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The OpenSea Foundation on Thursday announced the upcoming launch of the SEA token to reward active, loyal, and historical users of OpenSea’s NFT marketplace and its Seaport protocol. While specific details about the token launch and allocation details are still forthcoming, a spokesperson for the OpenSea Foundation confirmed to Decrypt that users will not be required to complete know your customer (KYC) verification, and that U.S. users will be eligible to participate in the airdrop. Both details dispel rumors that circulated earlier this week after a boilerplate language on a test website was revealed. OpenSea co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer…
AEON has taken a bold leap by launching its new AEON Pay DApp, streamlining crypto transactions. This initiative aims to introduce improved accessibility and an effortless merging of major wallets and exchanges. It further strives to allow millions of crypto users to improve their payment experience around the globe. AEON leverages Web3 Mobile Payment solutions to foster cryptocurrency adoption. 📳#AEON Pay launches its new DApp version!Now fully compatible with major wallets & top exchanges, bringing seamless #cryptopayments to millions.Use AEON Pay directly in your wallet for instant in-store payments at top brands and your neighborhood shop!🛍️🍲🥘… pic.twitter.com/vnsVhV0VCY — AEON.XYZ (@AEON_Community)…
A new metric data report by Dune, a platform specializing in on-chain data analysis, shows that Base and Arbitrum are the leading layer-2 (L2) blockchains by on-chain activities and revenue generation. In terms of value transferred, Base and Arbitrum dominate the space with market shares of 55% and 35%, respectively, with Optimism coming at a distant third. Base and Arbitrum lead L2s in terms of value transferred in 2025. Source: Dune Analytics However, the new data provided information on the activities of L2 blockchains other than Base and Arbitrum, which are also leading in specific metrics such as value transferred…
Bitcoin has faced challenges in breaking above the $100,000 level this month, showing volatility as it struggles to close above this critical threshold. Despite this, Bitcoin continues to be one of the best-performing assets this year and is likely going to witness growth again. Bitcoin Investors Are Not Facing Losses In recent weeks, Bitcoin has managed to stay near its starting position despite the overall market volatility. While altcoins, particularly those in the ERC20 sub-sector, have faced significant selling pressure, Bitcoin has shown resilience. This relative stability is a positive indicator, demonstrating Bitcoin’s strength amid broader market weakness. The underperformance…
Ethereum’s supply on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since November 2015, with just 8.97 million ETH available According to a Mar. 21 analysis by Santiment, this decline is largely due to the growing popularity of decentralized finance and staking. Sell pressure has decreased as more holders lock up their assets rather than keeping them on exchanges. Ethereum’s (ETH) exchange supply has decreased by 16.4% in the last seven weeks, indicating a long-term accumulation trend. https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/1902851984182669545?s=46&t=nznXkss3debX8JIhNzHmzw But this supply squeeze hasn’t benefited Ethereum’s price, at least yet. ETH has plunged 47% from its December high of $4,105 to its…
In 2025, 83% of institutional investors plan to increase their allocation of funds to crypto holdings, according to a report by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon. The report, which was published on Mar. 18 on Coinbase’s blog, collected opinions from decision-makers in 352 companies. It revealed that there is a growing belief that cryptocurrency will continue to yield strong returns. Over half (59%) of those surveyed plan to allocate at least 5% of their assets under management to digital assets this year. This shift signals that crypto is moving beyond its reputation as a niche investment and is becoming a core part…
Andre Cronje, known as the DeFi ‘Godfather,’ warned Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao against teasing a potential dog-themed meme coin launch, stressing that it could lead to scams targeting his crypto community. The founder of Sonic Labs urged CZ to fairly launch the project if that’s his plan. “…if you do this, just launch the CA and share instead, otherwise you will indirectly rug so much of your community. People will deploy tens if not hundreds of contracts and scam your followers. Just launch a fair one yourself,” Cronje said in response to CZ’s announcement about sharing a dog photo.…
WazirX voting on the restructuring scheme began on March 19 and will continue till March 28 for its 4.4 million users. WazirX recently partnered with Zodia Custody as part of its relaunch plans. It’s been several months since the WazirX hack happened in July 2024. The exchange has been making several announcements regarding paying back to its creditors. As per its previous intimation, the voting process on the proposed restructuring scheme finally began. It will dictate the course of action of WazirX and its creditors. The WazirX voting process on the restructuring scheme started on March 19 and will continue…
FoxWallet, a secured and multi-chained crypto wallet, has revealed its exclusive integration into Lava to enable effortless Filecoin ($FIL) transactions. FoxWallet leverages the cutting-edge RPC infrastructure of Lava to revolutionize $FIL transactions. With the rapidly growing blockchain infrastructure of DeFi, FoxWallet aims to solidify its position as a leader. Through this alliance, FoxWallet users leverage more reliable, faster, and completely decentralized transactions, mitigating the need for additional setup. 🦊🌋 FoxWallet x Lava: Roads Lead to Filecoin 🌍FoxWallet drives to Filecoin. And, Lava owns the roads.We’re excited to announce our latest integration: @FoxWallet now integrates Lava RPC for seamless $FIL management.…
Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive officer of stablecoin behemoth Tether, has taken aim at banking giant JPMorgan, claiming that its analysts are “salty” since they do not own the largest cryptocurrency. “Tether analysts say that JPM does not have enough Bitcoin,” he joked in a follow-up social media posts post. This comes after JPMorgan suggested that Tehter might have to liquidate various assets, including its vast Bitcoin holdings, in order to follow new stablecoin requirements that are under consideration in the U.S. As much as 34% of Tether’s reserves would be non-compliant under the STABLE bill, whose discussion draft was…