The token’s rise comes alongside a wave of trading volume.
Wormhole Debuts at $3B Valuation in 617M Token Airdrop
Cross-chain bridge Wormhole initiated an airdrop that will see early users rewarded with 617 million of its newly issued governance token, W
Layer-1 Blockchain WAX Signs Deal With Amazon Web Services
Layer-1 blockchain Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX) signed a deal to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) and integrate the WAX network into the Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) service.
AIOZ Network Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Boost AI, Storage and Streaming Services
Decentralized infrastructure network (DePin) AIOZ Network has become the leading blockchain partner in Alibaba Cloud’s Innovation Accelerator initiative, according to a blog post.
Newly Issued Gaming Token Exploited on Blast With $4.6M Drained
A recently issued gaming token on layer-2 network Blast has been exploited with $4.6 million stolen, according to an announcement in the token’s Telegram channel.
NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton Talks Ethereum and Potentially Receiving Salary in Crypto
Professional basketball player and NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has said that he would consider taking a portion of his salary in cryptocurrency.
Ether.Fi’s Token Falls 20% After Debut
Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi has issued its governance token (ETHFI) in the form of an airdrop and an over-subscribed Binance Launchpad round.
North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic
Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}.
Justin Sun Deposits $480M of ETH to Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi
Tron founder Justin Sun deposited 120,000 ether worth $480 million into liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi, according to blockchain data.
Toncoin Rises 61% in Two Days as Telegram Eyes Potential IPO
While officially separate, Telegram endorsed Ton Network as its blockchain of choice in September.
Donald Trump Sounds More Constructive on Bitcoin
Former United States president Donald Trump commented on bitcoin {{BTC}} during an interview on CNBC, stating that he’s not sure he’d want to take bitcoin away if he became president.
Biden and Trump-Themed Meme Coins Take Center Stage on Solana
A new breed of meme coins have spawned on Solana this week with speculators hopping on a new wave of cartoonish coins focused around politicians and celebrities.
Bitcoin/Euro Suffers Flash Crash on Coinbase
Bitcoin {{BTC}} lost 23.7% of its value against its Euro trading pair on Coinbase amid a period of volatility on Tuesday.
Bitcoin Hit a Record High. Here’s What Might Happen Next
Bitcoin hit a record $69,325, its highest level since November 2021 on a flurry of volatility buoyed by demand from spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike previous cycles, it almost instantly fell back as bearish traders wrangled for control.
Bitcoin Bridge OrdiZK Suffers Apparent $1.4M Rug Pull, Token Crashes to Zero: CertiK
OrdiZK, a project that set out to become a bridge between the Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana blockchains, appears to have pulled an exit scam, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
WIF Rebounds on Binance Listing Plan as Other Meme Coins Run Out of Steam
Crypto exchange Binance said it will add dogwifhat (WIF) to its listings, lifting the Solana-based meme coin’s price back into the black for the day despite a sell-off in the wider meme-coin market.
Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security
Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi will commit $600 million worth of ether {{ETH}} in a delegation deal to secure the Omni Network.
Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Leave Within 1 Day of Going Live
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch, but within 24 hours of going live, that figure had dwindled to $650 million.
IOTA’s Ecosystem Foundation Commits $10M for Tokenization, Trade Startups
IOTA’s recently-launched Ecosystem Foundation is making its first series of investments, committing $10 million to to early-stage startups focused on digital trade and tokenization of real world assets (RWAs).
Liquid Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi Raises $23M Series A
Liquid restaking protocol ether.fi has raised $23 million in a Series A round led by Bullish Capital and CoinFund.