January, 2025

January, 2025

ZKsync-powered gaming L2 from iCandy raises $4 million in private funding
ZKcandy claims to be working on a Telegram-based EVM gaming ecosystem, developing AI agents for gaming, and preparing for a mainnet launch....

Crypto trading firm GSR receives approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
GSR Markets UK Limited can operate as a registered crypto asset business and to conduct asset trading for UK-based clients....

South Korea’s Jeju Island taps NFT program to attract young tourists: report
The island plans to provide travel subsidies or discounts on tourist attractions to visitors who hold special NFT cards....

Metaplanet aims to boost holdings to over 10,000 bitcoin this year
The Tokyo-listed investment firm aims to boost its bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC this year, according to its CEO....

Ripple CEO says 75% of open roles are now US-based due to ‘Trump effect’
Garlinghouse said that 75% of Ripple’s open job positions are based in the U.S. due to the optimism for Trump....

JAN3 raises $5 million seed round to accelerate Bitcoin wallet AQUA’s development
The wallet supports both Bitcoin and the sidechain Liquid Network, and is generally aimed at onboarding users in the Global South. ...

Gaming, Layer 2 token indices post losses for 2024, while all other sectors gained
The Block's GMCI indices for memecoins and AI tokens ended 2024 as the largest gainers, while gaming and Layer 2 tokens lost value overall. ...

MARA says 16% of its BTC reserves has been loaned to third parties for ‘modest’ yield
The stash, worth nearly $730 million, has been deployed in short-term third-party loans throughout 2024, generating a "modest yield" for shareholders. ...

Aave and MakerDAO shine as DeFi revenues revisit 2021 highs amid new entrants
Various DeFi protocols generated large amounts of revenue in with many established protocols making revenue figures close to their 2021 highs. ...

Crypto wallet Phantom quashes airdrop rumors after social feature launch, Sui support announcement
"We do not have any plans to launch a token," Phantom's X account announced, after the recent launch of new features led to fresh speculation. ...

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