Forget airdrops, sybil farming, and VC coins. The new platform, Legion, aims to reshape token launches by promoting fairer distribution and organic community building.

The US’s largest crypto exchange reported that transaction revenue fell 27% from the previous quarter. 

Move comes amid concerns that higher fees harm USDC’s appeal for use in trades.

Legion’s new investor scoring system aims to level the playing field, prioritizing real contributions over speculative capital.

DeFi tokens such as LDO, UNI, RAY, ENA, and AAVE are leaders in the current market upswing after US citizens elected Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, sparking hopes for a “DeFi Renaissance.”

The proposal aims to help grow Curve’s stablecoin crvUSD from its current market cap of $60 million.

Peanut grabbed the attention of those campaigning in the U.S. election and inspired the memecoin with the highest 24-hour volume on Solana exchange Raydium at $106.4 million.

Ethereum’s Malaise, the AI Memecoin Craze, & Trump’s Token Flop

This week in crypto: Controversy around Optimism’s grants for layer-2 projects, FTX’s big win in recovering funds for customer refunds, Reddit’s strategic exit from major crypto holdings, and more!

Social media platform extends U-turn on digital assets as crypto sell-off marks latest move in pullback from the space.

This week in crypto: The SEC approves more Bitcoin ETF options, MakerDAO rethinks its rebrand, and much more!

If Trump wins another term on Nov. 5, there are better trades than just buying bitcoin, one expert says.

The SEC is planning to recommend action against the second-largest NFT marketplace for selling unregistered securities. 

This week in crypto: The rise of Pump.Fun’s revenue, California DMV’s blockchain initiative, BitClout founder charged, and more!

 ‘Song-A-Day’ Man artist Jonathan Mann and Law Professor Brian Frye have sued the SEC to help provide regulatory clarity for digital artists who use blockchain technology and NFTs.

CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club are reaching multi-year lows in floor price amidst a broader NFT downturn. However, Milady Maker and Pudgy Penguins are exceptions to the ongoing trend.

The former president is seen as being friendlier to the crypto industry than Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

Many of the elections SWC is tracking live are between candidates equally supportive of crypto, according to its own scorecard. Why?

Whoever winds up prevailing in Tuesday’s momentous US presidential election, one thing is clear—crypto has already won.

Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire on Trump vs. Harris, Bitcoin’s Macro Moment, & Blockchain Voting Dreams

Blob usage recently hit an all-time high, helping Ethereum’s tokenomics and adding credence to the notion that L2 networks are not parasitic to their parent chain.

Jito has become the second Solana-based protocol to allow restaking, following Solayer. 

Several protocols in the Bitcoin ecosystem are looking to create a liquid staking token comparable to Lido’s extremely successful staked ETH (stETH).

Less than 40 node operators currently stake the vast majority of ETH on Lido. But that’s set to change with the new measure.