staking strategy with our latest additions. Blockdaemon has made securing the Polygon and NEAR PoS network through staking easier. [Get started today.](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDM23qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3lJW3Bsw2Y8-F1L-W1v4W743MrShpW94Rwd98-mVThN19g8zKgHYlGW7StKqH6YzSqjW3MtGfM8_cpmrW1TFWrF3NHHGKW6gctWZ6xnYt-W3WHQrY4vXJdtW2qlz4j6SmlDhW4d2VXH7_y2v6W245wMM4dJFLCW7JZpkQ3FRqzdVS-7nj7STGmBW1Hl1sh8l1bdsW9gHMTL5WBKG7N1wK7BrSnrTkW3xWsm75Wq8H8W5jwTLj9bSXtqW2qp2MY3wLHXBW1Hk2x01FQslfW7kHlFP65qVW5VsNtD797Dr97W5M_SXC67V39LW38cp_v7N_MF0N4P0K5FqmclVV3fZ1J13bSm3W8bD07V32wXzqd6H9Nq04)

#### [Node Operator for Mantle LSP](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDM23qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3lJW8VHbrR6cQGyYW4YTNQD8qNqgPW8tLDG91D1st9W51SYTh35BGl7N2S4tP0sNqCQW3bgYnY5ZKZ5QVPxs4R4ngsstW7C8QmM57kRZYVVfB-K1q8lFxN119fBRmyBpNW5yKxDM7V96BPW4-5fpn6GfwJHW2XtDkQ6c5zFTW4ZzRFy33x5GKN1zznNXfGfwfW2sjFD_7qXzSqW7-ysT_9f604GW87fsNF76s98KW3Yk0vF8hbjXhW3WCwb13hKN-fVQlyjQ6HncB9W8HsfNL204TlTW5YZdnF4zJyL_W6Nmj1N8FQ7qWW9lZm0j2QvcXLW7CwTBc4qLLdDN5S9VkM-tdpKW3Cvpxr6Z6hz1f3Brh9604)
    
Blockdaemon is powering the staking infrastructure behind Mantle LSP, ensuring a secure and seamless staking experience.

#### [CF Benchmarks Launches Regulated ETH Staking Reward Rate](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDL85nXHsW6N1X8z6lZ3nRW3DPFFx5_PrlSW1BrSlM95kbH5W2hV61r4q9jFyW4VQ0MR3t8xq6W6WkXQD1vgnWVW1vRK5T1K2sw1N2--VPLGBnF7N6zmwj91STMxW5C0Sms2TW32PW5VhSzL3Zv1d4W97vgSW3M4TSWW6GGtgZ5B-BVWW4nPHtG8v0GphV4m2WZ1_2MqwW6NT5pL9c0n7VW3gjY3J3LhrbHW2LhD1N5nKmN2W1qcWdM6jKkmSVMvGXz5hXBM3Vx8jL763tzt3W4gnnTC85mRx1W6vxsVT7D0VHJW7_mmR38pxlTWW1MX-Z891STrpW2YDpys4zyfFfW2YrSkL7py1F1W3DSnqh9l0t9MW1nRghF8WjvfJN1twMLy4n0ZTW5bLR5n5qFBZHN4Nl7zyhWY99W4WCMhJ2SfKMHW6g8CZP3ysBV5W4w_tzS3BJgktW2sDyj249s0hsW6QMGsL8mnQdZW1ZSsTj2VqtVvW942kqB1ZKrjGf5R3fPM04)
    
Blockdaemon is proud to support CF Benchmarks as a Staking Service Provider.

### Blockdaemon Blogs & More!

[**The Ultimate Web3 Key Management for Crypto Exchanges**](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDKz5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3lsW5nVkw72TQqsTW7G2Gvq1mdwM4W67BnMT7l_zr6N4j8-tzf8WTzW78lJdy4gcqZMW3H93cj5CRrGNW1Fz3cD3sqB97VKTjrp1crlBmW5z4YL99h61GCW5BbCf9629h6dW1fFRqs259JN3W3w7bTY1B5RcDN4Skb6cqRynwW1fVDwn6JwLm1W4CwrHR6G3wfcW6fbSFZ9fVxgcW5-lX973zQpmWW2_BPVF1nsZ8ZW2y3xh74-dPNxW63s9jR6G9vrwW4Wmdcd4VKrV2W8NM6pJ2DVl5YW7bRnTC1h5_XDVHm3Q94_GrslN5t4N6QzTJNrN4_2m7n4c854N1wydwkw26l6W1g-xtH9f_4gHW3sNPzf3t0nKSW9bnNr82-Zsq8W5FM-Hr2m8lslW73cwQ96DvPytN584d8X-JDFqW1P4tlY17BWPzf6FrX_K04)

Taking a deep-dive into Builder Vault; a strategic asset that turns challenges into opportunities with custody solutions, and non-custodial Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS).

[**Simplifying Your Ethereum Staking with Blockdaemon's Upgraded Rewards Dashboard**](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDL85nXHsW6N1X8z6lZ3pPW3r8Ccy5zBcKMW8kCL458Vv2DyW2vPM8P7QTT8TW6BRSQX2G_RMXW8crZky542vH8W88sNzm143HgqW12-8Bb2fZ5yVW7t_66-3MmNdcW4d-Gl78c7L-LVnDwq55ZSQPlM3zq4kLk_q4W6FfRVD1fx6CvW3DvLN22jjTrGW6f2kcz1W7jCqW5rVCZF2ytTQMW2s4jFh7Q1L18N17YLpNK7hcvN8yZW_63DlCPV-Tfpp4PjBh7W5-5qnl7vx580W7Vnv0j6K5vCQW6K9f034mK0YmN690sPkbvwNCW6BHym64r98T9W84SmCG4719QGW8471k28r9dNdW4M4dCd8GWbfwW7TG4pB8H5CbqW76fd5n1XCt3JW31kzN48BH3MTN73hN-_kMGkBW2h04ct7RHc65W4jy7tX5t7rtQW6RJVwG5bHptkN4tN5WYv9G0-W4DcWpX3qs5bCW9lMK8H7XQLVMW2_rXQ34bnCQlf7xKHJY04)

Take a look at our new features in the Ethereum staking dashboard to simplify your Ethereum staking journey.

[**Blockdaemon Joins the BSN Foundation as a Founding Member**](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDKz5nXHsW5BWr2F6lZ3nmlW4KBLGx5-wlBvW5CVngw8CWs9yN6pYQvdDLRT6W7p2cdx1GLW36W4JpnXj4CLSlDW56TDMs2-gGntN7D5_pk8rF8ZW4CpRJV48C5RwW2XxxTc8JN52GW3ZQffr3JW8MTW5zMdNt1q3tBcN3wVlQN50lK7W77JmJk6Sz27xW5CRqtf3XMHhKV3TjrX2FSGYsN4D5MrHjDp2qW75xyYT3rVtHSW8By92-1L725GW7_NLfR4wQz4fN84cr8Qzyp7XW3YZ0VX10DPnfW67yCZ07YcC_2W6zRGsB2bPv_jW2wjv9c2nBp_PW73LVyV5sjR3-N5G4MpXwKhq-W7z1hnB76ljdpW5Dvn475GHdwyW799Vvr1ztxWFW4tWM784DSXQFW7tMHBh9g1CV5W94WbyT2vf6FbW44yw3r4l96WpW5d66Bt8T3Qrff892r_q04)

Blockdaemon has become a member of the Singapore-based Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) Foundation. See what this means for the future of Web3.

[**Announcing Blockdaemon’s Partnership with Komainu**](https://d580rc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d580rC04/VX5pLR16rtkbW2-T4fF8vd46fW197v5Z5mw2GwN4vJDKg5nXHsW50kH_H6lZ3nDW4mP8MP2xvjp5N6x2ch35qRPDV5fnqb81BQwsN8d2lcY7wQZNW6rf4xt4VSbqMMWdNfCS4_LgW1q4D-84wqbzbW4W2wCx7WlJWLW4_Jc-s84c10QMZp0yF28CfTVfWWyX3TWWy5B5GlDf93B4XZqW4gpMMl3GCsPLW3qjDzz3VJhWxVn2dmm6khjSxW6g-XNp1tjdJkW7qRTb44NSR2gW7Jf-Z-3JrR9qW52-8yg3qtB6TVfvVzj6Hw5rnW2zq_hD24ySBLVJ4_ng9cfWx7W5HQnqp8WQyddW473gz28p90MjN4ZgPn_ZdHQhW8S0dVJ6JTzz5N7ZjVfg6jrPHW7MTM_71qgpMMMN_-zZrHd67W2qzB7Z3pP7CsW7TNb1L4ZJNMfN4qgN6jyDMmPf634_cP04)

Blockdaemon and Komainu team up to provide secure and regulated staking services for institutions, combining Blockdaemon’s infrastructure with Komainu’s digital asset management expertise to maximize staking rewards and security.

### Events

Blockdaemon has had a busy month participating in several events across Asia. We were excited to be part of the **Blockdaemon x Blockchain APAC VIP Luncheon** and the **BSN Foundation Launch Event** held at the **Singapore Fintech Festival**.

Additionally, Blockdaemon was a speaker at the **YGG Web3 Games Summit** and hosted **YGG Partners' Night**. Wrapping up the month, Blockdaemon took the stage at **Taipei Blockchain Week**, organizing side events with IVC and participating in an event hosted by APAC Dao.

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