2024 has been nothing short of historic for the cryptocurrency industry. The year delivered groundbreaking milestones, shocking developments, and transformative shifts that reshaped the landscape of digital assets. As the year closes, let’s reflect on the top 10 events...
Decentralization is a foundational principle in the crypto world, rooted in the desire to create a financial system independent of traditional authorities such as banks and governments. This concept emerged as a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional...
Boost Lottery has announced plans to launch a blockchain-powered global lottery scheme in 2025. In their latest press release, the project team stated that they want to "change the way people game and win rewards across the globe." The...
W Chain, a Singapore-based hybrid blockchain network, has announced the soft launch of its Layer 1 Mainnet. In a press release shared with DeFi Planet, the project revealed that the Mainnet soft launch follows a successful testnet phase, where...
Jupiter, Solana-based DEX aggregator, has announced its much-anticipated “Jupuary” airdrop, slated for January 2025. The initiative aims to distribute 700 million JUP tokens to reward users, stakers, and contributors, fostering greater engagement within the platform. The majority of the...
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has uncovered a phishing scam targeting cryptocurrency users through fake Zoom meeting links. The scam, active since November 14, 2024, has reportedly resulted in millions of dollars in losses for victims. SlowMist's investigation revealed that...
Bitget has announced significant changes to its native token, BGB, following a comprehensive update to its whitepaper. The changes include a large-scale token burn and enhanced tokenomics to boost utility and transparency. In a statement released on December 27,...
BingX has launched a new trading product, ALTCOIN Index Futures, designed to simplify cryptocurrency trading by bundling the performance of leading altcoins. Described as a first of its kind in the crypto space, the new trading product is based...
Binance has announced its full support for the upcoming Optimism (OP) network upgrade and hard fork, set to take place on January 10, 2025, at 2:00 (UTC+8). To accommodate the upgrade, the crypto exchange announced that it would temporarily...
OKX has expanded its offerings with the launch of USDT-margined perpetual futures for two AI-focused digital assets, GRIFFAIN and ZEREBRO. The trading pairs, which go live today, December 27, 2024, will allow traders to access up to 50x leverage...
