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Ethereum Devs Agree to Stop Forking Around and Accelerate the Roadmap
Reported by Cointelegraph: Ethereum devs have agreed to deploy future hard forks in quicker succession as part of a broader move to accelerate Ethereum’s roadmap.
Ethereum core devs and ecosystem leaders were in favor of deploying future Ethereum protocol upgrades at a faster cadence during an “All Core Devs” meeting on Feb. 13.
The call included at least 25 participants, including Ethereum Foundation researcher Tim Beiko, who discussed the Pectra upgrade and the Fusaka upgrade.
“Pretty stron
Ethereum core devs and ecosystem leaders were in favor of deploying future Ethereum protocol upgrades at a faster cadence during an “All Core Devs” meeting on Feb. 13.
The call included at least 25 participants, including Ethereum Foundation researcher Tim Beiko, who discussed the Pectra upgrade and the Fusaka upgrade.
“Pretty stron
CZ’s Dog’s Name Sparks ‘Broccoli’ Memecoin Frenzy
Reported by Cointelegraph: Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, revealed his dog’s name in an X post, sparking a wave of memecoins named after the canine.
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, revealed his dog’s name in an X post on Feb. 13, sparking a wave of memecoins named after the Belgian Malinois canine.
“Broccoli” memecoins have quickly taken up residence on popular memecoin launching platforms, including Solana’s Pump.fun, where there are at least 480 Broccoli-them
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, revealed his dog’s name in an X post on Feb. 13, sparking a wave of memecoins named after the Belgian Malinois canine.
“Broccoli” memecoins have quickly taken up residence on popular memecoin launching platforms, including Solana’s Pump.fun, where there are at least 480 Broccoli-them
Ether Shoots Up 3.5% As CBOE, 21Shares Seek to Add ETH Staking to ETF
Reported by Cointelegraph: Ether’s price briefly spiked 3.5% on the news that asset manager 21Shares plans to add staking to its spot Ether ETF.
The price of Ether jumped 3.5% as CBOE BZX Exchange filed on behalf of asset manager 21Shares to introduce staking to its spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Ether jumped 3.5% to $2,776 on the news before pulling back to $2,729 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap.
21Shares wants to stake a portion of Ether “from time to time”
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The price of Ether jumped 3.5% as CBOE BZX Exchange filed on behalf of asset manager 21Shares to introduce staking to its spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Ether jumped 3.5% to $2,776 on the news before pulling back to $2,729 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap.
21Shares wants to stake a portion of Ether “from time to time”
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TON Connects to Tether’s USDt Ecosystem With LayerZero Integration
Reported by Cointelegraph: TON’s integration with LayerZero plays a key role in connecting the TON network to the ecosystem of Tether’s USDt stablecoin.
The Open Network (TON) has continued scaling its crosschain capabilities through a new integration with a major interoperability protocol, LayerZero.
The integration aims to connect TON to at least 100 chains — including Ethereum, Tron and Solana — the TON Foundation said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 11.
The deployment
The Open Network (TON) has continued scaling its crosschain capabilities through a new integration with a major interoperability protocol, LayerZero.
The integration aims to connect TON to at least 100 chains — including Ethereum, Tron and Solana — the TON Foundation said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 11.
The deployment
Story Protocol Confirms Public Mainnet to Launch on Feb. 1
Reported by Cointelegraph: The Web3 IP protocol aims to provide an open market for programmable intellectual property, enabling creators and rights holders to protect their IP.
Web3 intellectual property protocol Story has announced its mainnet will launch on Feb. 13, along with its native token, IP, which will enable creators to monetize their content and protect their digital property.
Story announced its imminent mainnet launch in a Feb. 11 post on X. Its native token — which will be used f
Web3 intellectual property protocol Story has announced its mainnet will launch on Feb. 13, along with its native token, IP, which will enable creators to monetize their content and protect their digital property.
Story announced its imminent mainnet launch in a Feb. 11 post on X. Its native token — which will be used f
Ethereum Security Platform Drosera Raises $3.25 Million in Funding, Brings Total Funding to $4.75...
Reported by The Block: Greenfield Capital led the round, which saw additional support from Anagram, Paper Ventures, Arrington Capital, UDHC and Pulsar.
Drosera builds out “traps,” or smart contracts that can detect and cancel out threats on the Ethereum network.
The Ethereum security platform Drosera raised $3.25 million in fresh financing, bringing the firm's total funding raised to $4.75 million.
Greenfield Capital led the round, which saw additional support from Anagram, Paper Ventures, Ar
Drosera builds out “traps,” or smart contracts that can detect and cancel out threats on the Ethereum network.
The Ethereum security platform Drosera raised $3.25 million in fresh financing, bringing the firm's total funding raised to $4.75 million.
Greenfield Capital led the round, which saw additional support from Anagram, Paper Ventures, Ar
Arweave's Computing Platform AO Goes Live on Mainnet
Reported by The Block: Arweave has officially launched the mainnet of its computing platform, AO, following a year-long testnet phase.
Native tokens previously minted and distributed to AR holders and testnet depositors are set to become transferable following the mainnet launch.
Decentralized storage project Arweave has officially launched the mainnet release of its computing platform, AO, following a year-long testnet phase.
Native tokens previously minted and distributed to AR holders and
Native tokens previously minted and distributed to AR holders and testnet depositors are set to become transferable following the mainnet launch.
Decentralized storage project Arweave has officially launched the mainnet release of its computing platform, AO, following a year-long testnet phase.
Native tokens previously minted and distributed to AR holders and
Central African Republic Seemingly Launches Memecoin While Doubts Emerge
Reported by The Block: The President of Central Africa Republic’s official X account announced a memecoin named CAR.
The memecoin launch is said to be an experiment to see if a meme can “unite people” and support the “national development” of the Central African Republic.
The official X account of the President of the Central African Republic appears to have announced that the country has launched a memecoin as part of an experiment to see whether it can benefit national development.
“Today,
The memecoin launch is said to be an experiment to see if a meme can “unite people” and support the “national development” of the Central African Republic.
The official X account of the President of the Central African Republic appears to have announced that the country has launched a memecoin as part of an experiment to see whether it can benefit national development.
“Today,
Kanye West, After Disclosing He Was Offered $2 Million to Launch a Token, Asks to Speak With Coin...
Reported by The Block: Kanye West is seemingly looking to get in touch with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, according to a post and screenshot on X.
The rapper asked a rhetorical question about “a coin” earlier on Friday, raising speculation about whether he would launch a token.
Rapper Kanye West is seemingly looking to get in touch with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for something “concerning crypto,” according to a cryptic post he made on social media Friday.
The move follows a day of erratic
The rapper asked a rhetorical question about “a coin” earlier on Friday, raising speculation about whether he would launch a token.
Rapper Kanye West is seemingly looking to get in touch with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for something “concerning crypto,” according to a cryptic post he made on social media Friday.
The move follows a day of erratic
DarkFi, the Privacy Project Started By Crypto Anarchist Amir Taaki, Launches Anonymous App in Alpha
Reported by The Block: DarkFi, the privacy-focused crypto project, has unveiled a working alpha version of its app.
Early Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki, who founded the project, said the team will build a suite of products to tie into this fully anonymous, P2P chat.
arkFi, the privacy-focused crypto project spearheaded by early Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki, has unveiled a working alpha version of its app. It marks the latest release for the community of coders, artists and technologists that ha
Early Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki, who founded the project, said the team will build a suite of products to tie into this fully anonymous, P2P chat.
arkFi, the privacy-focused crypto project spearheaded by early Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki, has unveiled a working alpha version of its app. It marks the latest release for the community of coders, artists and technologists that ha
Wildcat, the Decentralized Credit Platform Built By Crypto Twitter Mainstay Laurence Day, Launche...
Reported by The Block: Wildcat, the decentralized credit protocol created by Crypto Twitter’s Laurence Day, Indexed Finance’s Dillon Kellar and Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy, has launched its latest version on mainnet Ethereum.
The protocol is built to solve the issue of undercollateralized, pseudonymous crypto lending.
Wildcat, the decentralized lending protocol created by Crypto Twitter mainstay Laurence Day, launched its v2 on Ethereum, according to an announcement on Thursday.
“Wildcat V2 wa
The protocol is built to solve the issue of undercollateralized, pseudonymous crypto lending.
Wildcat, the decentralized lending protocol created by Crypto Twitter mainstay Laurence Day, launched its v2 on Ethereum, according to an announcement on Thursday.
“Wildcat V2 wa
Sony’s Soneium Debuts Its First Music NFT Collection With Crypto Record Label
Reported by The Block: Soneium announced the launch of its first music NFT collection in collaboration with crypto record label Coop Records.
Soneium launched on mainnet on Jan. 14, 2025, with an aim to provide fair distribution of profits to creators.
Sony’s public blockchain platform Soneium announced today the first collection of music NFTs launched on the network, in collaboration with onchain record label Coop Records.
“In collaboration with Soneium, Coop Records is redefining music mone
Soneium launched on mainnet on Jan. 14, 2025, with an aim to provide fair distribution of profits to creators.
Sony’s public blockchain platform Soneium announced today the first collection of music NFTs launched on the network, in collaboration with onchain record label Coop Records.
“In collaboration with Soneium, Coop Records is redefining music mone
MicroStrategy Rebrands As 'Strategy' in Move to Emphasize Its Bitcoin Position
Reported by The Block: The brand’s primary color is now orange, which it says represents energy, intelligence and Bitcoin.
The company’s total bitcoin holdings stand at 471,107, worth around $44 billion.
MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm and the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, announced Wednesday a rebrand to emphasize its crypto-centric side of the business. The company will now be doing business as Strategy.
"This brand simplification is a natural evolution of the company,
The company’s total bitcoin holdings stand at 471,107, worth around $44 billion.
MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm and the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, announced Wednesday a rebrand to emphasize its crypto-centric side of the business. The company will now be doing business as Strategy.
"This brand simplification is a natural evolution of the company,
Taproot Wizards Raises $30 Million to Expand OP_CAT Functionality on Bitcoin
Reported by The Block: Bitcoin Ordinals project Taproot Wizards is raising $30 million in a round led by Standard Crypto.
The team is focused on advancing the OP_CAT ecosystem, which will expand the functionality of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Ordinals project Taproot Wizards is raising $30 million in its first post-seed round, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The funds, like its previous $7.5 million round, were raised to further the project’s effort at “making Bitcoin magical again,” co-founde
The team is focused on advancing the OP_CAT ecosystem, which will expand the functionality of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Ordinals project Taproot Wizards is raising $30 million in its first post-seed round, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The funds, like its previous $7.5 million round, were raised to further the project’s effort at “making Bitcoin magical again,” co-founde
Olas Raises $13.8 Million to Launch Pearl, an 'app Store' for Autonomous AI Agents in Crypto
Reported by The Block: Olas has raised $13.8 million to support the launch of its agent app store.
The app store aims to let users own and control their AI agents on-chain for various use cases.Olas, a platform for autonomous AI agents in crypto, has raised $13.8 million in funding to support the launch of its “agent app store” named Pearl.
The round was led by 1kx with contributions from Tioga Capital, Sigil Fund, Zee Prime Capital, Borderless, Keyrock, and others.
The team at Olas, also cal
The app store aims to let users own and control their AI agents on-chain for various use cases.Olas, a platform for autonomous AI agents in crypto, has raised $13.8 million in funding to support the launch of its “agent app store” named Pearl.
The round was led by 1kx with contributions from Tioga Capital, Sigil Fund, Zee Prime Capital, Borderless, Keyrock, and others.
The team at Olas, also cal
NoOnes CEO Ray Youssef Discloses $8 Million Exploit Weeks After the Fact, Confirming Crypto Sleut...
Reported by The Block: NoOnes suffered a security breach in earlier January leading to the loss of approximately $8 million in crypto assets, CEO Ray Youssef said.
The disclosure was made after crypto sleuth ZachXBT wrote about the exploit in his “Investigations by Zach” Telegram channel.
Peer-to-peer crypto trading platform NoOnes has confirmed it suffered a security breach earlier this month leading to the loss of approximately $8 million in crypto assets, according to a post from CEO Ray Yo
The disclosure was made after crypto sleuth ZachXBT wrote about the exploit in his “Investigations by Zach” Telegram channel.
Peer-to-peer crypto trading platform NoOnes has confirmed it suffered a security breach earlier this month leading to the loss of approximately $8 million in crypto assets, according to a post from CEO Ray Yo
Jupiter Acquires Majority Stake in Moonshot, Announces 'Jupnet' and $10 Million AI Fund At Catsta...
Reports by The Block: Solana DEX aggregator Jupiter, as part of its “Catstanbul” event, announced its acquisition of memecoin platform Moonshot, launched a $10 million fund for open-source AI development in conjunction with Eliza Labs, and introduced the ‘Jupnet’ omnichain network, currently in early testnet.
Jupiter also debuted a ‘V2’ version of the platform, declaring the platform is once again in beta as new features are added for “every single part of the stack.”
At the event, AI project
Jupiter also debuted a ‘V2’ version of the platform, declaring the platform is once again in beta as new features are added for “every single part of the stack.”
At the event, AI project
LINE Introduces Telegram-style Dapps to Boost Web3 Adoption in Asia
Reported by The Block: LINE’s Web3 venture launched Dapps and a Dapp portal on the messaging platform that is widely used across Asia.
LINE NEXT aims to have over 1,000 blockchain apps on the platform by the end of 2025.
LINE NEXT, the Web3 venture under one of Asia’s largest messaging apps, today launched its first batch of Dapps that users can access via LINE mobile messenger, aiming to drive large-scale Web3 adoption in Asia.
The applications, named Mini Dapps, encompass games, social medi
LINE NEXT aims to have over 1,000 blockchain apps on the platform by the end of 2025.
LINE NEXT, the Web3 venture under one of Asia’s largest messaging apps, today launched its first batch of Dapps that users can access via LINE mobile messenger, aiming to drive large-scale Web3 adoption in Asia.
The applications, named Mini Dapps, encompass games, social medi
Bitwise Files Dogecoin ETF Registration, Firm Confirms
Reported by The Block: Dogecoin is the seventh-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, currently sitting around $54 billion.
Doge has taken on new life in recent months thanks to the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Crypto index fund manager Bitwise has submitted a registration filing in Delaware for a potential Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, the firm's chief investment officer confirmed to The Block.
"This was from us," Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer
Doge has taken on new life in recent months thanks to the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Crypto index fund manager Bitwise has submitted a registration filing in Delaware for a potential Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, the firm's chief investment officer confirmed to The Block.
"This was from us," Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer
Corn Raises $8.3 Million in Community Funding to Push Bitcoin’s Use on Its Ethereum Layer 2
Reported by The Block: Corn, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, raised $8.3 million in a community funding round.
The round involved 675 investors alongside venture capital and investment firms.
Corn, an Ethereum Layer 2 network aiming to utilize Bitcoin within the decentralized finance ecosystem, has raised $8.3 million in a community funding round.
The round was raised through a compliant token sale platform called Legion and involved 675 investors alongside venture and investment firms, includin
The round involved 675 investors alongside venture capital and investment firms.
Corn, an Ethereum Layer 2 network aiming to utilize Bitcoin within the decentralized finance ecosystem, has raised $8.3 million in a community funding round.
The round was raised through a compliant token sale platform called Legion and involved 675 investors alongside venture and investment firms, includin