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January 17, 2025

Ondo Is About to Unlock 34% More Tokens That Its Current $1.8 Billion Market Cap

The unlock of 1.9 billion previously restricted ONDO tokens is split between three allocations: ecosystem growth, protocol development, and private sales, according to Tokenomist.

PODCASTS

Why Sony Launched Soneium, an Ethereum L2, and Blacklisted Some Memecoins

Episode #767 | January 17, 2025

Why Sony Launched Soneium, an Ethereum L2, and Blacklisted Some Memecoins

This week, Sony launched Soneium, an Ethereum layer 2 aimed at supporting creators, fans, and developers—but its decision to blacklist certain memecoins sparked debate. Co-developer Sota Watanabe explains.

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Press Release

December 30, 2024

Uplink to Launch First Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network on Avalanche Blockchain — Press Release

Through a unified network of collaborative devices, Uplink closes the connectivity gap for 38% of the global population without high-speed internet.

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Bitcoin

January 9, 2025

Bitcoin Slides for 3rd Day, Erasing Year’s Gains

The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s strength against foreign currencies, is at a two-year high.

December 31, 2024

2024 Was Full of Fascinating Crypto News. Here Are Its Top Moments

From the groundbreaking success of the ETFs to Solana’s dominance and the Trump effect on Bitcoin, we look back at the stories and voices that defined 2024.

December 20, 2024

Bitcoin Tumbles, Then Roars Back to $96K on Surprisingly Dovish Inflation Report

The first cryptocurrency is roughly 10% away from its all-time high of roughly $108,000 set on Tuesday.

December 19, 2024

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Record Streak of Inflows, Setting Up to Overtake Gold ETF

The 12 spot BTC ETFs trading in the U.S. have had 15 consecutive days of positive flows, while the figure for the nine spot ETH ETFs currently stands at 18 days.

Business

January 14, 2025

How New Stablecoin Startup Bridge Got Acquired by Stripe for $1.1 Billion

Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams shares the story of how his dream of working with Stripe came true, how Bridge survived the black eyes of Terra/Luna and the USDC depegging, and why U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins will remain dominant.

January 2, 2025

39 Ways You Could Lose Money in Crypto: How to Keep Your Money Safe

While people in the crypto ecosystem have witnessed an extraordinary amount of wealth creation, those same people have lost money in a number of ways.

December 31, 2024

2024 Was Full of Fascinating Crypto News. Here Are Its Top Moments

From the groundbreaking success of the ETFs to Solana’s dominance and the Trump effect on Bitcoin, we look back at the stories and voices that defined 2024.

December 20, 2024

Why Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Is Betting Big on Crypto, Stablecoins, and Prediction Markets

Robinhood’s crypto business is on a tear, having quintupled post-election. CEO Vlad Tenev shares his vision for how to marry TradFi and crypto, and what role stablecoins, staking, and prediction markets will play.

DeFi

January 17, 2025

Ondo Is About to Unlock 34% More Tokens That Its Current $1.8 Billion Market Cap

The unlock of 1.9 billion previously restricted ONDO tokens is split between three allocations: ecosystem growth, protocol development, and private sales, according to Tokenomist.

January 16, 2025

The Chopping Block w/ Guy Young: Lessons from USD0, Ethena’s Bold Vision, and DeFi’s Future

DeFi Drama & Dangers: USD0, Ethena’s Ascent, & Crypto’s Future w/ Guy Young

January 15, 2025

Virtuals Ecosystem Sees Boost After Team Reveals Details of Buyback-and-Burn Program

The Virtuals team will use nearly 13 million VIRTUAL ($12 million) to buy large quantities of 25 types of AI agent tokens rolled out on its platform to remove them from circulation.

January 15, 2025

Jupiter Announces Details of Its Upcoming Airdrop of $575 Million Worth of JUP Tokens

Out of a total 700 Million JUP tokens to be distributed, 440 million tokens have been earmarked for users, 60 million JUP to stakers, and the remaining for growth campaigns to expand the user base.

Ethereum

January 17, 2025

Why Sony Launched Soneium, an Ethereum L2, and Blacklisted Some Memecoins

This week, Sony launched Soneium, an Ethereum layer 2 aimed at supporting creators, fans, and developers—but its decision to blacklist certain memecoins sparked debate. Co-developer Sota Watanabe explains.

January 13, 2025

Ethereum Accounts to Post on Social Media More After Criticism

The handle @Ethereum will be used as a general account to share updates about the network, while @EthereumFndn will focus on sharing specific announcements regarding the nonprofit, such as grants and disclosures for treasury movements.

January 7, 2025

2025 Will Be a Year of Crypto Competition. Can Ethereum Make a Comeback?

AI agents are shaking up DeFi, Ethereum faces pressure from Solana, and debates over governance continue to dominate the space. Marc Zeller and Kain Warwick unpack what’s next for ETH and the entire industry.

January 3, 2025

Arbitrum’s $190 Million Gaming Catalyst Program Is Ready to Start Providing Grants

The program has already incurred a cost of roughly $1.2 million with the vast majority stemming from legal fees for entity setups and expenses for general administration.

NFTs

December 31, 2024

2024 Was Full of Fascinating Crypto News. Here Are Its Top Moments

From the groundbreaking success of the ETFs to Solana’s dominance and the Trump effect on Bitcoin, we look back at the stories and voices that defined 2024.

December 17, 2024

Pudgy Penguins See NFT Floor Price Drop Almost 50% After PENGU Launch

PENGU, the new token for Pudgy Penguins that rolled out on Solana, has a fully diluted valuation of $2.6 billion, making it the sixth largest memecoin.

November 14, 2024

After Trump’s Win, Here Are 4 Signs That NFTs Are Gearing Up for a Comeback

After their precipitous fall since 2021, NFTs are reviving, with signs of life from CryptoPunks, Doodles, Blur, and OpenSea.

August 28, 2024

OpenSea’s Wells Notice From the SEC Could Prove ‘Disastrous’

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

Regulation

January 16, 2025

Likely False Rumors of Altcoin Reserve Send XRP and SOL Prices Soaring

In light of the speculation, XRP is among the most traded tokens on Coinbase and Binance, climbing to a seven-year high of almost $3.40.

January 9, 2025

Crypto-Friendly Summer Mersinger Is Now the Top Contender for CFTC Chair

Added to the commission under the Biden administration, Mersinger consistently dissents from anti-crypto enforcement actions.

January 3, 2025

Crypto Might Get Reality Check from Friendly U.S. Congress

The industry is used to things moving more quickly than politics allow.

December 31, 2024

2024 Was Full of Fascinating Crypto News. Here Are Its Top Moments

From the groundbreaking success of the ETFs to Solana’s dominance and the Trump effect on Bitcoin, we look back at the stories and voices that defined 2024.

Tech

January 16, 2025

Solana’s Inflation Rate Could Drop Under Multicoin Proposal

Solana’s current emissions mechanism is fixed, but if the proposal is enacted the network’s emissions rate would be variable, adjusting to market dynamics.

January 15, 2025

Chainlink ‘Whale’ With Over 100 Staking Wallets Starts Cashing Out to Binance

The large crypto trader had spun up a bounty of wallets to stake more than a million of Chainlink’s LINK tokens – apparently a workaround to the original 7,000-token-per-wallet limit.

January 4, 2025

The Chopping Block: Scarcity vs. Abundance, AI’s Crypto Role, and Virtuals

$5B Virtuals Craze, AI Agents Redefine Crypto Twitter, & Tokenized Societies Rise – The Chopping Block

January 3, 2025

Arbitrum’s $190 Million Gaming Catalyst Program Is Ready to Start Providing Grants

The program has already incurred a cost of roughly $1.2 million with the vast majority stemming from legal fees for entity setups and expenses for general administration.

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For Beginners

wbtc alternatives

September 16, 2024

Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About

Several WBTC alternatives have emerged to bring Bitcoin liquidity to DeFi ecosystems across the cryptoverse. Discover the most prominent ones in this guide.

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July 3, 2024

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