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Marginfi co-founder Edgar Pavlovsky departed suddenly from the Solana DeFi project in April. The split wasn’t exactly amicable. “I don’t agree with the way things have been done internally or externally,” Pavlovsky wrote on X at the time. Now, eight months later, Pavlovsky is a core contributor to Paladin, a Solana client meant to protect validators from so-called sandwich attacks while helping them “earn more in block rewards.” Around the same time, Temporal, a crypto research shop with multiple marginfi-linked members, began advertising “Nozomi,” a proprietary quic client partially meant to prevent sandwich attacks. Temporal is legally distinct from mrgn…
December presents an exciting opportunity for small investors to explore promising crypto projects despite the ongoing market uncertainty. Several noteworthy airdrops are set to take place before the year-end, offering a chance to gain exposure to innovative ventures. Following extensive research, here is a curated list of the top 10 crypto airdrops this month, including the projects behind them and essential details for participation. Portal to Bitcoin: Shaping BTC’s DeFi Era Portal aims to revolutionize Bitcoin’s role in DeFi by enabling custodyless cross-chain infrastructure. Backed by $42.05 million in funding from Coinbase Ventures and OKX Ventures, the project’s public testnet…
The Bitcoin price has recently attempted to reclaim the $96,400 level as support after breaking above the bearish trend line. A crypto analyst has underscored why this support level is crucial for Bitcoin’s next price rally, as it could set the stage for a potential retest above the $100,000 All-Time High (ATH). Bitcoin Price Retests $96,400 To Trigger Surge To $100,000 Prominent crypto analyst Rekt Capital took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 4 to inform his over 518,000 followers about the current Bitcoin price action and future direction. The analyst suggested that if Bitcoin successfully tests the $96,440 support…
PancakeSwap, a prominent player among the DEXs, has announced a landmark achievement in 2024. According to PancakeSwap, it has witnessed a staggering 179% year-on-year increase with a trading volume of $310.6B across nine blockchains throughout 2024. This groundbreaking achievement highlights its top position as a multi-chain DeFi potential. Several layer-2 chains like Arbitrum and Base led this milestone. The development reflects PancakeSwap’s persistent multichain dominance and growth. PancakeSwap Hits $310B in Trading Volume with a 179% YoY Growth The popular decentralized exchange disclosed that reaching $310.6B in trading volumes with a 178.97% year-on-year surge over 2024 is a remarkable success.…
A Dogwifhat (WIF) whale has conducted a significant transaction that has intrigued the community. The volume of the transaction and the duration the whale held the asset have raised concerns among a segment of traders and investors alike. Profitable move amid market volatility According to Lookonchain data, the Dogwifhat whale transferred 1.2 million WIF tokens, valued at about $3.47 million, to the Coinbase exchange. This typically suggests a potential intent to trade the tokens. So far, no reason has been given for the massive transfer. A whale deposited all 1.2M $WIF($3.47M) into #Coinbase 3 hours ago.This whale bought 1.2M $WIF…
The MultiversX Foundation has recently launched Growth Games, the latest initiative. It is a groundbreaking $1.5M annual grant program. It is designed to boost the terms of innovation in blockchain and AI. This initiative aims to empower startups, developers, and teams. By doing this, the ambitious program wants to create transformative solutions in key areas like DeFi, AI, and education. Setting the scene for the 2025 MultiversX ecosystem expansion by providing builders with resources and support to make it BIG.Growth Games provides $1.5M in funding, mentorship, and more to blockchain and AI teams and projects.https://t.co/epFcGQay4m — Multiversᕽ (@MultiversX) December 20,…
The Shiba Inu ecosystem team launches early access to its highly anticipated immersive platform, SHIB: The Metaverse. The official X handle of SHIB: The Metaverse announced the development in an X post yesterday, noting that the wait for the project’s launch is over. The wait is OVER! Shib: The Metaverse early access is here! ⛩️🌍 Own land, build your world, and explore boundless adventures. This is your moment to create and thrive. Download now 👉 https://t.co/fInAGt7vf2 pic.twitter.com/N4j0RTzTxb — Shib – The Metaverse (@mvshib) December 24, 2024 SHIB: The Metaverse Features The team behind the Shiba Inu ecosystem also published a…
As per the advancement in the events, Kima Network has announced its strategic partnership with Steer Protocol. With their combined expertise, the collaboration aims to enhance liquidity management and functionality of cross-chain. This partnership represents a significant step forward to streamlining liquidity solutions for markets of DeFi. 1/5🔥Kima Network 🤝 Steer Protocol🔥We’re excited to introduce a new partner, @steerprotocol – a comprehensive all-in-one solution for Liquidity Providers (LPs) to develop, publish, share, and utilize target=”_blank”>pic.twitter.com/46z4OwKExe — Kima Network (@KimaNetwork) December 23, 2024 Kima Network, a seamless cross-chain liquidity provider, has announced its exciting alliance via its official X account. Steer…
Tether, the biggest stablecoin issuer, has minted 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum blockchain, according to Lookonchain. With this update, Tether has been minted 20 billion stablecoins on Ethereum and Tron since November 6, 2024. Tether minted 1B $USDT again 20 minutes ago!#Tether has minted 20B $USDT on #Ethereum and #Tron since Nov 6!https://t.co/uQhE4ykzqz pic.twitter.com/F7L8HVyaLt — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 11, 2024 USDT: Expanding Boundaries to Counter Rivals’ Emergence The latest issuance comes after the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) approved Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Virtual Asset (AVA). The surge in stablecoin supply…
Constantine Zaitsev, CEO of DRPC, believes multichain solutions are a temporary fix and future advancements like modular blockchains hold promise for a more streamlined approach to blockchain scalability and specialization. Preparing for the Modular Blockchain Era Multichain solutions may not be the blockchain industry’s long-term answer, despite effectively addressing current scalability and specialization limitations, according to Constantine Zaitsev, CEO of DRPC. Zaitsev believes upcoming advancements like modular blockchains, Layer-0 protocols, and quantum-resistant networks could offer a more streamlined approach. In written responses shared with Bitcoin.com News, Zaitsev, an angel investor for Web3 startups, said platforms like his are using these…