Crypto News

A New Era Begins with FUNToken AI Agent

June 8, 2025 2 mins read

FUNToken launches a smart rewards bot — the first step toward building an AI agent that will reward millions across games, chats, and the open internet. FUNToken, a utility token designed to support equitable digital engagement, has launched an AI-powered Telegram bot that autonomously distributes crypto rewards to users based on the quality of their contributions. Whether through informative commentary or original memes, the bot evaluates user-generated content and provides

Hashed Ventures Secures First Strategic Investment in Japan from SMBC Nikko Securities

June 8, 2025 3 mins read

Global blockchain venture capital firm Hashed Ventures (CEO Simon Kim) announced that it has secured a strategic investment from SMBC Nikko Securities, a core securities subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), one of Japan’s three largest financial groups, into its Hashed Venture Fund III. This investment, made through Nikko Open Innovation Lab (NOIL)—the new business development division under SMBC Nikko—marks a significant step forward in fostering collaboration between Japan’s traditional financial industry

MEET48 Launches $IDOL Airdrop on June 9 Ahead of TGE, Leading Web3 Entertainment

June 7, 2025 5 mins read

On June 7, MEET48 officially announced the launch of its $IDOL airdrop program. The $IDOL Airdrop Eligibility Check Page is scheduled to officially launch at 3:00 UTC on June 9, 2025, marking a critical step forward in MEET48’s journey into the new era of Web3 entertainment. The eligibility snapshot for this airdrop was completed at 16:00 UTC on May 21, covering users who have interacted with the MEET48 ecosystem, partner communities, special contributors, active

Bitget Launches CUDISUSDT for Futures Trading

June 7, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company has announced the listing of CUDISUSDT perpetual futures for trading as of June 5, 2025 (UTC+8). The listing includes support for trading bots and offers a maximum leverage of 20x, enabling users to implement advanced strategies with greater flexibility and efficiency. The CUDISUSDT/USDT-M perpetual futures contract is settled in USDT and features a tick size of 0.00001. Trading is available continuously, seven

Bitget Lists Ravecoin (RVN) in the Innovation, RWA, and Public Chain Zone

June 6, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of Ravencoin (RVN), a blockchain platform focused on asset transfers. Trading for RVN/USDT will commence on 7 June 2025, 10:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available on 7 June 2025, 11:00 (UTC). Ravencoin is a digital peer-to-peer (P2P) network that aims to implement a use case-specific blockchain, designed to efficiently handle one specific function: the transfer of assets from one

Bitget Lists Skate (SKATE) for Spot Trading

June 6, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of Skate, adding it to spot trading. Skate is a multi-VM infrastructure, designed to reduce fragmentation troubles across chains, Trading for the SKATE/USDT pair will begin on 9 June 2025, 10:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from 10 June 2025, 11:00 (UTC). Skate, previously known as Range Protocol, seeks to establish the first universal application layer for all chains.

SKALE Labs Launches FAIR, World’s First MEV-Resistant Layer 1 Built for AI Optimization

June 6, 2025 4 mins read

FAIR introduces native AI optimization to blockchain infrastructure with Vodafone as a founding validator. SKALE Labs, the team behind the gas-free invisible blockchain network, SKALE, today announced its plans to launch FAIR, the world’s first MEV-resistant Layer 1 blockchain. Built to serve the future of financial protocols that leverage AI agents for value transfer, FAIR launches with Vodafone as a founding validator for the network. The blockchain creates a fair

USD1 Stablecoin Goes Live on DWF Liquid Markets

June 5, 2025 2 mins read

The next-generation web3 investor and market maker DWF Labs has announced that the USD1 stablecoin has gone live on DWF Liquid Markets. Its introduction means that more than 1,000 counterparties can access USD1 via DWF’s institutional-grade trading solution. Developed by World Liberty Financial, USD1 operates as a fiat-backed stablecoin for institutional and retail traders. Custodied by BitGo, USD1 is fully backed by short-term US government treasuries, US dollar deposits, and

Northern Markets Unveils Dashboard for Global Asset Trends

June 5, 2025 3 mins read

Northern Markets, an international investment company recognized for its data-driven strategy, has released its new Global Asset Trends Dashboard, a unique tool that gives users a real-time perspective of global financial market movements. All registered clients may now use the functionality via the firm’s web platform. The most recent update expands the capabilities of the business’s analytics tools. For several asset classes, including equities, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and market indexes, it

HashPower Secures $4M Investment to Advance Decentralized Mining and AI Infrastructure

June 5, 2025 1 min read

HashPower, an on-chain staking and yield protocol, announced the completion of a $4 million strategic investment round, with participation from HashKey Capital, FBG Capital, Hailstone Labs, and DePIN X Capital. This round will accelerate HashPower’s vision to expand global decentralized mining capabilities, optimize staking rewards, and build real-world digital asset and AI infrastructure through permissionless, on-chain access. This investment builds on HashPower’s continued progress in ecosystem expansion and technology deployment.

Bybit donates over $300,000 to support earthquake relief in Myanmar and Thailand

June 5, 2025 2 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has pledged over $300,000 to support earthquake relief efforts and improve access to clean water and medical aid in Myanmar and Thailand, following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28. The earthquake caused widespread destruction in central Myanmar and was strongly felt across the region, including in parts of Thailand. Communities in both countries have been

Variational Announces $1.5 Million Strategic Round And Launches Referral Program

June 5, 2025 3 mins read

Variational powers Omni, a platform that allows users to trade perpetual futures on hundreds of markets with zero fees. Variational, a protocol for peer-to-peer derivatives trading on Arbitrum, announced today that it has raised $1.5 million in strategic funding from Mirana Ventures, Caladan, Zoku Ventures (FKA Superpotion), and other key partners. This follows Variational’s September announcement of their $10.3 million seed round and launch of the Omni Mainnet Private Beta. Omni is a perps trading