Polygon Unveils $1 Billion Grant Program to Foster Blockchain Development Over Next Decade

Polygon has announced a $1 billion Community Grants Program, set to roll out over the next ten years, aimed at supporting developers on its platform. This initiative promises to allocate about $100 million annually to fund innovative projects that enhance the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems. Polygon Community Treasury to Release $1B in Grants Over the … Read more

Meme Coin Craze Drives Solana’s Token Issuance to New Heights

According to statistics, 115,773 tokens were issued on the Solana blockchain, and 30-day metrics show that more than half a million tokens, specifically 549,386, were minted. Solana Blockchain Mints Over Half a Million Tokens in 30 Days Solana has recently been a major source of new tokens, surpassing every other blockchain in monthly token issuance. … Read more

Nigerian Minister: Binance Fails to Pay Taxes on Over $20 Billion Turnover

In 2023, Binance generated revenues exceeding $20 billion in Nigeria; however, the company has not paid taxes, a government minister disclosed. The Nigerian official also seemed to refute U.S. lawmakers’ claims that Tigran Gambaryan, an imprisoned Binance executive, is being held hostage by his government. Tigran Gambaryan Detained on Allegations of Contributing to Naira Depreciation … Read more

The Memecoin Frenzy Has Ignited a Scalability Arms Race

Following a spell of TradFi breakthroughs, all-time highs, and intense optimism in the crypto industry, selling pressure across most major cryptocurrencies are slowly beginning to ease, with trading volumes submitting to more tenable growth levels. Amidst this growth, one category-defying group of tokens has witnessed persistent success regardless of the current market backdrop: memecoins. Known … Read more

Hoskinson Laments the Disconnect Between Public Perception of Cardano and Its Fundamentals

The Cardano blockchain co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has expressed frustration over what he perceives as a disconnect between the public perception of Cardano—shaped by influencers and media—and the project’s actual progress and fundamentals. Hoskinson highlighted technological advancements such as Hydra, the development of partner chains, and many community events as some of Cardano’s achievements. Despite these … Read more

Allegations of ‘Rug Pull’ Arise After Gemholic Team Withdraws $3.5M in Previously Locked ETH

On June 7, the team behind the Zksync project Gemholic withdrew 921 previously locked ethereum tokens in a suspected rug-pulling incident. The Gemholic team executed the theft despite reportedly completing the blockchain security firm Solidproof’s Know Your Customer (KYC) process. Zksync’s v24 Upgrade The layer two (L2) Ethereum blockchain scaling protocol, Gemholic, faced allegations of … Read more

Rising NFT Sales Highlight Market Recovery: $133M in Weekly Sales Recorded

During the week of June 1-8, 2024, non-fungible token (NFT) sales experienced an increase compared to the previous week. NFT sales reached $133.19 million, a rise of 7.51%. NFT Market Gains 7.51% This Week This week’s NFT sales showed a 7.51% increase after several weeks of decline. The seven-day sales totaled $133.19 million, involving nearly … Read more

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