Crypto

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

AB Anywhere: Lists on Binance Alpha

June 7, 2025 3 mins read

On June 7, 2025, AB DAO announced that its native token $AB officially began trading on Binance Alpha—Binance’s early-access, exclusive listing platform. What strategic considerations led AB to choose Alpha, and what role does this phase play in the “AB Anywhere” cross-chain asset vision? This report delves into the AB team’s rationale and plans. (Details: See the official Binance announcement: https://x.com/binance/status/1931229650543583317) Putting Technology and Liquidity to the Test on Alpha For any

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 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

Momentum Raises Strategic Round Led By OKX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Protagonist and DNA Fund

June 6, 2025 3 mins read

Central liquidity engine of the Move ecosystem surpasses $3 billion swap volume in less than two months, becoming the fastest growing DEX on Sui; will use strategic funding round to help grow Sui DeFi ecosystem. Momentum, one of the fastest-growing decentralized exchanges (DEX) on the Sui blockchain, has raised a new strategic funding round at a $100 million valuation led by OKX Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Gate Ventures,

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

Bedroom Trader OLI (OLI) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange

June 5, 2025 3 mins read

LBank Exchange, a globally leading digital asset trading platform, is pleased to announce the listing of Bedroom Trader OLI (OLI). The OLI/USDT trading pair is available now at https://www.lbank.com/trade/OLI_usdt, inviting users around the world to embrace a new form of crypto lifestyle—one built on accessibility, humor, and community-first governance. As crypto continues to evolve beyond financial speculation into culture and identity, OLI is redefining what it means to be a trader. Born

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.

Avantis Raises $8M in Series A Funding to Build DeFi’s Universal Leverage Layer for Real World Assets & Markets.

June 4, 2025 3 mins read

Pantera Capital and Founders Fund co-led the round to accelerate Avantis’ mission of bringing 24/7 leverage trading to global macro assets and real-world markets – from gold and FX to commodities, indices, equities, sports, and prediction markets. Avantis has raised an $8M Series A round, co-led by Pantera Capital and Founders Fund, both of whom participated in Avantis’ seed round in June 2023. The round also included participation from Symbolic Capital,