Blockchain

kpk launches KPK Token and updated DAO governance structure

May 17, 2025 4 mins read

kpk, a top name in DeFi asset management, is officially introducing the KPK token to support updated governance model. kpk, formerly known as karpatkey, the industry leader in non-custodial DeFi asset management, today announces the official launch of its governance token, KPK. This milestone comes as the organisation fulfills a key ambition that has directed progress since its inception, marking the beginning of a new era for kpk’s governance, expanded

NEXPACE Launches MapleStory N and NXPC Token, Charting a New Chapter for MapleStory Universe

May 17, 2025 3 mins read

MapleStory Universe brings player-owned economies to life as a blockchain-powered expansion of the 23-year old MMORPG IP, powered by its proprietary NXPC token Now live on Bitget, Bithumb, Binance, Bybit, Gatei.o, KuCoin, Upbit – NXPC ranks among the most successful Web3 gaming token debuts NEXPACE, the Web3 IP-expansion initiative backed by Nexon, today announced the official launch of MapleStory N, a blockchain-powered MMORPG. Together with the game, NEXPACE also debuted

ChainGPT and Alibaba Cloud Partner to Scale Solidity LLM & AIVM with GPU Infrastructure

May 17, 2025 4 mins read

ChainGPT, a pioneer in blockchain AI solutions, has announced a new partnership with Alibaba Cloud, a global leader in cloud computing infrastructure. This collaboration brings scalable, enterprise-grade GPU resources to ChainGPT’s AI stack, making high-performance machine learning accessible to builders across the Web3 ecosystem via the Solidity large language model (LLM) public release. The open-sourcing of the Solidity LLM marks a leap forward for competent contract developers, auditors, and researchers worldwide.

CBI and Blockware Enter Strategic Bitcoin Mining Partnership with $10M Deployment Plan

May 16, 2025 4 mins read

Crypto Blockchain Industries (“CBI”), Euronext Growth Paris: FR0014007LW0 – ALCBI, and Blockware, a globally recognized expert in Bitcoin mining, have entered into an initial long-term partnership agreement to operate Bitmain ASIC miners (“ASICs”) on the Bitcoin network and acquire Bitcoin at a discount. Blockware will deploy and operate CBI’s next-generation Bitmain mining fleet. The first tranche of US$10 million worth of ASICs will be financed progressively by CBI as funding is

Building 1,000 Chains Starts Now: Aurora Labs Unveils “Aurora Blocks” Incubator on NEAR Protocol

May 16, 2025 2 mins read

Aurora Labs is launching Aurora Blocks, a 6-week incubator designed to fast-track early-stage teams in building EVM-compatible Virtual Chains on NEAR. The program will provide a total of $250,000 across five teams, along with technical mentorship, business advisory, and go-to-market support. To make this possible, Aurora Blocks brings together a network of leading partners across Web3 infrastructure, security, growth, and funding – including Lemniscap, NEAR, CV VC, MarketAcross, Hacken, Cookie

Gnosis Completes $15M Acquisition of Headquarters (HQ.xyz) to Accelerate Onchain Business Banking

May 15, 2025 4 mins read

Total strategic investment of up to USD 14.95M brings Headquarters into the Gnosis ecosystem to advance payments for the Open Internet. Gnosis has acquired Headquarters (HQ.xyz), the leading onchain business account platform, in a strategic move to accelerate its Gnosis 3.0 roadmap. The deal includes an initial investment of up to USD 8.95 million from the GnosisDAO treasury, approved through a DAO vote in January. In parallel, Gnosis Ltd. has committed

HOT Labs Secures $250,000 Grant from Stellar Foundation to Accelerate Chain Abstraction Innovation

May 15, 2025 2 mins read

HOT Labs, a leading blockchain innovator known for its multi-chain wallet solution and Chain Abstraction infrastructure, has secured a $250,000 grant from the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). This strategic partnership aims to integrate Stellar’s blockchain into HOT Labs’ products—HOT Protocol and HOT Wallet—making blockchain transactions seamless and cost-effective for users. Stellar’s grant will notably cover transaction costs within HOT Wallet, creating a genuine chain abstraction experience and unlocking the full

Meta considers stablecoin payouts for international creators

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Meta is currently exploring the possibility of using stablecoins for making payments to international creators, with the goal of reducing transfer fees and enhancing the efficiency of global transactions. This initiative, which is still in its early stages, began with discussions involving various cryptocurrency firms earlier this year. The company believes that adopting stablecoins could significantly lower payment costs and facilitate smoother cross-border transactions. Stablecoins, such as Tether (USDT) and

Brevis to Power Intelligent UX on PancakeSwap Infinity

May 13, 2025 4 mins read

Brevis  and PancakeSwap announced the launch of Intelligent UX on PancakeSwap Infinity (formerly PancakeSwap v4), bringing programmable, user-aware, and trustless DeFi experiences. Powered by Brevis’ advanced zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology, this integration brings Brevis-supported hooks to PancakeSwap Infinity, changing how decentralized exchanges (DEXs) interact with users. Previously, all users experienced identical trading processes in DeFi, regardless of their loyalty, trading volume, or liquidity contributions. PancakeSwap Infinity changes the DeFi trading process by

Regulatory Whiplash Accelerates the Hunt for the Next Top Crypto Performer—Qubetics Powers Ahead as OKB Innovates and Litecoin Rebounds

May 12, 2025 6 mins read

The global markets were rattled after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched another wave of enforcement actions targeting unregistered token offerings. Just days earlier, the EU finalized implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. These sweeping regulatory pivots redirected capital flow across borders, prompting a sharp reevaluation of which blockchain projects were engineered for real-world compliance, scalability, and business functionality. Among the protocols gaining traction in this compliance-focused

New Purpose-Built Blockchain T-Rex Raises $17 Million to Transform Attention Layer in Web3

May 11, 2025 5 mins read

Launching Summer 2025, T-Rex’s built-in distribution engine introduces a radically simple idea: rewarding people seamlessly for doing what they already love online. T-Rex, a purpose-built blockchain for entertainment, content, and cultural virality, today announced a $17 million fundraise and Incubation Fund to revolutionize online content publishing by seamlessly rewarding consumers for everyday interactions on social platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, or X (formerly Twitter) and reshape how consumer-facing decentralized applications (dApps)

SKALE Announces BITE Protocol to Protect Against Blockchain Industry’s Nearly $2 Billion MEV Vulnerability

May 11, 2025 2 mins read

BITE is set to become the first protocol to eliminate MEV at the consensus level, ending front-running, sandwich attacks, and other transaction exploits. SKALE Labs, the team behind the gas-free invisible blockchain network SKALE, today announced the launch of BITE Protocol, the industry’s first consensus-level solution designed to eliminate Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). With over $1.8 billion lost to MEV extraction since 2020, BITE Protocol seeks to bring blockchain transactions in line with