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Orbiter Finance unveils OBT token details amid plans for Inauguration Day launch and airdrop

Orbiter Finance launches its governance token OBT with an airdrop coinciding with Trump's inauguration, aiming for decentralization and community engagement through various token distributions.

theblock.co • 17/01/2025 - 12:47 PM

MegaETH-based DEX GTE raises $10 million, including $2.5 million via Cobie's Echo

GTE has raised $10 million to build a decentralized exchange on MegaETH, aiming for high performance and low latency, while expanding its team and operations.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 16:00 PM

Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed onchain loans via DeFi protocol Morpho

Coinbase has introduced Bitcoin-backed loans on Morpho, allowing users to borrow USDC against their Bitcoin. Currently available in the U.S., the service is flexible and over-collateralized.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 14:03 PM

30% of Ethereum validators signal higher block gas limit, data shows

More than 30% of Ethereum validators support increasing the block gas limit from 30 million to 40 million, which is crucial for network scalability and transaction processing.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 10:46 AM

Pyth launches new oracle ‘Lazer’ to offer price feeds to latency-sensitive apps

Pyth Network launched Lazer, an ultra-low-latency oracle solution for trading apps, offering real-time market data from first-party publishers and supporting multiple blockchain environments.

theblock.co • 16/01/2025 - 05:58 AM

Sony's Soneium blockchain faces backlash over alleged blacklisting of memecoins on launch day

Sony's Soneium blockchain has sparked controversy by blacklisting memecoins for IP infringement, causing user frustration and raising questions about control and innovation within blockchain networks.

theblock.co • 14/01/2025 - 08:51 AM

The Daily: Usual Money update causes a stir, UK clarifies crypto staking exemption and more

This article covers updates in the crypto space, including Usual Money's token issues, UK staking rules, Bybit's service restrictions in India, and a K-pop CEO facing scam allegations.

theblock.co • 10/01/2025 - 18:29 PM

Usual Money's protocol update sparks community concern as USD0++ drops below 92 cents

Usual Money's USD0 token dropped 8.5% following changes to its redemption policy, raising community concerns about volatility and exit options.

theblock.co • 10/01/2025 - 11:17 AM

Synthetix sunsets v3 perps on Arbitrum to focus solely on Base

Synthetix is shifting its Arbitrum perps markets to close-only mode, focusing on Coinbase's Base network and integrating other ecosystem projects.

theblock.co • 10/01/2025 - 07:35 AM

Arbitrum DAO opens vote on proposal to implement BoLD protocol on ecosystem chains

The Arbitrum DAO votes on an improvement proposal to implement Bounded Liquidity Delay, enhancing security and enabling permissionless validator participation starting February 2025.

theblock.co • 10/01/2025 - 05:40 AM

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