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Crypto exchange Gate has officially launched Gate Layer, a Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack and secured by GateChain. Alongside the rollout, the team revealed an upgrade to GT tokenomics, transforming the exchange’s native token into the exclusive gas and utility asset of the ecosystem. This move places Gate in direct competition with … Read more

Seedify’s $SFUND token suffered a major exploit earlier today, triggering one of the sharpest crashes in its history. A bridge powered by LayerZero was compromised, allowing an attacker to mint millions of tokens that were quickly dumped on-chain. The Exploit Unfolds The attacker created a custom token on Polygon and abused bridge functions to mint … Read more

LayerZero just made one of its boldest moves yet. Yesterday, @LayerZero_Core confirmed a massive buyback of 50 million ZRO tokens, equal to 5% of the total supply. The tokens were repurchased directly from early investors, a rare step in today’s market and one that highlights confidence in $ZRO’s long-term vision. On CoinMarketCap, ZRO trades at … Read more

On-chain perps are heating up. Aster (@Aster_DEX) just pulled off a milestone that puts it in direct competition with the largest decentralized exchanges. Over the last 24 hours, Aster’s perpetual futures volume hit $11.8 billion, flipping Hyperliquid and cementing itself as one of the biggest players in the sector. The 24-hour perp volume on Aster(@Aster_DEX) … Read more

Ripple is moving fast into the next stage of institutional DeFi on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The company reports more than $1 billion in stablecoin volume over the past month, introduces live compliance tools, and lays out a roadmap that includes a native lending protocol and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). The push is part of Ripple’s … Read more

BNB Chain is heating up. Two new perpetuals, $ASTER and $MYX, are eating into $HYPE’s once-dominant position. Just a month ago, HYPE held 86% of the market. That number has now slipped to 62% in September 2025. The shift signals a growing appetite for competition in the decentralized perps space, where liquidity, fees, and user … Read more

Livestream tokens on Pump.fun are rewriting the playbook for creator monetization. They’ve opened a floodgate of quick wins, spectacular blow-ups, and a new way for audiences to bet on personalities in real time. The results are loud: millions earned in fees, billions traded, but most tokens already deep in decline. Big Numbers, Bigger Spread According … Read more

FTX is set to make another round of creditor payouts. Yesterday, the exchange confirmed it will distribute around $1.6 billion to eligible claim holders on September 30, 2025. This marks the third major distribution since the company’s bankruptcy process began. Third Distribution Confirmed According to FTX, the funds will go out to creditors in both … Read more

The stablecoin market just got a major shake-up. Reeve Collins, the cofounder of Tether, the most successful stablecoin in history, has launched a brand-new system built around three tokens. The project’s centerpiece is $STBL, a governance token that has already surged over 90% in a single day. At launch, the market cap of $STBL sits … Read more