Zurich, Switzerland, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire

Hyperbridge Extends Token Offering Deadline, Token Generation Event Set for Q1 2025

Following the successful launch of its mainnet and Gateway Token Bridge, Hyperbridge announces the extension of its Initial Relayer Offering (IRO) deadline to February 28th, 2025. This decision comes in response to overwhelming demand, with over 52 million tokens out of the total 100 million supply already sold.

The extension offers prospective participants a

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Bitcoin experiences an 11.35% increase over the week and remains close to $105,000, showing great growth potential.

A possible executive order from Trump could prioritize cryptocurrencies, building market confidence and giving an additional boost.

The recovery occurs in a context of rising risk assets, particularly due to encouraging inflation data in the U.S., which strengthens economic expectations.

Bitcoin seems to be regaining its upward momentum, approaching historical highs again

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Open Campus launches EDU Chain on Arbitrum Orbit to transform education through blockchain, improving transparency and global accessibility. 

The $EDU token serves key functions such as governance, utility, and rewards within the ecosystem, incentivizing participation and sustainable development.

Over 100 dApps are in development on the platform, covering sectors like learning, commerce, gaming, and new forms of interaction. 

Open Campus, an innovative decentralized education project b

Barcelona, Spain, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire

As an EU-licensed service provider, Vottun’s latest push for blockchain innovation through a ‘Code-to-Earn’ model is aimed at onboarding the next million developers to Web3

Backed by Draper, Macclin Capital, and Nebula Ventures among others, Vottun expects to significantly ramp up its developer count from 3,000 to 20,000, with a special focus on attracting talent from emerging economies

Vottun, a multi-chain developer platform, has announced the

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StakeStone implements Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for ETH staking on layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism.

CCIP offers level 5 security, with an independent risk management system that ensures cross-chain operations.

The integration expands the Chainlink ecosystem, enabling a safer and more efficient staking experience for users.

StakeStone has made a significant move by integrating Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) t

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Sepolia and Holesky testnets will receive critical upgrades in February to test the Pectra update.

The mainnet launch is scheduled for March 2025, provided the tests are successful.

The upgrade includes key improvements such as account abstraction, increased staking limits, and optimized deposit and withdrawal mechanisms. 

Ethereum is gearing up for one of its most significant upgrades with the arrival of “Pectra,” slated for release on the mainnet in March 2025. This highly anticipate

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Orbiter Finance has announced the launch of its native governance and staking token, $OBT, marking a major step towards decentralization.

The Token Generation Event (TGE) for $OBT is scheduled for January 20, 2025, with 28% of the total supply of 10 billion tokens to be in circulation.

The $OBT token will serve as both a governance and utility token within the Orbiter Finance ecosystem, with allocations for community incentives.

Orbiter Finance, a leading ZK-tech-based interoperability

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The global crypto market has reached a milestone of $3.6 trillion in market capitalization, driven by significant gains in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana.

Bitcoin has surpassed the $101,000 mark, reaching a high of $102,164, fueled by a fresh buy announcement from MicroStrategy and favorable macroeconomic factors.

XRP and Solana have seen impressive gains, with XRP reaching a seven-year high of $3.30 and Solana trading at $217, both contributing to the overall mark

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Phantom, a crypto wallet provider, raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, boosting its valuation to $3 billion. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm.

The funding marks a 150% increase from Phantom’s previous valuation of $1.2 billion in January 2022. CEO Brandon Millman emphasized the investment’s role in making crypto more accessible.

Phantom plans to use the funds to launch a social discovery feature and simplify peer-to-peer payments. The company also announced

Singapore, Singapore, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire

DeFi Agents AI (DEFAI) has raised $1.2M, supporting its efforts to improve the way users interact with decentralized finance. With the trading tool powered by AI, the platform aims to transform how users interact with decentralized finance, offering innovative tools and enhanced accessibility.

DEFAI: Decentralized Finance Meets Artificial Intelligence

DEFAI (Decentralized Finance & Artificial Intelligence) represents an emerging sector with

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire

Reppo Labs, a Crypto x AI company spun out of Protocol Labs Venture Studio in March 2024, has successfully raised $2.2 million in funding to develop critical infrastructure that enables permissionless collaboration on niche datasets between data owners/warehouses and AI developers and agents. Using Reppo as a connective tissue, AI agents can directly relay needs and negotiate data access from owners across the spectrum without intermed

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Tether launches its USDT0 token using Kraken’s Ethereum scaling layer, known as Ink, to optimize transfers between blockchains. 

USDT0 aims to become a unified liquidity layer through LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token standard, offering greater efficiency and scalability. 

The collaboration strengthens the focus on innovation and security for both Tether and Kraken, two leaders in the crypto ecosystem. 

In a move that promises to enhance interoperability in the crypto ecosystem, Tet

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Hedera’s mainnet upgrade to version 0.57 has driven HBAR inflows to a 27-day high, generating significant trading activity.

HBAR’s Elder-Ray Index shows strong buying pressure, suggesting a potential bullish trend and optimism among investors.

HBAR faces resistance at $0.39 and support at $0.33, with significant potential to break this barrier and continue its rise.

The price of HBAR, the native token powering the Hedera Hashgraph distributed ledger, has surged by 17.24% in the last 24

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The Trump administration plans to implement pro-crypto policies, including executive orders to establish a Bitcoin reserve and lift banking restrictions on cryptocurrency companies. 

Key appointments like David Sacks and Paul Atkins indicate a favorable shift toward the crypto sector and digital asset technologies. 

Prioritizing US-based cryptocurrencies, such as Solana, USD Coin, and Ripple, is being considered for a potential strategic digital reserve. 

With Donald Trump’s announceme

Toronto, Canada, January 16th, 2025, Chainwire

Torram, a Web2.5 infrastructure company, has announced the successful closure of its $710,000 pre-seed funding round in early December 2024. The company is focused on developing institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure directly on Bitcoin, positioning itself as a key enabler of innovation in the evolving financial ecosystem.

The funding round included participation from prominent investors such as Draper Associates, Blockcha

Singapore, Singapore, January 16th, 2025, Chainwire

Reddio is excited to announce the official launch of its highly anticipated Testnet, marking a significant milestone as a front-runner in launching Parallel EVM public Testnets. Powered by GPU-accelerated parallel EVM technology and designed to enable AI capabilities, Reddio’s innovative architecture redefines the power of high-performance blockchain infrastructure, unlocking groundbreaking possibilities at the intersection of AI and blockchai

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Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, reaffirms her $1.5 million Bitcoin target by 2030, citing positive developments in the cryptocurrency space.

Key factors include the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin’s halving event, and the election of pro-crypto President Donald Trump.

Wood highlights increasing institutional adoption and regulatory clarity as drivers for Bitcoin’s explosive growth potential.

Cathie Wood, the founder and CEO of Ark Invest, has once again expressed her strong belief

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20% of Gen Z and Alpha are willing to receive pensions in cryptocurrencies, highlighting an unprecedented interest in digital assets. 

Over 40% of young people have already invested in cryptocurrencies, marking a significant generational shift in finance and savings. 

Growing distrust in traditional pension systems drives interest in alternatives like blockchain, perceived as more reliable and flexible. 

A recent report by Bitget Research has revealed a rising interest in cryptocurrenc

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Oklahoma and Texas have introduced bills to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves, aiming to enhance financial security and economic resilience.

Texas’s Senate Bill 778 and Oklahoma’s House Bill 1203 propose holding Bitcoin as an asset and accepting public donations in BTC.

The move marks a growing trend among U.S. states to adopt Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, promoting innovation in digital assets.

Oklahoma and Texas have introduced bills to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves

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Pyth Network’s Lazer Oracle offers ultra-low-latency price feeds, bridging the gap between DeFi and TradFi with real-time data updates.

Key features include customizable frequency channels and detailed market data, enabling DeFi protocols to compete with centralized exchanges.

The launch marks a significant milestone, eliminating inefficiencies and front-running risks, driving growth in the DeFi space.

Pyth Network has unveiled its latest innovation, the Lazer Oracle, designed to revol