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Layer-1 blockchain Iota has announced that its upgrade to the much-anticipated Rebased Protocol is ready for Monday, 5 May 2025. It will officially migrate from the Stardust network to the novel IOTA network.According to the team, IOTA Rebased will be the chain’s “largest, most complex, and most important upgrade to date.”The announcement has highlighted several essential protocol features that will be available immediately upon launch.These include the Mysticeti consensus protocol, which will enable the chain to reach high scalability and faster transactions. IOTA Rebased will see throughput over 50,000 transactions per second and transaction finality under 500 ms.Moreover, IOTA has…
Shiba Inu price continued to rally on Tuesday as both the stock and crypto markets posted modest recoveries. Shiba Inu (SHIB) climbed to $0.00001290, its highest level since March 29, and is now up nearly 30% from its lowest point this year. The ongoing recovery was broad-based as Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins jumped. Bitcoin crossed the important resistance level at $90,000 for the first time since March 12. Other top altcoins like Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), Kaspa (KAS), and Bittensor (TAO) rose by double digits. Shiba Inu price will likely continue to climb if Bitcoin leads the way. Historically, altcoins tend…
In the past, airdrops were often distributed randomly or through traditional task-based campaigns. Today, however, more and more Web3 projects are prioritizing direct airdrops to Binance Alpha users – a platform developed by Binance to highlight early-stage tokens.In this article, we’ll guide you on how to use Binance Alpha effectively, from discovering new projects and spotting airdrop signals to optimizing your position for maximum reward potential.Benefit of Using Binance AlphaFrom Zora (ZORA) and Wayfinder (PROMPT) to Balance (EPT), recent reward campaigns share one common thread: they focus on users who engaged early on Alpha, even if it was just a…
Homepage > News > Editorial > The Age of Agency We are living in the most pivotal moment of modern digital life. For the first time, the lines between sovereignty and servitude, independence and inertia, are being drawn not by governments but by users. And make no mistake: your actions today decide which side of that line you stand on. Over the past few weeks, users have taken to social media to lament that the Centbee wallet is out of sync. The company announced ahead of time that upgrades were coming, presumably to align with the architectural differences of the incoming Teranode infrastructure. But…
WazirX could restart operations next month, as the hacked trading platform awaits a crucial court decision in Singapore that could clear the way for its post-hack recovery plan and user compensation scheme. After nearly nine months of inactivity, WazirX could finally resume services if Singapore’s High Court approves its restructuring plan, the company said in an April 21 update to X. The proposal, submitted by parent company Zettai PTE Ltd, outlines how the exchange plans to recover from the $234 million hack it suffered last July. If approved at the May 13 sanction hearing, Zettai says trading and withdrawals could…
The NFT landscape is undergoing a notable shift, with sales on Polygon outpacing Ethereum for the first time. According to data from CryptoSlam, NFT sales on Polygon (POL) reached $22.1 million in the seven days leading up to Aprill 22, surpassing Ethereum (ETH), which came in second with $21.8 million in weekly sales. NFT sales by top projects in the last 7 days | Source: Crypto Slam In addition to total sales, Polygon also outpaced Ethereum in the number of individual buyers. Over the past week, 39,027 buyers purchased NFTs on Polygon—a jump of 81.61%. In comparison, Ethereum recorded 36,544…
Solana’s Fartcoin, the memecoin with a penchant for crude humor, has stormed back to a $1 billion FDV, riding a wave of viral hype. Its meteoric rise reflects Solana’s red-hot memecoin scene, fueled by community passion and speculative bets. Can Fartcoin sustain this explosive momentum?Background and MilestoneFartcoin emerged on Solana as a tongue-in-cheek memecoin, poking fun at crypto’s absurdity while capturing a loyal following. Despite its lack of traditional utility like other memecoins, its lowbrow humor and relentless X campaigns fueled early traction, turning it into a cultural phenomenon. Learn more: Fartcoin Deep DiveThe coin’s price trajectory has been a wild…
Organized crime groups across Southeast Asia have scaled their operations by exploiting cryptocurrency, launching their own coins, exchanges and blockchain networks to launder billions of dollars, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The report said criminal syndicates are no longer just using existing crypto infrastructure. Instead, they are actively building tailored financial ecosystems to evade detection.One example cited in the report is the Chinese-language ecosystem and marketplace known as Huione Guarantee, now rebranded as Haowang, which has processed more than $24 billion in crypto linked to fraud over the past four years.Value…
Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD continues its push for adoption with its latest integration into Aave. According to the April 22 official announcement on X, Aave (AAVE) users can now supply and borrow RLUSD, with the lending pool capped at $50 million and the borrowing pool at $5 million. This integration marks a major milestone in RLUSD’s adoption journey, as Aave is currently the largest decentralized lending protocol by total value locked, according to DeFiLlama. The platform operates across 16 blockchains including Ethereum (ETH), Base (BASE), Optimism (OP), and Arbitrum (ARB). The Aave integration also follows closely on the heels of…
The Solana blockchain has introduced the Solana Game Pass, a free NFT aimed at encouraging engagement with new and existing games on the network.Available to mint through Magic Eden, the Game Pass provides holders with early access to selected titles and the chance to earn crypto-based prizes by completing specific tasks.More than 30,000 Game Pass NFTs have already been minted, and the offering will remain open for the duration of the campaign. Solana has indicated that the Game Pass programme will continue beyond the initial season, with additional features planned for future updates. Source: Solana GamingWhat is the Solana Game…