Avalanche9000 introduces customizable staking, gas fees, tokens, and geo-restrictions, offering developers more control over their Layer 1 blockchains. The Avalanche Foundation has launched its most significant network upgrade to date, Avalanche9000, introducing the Etna upgrade to its mainnet. It marks a fundamental shift in the Avalanche ecosystem by simplifying the...
Lido Announces Phase-Out of Polygon Liquid Staking Protocol After Community Vote
Lido's liquid staking on Polygon will end in 2025. Lido, the prominent liquid staking protocol, has announced the discontinuation of its liquid staking protocol on Polygon, marking the end of its operations over the coming months. Following extensive discussions on the DAO forum and a community vote, LDO token holders...
sBTC Launches on Stacks Mainnet With Deposit-Only Functionality
The initial launch will allow deposit-only functionality with multiple features expected to follow in the first half of 2025. Bitcoin L2 Labs, the development firm behind Bitcoin layer-2 Stacks, has announced the mainnet release of sBTC, Stacks’ programmable 1:1 BTC-backed asset. sBTC allows the decentralized movement of BTC in and...
This Altcoin Exploded by 300% After Changpeng Zhao (CZ) Tweeted About It
CZ's post on Travala sparked a massive rally, driving AVA's price to new highs amid strong trading activity. A recent endorsement by former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) of the blockchain-driven travel platform Travala has skyrocketed its AVA token by more than 300% in the last 24 hours. The surge...
Solana Surpasses Ethereum as Top Ecosystem for New Developers in 2024: Report
While Solana attracted more new developers, Ethereum retained its lead in monthly activity and code commits. Electric Capital’s 2024 Developer Report has revealed that for the first time since 2016, Solana outpaced Ethereum as the leading blockchain ecosystem for attracting new developers. The breakthrough highlights Solana’s rapid growth, with 7,625...
Reveals Spanish Bank Allocates 2% to Aptos Staking ETP: Bitwise
Aptos ranked as the second-fastest growing ecosystem with a 96% increase in developer activity between Q3 2023 and Q4 2024. Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, announced that a Spanish bank has allocated 2% of its holdings to the Bitwise Aptos staking ETP. In a tweet, Horsley stated that the adoption...
Whale and Shark Activity Pushes Chainlink (LINK) Past $29 For the First Time in 37 Months
Chainlink's price surge coincides with a record $770M Futures OI. Chainlink (LINK) has recently surpassed the $29 mark for the first time in 37 months. Over the past week, the native token of the decentralized oracle network posted a 21% gain. As a result, LINK has emerged as one of...
Ripple Whale Deposits to Binance Reach 6-Month High, Over 2.66 Billion XRP Transferred
Whale investors seized the opportunity to buy 100 million XRP after it briefly dropped below $2. Whale deposits into Binance have surged to a six-month high, with over 2.66 billion XRP tokens moved to the exchange in the past 30 days. According to the latest analysis by CryptoQuant, this figure...
New Crypto Scam Uses Fake Influencer Accounts to Lure Victims Into Telegram Malware Trap
Scam Sniffer has observed that attackers are impersonating multiple crypto influencers and using malicious bots for verification. A new wave of crypto scams has emerged, with attackers using fake X accounts to impersonate popular influencers and lure unsuspecting users into fraudulent Telegram groups. Users are then manipulated into installing malware that...
Top Ethereum (ETH) Price Predictions: New ATH or Another Severe Correction?
Here are some of the latest ETH price forecasts coming from popular analysts. TL;DR Analysts predict ETH could hit $5,000 or even $10,000, with key resistance at $3,750 signaling a potential breakout. Rising daily active addresses and positive network growth suggest increasing Ethereum adoption, supporting a bullish outlook. Where’s ETH...
