The token of the IOTA cryptocurrency project has grown sharply after announcing a new initiative. In the face of the general crypto market growth dynamics associated with the release of data on the inflation rate in the US and the subsequent growth of Bitcoin (BTC), IOTA also increased in price. The IOTA Foundation announced the launch of the IOTA 2.0 public testnet, which includes a proof-of-concept mechanism. According to CoinMarketCap data, the coin's price rose rapidly following the launch of the public testnet. After a prolonged stagnation, IOTA rose 3.8% to $0.2118. Following the launch of the new initiative, the market value of the token also increased by 4.4%, exceeding $692 million. 📈#IOTA#Cryptocurrency