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EasyA to launch learning modules on Stacks, aiming to attract thousands of developers and kickstart the ecosystem ahead of the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving

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Unlocking the trillion-dollar opportunity for developers. EasyA and Stacks Foundation partner to bring builders to Bitcoin, allowing them to capture a portion of the $1T asset class for the first time ever. The partnership aims to educate developers on Stacks, showing them how they can use it to build on Bitcoin and put this massive store of value to work.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EasyA, the world’s leading Web3 education app, announced today its collaboration with the Stacks Foundation. The partnership will allow developers to capture a portion of Bitcoin’s $1T market value by teaching them how to build on Bitcoin. Together with Stacks, EasyA will show developers how to unlock the $1 trillion in latent capital currently waiting for developers ahead of the widely anticipated Bitcoin halving in April. EasyA and the Stacks Foundation aim to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem by showing developers how to build on the world’s largest crypto asset for the first time ever, transforming Bitcoin from a store of value into a productive asset with renewed utility.

 

 

EasyA is world-renowned for its Web3 learning app, which has attracted a huge community of over 750,000 developers, founders and visionaries. Their long-standing partnerships with over 300 of the world’s best university blockchain clubs (from Harvard to MIT to Cambridge and beyond) give its community unparalleled levels of talent.

EasyA alumni have been funded by world-class venture capital firms like a16z, and top accelerators like the prestigious Y Combinator. EasyA will launch 5 new in-app educational challenges featuring Stacks, giving Stacks access to EasyA’s massive pool of talent, and showing them the opportunities unlocked by the upcoming sBTC and Nakamoto Release.

The Nakamoto and sBTC launches are major upgrades coming to Stacks which will bring the leading Bitcoin L2 key features to developers eager to build on Bitcoin. Nakamoto enables Stacks to be both faster and more secure than ever before, inheriting the full security of Bitcoin, while sBTC brings a trustless Bitcoin to Stacks for the first time.

With the upcoming Bitcoin halving under 60 days away and massive momentum surrounding Bitcoin in light of the recent Bitcoin ETF approvals by the SEC, this partnership comes at a watershed moment for the Bitcoin community. Today, EasyA and the Stacks Foundation launch their partnership under the hashtag #360DaysOfStacks, which will culminate in two flagship hackathons in Boston (at Harvard University) and London. These two hackathons will bring together top developers from the #360DaysOfStacks learning challenges to pitch their startups in-person and win $50,000 in prize money. On top of this, the top builders will gain access to additional funding, mentorship and grant opportunities within the Stacks ecosystem.

Phil Kwok, Co-Founder of EasyA, said: “Over the past decade, Bitcoin has proven itself as a rock solid store of value. So much so that it commands a market cap of over $1 trillion. The crazy thing is that there’s surprisingly little you can actually do with it. Stacks promises to change that, and this promise is what is so exciting. We can imagine a world where all the value locked up in Bitcoin can finally be put to work. With Stacks’ sBTC and Nakamoto Release, this is finally possible. We can’t wait to see what our 750,000+ community of developers create with Stacks.”

“Our team is proud to be part of an ecosystem that takes the relationship with builders beyond a transactional one, helping developers of all ages and skill sets to learn the fundamentals, create one-to-one connections, and get genuine hands-on support from leaders,” says Mitchell Cuevas, Executive Director at the Stacks Foundation. “We continue to collaborate with EasyA because they share this sustainable, community-driven approach to developer education and they manage to make it (a lot of) fun for everyone from newcomers to veterans along the way.”

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EasyA and the Stacks Foundation’s most recent partnership was a roaring success, educating over 3,000 developers on Stacks and attracting over 250 developers to their 36-hour in-person hackathon in London, UK. Founders won over $25,000 in prize money, with many of these projects still building on Bitcoin with Stacks.

Be one of the world’s first to complete the new #360DaysofStacks challenges by downloading the EasyA app, which is available to download on both iOS and Android.

About Stacks

Stacks is a Bitcoin L2 that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as a secure base layer. The 2024 Nakamoto and sBTC releases will bring faster speeds and transactions backed by 100% Bitcoin finality. ‍Stacks is the current leading Bitcoin L2 by developer traction and market cap and is poised to help unlock Bitcoin and its $500B in passive capital as a fully programmable, productive asset. The Stacks (STX) token, used as gas on the L2, was the first to undergo an SEC-qualified sale in the United States. The project explicitly decentralized with the mainnet launch in 2021. In the Stacks ecosystem, there are currently 30+ contributing entities including a non-profit Stacks Foundation, a developer tooling company Hiro, Xverse, Trust Machines, Mechanism, Bitcoin L2 Labs, ALEX, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, and more.

About EasyA

With over 750,000 developers from top universities, companies and projects across the US, UK and Europe, EasyA is the world’s most trusted and engaged Web3 education platform. Founded by Oxbridge/Ivy League grads, EasyA works very closely with over 300 of the world’s best blockchain clubs, frequently ranks as one of the top apps on the App Store, and has been featured as Apple’s App of the Day. The world’s leading Web3 networks such as Solana, Ripple, Polkadot, Stellar, Sui, Aptos, Algorand, Polygon, Tezos, ImmutableX and many more partner with EasyA to host their flagship hackathons. They leverage EasyA’s powerful in-app challenge campaigns to attract the world’s most talented hackers to their ecosystems, since EasyA is a powerful signal to them of quality and excellence. Projects coming out of EasyA’s hackathons have in turn raised from the best: all the way from a16z to Y Combinator.

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Trackunit announces investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives

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AALBORG, Denmark, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Trackunit, a global leader in software and contech solutions for the construction industry, has today announced it has attracted investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

The investment will mark the next chapter in Trackunit’s ambitious growth journey and will see current majority stakeholder Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and service businesses, continue to reinvest in the construction technology company’s future.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives previously owned Trackunit from 2015 until 2021 when Hg acquired the business. 

“We are thrilled to partner once again with Trackunit’s leadership team, along with Hg, to build on their success and drive even greater impact for customers globally,” said Michael Bruun, Partner and Global Co-Head of Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. “We see significant potential in continuing to scale the business and further embedding digital solutions across the construction ecosystem.”

Trackunit is at the forefront of the digital transformation of the construction sector, offering a verticalized operating data platform, which generates valuable data-driven insights via an industry leading data lake. 

“We have built a strong foundation together with Hg, advancing our offerings and working together with customers to eliminate downtime in construction,” said Soeren Brogaard, CEO of Trackunit. “The reinvestment from Hg, alongside the new and proven partnership with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, positions us to scale even faster. 

“We remain fully committed to our purpose, and with Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ expertise and global reach, we are excited to accelerate innovation and growth for our customers and partners worldwide.”

Trackunit’s software and IoT connectivity solutions uniquely support the entire construction ecosystem, serving equipment manufacturers, rental companies, contractors and ecosystem tech partners, integrating the off-highway vehicle, connected site, and mobile workforce. Trackunit serves a global diversified customer base spanning the full construction value chain and has approximately 400 employees.

“Trackunit is a prime example of how data-rich software businesses can capitalize on their structural data advantage through AI and continue to expand their customer proposition,” Nick Jordan, Partner and Soren Holt, Director at Hg, said. “Our investment in this business has been about fostering this innovation and scaling a category-leading SaaS business. 

“We are pleased to continue supporting Trackunit alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives, ensuring the company has the resources and expertise to realize its long-term purpose and industry-changing ambitions.”

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During Goldman Sachs Alternatives previous ownership period, it leveraged its global network and differentiated value creation capabilities to support meaningful expansion of the company’s product capabilities and operations. 

With Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Hg, Trackunit has an ideal shareholder base to continue investing in cutting-edge product development, technology, people and further expansion as part of its mission to eliminate downtime in the construction industry.

The transaction is expected to close in early Summer.

About Trackunit

Trackunit is a global technology company that connects construction through one platform to create a living, evolving ecosystem that delivers data and insights to the off-highway sector. With circa 3.5 million visible assets connected, it uses technology to eliminate downtime, improve safety, and help customers improve the bottom line in a sustainable, cost-effective way. 

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For further information, please visit: https://trackunit.com/

About Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally, with over $500 billion in assets and more than 30 years of experience. The business invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and sustainability. Goldman Sachs has over $3 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2024. Established in 1986, Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has invested over $75 billion since inception. The business combines a global network of relationships, unique insight across markets, industries and regions, and the worldwide resources of Goldman Sachs to build businesses and accelerate value creation across its portfolios. 

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MIDEUROPA-BACKED DIAGNOSTYKA MAKES ITS WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE DEBUT

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LONDON, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MidEuropa, a leading private equity investor with deep roots in Central Europe, announces that its portfolio company, Diagnostyka, a leading provider of medical diagnostic services in Poland, has debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on Friday, February 7, 2025.

The market closing price on the first day of trading puts Diagnostyka’s market capitalisation at over €1 billion. Diagnostyka thus ranks as the second-largest publicly listed healthcare services provider in Central Europe and among the top seven largest listed sector players in Europe.

At the IPO share price of PLN 105, which was at the top of the price range, the share offering raised gross proceeds of just over €400 million for MidEuropa fund investors. The offering attracted significant interest from international and domestic investors. The retail tranche, which represented 5% of the total offering, was also met with strong demand, resulting in an order reduction rate of 94%.

Diagnostyka, founded by its CEO together with two co-founders 27 years ago, has enjoyed impressive and sustained growth throughout its history. Thanks to a well-executed buy-and-build consolidation strategy, coupled with investments in large-scale and technologically advanced laboratory infrastructure and digitalisation, Diagnostyka has gradually transformed from a regional, founder-led business into a national champion. Its scale and comprehensive scope of service ensure the Company plays a critical role in offering good and expanding access to diagnostic services to the over 20 million patients it serves annually.

Matthew Strassberg, MidEuropa Partner and Head of Healthcare, said: “The significant interest from international and domestic investors in Diagnostyka’s share offering validates the Company’s focused strategy and long-standing track record of consistently strong execution. We feel privileged to have had an opportunity to contribute to the Company’s journey, serving early on as a catalyst for the acceleration of Diagnostyka’s transformation into the clear market leader in the Polish diagnostic healthcare services. During our investment, the Company expanded through over 120 acquisitions, driving consistent revenue growth of 24 per cent per annum, and increasing the number of laboratory tests by a factor of eight. We are confident that Diagnostyka has a great future, and we wish the Company, its founders and the entire management team continued success.”

Dr Jakub Swadzba, CEO and co-Founder of Diagnostyka, commented: “We want to thank MidEuropa for their constructive, value-add support during our 13-year partnership. MidEuropa’s investment, which has lasted nearly half of our Company’s history, has been transformational. As a management team we have grown and evolved with our business and now feel energised and look forward to the new chapter of working with the public market investors.”

The listing of Diagnostyka represents one of the largest IPOs on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in the last five years and among the largest private equity investor exits on the public market. It follows MidEuropa’s successful IPO of e-commerce platform Allegro in 2020, one of the largest IPOs on the Warsaw Stock Exchange to date, as well as the landmark sale of Profi, a leading grocery retailer in Romania to Ahold Delhaize, completed in early 2025. These successful exits evidence MidEuropa’s consistent ability to transform its fast-growing portfolio companies into attractive assets for strategic buyers and public market investors alike.

Rothschild & Co. acted as Independent Financial Advisor; Citigroup Global Markets Limited together with Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A., Jefferies GmbH, and Santander Bank Polska S.A. together with Banco Santander, S.A. acted as joint global coordinators; Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. together with Pekao Investment Banking S.A., Trigon Dom Maklerski S.A., and WOOD & Company Financial Services a.s. S.A., Oddział w Polsce acted as joint bookrunners; Santander Bank Polska S.A. acted as co-offering agent in Poland in connection with its offer to retail investors.

Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k. acted as legal counsel to the Issuer; Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy sp.k. acted as legal counsel to the Selling Shareholder; White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. acted as legal counsel to the underwriters.

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About MidEuropa

MidEuropa is a leading European private equity investor with deep roots in Central Europe and a long-term track record in the region spanning approximately 25 years. Headquartered in London, with offices in Warsaw and Bucharest, MidEuropa adopts a flexible pan-European and global approach to identify winning investments across the healthcare, technology, services and consumer sectors. MidEuropa works collaboratively with talented founders and management teams to support and facilitate sustainable growth through buy & build, organic growth acceleration, digital transformation, sustainability leadership and international expansion, to drive transformative growth and build industry champions. To date, MidEuropa has raised and managed funds of over €6.5 billion, and completed 46 investments and over 270 add-on acquisitions across 20 countries.

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Justin Sun Explains USDD 2.0 in a Live Stream, Highlights HTX’s Unique Edge

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On February 5, Justin Sun, Global Advisor of HTX and founder of TRON, joined the leading crypto exchange HTX for an X Spaces session titled “Explore USDD with Justin Sun“. During the session, Sun provided an in-depth explanation of USDD (Decentralized USD) 2.0, the latest version of the USDD stablecoin, and answered audience questions. The session garnered significant interest from the crypto community, with over 12,000 concurrent listeners at its peak.

USDD 2.0: Pegged 1:1 with USD, Backed by Multiple Stability Mechanisms

Launched on January 25, USDD 2.0 is an upgraded decentralized stablecoin on the TRON network.

Sun emphasized that despite the dominance of USDT and USDC, the market still lacks a truly trustless and fully decentralized stablecoin with no censorship and freezing of assets, which is why he championed USDD.

To maintain its 1:1 peg to USD, USDD 2.0 utilizes stability mechanisms, including overcollateralization, a liquidation and auction model, risk management and real-time monitoring, a Peg Stability Module (PSM), and decentralized governance.

The PSM is a critical component. It allows users to quickly swap USDD for other stablecoins at a 1:1 ratio with nearly zero gas fees. This significantly reduces arbitrage risks and promotes price stability, even during market fluctuations.

USDD’s overcollateralization model further enhances its stability and minimizes risks. To mint USDD, users must provide collateral assets like TRX or USDT. Due to TRX’s strong market liquidity and ecosystem support, and USDT’s established stability, the value of the collateral consistently exceeds that of the minted USDD.

As of 8:30 AM UTC on February 6, the total collateral backing USDD was nearly $130 million, representing an overcollateralization ratio of 1.23x.

Sun summarized, “If you are unsure about USDD, just think of it as a mirrored proxy of USDT.”

20% APY on USDD Staking—Backed by Decentralization

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Sun emphasized that USDD can be swapped 1:1 for USDT at any time, with no limit, making it as easy to use as USDT on TRON—but with the potential for higher returns.

Currently, Tier T1 of USDD staking offers a 20% APY, fully subsidized by TRON DAO. HTX Earn also offers a limited-time 20% APY bonus for its USDD Flexible product. Since the bonus was introduced, subscribed assets for the product increased nearly tenfold. Users can stake USDD on HTX or JustLend DAO and enjoy a guaranteed 20% yield. Users can also borrow USDD using their USDT holdings and then stake the borrowed USDD for additional potential returns. (Disclaimer: This is not an investment advice.)

According to official data, $1,380,822 USDD tokens have been deposited to the LendSave Vault contract (TDrc3zH9wWufmQJyS7QLxBYH8GS27drW5N).

Addressing community concerns about the security and sustainability of the 20% yield, Sun stated, “Consider the value proposition of a decentralized stablecoin on TRON. There’s $60 billion worth of USDT on TRON. If you believe in a truly decentralized alternative, you understand USDD’s potential value.”

Regarding use cases, Sun explained that USDD is designed to support the functionalities that USDT cannot fully provide on the TRON network. He also announced upcoming partnerships with centralized exchanges. HTX and Poloniex may soon support USDD used as margin in futures trading, and integrates USDD into one-click USDD swaps, and USDD-powered SmartEarn. Discussions are also underway with other crypto institutions regarding further USDD integration.

HTX’s Growth: $HTX Set to Be Listed on Major Regulated Exchange

Sun also announced that $HTX will soon be listed on a major regulated exchange. Efforts are underway to further enhance its utility, giving it a competitive advantage over other centralized exchanges.

He reaffirmed that HTX’s listing strategy focuses on identifying promising projects, with all new token listings based on independent research, and also speed. HTX’s agility has allowed it to stay ahead of the curve in the crypto market over the past two years. Looking ahead, HTX will focus on the AI sector, with potential AI-driven projects in development.

About HTX

Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved from a virtual asset exchange into a comprehensive ecosystem of blockchain businesses that span digital asset trading, financial derivatives, wallets, research, investments, incubation, and other businesses. As a world-leading gateway to Web3, HTX harbors global capabilities that enable it to provide users with safe and reliable services. Adhering to the growth strategy of “Global Expansion, Thriving Ecosystem, Wealth Effect, Security & Compliance”, HTX is dedicated to providing quality services and values to virtual asset enthusiasts worldwide.

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