Who Are The “LINK Marines”? Inside Chainlink’s Fan Base
The LINK Marines are the most committed holders and supporters of Chainlink’s LINK token. The group took shape on 4chan’s /biz/ board around 2017. It is known for Pepe the Frog profile pictur
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Dogwifhat vs. Dogecoin: Two Dog Coins, Two Generations
Yes, Dogwifhat and Dogecoin come from two different crypto generations. Dogecoin launched in 2013 as its own proof-of-work blockchain with no supply cap, and it is now the largest memecoin by
Ava Labs vs. the Avalanche Foundation: Who Does What?
Ava Labs builds Avalanche's software, and the Avalanche Foundation funds and grows the ecosystem around it. Ava Labs is a software company, founded in 2018, that develops the network's core i
The Story of Ethereum: From a Teenager's Idea to a Global Network
Ethereum started as an idea from Vitalik Buterin, a 19-year-old programmer who published the Ethereum whitepaper on November 27, 2013. His plan was a blockchain that could run programs, not j
Kraken Parent Payward Plans First CFTC-Regulated Perpetuals on Hyperliquid
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to become the first CFTC-regulated deployer on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 framework, bringing onchain perpetual futures to allowlisted US clients pending
Pons is up over 20% in the last 24 hours!
Pons ($PONS) climbed more than 20% over the past 24 hours. The move followed an announcement from @ponsdotfamily that the project is now discoverable in the @Robinhoodcrypto app. What is Pons
Argus Launchpad now plugs straight into your AI assistant
Argus Launchpad (@Arguspad, $ARGUS) has released an open-source package that lets AI agents work with its platform on the @arc mainnet. The package covers launching tokens, trading, claiming
Cardano News Today: ADA Jumps on WhatsApp Staking, NIGHT Up
Cardano News Today: Why is ADA Price Up Today and What Next? Cardano news today centers on a move that caught a lot of people off guard: ADA staking is now live on WhatsApp. At the time of wr
Core DAO’s early leaders step aside as the community takes the wheel
Core DAO (@Coredao_Org, $CORE) said initial contributors Rich Rines (@richrines) and Brendon Sedo (@BrendonSedo) are stepping down from their roles in the DAO. The Bitcoin-focused blockchain'
Coinbase sets Friday deadline for Europeans still holding USDT
Coinbase will convert balances of 14 stablecoins and related assets held by retail customers in the European Economic Area (EEA) on Friday, Oct. 30. The affected tokens come from issuers that
Demand for XRP-backed loans has Flare’s FXRP pool on Morpho nearly full
Borrowing against Flare's wrapped XRP token has pushed a lending pool on Morpho close to capacity. Loans of @Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin against $FXRP, the @FlareNetworks version of $XRP, have
Ethereum Giant Makes New Purchase: Amount of ETH Held Exceeds 6 Million! Here Are the Details
Bitmine increased its total reserves to 6.05 million ETH by purchasing an additional 10,452 ETH in one week. The company controls 4.95% of the supply. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, a compan