Programmable money is gaining popularity, with startups raising nearly $100 million in funding. On the same day that stablecoin market capitalization hit $280 billion, Switzerland-based M0 announced a $40 million Series B funding round, led by Polychain Capital and Ribbit Capital. M0 allows developers to create custom stablecoins and has partnered with platforms like MetaMask […]
The PSG1 is Solana’s first handheld gaming console and is set to launch on October 6. It features gaming-ready hardware, including an octa-core ARM processor, 8GB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a touch LCD display. The console also has a built-in crypto wallet and fingerprint security for storing crypto assets while gaming. Play Solana, the […]
Moving value across different blockchain networks continues to be a challenging issue in decentralized finance (DeFi). Existing methods, like bridges and messaging protocols, have led to user vulnerabilities from smart-contract exploits and operational failures. Many users end up turning to centralized exchanges for simpler transfers due to these issues. Even when transactions succeed, traders face […]
R0AR, a new DeFi super-app built on Optimism’s OP Stack, has announced a successful start of its Node Sale, selling out Tier 1 licenses within the first 24 hours and achieving over $1 million in sales in early rounds. The structured sale features a tiered NFT model that provides rewards for early participants, with lower […]
Tea-Fi shifts DeFi’s focus toward real onchain activity, where even routine actions can help the users to earn rewards, keep users engaged and strengthen the broader ecosystem. In the first wave of decentralized finance (DeFi), the protocols rushed to attract users with generous payouts and big token airdrops. It worked in drawing liquidity, but interest […]
Polkadot has launched a capital markets division aimed at bridging traditional finance and its blockchain ecosystem, underscoring the network’s push to attract institutional players as digital assets gain traction. Polkadot Capital Group was created in response to rising institutional demand for digital assets and improving regulatory clarity in United States. Its mission is to connect […]
Courtyard.io is a platform that combines the physical world of collectibles with the digital world of blockchain technology. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade physical collectibles, primarily graded trading cards (such as Pokémon, baseball, and basketball cards), as real-world assets (RWAs) on the blockchain. Here’s a breakdown of how it works: Tokenization: You […]
GoMining is a mobile application that allows users to participate in Bitcoin mining without the need for physical hardware or technical expertise. Instead of running a mining rig, users purchase “digital miners” within the app, which are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that represent a share of real-world mining power. Here’s a breakdown of how it works […]
Base is testing the Solana’s dominance in token launches, with a recent burst of SocialFi activity pushing the Ethereum layer-2 network to the top of the industry’s leaderboard. The surge on Coinbase’s Base is coming from a different kind of token economy, built on social media posts, viral moments and a new wave of creator […]
Crypto venture capital firm Pantera Capital has invested $300 million in companies with crypto treasuries, predicting that their yields will be better than crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs). Pantera’s general partner Cosmo Jiang and content head Erik Lowe said that digital asset treasuries (DATs) can generate yield to grow net asset value per share, resulting […]