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Meme Index ($MEMEX), a new meme coin project surging past $3.3 million raised through its ICO, is one of the few cryptos defying the current market dip. This achievement comes amid market uncertainty fueled by shifting US tariff policies. Bitcoin has been struggling below $100,000, sending the Crypto Fear and Greed Index sliding toward the “Fear” zone. While many believe 2025 could see a massive meme coin rally, most meme coins still fail to deliver sustainably. For instance, Official Trump ($TRUMP) recently shed over 75% of its value in just 17 days. In this uncertain environment, Meme Index offers a…

Aptos Labs has announced a major breakthrough, revealing that its new blockchain execution engine, Shardines, has unlocked 1 million transactions per second for Aptos. On Feb. 5, the Aptos Labs team stated that the sharded execution engine has enabled the Layer 1 blockchain Aptos (APT) to achieve horizontal scalability. This milestone allows Aptos to process up to 1 million TPS for non-conflicting transactions and more than 500,000 TPS for conflicting transactions. “With Shardines, we can achieve near-linear throughput scaling, surpassing 1 million TPS on our 30-machine cluster,” Aptos Labs wrote in a blog post. The capacity for infinite horizontal scalability…

MetaMask has launched a “Gas Station” feature designed to avoid failed transactions when a user runs out of ETH while using the MetaMask Swaps. This new feature is available for users who have activated Smart Transactions on the Ethereum mainnet via the MetaMask Extension. There is also a mobile version coming soon. With this feature, users will no longer need to keep an ETH balance to pay for network fees, according to the press release. MetaMask Launches Gas Station | Source: X Instead, the gas fees are now included in the total sum of the swap, which expedites the transactions.…

The largest asset manager in the world is buying the Ethereum dip to custody funds for its ETH-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to BlackRock’s data, the firm picked up 100,535 ETH – worth about $276.2 million at time of writing – for its iShares ETHA product. BlackRock holds a total of 1,352,934 ETH worth roughly $3.71 billion, and the financial giant’s total assets under management were reported to be around $11.5 trillion in October of last year. And according to on-chain data, the President of the United States’ crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is also accumulating Ethereum, with blockchain…

The son of the current President two days ago on Twitter told people it’s time to add Ethereum to their balance sheets. It is mind blowing to see this, given what this cycle represents for Ethereum. For years people have been predicting the outcome we are seeing play out this cycle. Ethereum’s dominant use case has been as a platform for issuing other assets, and building applications focused on assets other than ether itself. This becoming the dominant use of the network has obvious implications for the necessity of the Ethereum network itself to operate these other applications and assets.…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. BNB Chain has been making headlines, setting records, and drawing investors worldwide. With a strong Q4 2024 and a $750 all-time high, its Binance-backed token is proving its mettle in a volatile market. Related Reading The Market Cap Growth Of BNB Chain Although the last year has been somewhat turbulent for BNB, the fourth quarter of 2024 was a pivotal moment. Recent data shows that BNB’s market capitalization reached a solid $100 billion year-on-year (YoY). Messari’s most recent quarterly report indicates that in Q4 2024, BNB Chain grew significantly. The triumph of US…

Empower Oversight has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose a long-awaited report on ethical conflicts and selective enforcement within the agency. The SEC Office of Inspector General completed the report more than a year ago, but the agency has yet to release it despite repeated Freedom of Information Act requests, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks to compel the SEC to disclose findings related to former SEC Division of Corporate Finance Director William Hinman.  The investigation focuses on potential conflicts of interest involving Hinman’s ties to his previous law firm, Simpson…

The convergence of Web3, NFTs, games, and the metaspace is reshaping how we interact with digital content and assets. As these technologies evolve, QR codes have emerged as a powerful tool for simplifying access, enhancing interactivity, and bridging the gap between physical and digital realms.If creators, gamers, and collectors make qr code, they can easily share, showcase, and interact with their digital assets. From enabling NFT transactions to connecting users in virtual worlds, QR codes are proving to be a versatile asset in the Web3 ecosystem.In the Web3 and metaspace landscape, QR codes serve as an entry point for users…

The Solana (SOL) price is navigating a bearish zone, failing to recover from the recent crypto market crash. Notably, the Solana blockchain demonstrated exceptional performance in Q4 2024 and January 2025, with several key metrics showing significant growth. However, the Solana price is caught within a bearish phase, aligning with the prevailing negative trend in the crypto market. Solana Price Plunges Below $200: What’s Next? Despite SOL trading below the $200 level, the Solana price is poised for a significant breakout. According to an X post shared by Bitcoin enthusiast Lark Davis, Solana is nearing an “inflection point.” This means…

February 5, 2025The following post contains a recap of news, projects, and important updates from the Spartan Council and Core Contributors from last week.👉TLDRSIP-420: Protocol Owned SNAX — This is in its final audit stage. See below for a refresher on the contents of this proposal.Synthetix Leveraged Token Rally rewards program: Week 3 of 5 has just begun, with another 15,000 $OP and 30,000 $USDC up for grabs. See last week’s leaderboard below.Discord alpha about free $OP bets from Overtime: Synthetix struck a deal (thanks Burt!) last week with Overtime Markets so that the first 250 addresses to trade on Synthetix Leverage…