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B3, a layer-3 gaming protocol built on Ethereum network Base by former Coinbase employees, announced Tuesday that it has acquired gaming PC manufacturer Andromeda Insights to help fuel its push into hardware. And it’s starting with a crypto-focused PC setup, complete with a storage drive that can self-destruct at the press of a button. The move is designed to enable B3 to capture the entire gaming stack—protocol, games, and hardware—while providing Andromeda with additional resources to meet product demands. “B3’s strategic investment in a U.S.-based, high-performance PC rig maker is a long-term bet on where gaming is headed not just…

South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has announced that it will be adding support for two new digital assets, Hyperlane (HYPER) and RedStone (RED), on BTC and USDT trading pairs. With the listing of the new assets, investors will be able to buy and sell these tokens via the Upbit platform. Upbit Announces New Listings for HYPER and RED: Trading Begins in BTC and USDT Pairs Process Start and Restrictions The exchange warned users about some restrictions before trading support began: Buy orders will be restricted for the first 5 minutes. In the first 5 minutes, sell orders cannot be placed…

TaskOn, a leading firm for community engagement and growth, has recently announced an official collaboration with GPT360, a popular entity offering AI-led tools to attract communities and engage them online. The core purpose of this partnership is to develop and expand decentralized communities. The platform took to social media to disclose this landmark development. We’re excited to announce our collaboration with @GPT360_Official!GPT360 offers AI-driven tools that help projects attract, engage, and retain real, active communities.Join their community and stay tuned for updates!https://t.co/XF9PkPzxR1 pic.twitter.com/VI310zu3wb — TaskOn | Ultimate Web3 Community Growth Platform (@taskonxyz) May 30, 2025 TaskOn and GPT360 Join Forces…

CoinDesk Indices and decentralized finance (DeFi) specialist Sentora are introducing a benchmark tied to overnight stablecoin lending rates, bringing on-chain markets one step closer to mainstream money markets. The CoinDesk Overnight Rates (CDOR) are designed to transform real-time borrowing activity into standardized rates, giving trading firms, exchanges, and protocol treasuries a way to hedge interest-rate exposure or fix funding costs over time, the companies said in a Tuesday press release. The benchmarks will initially draw from Aave lending pools for USDT and USDC, the two most widely used stablecoins. They are calculated and published daily, based on the platform’s variable…

Hyperliquid’s ecosystem continues to thrive as the HYPE token rallies, with the official Hyperliquid NFTs, dubbed Hypurr NFTs, following suit with a fresh over-the-counter (OTC) all-time high price. Hypurr NFTs were offered to the top 5,500 users based on points earned on Hyperliquid prior to its token generation event, and the unreleased collection can currently be purchased and sold via OTC desks. On June 15, the OTC desks recorded their largest Hypurr NFT deal yet, worth $65,000, and a second bid at $65,000 followed 14 hours later. Screenshot – BlurCrypto X There is little official information circulating regarding the collection,…

Ethereum price pulled back in the past three days as traders adjust their positions for June, its historically worst month. Ethereum (ETH) has declined for three consecutive days, hitting a low of $2,500. That’s a 9.8% drop from its monthly high. Despite the pullback, it has outperformed most altcoins, many of which have fallen more than 15% from their highs this month. ETH retreated ahead of June, which is usually its worst month, because of the start of summer. CoinGlass data shows that the average monthly performance in June since 2016 is minus 7.4%. Its median monthly return in June…

Nasdaq-listed MicroCloud Hologram has invested up to $200 million in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related derivatives. According to a June 3 press release, the Shenzhen-based firm has acquired up to $200 million worth of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related securities derivatives, which include financial instruments tied to the performance of digital assets. MicroCloud said the purchased Bitcoin and its derivatives will be incorporated into its capital reserves. Unlike direct Bitcoin purchases added to a company’s treasury, derivatives offer exposure to price movements without requiring physical ownership of the asset. This approach allows firms like MicroCloud to manage volatility, hedge positions, and maintain liquidity while…

CoinGecko, one of the leading data platforms in the cryptocurrency market, shared the 20 most trending cryptocurrencies between May 31 and June 6. While the list reveals the projects that are the focus of investors, both coins with large market values and new projects on the rise attracted attention. At the top of the list was Bitcoin (BTC), with a market value of over $2 trillion. It was followed by Hyperliquid with a market value of $11.6 billion and Sui with a value of $10.2 billion. Established names in the market such as Solana and Ethereum also found a place…

The battle lines are drawn over “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” Key crypto industry figures are now publicly taking on US Vice President JD Vance, demanding the Donald Trump administration answer for what they describe as an ongoing stealth campaign against crypto banking access. Caitlin Long, who heads Custodia Bank, put it bluntly, rejecting Vance’s recent claim that this alleged covert regulatory crackdown is “dead.” Active Fed Anti-Crypto Policies Prove Chokepoint 2.0 Continues In a post on X, Long stated, “I’m sorry to report what you said isn’t true,” pointing to ongoing Federal Reserve policies that remain in place since January 2023.…

My Neighbor Alice (ALICE), the popular blockchain-based farming and builder game, has officially launched Chapter One: A New Adventure, marking its first full public release after multiple alpha seasons. Native cryptocurrency ALICE also makes it debut on Chromia L1. My Neighbor Alice launches Chapter One: A New Adventure on Chromia According to the official statement of My Neighbor Alice, a mainstream GameFi project and decentralized farming game, it launches Chapter One: A New Adventure campaign on the top of Chromia (CHR), a high-performance programmable L1. 🎉 THE DAY WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR IS HERE! 🏝️A fully on-chain virtual world…