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The Daily: Sony's blockchain launch faces memecoin backlash, bitcoin analysts rethink Trump inauguration strategy and more

Today's newsletter covers Sony's blockchain launch, Trump’s inauguration effects, corporate bitcoin acquisitions, and Italy’s Intesa bank's first bitcoin purchase.

theblock.co • 57 minutes ago

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Sony’s public blockchain platform Soneium launches on mainnet

Sony Block Solutions Labs launched the Soneium blockchain, aiming to connect Web2 and Web3 while supporting content creators and their communities with new initiatives and platforms.

theblock.co • 18 hours ago

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Unichain’s public mainnet expected to launch in ‘early 2025,’ Uniswap says

Unichain, a Layer 2 DeFi solution by Uniswap, will launch its mainnet in early 2025, featuring fault proofs, Flashblocks for faster transactions, and integration with Optimism’s Superchain.

theblock.co • 23/12/2024 - 06:38 AM

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The Daily: World Liberty Financial teams up with Ethena, Polygon rejects $1.3 billion stablecoin proposal and more

World Liberty Financial, the fledgling DeFi project supported by President-elect Donald Trump, announced a “long-term collaboration” with synthetic dollar project developer Ethena Labs, starting with the implementation of sUSDe as a collateral token on the WLFI protocol. Polygon community members rejected a recent preliminary proposal to deploy $1.3 billion in stablecoins from the PoS Chain bridge for yield generation, citing security and user consent concerns. Ethereum Name Service (ENS), which simplifies address resolutions on blockchains, selected Consensys-backed Linea’s zkEVM technology to build its Namechain Layer 2 network as part of the ENSv2 upgrade. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 18/12/2024 - 19:53 PM

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Kraken unveils Ethereum scaling layer Ink months ahead of schedule

Kraken has launched its Layer 2 blockchain, Ink, ahead of schedule, using Optimism's technology for scalability and interoperability, enhancing decentralization and accountability in the crypto space.

theblock.co • 18/12/2024 - 19:04 PM

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Hong Kong's HashKey Group launches Ethereum Layer 2 HashKey Chain on mainnet

HashKey Group launched HashKey Chain on mainnet, achieving 25 million transactions during testnet, and supports developers with a $50 million grant program.

theblock.co • 18/12/2024 - 11:47 AM

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The Daily: Hyperliquid set for HYPE token launch, MARA purchases $615 million in bitcoin and more

Decentralized perpetual trading platform and Layer 1 chain Hyperliquid is set to launch its HYPE token on Friday during a genesis event at 2:30 a.m. ET. Bitcoin miner MARA has acquired another 6,474 BTC, valued at around $615 million, boosting its total holdings to 34,794 BTC worth $3.3 billion — the largest of all public miners. Defunct centralized crypto lender Celsius is distributing $127 million in cash or cryptocurrency to creditors in its second bankruptcy payout. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 28/11/2024 - 15:16 PM

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Coinbase’s decision not to support Celo Layer 2 upgrade causes stir among stakeholders

Coinbase said it will not support Celo’s upcoming migration from Layer 1 to Layer 2 in Optimism’s Superchain ecosystem. The decision sparked criticism from the Celo community, with cLabs CEO Marek Olszewski saying it “feels like a wrench in Ethereum’s Layer 2-centric scaling roadmap.”

theblock.co • 28/11/2024 - 11:53 AM

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DeFi platform Folks Finance raises $3.2 million Series A at $75 million valuation

Folks Finance raised $3.2 million in Series A funding led by Borderless Capital, exceeding expectations and indicating future token plans for its cross-chain DeFi platform.

theblock.co • 14/11/2024 - 13:00 PM

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The Daily: Trump says 'DOGE' to be led by Musk and Ramaswamy as Dogecoin soars, Bitwise CIO makes the case for $500K bitcoin and more

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Strive Enterprises co-founder Vivek Ramaswamy to lead his new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a note to clients late Tuesday, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan made the case for a $500,000 bitcoin price before the cryptocurrency’s early stage comes to an end and the asset “matures.” Zero Gravity Labs (0G Labs or 0GL), a crypto-AI startup developing infrastructure for a decentralized AI operating system, has secured $290 million in funding, including a $40 million seed round and a $250 million token purchase commitment. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 13/11/2024 - 18:52 PM

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