What is Aero? The Aerodrome–Velodrome Merger Explained
Aero is a decentralized exchange (DEX) formed by merging Aerodrome, the largest DEX on Base, with Velodrome, the leading DEX on OP Mainnet. It went live on October 21 at 8 p.m. ET (00:00 UTC
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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
Ozak AI Price Prediction: Whales Are Moving! Is OZ the Next 100X Gem?
Whales can shift millions across crypto markets long before the chart shows anything. That's the thinking behind Ozak AI's latest update, which puts its EON whale-tracking feature in the spot
Why is Aerodrome Finance price falling today? AERO drops 6%
Aerodrome Finance has fallen nearly 6% below $0.80 on October 22, extending its retreat from recent highs following the launch of Aero, a unified exchange combining Aerodrome and Velodrome ac
Starknet community backs research into post-quantum L1, 93.5% vote in favor
Starknet’s community has given strong backing to the idea of transforming the network into an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. In a recent governance vote that lasted seven days
Token Unlocks Top $1.11 Billion as Crypto Token Utility Draws Attention
More than $1.11 billion worth of token unlocks are scheduled throughout October 2026, while several Web3 projects have reportedly ceased operations. These developments highlight two challenge
NEAR’s Staking Ratio Survives Another Reward Cut
Near Protocol's staking base has held steady through a sharp cut to rewards. Nearly 46% of the circulating supply of $NEAR remains staked, despite the reduction in issuance last year, accordi
Robinhood heads to Dubai as Dubai-based Bybit plots its way into the US
Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has committed to a 2027 date to launch in the Middle East after the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) gave the regulatory green light on the firm’s retail inv
Pi Network Targets AI Era Distribution Challenge
Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) says its ecosystem could help developers overcome a major challenge in the AI era: reaching users. As software becomes easier to build, getting an application in fron
Ethereum And Arbitrum Get a New Privacy Tool
Fhenix (@fhenix) has launched its CoFHE privacy coprocessor on Ethereum (@ethereum) $ETH and Arbitrum (@arbitrum) $ARB mainnet. According to Bitcoin(.)com, the launch took place on October 21
Aero Takes on Seven Networks After Major DEX Merger
Aerodrome and Velodrome (@VelodromeFi) have merged their operations under Aero (@aeroxyz), a spot exchange launching across seven blockchain networks. The combined platform aims to extend the
Tokenisation on Sei Network is growing lightning fast.
Sei Network, the Layer 1 blockchain behind the $SEI token, has reported a sharp rise in activity across its tokenised asset ecosystem. Holders increased 24% and transfer volume climbed 206% o