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1. The Week of TGEs and New Token Introductions: Story Protocol, Doodles, OpenSea, Solayer, and Kaito AI The crypto market experienced a jolt of enthusiasm last week with numerous new TGEs and token unveilings. Story Protocol took center stage by launching its mainnet on February 13, unveiling the $IP token. Boasting a total supply of 1 billion tokens and 25% unlocked at launch, Story Protocol aspires to transform the IP market by enabling programmable intellectual property on the blockchain. This truly visionary venture has already attracted very considerable interest from both developers and investors alike. Story Protocol TGE   Meanwhile,…

Pi Coin received strong support in a recent Binance community vote on its potential listing, just days ahead of its mainnet launch this week. On Feb. 17, Binance launched a community vote to determine whether Pi Network’s token, Pi Coin, should be listed on its platform. To participate, users must log into their verified Binance accounts and maintain at least $5 worth of assets in their exchange wallets during the voting period; otherwise, their votes will not be counted. As of Feb. 18, 85% of voters supported listing Pi Network on Binance. The exchange, however, has clarified that the vote…

Amid the fallout from the LIBRA memecoin crash, Pump.fun’s founder has called for stricter guardrails on token launchpads to protect users from insider scams and manipulative token launches. According to a Feb. 18 X post, the pseudonymous founder of the Solana-based meme coin launcher said he was “disgusted” by the events surrounding LIBRA and the impact it had on the crypto ecosystem. “The people behind this project made substantial personal gains at the expense of many users, the ecosystem, and even an entire country. I hope the people responsible get what they deserve.” Alon wrote on X. He criticized the…

One of the co-founders of the controversial memecoin LIBRA says the project itself “sniped” the token right after it rolled out. In crypto trading, sniping refers to the practice of using trading bots or scripts to buy a newly launched coin ahead of big transactions or the entry of retail traders. Snipers get their edge by buying early in anticipation of a massive spike in trading volume with the arrival of other investors. In a new interview on the voidzilla YouTube channel, LIBRA co-creator Hayden Davis says he does not deny that wallets linked to the project sniped the memecoin…

On-chain data shows the Ethereum Exchange Reserve has remained at low levels recently. Here’s what it could mean for the ETH price. Ethereum Exchange Reserve Has Been Moving Flat Recently As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, the Ethereum Exchange Reserve has recently been at its lowest level since 2016. The “Exchange Reserve” here refers to an on-chain indicator that keeps track of the total amount of ETH that’s sitting in the wallets affiliated with all centralized exchanges. When the value of this metric goes up, it means the investors are depositing a net number of tokens…

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…

The cryptocurrency market expands daily with fresh innovative projects arriving for launch in 2025. The first 90 days of 2025 will offer brand new investment chances for individuals who want to discover winning crypto markets ahead of others. This article features our top picks of six upcoming crypto presales scheduled to launch during Q1 2025. The upcoming blockchain space will see new technology from both AI systems and sustainable programs change how this sector works. AI Agent Pepe ($AGENTS) Quant Earth ($QET) $ZENAI – ZenithAI $GRN – GreenCoin $MFARM – MetaFarm $SLINK – SecureLink $NTK – NeuroToken AI Agent Pepe…

Homepage > News > Finance > Digital bonds surged 260% in 2024, hit €3 billion: Report Digital bonds issued on distributed ledger technology (DLT) surged 260% in 2024 to hit €3 billion ($3.14 billion), a new report has revealed. The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Capital Market report found that the highest growth was in Europe and Asia, which have dominated the digital bonds market for the past few years. European entities were the worldwide leaders, issuing €1.7 billion ($1.77 billion) worth of bonds on DLT, with Asia contributing €1.1 billion ($1.15 billion). The report, published by the Association for Financial…

Ethereum continues to lead in all-time gas fees, particularly in DeFi, despite a decline in on-chain activity and the lowest transaction costs in over four years. According to data analytics platform Growthepie, Ethereum’s Layer 1 blockchain still dominates in all-time gas fees generated across all sectors (finance, gaming, NFTs, etc.), except for social. In DeFi alone, Ethereum (ETH) has accumulated over $1.68 billion in total gas fees. It leads other blockchains in DeFi gas fees on all timeframes (all-time, monthly, 3-month, and weekly). This shows that Ethereum is still the dominant platform in terms of DeFi usage, even though Layer…

Journalist Posted: February 18, 2025 Meteora’s co-founder Ben Chow has resigned from the platform.  LIBRA fall-out has put the Argentinian President and Kelsier Ventures under pressure.  Meteora co-founder Ben Chow has resigned from the Solana-based DEX for listing the controversial LIBRA on the platform.  In a statement released by his co-founder, Meow, who also doubles as founder of the DEX aggregator platform Jupiter Exchange, said,  “While I am 100% confident about Ben’s character,  as a project lead he has also shown a lack of judgement and care about some of the core aspects of the project (Meteora) (given its current…