BNB Chain Testnets Upgraded with Lorentz Fork to Boost Performance
TL;DR Speed Surge: BNB Chain’s testnets now boast dramatically lower block times—0.5 seconds on opBNB and 1.5 seconds on BSC—courtesy of the Lorentz Fork upgrade. Optimized
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Blockchain Gaming Funding Nosedives in Early 2025
TL;DR Funding Plunge: In Q1 2025, Web3 and blockchain gaming projects raised just $91 million—marked by a 71% drop from Q4 2024 and a 68% decline
Standard Chartered and OKX Partner to Enable Off-Exchange Crypto Collateral Use
TL;DR Standard Chartered and OKX launch a pilot program that allows institutional use of crypto assets and tokenized money market funds as collateral. The scheme operates
RedStone Launches Community-Powered Miners Program for Web3 Builders
TL;DR RedStone launched its ‘Miners’ program, a quarterly initiative that organizes and rewards the most active community members. The system includes three levels of participation with
Babylon Advances to Mainnet Phase With Over $4B in Locked BTC
TL;DR Babylon launched its Genesis mainnet, enabling BTC staking with self-custody on a PoS network backed by Bitcoin. Over 57,000 BTC have already been locked, while
Crypto Derivatives Market Eyes U.S. Expansion with Potential Perpetuals Approval
TL;DR The CFTC removed two internal guidelines, which could pave the way for clearer regulation of crypto derivatives such as perpetual contracts. Coinbase and Kraken are
XRP Leads the Pack With 9.6% Gain Among Top 10 Cryptocurrencies
TL;DR XRP whales accumulated over 510 million tokens in a single week, driving the price recovery after a bearish trend. The price rose 9.6% and returned
China and Russia Explore Bitcoin Payments in Energy Transactions
TL;DR China and Russia have started using Bitcoin for commercial energy payments in response to tensions with the United States and to reduce their reliance on
Moody’s Raises Concerns Over Investor Exposure in Fund Tokenization
TL;DR Moody’s warns that the rapid expansion of tokenized funds exposes the system to operational, legal, and technological security risks. The lack of experience among fund
PancakeSwap’s Plan to Retire veCAKE Faces Pushback from Largest Holder
TL;DR Cakepie DAO rejected PancakeSwap’s Tokenomics 3.0 proposal, which aims to eliminate veCAKE, staking, and revenue sharing. PancakeSwap plans to reduce daily emissions and shift the
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