âĄïžCrypto News Digest: Key Updates You Need to Know
The current report features updates of EigenLayer, Lumia, OKX, Matrixport, Ethereum, GraFun, Bithumb, Legend, Sui Network, Injective, AutoLayer, and XION.
âĄïž @MantaNetwork $MANTA announces the launch of the Gas Gain program
Manta Network has kicked off Gas Gain, a community incentive program that aims to give back to users. Participants will share the rewards pool fueled by the gas fees accumulated on Manta Pacific, plus added #MANTA tokens for extra loot. Through this initiative, users will earn points for every on-chain move on Manta Pacific. To reward the program participants, Manta will allocate fifty percent of the gas profits from Manta Pacific will be converted to MANTA and shared among the top 400 players based on their total points during the reward period/epoch.
âĄïžCrypto exchange @BithumbOfficial considers US @Nasdaq listing alongside IPO plans
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has unveiled its plans to explore a US Nasdaq listing. This news follows earlier reports of Bithumb's intention to go public on Kosdaq in the second half of 2025, with Samsung Securities as the IPO manager.
âĄïž @RD_Technologies announces the closure of its $7.8M in Series A1 funding round
RD Technologies has secured a $7.8M strategic investment from HongShan, @HivemindCap, @AptosLabs, @HashGlobal, @SNZholding, @SolanaFndn, @Anagramxyz, and @Upward_Cap. The fresh funding will enable RD Technologies to continue building a financial platform that bridges the Web2 and Web3 worlds and continue to contribute to the development of the Web3 ecosystem in Hong Kong. RD Technologies Group is the financial platform that bridges the Web2 and #Web3 worlds.
âĄïž @Binance will support the Orion $ORN mainnet swap and rebranding to @BuildOnLumia $LUMIA
Through the mainnet swap, ORN tokens will assume the ticker of LUMIA and will be swapped to LUMIA at a ratio of 1 ORN = 1 LUMIA. Trading for #LUMIA will start on Binance on October 18th, at 9:00 AM UTC. Binance will delist all existing #ORN spot trading pairs and cancel all pending spot trading orders. Lumia is a next-gen modular Layer 2 network designed to provide deep liquidity, unmatched capital efficiency, and essential infrastructure for the future Real-World Assets (RWAs).
âĄïž @SecondLiveReal raises $12M in private funding led by @Cryptocom_Cap
Second Live has closed its $12M private funding led by Crypto com Capital. Additional round participants included @Capital_Spark, @Cypher_capital, @Metaestate_com, @Taisu_Ventures, @NewTribeCap, @BitValueCapital, @Titans_Ventures, @NewaveCapital, CSP DAO, and others. The investment brings Second Live's total funding to $15M, following the seed funding, led by @BinanceLabs. SecondLive is a diversified metaverse focused on building social networks and supporting creator economic activities.