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Sky Protocol’s governance token has seen a notable price surge in the past 24 hours, rising by more than 8% as staking rewards for the token went live. The Sky (SKY) token, which recently became the sole governance token of the Sky Ecosystem protocol following a rebranding from Maker (MKR), ranked among top gainers as price spiked to highs of $0.073. A significant portion of the gains for SKY came amid the decentralized finance platform’s announcement that staking rewards with the USDS stablecoin were now live for SKY stakers. USDS rewards are now live for SKY Staking.SKY stakers gain access…
The renowned cryptocurrency platform Binance is set to implement a strategic halt concerning the upcoming Zilliqa (ZIL) blockchain network upgrade and hard fork. As part of the preparation, Binance plans to temporarily suspend Zilliqa-related deposits and withdrawals starting at approximately 02:00 on Monday, June 23, 2025. This proactive measure by Binance aims to ensure a smooth transition and optimize the user experience during the network enhancement. The suspension is scheduled to precede the upgrade, anticipated to occur at block height 4,770,087, around 03:00 on Tuesday, June 23, 2025. What Will Binance Do During the Upgrade?How Soon Can We Expect a…
World Chain, the blockchain of Sam Altman-backed World Network, is now host to natively minted USDC, the stablecoin issued by recently listed crypto firm Circle (CRCL), the companies said on Wednesday. World Network also joined Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V2), allowing holders to move USDC across a range of blockchains. Some 2 million World Network users already held bridged USDC, and this has now been upgraded to native USDC issued directly by Circle, according to a press release. Businesses can use Circle Mint to directly convert between fiat and USDC on the layer-2 blockchain, enabling global on/off-ramps and cross-chain…
Bitcoin made a new all-time high of $111,970.17, exactly 13 days ago, and since then it has formed a clear ranging price action. Bulls are aiming for another all-time high, while bears are hoping that price can retrace below the $100k level and beyond. Let’s find out which scenario is more probable in this BTC price prediction. Table of Contents What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin short-term price prediction Bitcoin coin price prediction: short-term outlook BTC price factors for June 2025 Currently ranked at the 1st position with a market cap of $2.1 trillion, Bitcoin (BTC) has enjoyed a decent bull run…
Sei Network, a platform that optimizes the development of dApps on blockchain Layer 1 to DeFi and trading applications, is picking up in the market since it was selected as one of the pilot blockchain of the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST). Under the management of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, the WYST project would issue the inaugural fiat-backed state-issued stablecoin in the US. Sei was selected together with Aptos to take part in the last stage of testing and defeated a range of other worldwide networks, such as Avalanche, XRP Ledger, built by Ripple, Sui, Algorand, and Base. 👏 World…
Once again, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin is setting the tone for the future of crypto infrastructure. This time, it is about the design philosophy behind wallets and their role in the browser stack. The conversation began after a new wave of tools was introduced that allow wallets to live directly inside web pages, eliminating the need for browser extensions, separate apps and passwords. Though many in the Ethereum ecosystem are celebrating the reduction in friction and smoother user flows, Buterin is pushing back. He cautions that this approach might be too simplistic. It is clear these tools solve real onboarding pain,…
Bitcoin-focused firm Top Win International has officially changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol from TOPW to SORA to reflect its revamp to a Bitcoin Treasury company, according to a May 27 regulatory filing. The firm has also appointed Sora Ventures co-founder Jason Fang as chairman of the board of directors. Fang brings a wealth of experience to the role, particularly from his leadership at Metaplanet, which pioneered corporate Bitcoin adoption in Asia. His appointment suggests a sharper strategic focus for Top Win as it builds a stronger operational foundation. Fang is expected to lead the company in its next chapter, which…
BitGo, a leading crypto custody and trading firm, has entered a strategic partnership with VivoPower. As part of this deal, VivoPower will use BitGo’s exclusive over-the-counter (OTC) trading services to purchase $100 million worth of XRP tokens. This move is part of VivoPower’s new treasury strategy, following its successful $121 million fundraising round. A Sign of Growing Interest in Altcoin Treasury Holdings This step by VivoPower marks one of the first major corporate treasury allocations into XRP — a move that mirrors what companies like MicroStrategy did with Bitcoin. By holding crypto assets as part of their corporate reserves, firms…
It’s tough to keep tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming space, thanks to the constant flow of news: everything from big game launches and fun degen experiments to token price swings and occasional project collapses. It’s a lot to follow. Luckily, we’re plugged in at Decrypt’s GG. We cover the biggest happenings throughout the week, and then this weekly roundup provides a quick way to catch up, as well as find a bunch of other little bits of news from throughout the week. Top stories Self-destruct crypto PC: B3, a layer-3 gaming protocol built on Ethereum’s Base network by former…
OKX Wallet, a prominent multi-chain and self-custodial crypto wallet platform, has started a new collaboration with Vaulta, a prominent Web3 banking ecosystem. The partnership is set to make OKX Wallet the official wallet provider for Vaulta to offer seamless token staking and management services to consumers. The platform took to social media to reveal the details of this integration. We’re excited to announce that we are now the official wallet provider for @Vaulta_!You can now use #Wallet to securely stake, send, and manage tokens on Vaulta.Stay tuned for exciting collabs in the future 👀 pic.twitter.com/nrHnyxAyEo — OKX Wallet (@wallet) June…