World Liberty Financial proposes allocating five percent of WLFI treasury to expand USD1 supply amid rising stablecoin competition. World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, has introduced a new governance proposal focused on stablecoin expansion. The initiative is focused on using treasury resources to facilitate USD1 growth. Consequently, the proposal has attracted attention in
Aster is taking another step to reward loyal users as it moves closer to a key network milestone. Summary Aster’s Stage 5 airdrop distributes 1.2% of supply with an optional three-month vesting period Early claims trigger token burns, reinforcing supply discipline The phase leads into Aster Chain’s testnet and mainnet launch in early 2026 Aster
World’s Fairs have historically showcased the biggest innovations of their time like telephones, televisions, photography, and light bulbs. In this spirit, Ethereum gets its own World’s Fair this November in Buenos Aires. A week where the ecosystem doesn’t just talk about innovation, but showcases what’s being built now, and what’s next. We’re creating a space
17 Dec Bitfinex Introduces Zero-Fee Trading Posted at 15:00h in Education by Lya Rodriguez Bitfinex has taken the bold step of reducing maker and taker trading fees to zero for all customers with immediate effect. As one of the world’s first crypto platforms this move marks a new chapter for Bitfinex, and is unique among
Ondo Finance and LayerZero have launched a bridge enabling cross-chain transfers of tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds across Ethereum and BNB Chain. Summary Ondo Finance and LayerZero launched a bridge for cross-chain transfers of tokenized stocks and ETFs. The bridge supports over 100 assets across Ethereum and BNB Chain at launch. Ondo plans to expand
Fusaka follows this year’s Pectra upgrade, representing a major step forward in Ethereum’s scaling roadmap by introducing PeerDAS and key improvements that enhance blob throughput, L1 performance, and user experience. This post announces the testnet activation schedule for the first three testnets, beginning with Holesky at slot 5,283,840 (October 1, 2025, 08:48:00 UTC). See the
On December 17, Bitcoin saw a sharp and chaotic two-hour stretch that sent prices violently higher and lower within a short window. The move began with a fast rally, then flipped just as quickly into a steep drop. Both sides of the market took hits. Each leg pushed Bitcoin roughly $3,000 in either direction, highlighting
Euro-denominated stablecoins have reached approximately $1 billion in total circulating supply, according to industry data, though the figure represents a minimal fraction of Europe’s broader monetary system. Summary Euro-denominated stablecoins have surpassed $1 billion in circulation but still represent just 0.006% of the eurozone’s roughly $15.5 trillion M2 money supply. After limited activity in 2020–2021,
Today we are proud to announce a new leadership structure for privacy-related efforts at the Ethereum Foundation: Igor Barinov joins as coordinator of Privacy @ EF, guiding strategy and alignment across privacy-focused efforts including PSE and more. Igor has over a decade of experience in the Ethereum ecosystem as founder of Blockscout, Gnosis Chain, and
Ava Labs is entering 2025 with a long-term strategy focused on purpose-built blockchains rather than short-term market trends, according to the company’s chief business officer. Summary John Nahas of Ava Labs emphasized Avalanche’s focus on sovereign, use-case-specific layer-1 blockchains rather than a single network for all activity. Toyota, FIFA, and SMBC are building independent Avalanche
