Stablecoin Lender Liquity’s LQTY Token Surges 45% as New York Regulator Goes After Paxos’ BUSD

The protocol runs a two-token model like MakerDAO. The difference, however, is that Liquity doesn’t have a governance system. Therefore, large holders of LQTY cannot influence decision-making. The fully-decentralized setup also means the protocol’s original design cannot be altered to introduce centralized stablecoins, which have recently come under regulatory scrutiny, as new collateral. Source

OP Token Falls After Surprise Optimism Airdrop

The airdrop comes as Optimism looks for an edge over its largest competitor, Arbitrum, another Ethereum layer 2 albeit one without a token. Abritrum currently boasts more than double the amount of transacting wallets as Optimism, widening the gap between the two exchange’s transacting wallets over the past month. Source

Chiliz launches layer-1 blockchain to expand fan token ecosystem

Five years on from its inception, fan token platform Chiliz has launched its own layer-1 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchain ecosystem to support its growth. Chiliz’s fan token ecosystem has long been powered by Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens, but the validation of the Chiliz ‘2.0’ Blockchain genesis block sees the ecosystem shift to its own layer 1.  The new blockchain uses a system of 11 active validators with Proof of Stake Authority (PoSA) consensus, which is touted to provide faster block times, lower fees and energy usage.  According to the…

Bitcoin BTC Price Hovers Near $23K; Why AI Token Prices Are on a Months-Long Tear

Meanwhile, ether followed bitcoin’s lead, holding its most recent support comfortably above $1,600, although it was recently down over 2% from Tuesday, same time. But as CoinDesk markets analyst Glenn Williams noted Wednesday in a column column, the second largest crypto in market value had regained its correlation to BTC after lagging so far this year. Both cryptos are up about 38% since Jan. 1. Original