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Tag: Token
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Set to Launch Mainnet, WLD Token
“In the age of AI, the need for proof of personhood is no longer a topic of serious debate; instead, the critical question is whether or not the proof of personhood solutions we have can be privacy-first, decentralized, and maximally inclusive,” Worldcoin co-founder Alex Blania said in a press release. Source
DeFi Project Parrot Puts Fate of Over $70M Treasury, PRT Token, to Vote
The redemption plan appears to heavily favor employees and Parrot’s venture investors. Last November, Parrot finance unlocked all remaining team and VC tokens two years ahead of schedule. Community members claim the modified vesting schedule gives these insiders a redemption price of $0.055, 22% higher than the original, public investors. Source
DeFi Lender MakerDAO’s MKR Price Soars as Token Smart Burn Engine Goes Live
MKR briefly rose above $1,200 early Friday for the first time since last August, then pared some of its gains to change hands at around $1,148. The token is up 28% over the past week, significantly outperforming the 4.6% decline of the CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks the broader crypto market’s performance. Source
Large Crypto Token Unlocks Drive Prices Lower Within Two Weeks, Research Suggests
New research by analytics firm The Tie shows coins, on average, declined in the lead-up to the event. However, when the liquidity freed up represented more than 100% of the average daily volume, prices quickly recovered, only to fall deeper within two weeks following the unlock. The firm conducted a study of over 350,000 unique unlock events involving more than 100 tokens. Source
Forget SHIB and PEPE, HAMS Token Holders Are Betting on Hamster Races in the Latest Crypto Meta
Star hamster racers like “Rocky” and “Buster” are already drawing bets of up to $500 per race. Others like “CK” aren’t so lucky – losing 326 races; winning just 8. These races seem to occur every few hours, during which a chatbox lights up, drawing at least 1,000 viewers and complete with virtual beer and hotdog emojis. Source
RDNT Token Jumps Over 10% After Binance Labs Invests $10M in DeFi Lender Radiant Capital
Traders, known as Dynamic Liquidity Providers, can lock in the native RDNT token to profit from interest and flash loan fees and have governance authority within the Radiant DAO. The protocol’s platform fees are paid out in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), BNB Coin (BNB) and stablecoins. Source
Moxy launches token sale, ‘Battle of the Influencers,’ and esports platform
Moxy.io, an esports platform, held a triple launch for its Moxy platform, MOXY–its native token, and a battle among top internet influencers on July 15. Moxy.io’s triple launch The launch marked the introduction of Moxy’s platform, a blockchain-powered platform that allows interested participants of the GameFi space, not just esports professionals, to play their favorite games competitively and earn rewards. The event also featured the public sale of the native token, MOXY, allowing gamer enthusiasts and potential investors to join the Moxy ecosystem. Moreover, those participating in esport competitions for…
BitSport unveils BitPool v2 and BITP token
BitSport has unveiled BitPool V2 that has cross-platform functionality and multiplayer capabilities. It has also initiated a Balancer Liquidity event on Fjordfoundry for its governance token, BITP. BitSport unveils BitPool v2 BitPool v2 is an artificial intelligence (AI) and web3-based 8-ball pool game designed to merge the traditional 8-ball pool gameplay with blockchain technology and enhance user experience globally via enhanced rewards using its gamified features. The recent update also adds cross-platform functionality and multiplayer capabilities for the first time, allowing gamers to enjoy multiplayer matches across web browsers or…
1Inch Token Balance on Centralized Exchanges Surges to 184M 1INCH
1INCH fell by 10% to 36 cents on Tuesday, registering its biggest single-day (UTC) decline since June 10, data from charting platform TradingView show. The cryptocurrency changed hands at 35 cents at press time, down 18% for the week. The decline has reversed most of the token’s surge from 30 cents to nearly 60 cents observed in seven days to July 16. Source