Quick Facts: Doodles is making a bold move by launching its DOOD token on Solana, pivoting from corporate partnerships to a community-first approach in the evolving NFT landscape. This strategic move aims to reignite enthusiasm within its crypto-centric core community while leveraging the momentum of Solana’s thriving memecoin ecosystem. The DOOD token, following similar moves
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Quick Facts: OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, has launched its highly anticipated OS2 platform in beta, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at improving user experience and functionality. Alongside this release, OpenSea has also teased an upcoming SEA token airdrop. The OS2 beta platform brings significant upgrades designed to streamline the NFT trading process. Users
OpenSea Unveils OS2 Beta Platform and Teases SEA Token Airdrop
Quick Facts: Story Protocol has launched its public mainnet after nearly six months in testnet, introducing a decentralized layer-1 network designed to streamline intellectual property (IP) licensing and management. Developed by PIP Labs, the platform aims to reduce legal complexities for creators by allowing direct registration, licensing, and monetization of IP without traditional intermediaries. According
Story Protocol Debuts Mainnet With 1 Billion IP Tokens
Quick Stats The Solana memecoin market is seeing a sharp decline in trading activity, with graduated Pump.fun tokens hitting their lowest average daily volumes since Christmas. The once-thriving sector, which experienced unprecedented speculation in late 2023 and early 2024, appears to be losing steam as traders shift focus or cash out. According to The Block’s
Solana’s Pump.fun Trading Volumes Plunge to Lowest Levels Since December
Quick Stats Blockchain security firm CertiK has come under fire after revelations surfaced that it had audited the code behind Huione Guarantee, an illicit online marketplace allegedly involved in human trafficking and the sale of GPS-tracked shackles and electric batons. CertiK’s formal apology follows increasing criticism over its role in providing security assessments to questionable
CertiK Issues Apology Over Ties to Cambodia human trafficking Firm
Quick Stats SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has weighed in on the regulatory status of meme coins, stating that most of these tokens are unlikely to fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Peirce noted that while some meme coins could potentially be classified as
SEC’s Hester Peirce: Most Memecoins Likely Fall Outside Current Regulations
Quick Facts: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has weighed in on the ongoing debanking controversy, acknowledging concerns that crypto firms and other industries have been unfairly cut off from banking services. Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, Powell stated that the issue of debanking needs to be reassessed, given its impact on financial
Fed Chair Powell Acknowledges Crypto Debanking Concerns, Calls for Policy Reassessment
Quick Stats A joint operation between Thai and Chinese law enforcement resulted in the arrest of two Chinese nationals accused of orchestrating a large-scale crypto investment scam that defrauded victims out of millions in Tether (USDT). The arrests were carried out on February 5, following an intensive investigation into fraudulent online investment schemes targeting unsuspecting
Thai Police Seize $2.5 Million in USDT from Alleged Crypto Scam Ring
Quick Facts: Gold surged to a new all-time high on Monday, fueled by investor anxiety over economic uncertainty, while Bitcoin struggled to gain momentum as macroeconomic headwinds weighed on the broader crypto market. Gold prices soared past $2,911 per ounce during Monday’s trading session, breaking previous records and continuing its bullish momentum amid increasing concerns
Gold Hits Record High as Bitcoin Faces Market Uncertainty
Quick Facts: Proton, the privacy-focused tech company best known for Proton Mail and Proton VPN, has officially rolled out its self-custodial Bitcoin wallet across iOS, Android, and web following a successful early-access program. The launch marks Proton’s first major step into the crypto space, aiming to provide users with a secure, privacy-preserving way to store
Proton Privacy Firm Unveils Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet to All Users
Quick Facts: Memecoins are once again dominating the crypto conversation in a weekend that has been filled with so much drama in the cryptocurrency world. After a relatively quiet February, meme coin speculation has surged back to life, fueled by celebrity involvement, blockchain incentives, and, in a twist no one saw coming, official government participation.
A Weekend of Memecoin Drama – Barstool, BNB Test, Ye and a Presidential Memecoin
Quick Facts: The Central African Republic (CAR) has launched a state-backed memecoin, according to a statement posted on President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s official X account. The move, described as an experiment, marks yet another bold attempt by the country to integrate digital assets into its economy following its failed Bitcoin adoption initiative in 2022. CAR made