Pi Network token price nears $2 as it flips major layer 1 coins

The Pi Network token price has surged dramatically, crossing the $1 mark, while overtaking established layer 1 cryptocurrencies like Avalanche (AVAX), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), among others, in market capitalisation. дальше »

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New Purpose-Built Blockchain T-Rex Raises $17 Million to Transform Attention Layer in Web3

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 9th May 2025, Chainwire

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Pharos Network Unveils High-Performance Layer 1 Testnet to Unlock RWA Adoption

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 7th May 2025, Chainwire

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Solayer (LAYER) Crashes 45% In A Few Hours: What Happened?

Solayer’s sudden 35% crash erases months of gains, driven by thin liquidity, large token sells, and looming supply risks that threaten further downside. The post Solayer (LAYER) Crashes 45% In A Few Hours: What Happened? appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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.DePIN and .XYO Domains Launch to Anchor $18.8B Market and First DePIN Operating System

Unstoppable Domains, a global leader in Web3 digital identity, and XYO, a leader in infrastructure layer for the DEPIN economy, today announced the launch of two groundbreaking top-level domains, . дальше »

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Shardeum mainnet goes live after record-breaking validator testnet participation

Shardeum has unveiled its mainnet after a testnet phase that attracted more than 1.4 million participants from across the globe, setting a new record for Layer 1 testnet validator nodes. According to the official press release sent to crypto.news, the… дальше »

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Open-source AI isn’t the end-all game—Bringing AI onchain is | Opinion

Without verifiable safeguards, open-source AI could also be vulnerable to manipulation, but blockchain can provide the trust layer it needs. дальше »

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Solayer: 115% surge since April - Breaking down LAYER's next move

Solayer led the market with a 12% surge, outperforming BTC, ETH, and major altcoins. Exchanges saw $22.5 million in LAYER outflows in 24 hours, signaling possible accumulation. Solayer [LAYEThe post Solayer: 115% surge since April - Breaking down LAYER's next move appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin Pepe and Arcblock on the rise: is now the time to buy BPEP and ABT?

Arcblock price prediction has become a hot topic as the blockchain 3.0 platform experiences a remarkable surge, capturing the attention of traders and investors alike. At the same time, Bitcoin Pepe, an innovative layer 2 solution on the Bitcoin network, is making waves with its ongoing presale, promising to revolutionise meme coin trading. In this […] дальше »

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Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – VIRTUAL, XMR, TRUMP, WLD

Biggest gainers: Virtuals Protocol [VIRTUAL], Solayer [LAYER], and Monero [XMR]. Biggest losers: Official Trump [TRUMP], Worldcoin [WLD], and Optimism [OP]. This week, the crypto market fThe post Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – VIRTUAL, XMR, TRUMP, WLD appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Interview: Shardeum CTO Srinivasan Parthasarathy talks mainnet, delays, and tech

Shardeum, the autoscaling EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain, has scheduled its mainnet launch on May 5. Shardeum’s upcoming launch follows an extended development cycle that featured multiple testnets, including “Liberty,” “Sphinx,” and the incentivized “Atomium. дальше »

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CartelFi hits $1.5m in presale as memecoins move into DeFi

Memecoin markets are evolving, and CartelFi is betting that passive income will be the next wave. With its presale crossing $1,542,503 in early May, CartelFi is positioning itself as a decentralised finance (DeFi) layer built for meme tokens—assets often known more for their volatility than their utility. дальше »

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Is SUI the Next Solana? The Battle for the Next Billion Users Begins

In 2021, Solana was the breakout star of the crypto world. Its market cap exploded from just $10 million to over $75 billion in one year. Now, some are wondering if Sui could be the next big Layer 1 to take that kind of leap. дальше »

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Crypto price prediction: Cardano, Hedera, and Bitcoin Pepe

Cardano and Hedera prices could benefit from massive ETF hype. Bitcoin Pepe presale gains momentum amid its innovative meme approach. BPEP could be the new token to watch in the meme coin and Bitcoin layer 2 space. дальше »

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Chart of the week: All eyes on ImmutableX’s IMX token, will rally extend?

Bitcoin is back above $97,000 and traders turned optimistic this week, paving the way for capital rotation to GameFi, DeFi and Layer 2 tokens. ImmutableX’s IMX token stands out among the rest with double-digit gains on Friday. дальше »

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MEXC announces the listing of Apertum Blockchain with 30,000 APTM prize pool

Apertum, a fast-growing Layer 1 blockchain with full EVM support and strong user adoption, has officially listed on top-tier exchange MEXC, marking a major step in its global expansion. #sponsored дальше »

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ARK Invest’s bold BTC forecast sparks buzz for Bitcoin Pepe

Bitcoin Pepe gains momentum in presale with $6. 9 million raised so far. ARK Invest has shared a massive $2. 4 million Bitcoin (BTC) price forecast BTC rallying will be massive for the memecoin layer 2. дальше »

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iExec launches 1M $RLC fund to support AI and DePIN developers

iExec, the platform serving as the trust layer for DePIN and AI, has launched a 1 million $RLC ecosystem fund to support Web3 projects across emerging sectors. The fund will deploy both dilutive and non-dilutive capital to back teams building novel decentralized solutions, particularly in areas involving AI, data privacy, and decentralized physical infrastructure networks […] дальше »

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Monad partners with Chainlink for oracle services ahead of mainnet launch

Monad has partnered with Chainlink to integrate its oracle services as its mainnet launch looms. Monad, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockhain, has announced a partnership with a leading decentralized oracle provider Chainlink (LINK). дальше »

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Ethereum crosses $1.6K - Is $2K now within reach for ETH?

Ethereum broke out of its downtrend, holding above $1,600 and eyeing $2,000 resistance. Layer 1 TVL surged to $190B as capital returns to staking, lending, and DeFi protocols. дальше »

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Qubic Becomes the Fastest Blockchain in History — Verified at 15.52M TPS by CertiK

Qubic has officially achieved the fastest transaction speed ever recorded on a blockchain, hitting 15. 52 million transactions per second (TPS) on its live Layer 1 mainnet. The result was independently verified and published by CertiK, a leading blockchain security and auditing firm. дальше »

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IOTA to undergo major mainnet upgrade to Rebased protocol in May

IOTA will implement its largest network upgrade to date on May 5, transitioning its mainnet to the new IOTA Rebased protocol.  The upgrade introduces full decentralization, staking, Layer 1 smart contract support via MoveVM, and scalability exceeding 50,000 transactions per… дальше »

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Polygon NFT sales surpass Ethereum, driven by RWA-based Courtyard

Ethereum lost its spot as the top NFT platform from the first time, to its layer 2 Polygon. дальше »

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U.S. stocks fall as China adds to tariff jitters

U.S. stocks fell on Monday as tariffs continued to dictate sentiment, with China’s threat to countries siding with the United States a new layer to the trade war environment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all opened… дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin Shares a ‘Radical’ Vision for a Simpler, Faster Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin’s bold proposal to adopt RISC-V could revolutionize Ethereum’s execution layer, slashing ZK proof costs while preserving dev workflows. This pivot signals a new era in Ethereum’s modular and scalable future. дальше »

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Market’s Pull on Cardano, Ondo’s Steady RWA Lead, & This AI Innovation Sparks Presale Frenzy in April 2025

The cryptocurrency landscape as of April 15, 2025, presents many simultaneously occurring events. Older Layer 1 blockchains, such as Cardano, continue battling the broader market’s headwinds, which are truly testing their investors’ patience and grit. дальше »

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Bitcoin Pepe emerging as one of the best memcoins to buy as cryptos rebound

The crypto market is roaring back, and Bitcoin Pepe is going viral as the world’s first Bitcoin meme ICO. This innovative Layer 2 solution is building a Solana-based Layer 2 on Bitcoin, blending lightning-fast transactions with the unmatched security of crypto’s oldest blockchain. дальше »

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Bitcoin Pepe emerging as one of the best memecoins to buy as cryptos rebound

The crypto market is roaring back, and Bitcoin Pepe is going viral as the world’s first Bitcoin meme ICO. This innovative Layer 2 solution is building a Solana-based Layer 2 on Bitcoin, blending lightning-fast transactions with the unmatched security of crypto’s oldest blockchain. дальше »

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Kaspa (KAS) Is Building the Fastest L2 You’ve Never Heard Of: Here’s Why It Matters

As most other altcoins, Kaspa had a mostly boring week, now trading around $0. 076. However, one Kaspa holder posted an interesting tweet on X. Kaspa focuses on making things fast at both the base layer and second layer. дальше »

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Cherry AI: A revenue-backed infrastructure layer positioned for a breakout IDO

In a market saturated with underperforming tokens and fragmented utility models, few Web3 projects demonstrate early-stage profitability, product depth, and embedded user distribution prior to their token launch. дальше »

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Market Analyst Predicts Bittensor (TAO) Price Could Spike 224% — But the Real Alpha Might Be Hidden in Its Subnets

There’s a lot of noise building around Bittensor (TAO) right now, and not just from the usual chart watchers. While technical analysts are eyeing a possible breakout, others inside the ecosystem are shifting their focus to something deeper: the rise of Bittensor’s subnet layer. дальше »

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Etherlink TVL surges 12x as Apple Farm incentive program fuels ecosystem growth

Etherlink’s TVL has surged 12x to over $18 million as the Apple Farm incentive program accelerates ecosystem adoption and DeFi activity. Etherlink, the EVM-compatible Layer 2 built on Tezos Smart Rollups, has seen significant growth since transitioning from its beta… дальше »

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Own Unveils the Infrastructure for RWAs Need to Move, Trade, and Evolve — at Unchained Summit

Own joins Unchained Summit as the Ethereum Layer 2 powering real-world assets—just as traditional finance begins moving onto programmable rails. As asset classes like equities, commodities, and real estate enter blockchain environments, the market demands infrastructure that can support their full lifecycle: issuance, transfer, settlement, and innovation. дальше »

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Shardeum layer 1 confirms its token will launch on May 5 after multiple delays

Shardeum, a layer 1 blockchain co-founded by WazirX founder Nischal Shetty, has scheduled its token generation event for May 5, 2025.  The project confirmed the launch date on an Apr. 17 post on X, noting that more details on its… дальше »

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Coinbase’s Base Network Allegedly Fueled a $16 Million Pump and Dump

Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, Base, is facing intense scrutiny after what appears to be a major pump and dump—one that it inadvertently helped fuel. The project’s official Twitter account publicly promoted a meme coin titled “Base is for everyone. дальше »

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Circle to enable USDC on Monad mainnet on day 1

Circle will deploy its stablecoin, cross-chain transfer protocol, and wallet on layer 1 blockchain Monad’s mainnet when it goes live. Circle and Monad Foundation have announced that USDC (USDC), the $60 billion stablecoin natively available on most blockchains in the… дальше »

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Fuse partners with Check Point to build AI-powered blockchain firewall

Fuse partnered with Check Point to build an AI-powered security layer for its blockchain. дальше »

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XYO debuts public beta of its Layer 1 blockchain and dual-token system

XYO, one of the oldest decentralized physical infrastructure network projects, announced the launch of a public beta of its own Layer 1 blockchain. XYO is transitioning away from the Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 ecosystem, where it previously operated, to a… дальше »

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Q&A: How Fasset plans to bring real-world stocks to DeFi and emerging markets

As tokenized real-world assets gain traction across global markets, Fasset is positioning itself at the forefront with the launch of Own, an Ethereum Layer 2 network purpose-built for regulated RWA distribution. дальше »

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Arbitrum Price & Latest News: ARB Claws Back 3.58% Amid Red Sea Monday, Coldware Constantly Climbs

In the face of a broader market downturn, Arbitrum (ARB) and Coldware (COLD) have demonstrated resilience, each playing a unique role in the evolving crypto landscape. Arbitrum, the Layer 2 solution for Ethereum, has seen notable price movements despite the current market conditions. дальше »

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SatLayer launches on Babylon Genesis mainnet, bringing liquidity and security to applications

Shortly after the launch of Babylon Genesis, the world’s first Layer 1 blockchain secured by Bitcoin, and its native token BABY, SatLayer has rolled out Phase I of its Mainnet together with Cube. Cube is a Babylon-native liquid staking solution designed for the BABY token. дальше »

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Are DeFi and Layer 2 chains squeezing the juice out of Ethereum: Deep dive on the downfall of ETH

Bitcoin posted one of its worst Q1 returns in 2025, Ethereum performed even worse, with over 45% drawdown in its price. Ethereum’s price has been in a decline since the Dencun upgrade in March 2024. дальше »

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Exaion expands Tezos support as an Etherlink validator

Exaion, a subsidiary of French electric utility giant EDF Group, is now a validator of Etherlink, the Tezos-powered layer 2 blockchain. Exaion, which offers high-performance computing and cloud solutions for blockchains, has joined Etherlink, an Ethereum (ETH) Virtual Machine compatible… дальше »

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TAIKO layer 2 token debuts on Revolut, gaining access to over 45 million users

Ethereum layer 2 project Taiko has launched its native token, TAIKO, on Revolut, one of Europe’s largest financial super-apps. According to an Apr. 8 press release, Taiko is now available to Revolut’s 45 million users across 50 countries, marking a… дальше »

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RootstockLabs Prepares to Release SDKs for Bitcoin Layer 2s Using BitVMX

Rootstock founder Sergio Lerner sees Bitcoin layers-2s as fundamental to BTC fulfilling its purpose of being "money for the people" дальше »

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Rootstock Prepares to Release SDKs for Bitcoin Layer 2s Using BitVMX

Rootstock founder Sergio Lerner sees Bitcoin layers-2s as fundamental to BTC fulfilling its purpose of being "money for the people" дальше »

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Layer 2 Altcoins Crumble as ETH Falls Below $1500, COLD Increases Heading Towards 12,000%

The cryptocurrency market has experienced another tumultuous period, with Ethereum (ETH) facing a significant setback. As the leading smart contract platform drops below the critical $1500 mark, Layer 2 altcoins that once promised scalability and lower gas fees have also seen their prices crumble. дальше »

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Avalanche (AVAX) Price Analysis: Further 10.1% Fall Put AVAX in Deep Waters, New Layer 1 Web3 dApp Provider Coldware Surges 20%

The cryptocurrency market has been facing significant turbulence, with Avalanche (AVAX) seeing a notable price decline. After a 10. 1% drop, AVAX is finding itself in deep waters, struggling to hold onto its gains. дальше »

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Crypto’s global nature shields it from tariff shocks, says Offchain Labs exec

Crypto markets are being shaped by the same macro forces that are spooking traditional financial markets, but their international and borderless nature provides a layer of protection, according to Offchain Labs co-founder and chief scientist Edward Felten. Speaking on CNBC’s… дальше »

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Concordium – The L1 Redefining Stablecoins & PayFi

Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki is the CEO of Concordium, a secure, scalable, regulatory-ready blockchain designed for real-world applications. With its built-in ID layer, predictable fees, and high-performance smart contracts, developers can build with confidence while ensuring compliance and privacy. дальше »

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