The cryptocurrency market has seen a strong start to June, with the general meme coin market cap surging 7% over the past week. With an obvious preparation for another memecoin frenzy, the shit coin arena is facing a changing of the guard. While the OG Pepe Coin (PEPE) once led the charge as the king of frog tokens, a new contender is stepping up: Little Pepe (LILPEPE). With … [Read more...] about Pepe Coin (PEPE) vs Little Pepe (LILPEPE): Smart Trader Says Sell One, Keep the Other

Elliptic, the global leader in digital asset decisioning, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to strengthen efforts in preventing the financing of child sexual abuse images and videos through cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Elliptic joins the IWF to prevent the financing of child exploitation through cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure

Spark, a leader in decentralized finance focused on providing transparent rates and competitive stablecoin yields, today announced that it will be launching an airdrop campaign called Ignition. The airdrop aims to recognize and reward early users and ecosystem participants while laying the foundation for long-term governance and infrastructure alignment for the forthcoming SPK … [Read more...] about Spark Announces Ignition Airdrop Campaign to Catalyze Next Phase of DeFi Infrastructure

Maple, the leading on-chain asset manager, today announced a strategic partnership with Lido Finance to offer stablecoin credit lines backed by stETH collateral. The initiative allows institutional borrowers to unlock liquidity while maintaining exposure to ETH staking rewards. … [Read more...] about Maple Partners with Lido Finance to Offer Stablecoin Credit Lines Backed by stETH

Backed is proud to announce that Alchemy Pay, the global fiat-crypto payment gateway, has officially joined the xStocks Alliance—a growing network of industry leaders bringing real-world assets onchain. Through this partnership, Alchemy Pay will integrate Backed’s xStocks, a permissionless line of leading global tokenized stocks and ETFs, directly into its Real-World Asset … [Read more...] about Backed Welcomes Alchemy Pay to the xStocks Alliance

We live in a time where our lives are increasingly intertwined with smart devices and digital experiences, and innovators like Daiko are taking the canine-human bond to the next level. Set for a 2026 debut, the Daiko’s Virtual Pet morphs your real-world dog care routine into an immersive, gamified digital experience that grows, learns, and plays alongside you. … [Read more...] about Daiko to launch a blockchain-based Virtual Pet to bring real-world dog care into gaming.

PayPal announced plans to make the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin available on the Stellar network pending regulatory approval by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Stellar is a blockchain designed for fast, low-cost payments and real-world utility. By potentially expanding to Stellar, PYUSD leverages the network's speed, low transaction costs, and ease … [Read more...] about PayPal USD (PYUSD) Plans to Use Stellar for New Use Cases