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Sonic Labs opens 200M S token airdrop to users and developers, including U.S. residents for the first time. GSR joins Sonic Labs as market maker to boost DeFi liquidity and cross-chain access. Sonic Labs has stolen the spotlight again. Through their latest announcement, as many as 200 million S tokens are ready to be distributed to active users and developers. What’s the difference with other big airdrops? This time, US citizens can also take part—something that is usually a no-go zone in the world of free tokens. 🇺🇸 You’re in. U.S. residents are now eligible for the ~200M $S airdrop!…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a sweeping set of leadership appointments Friday, installing four new senior officials as Chairman Paul Atkins continues reshaping the agency’s top ranks. Erik Hotmire will return to the SEC as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs starting today (Monday). Hotmire previously worked at the agency under former Chairman Christopher Cox and brings extensive government and private sector communications experience to the role. Paul Atkins, Source: LinkedIn “I am delighted that Erik is coming back to the SEC to provide his talents and experience to continue our meaningful…
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has made a significant rule change to its Alpha program. The company announced that as of June 17, 2025, 03:00 (UTC+3), trading volumes between Alpha tokens will no longer be included in the Alpha Score calculation. This decision comes after some Alpha tokens, such as ZKJ and KOGE, experienced high price fluctuations recently. Binance explained that this volatility was caused by large investors withdrawing on-chain liquidity and the subsequent liquidation chain. The company stated that this change was implemented to protect fair competition in the market, ensure stability and reduce systemic risks…
AxonDAO, a leading force in decentralized science (DeSci) and health data sovereignty, today announced its partnership with SKALE, the world’s fastest zero gas fee blockchain network. The collaboration will enhance AxonDAO’s infrastructure by enabling scalable, cost-effective, and immutable tracking of user activity and research data. This foundation supports future clinical-grade health technology applications. As AxonDAO expands its network of wearables, AI health models, and research tools, SKALE’s decentralized architecture provides a vital layer of transparency and verification. By leveraging SKALE’s high-performance blockchain, AxonDAO will deliver seamless and tamper-proof records of user actions and system outputs, ensuring integrity without compromising privacy…
Despite a growing number of pro-Bitcoin voices in the U.S. Congress, only a handful of lawmakers currently report owning any form of cryptocurrency. Out of 535 elected members across the House and Senate, only 13 have confirmed exposure to digital assets. Even fewer, just nine, have reported owning Bitcoin directly. This stands in contrast to the increasingly positive rhetoric around crypto policy coming from both chambers in recent months. “Who Has Skin in the Game?” Raises Questions On X Prominent Bitcoin advocate and security engineer Jameson Lopp recently asked on X: “A decent number of U.S. Congress members speak favorably about…
NFT collection, Guild of Guardians, remains the leader of the NFT market in terms of the weekly volume of sales, collecting an impressive amount of $18.93 million. Nevertheless, this is a massive reduction of 20.80% in comparison to last week. TOP #NFT COLLECTIONS BY WEEKLY SALES VOLUME #GuildofGuardians #Courtyard #DMarket #GodsUnchained #CryptoPunks #Panini #DogeZuki #SuperRare #BoredApeYachtClub #MiladyMaker #PudgyPenguins #MutantApeYachtClub pic.twitter.com/65PMYeClp8 — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) June 19, 2025 Even with the loss, the NFT project based on the game maintains a comfortable position, having more than 2282 buyers and 3868 purchases. This strength when volume declines, shows…
Ethereum is showing fresh signs of strength as more big investors enter the market. The second-largest cryptocurrency by value is trading at $2,575, up 1.5% in the past 24 hours. Over the last week, its price has moved between $2,473 and $2,869, during a time when global markets have been uneasy due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Trading activity around Ethereum (ETH) has picked up sharply. In the past day, daily spot trading volume rose over 32% to $14.27 billion. At the same time, data from Coinglass shows that futures trading volume is up 26.46% to $53.09…
According to current data, the stablecoin market expanded by approximately $1.31 billion over the past week, lifting the total market capitalization of fiat-linked digital assets to $247.578 billion. This places the stablecoin sector just $2.422 billion shy of the $250 billion threshold. Stablecoin Market Closes in on $250B With Just $2.42B to Go The fiat-pegged token economy continues its upward trajectory and, as of this weekend, remains at its all-time high of $247.578 billion, per metrics from defillama.com. In the span of seven days, it gained $1.31 billion, and since May 1—a 30-day stretch—it has grown by $5.513 billion. Tether’s…
Elon Musk has been publicly criticizing President Donald Trump for his “big, beautiful bill.” It’s legislation the Tesla founder believes effectively wipes out the work he’s done with the Department of Government Efficiency—colloquially referred to as DOGE. On Wednesday, Musk posted a billboard for Quinten Tarinto’s action movie “Kill Bill”, spurring a movement to stop the aforementioned big, beautiful bill. Crypto degens saw this post and launched the Kill Big Beautiful Bill, or KBBB, meme coin via Pump.fun. The token soared to a $53.12 million market cap within its first nine hours, but has since retraced 30% to $36.73 million.…
With stablecoins gaining traction worldwide, Hong Kong is pushing forward with its licensing framework in a bid to position itself as a global leader in the thriving sector. According to Financial Secretary Paul Chan, Hong Kong is speeding up plans to launch its new stablecoin licensing rules by August 1, 2025. His comments, shared in a June 15 blog post, reaffirm the timeline confirmed earlier this month by the Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Chan said the push to fast-track the framework is part of a broader plan to boost Hong Kong’s influence in digital finance, highlighting…