Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Akron Finance, Bolide Finance

Smart contract oracle network Chainlink partnered with a Polygon large-order DEX and a BNB Chain decentralized yield aggregator.

Binance CEO CZ Offers Elon Crypto-Friendly Solution to Rid Twitter of Bots

CZ slid into a conversation between Elon Musk and Paul Graham about Twitter blue checks.

Binance Exec: SBF Deliberately ‘Shaded’ Binance CEO CZ ‘as an Evil Chinese’

The disgraced former head of FTX regularly denigrated and spread fake rumors about his rival, a Binance executive said.

MetaMask Rep Blasts CoinMarketCap for ‘Fake Sh*t’ $MASK Listing Page

MetaMask representative says a ‘placeholder’ page for future MetaMask token should be removed from CoinMarketCap.

Baby Doge Unveils Virtual Crypto Card For Global Online, In-Person Purchases

The crypto card from Baby Doge and FCF Pay launches May 4.

Helium Successfully Completes Massive Layer-1 Migration to Solana Network

Solana calls the Helium move ‘one of the most significant’ L1 migrations ever.

BSC Validators Vote to Slash Gas Fees by 40% on BNB Chain Transactions

The cost of gas will be reduced from 5 gwei to 3 gwei, which currently is valued at about $0.02.

Trust Wallet Adds Fiat On-Ramp, Aptos, Polygon zkEVM to Browser Extension

The upgrades to the Trust Wallet extension also include support for Binance Beacon Chain tokens.

Want to Meet Vitalik? Here’s Where You Can See the Ethereum Co-Founder in Q2

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin has released his public speaking schedule through June.

Ankr Pledges $3M More to Wombat Exchange Victims of $15M Attack

Ankr partners with Wombat Exchange ecosystem to assist more users in wake of $15 million exploit.

Where’s the Money? Sushi Publishes Post-Mortem on Exploit

Sushi commits to making users whole who were affected by the April 9 attack.

Helium Network Begins Migration to Solana Today

Helium blockchain is set to stop at 16:00 UTC Tuesday with ecosystem activity to restart on Solana on Wednesday.

Aave Passes ‘Temperature Checks’ to Deploy to Polygon zkEVM, zkSync Era

The initial votes to deploy on the EVM-compatible zk-rollups passed with practically unanimous approval.

KuCoin Postpones Baby Doge Trading Until April 19, Hosts $50K ‘Landing Party’

KuCoin offers $50K giveaway to celebrate $BabyDoge’s listing.

Shiba Inu Token ‘Proves Its Worth,’ Graduates From Binance Innovation Zone

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, gives a major endorsement to the quality of the Shiba Inu project and SHIB token.

Baby Doge Secures Listing on Top 5 Exchange KuCoin

Baby Doge Swap surpassed $83 million in TVL, approaching its all-time high.

Social Media Milestone: RichQuack Surpasses 300K Followers on Twitter

The price of the BNB Chain memecoin $QUACK has remained steady so far in 2023.

Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Celo, Blue Kraken, Alongside

Smart contract oracle network Chainlink partnered with Celo, a Web3 MMORPG and a total crypto market index token.

Radiant Capital Shakes Up DeFi Pantheon on BNB Chain, Arbitrum

Radiant Capital has taken its place among the top DeFi protocols on the two EVM-compatible blockchains.

Uniswap V3 Community Has Sights Set on Polygon zkEVM

Uniswap voters are breaking unanimously in favor of launching V3 on the Polygon zkEVM rollup.

Liquid Staking Tokens on Fire Since Ethereum Shapella Upgrade

The governance tokens for Lido, Rocket Pool and Frax have all outperformed Ether in the past 24 hours.

Baby Doge Announces ‘Top 5 Exchange’ Listing Soon

This would be the largest Centralized Exchange listing for the growing Baby Doge MemeFi project.

Polygon Surpasses BNB Chain to Become 3rd Most Popular Gaming Chain

DappRadar and Blockchain Gaming Alliance publish quarterly report.

Vulnerability in ‘Outdated’ Yearn Stablecoin Exploited for $10M on Aave

Aave said the exploit did not impact any version of its protocol, while Yearn Finance said current protocols were safe.

Ethereum Turns Bullish After Shapella Upgrade, Breaks $2K

Feared Sell-Off of Ether Fails to Materialize As Unstaking Becomes Available

Why Did Binance Delist Autofarm, Kepple, Neblio Tokens?

The delisting from Binance is a major blow to $AUTO, $QLC and $NEBL.

ApolloX Begins Rollout of V2 Futures Trading on BNB Chain

The upcoming roadmap for ApolloX includes launching on the zkSync rollup.

All Eyes on Ethereum Ahead of Shapella Unstaking Upgrade

Analysts uncertain about immediate effect of Shapella on price of ETH coin.

Shiba Inu Update: Shib the Metaverse Will be Open to Users ‘By the End of 2023’

The Shiba Inu team shared preview screenshots of Shib the Metaverse and details about land allocation.

MetaMask Rolls Out New Fiat On-Ramp Feature in Portfolio Dapp

The ‘buy crypto’ aggregator from MetaMask supports more than 90 tokens on eight blockchains.

BNB Greenfield Goes Live With ‘Congo’ Testnet

BNB Chain aims for Greenfield to provide the Web3 equivalent to Web2 cloud storage.

BNB Chain Releases More Details About BNB Greenfield Data Storage and Ownership

BNB Chain also has been promoting a video related to data ownership, teasing “something exciting” on April 11.

SushiSwap Suffers $3.3M Exploit; Some Funds Being Recovered

The Sushi team urged users to revoke approvals in order to eliminate their exposure to the flawed contract.

0VIX, QuickSwap Top Early List of DeFi Leaders on Polygon zkEVM

The TVL on Polygon zkEVM is still small but growing, as beta users and protocols join the layer-2’s DeFi ecosystem.

Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Cryptum, BUILD Milestone, Hellobot

Smart contract oracle network Chainlink recruited the 25th member to the BUILD program and announced a partnership with a South Korean AI chatbot NFT collection.

Wombat Exchange Ecosystem Passes $70M in TVL on Arbitrum, More Than BNB Chain

Arbitrum users have shown an appetite for the WOM Wars contest among Wombex Finance, Magpie XYZ and Quoll Finance.

Polygon Labs Examines zkEVM Performance Since Beta Launch

The time for “hype” is over, and now it’s time for facts, the Polygon team says.

Venus Protocol Proposes Delving Into Real-World Assets

The Venus Protocol DAO is considering proposals to collateralize $VAI with $20M in RWAs.

SushiSwap Plans Rapid Deployment of V3 to Nearly 30 Blockchains

Head Chef Jared Grey said SushiSwap plans to roll out concentrated liquidity to more networks than anyone, faster than anyone.

Arbitrum DAO Tops the List of Richest Treasuries in Crypto

The biggest DAO treasuries tend to be loaded with their own project tokens.

Life After Solana: y00ts NFTs #1 on Polygon, DeGods Top 10 on Ethereum

The y00ts and DeGods collections are having success on Polygon and Ethereum, and the DeGods ordinals are number one on Bitcoin.

RACA Announces $30M Strategic Investment to Expand Web3 Gaming

Strategic investors in RACA include DWF Labs, a Malaysian gaming guild and Hong Kong AI company.

Wombat Exchange Ecosystem Officially Launches on Arbitrum

Wombat Exchange has introduced WOM Wars from BNB Chain to Arbitrum, bringing along Wombex Finance, Magpie XYZ and Quoll Finance.

Ethereum Developer Revives Vitalik Buterin Proposal to Change ‘Gas’ to ‘Mana’

Proposal revives suggestion from Ethereum Co-Founder Buterin in 2015.

Battle of the DEXes on BNB Chain: Binance CEO CZ Says More Is Better

DeFi users need more DEX options in addition to PancakeSwap and Uniswap, Binance CEO CZ said.

PancakeSwap v3 Now Live on BNB Chain, Ethereum

PancakeSwap v3 promises lower fees, greater earnings and more new features on BNB Chain and Ethereum.

Euler, Allbridge Exploits Resolved as Hackers Return Funds

Euler was hit by a $200M attack, while Allbridge was exploited for $570,000.

Binance CEO CZ: Rival Exchange ‘Likely’ Behind Interpol Arrest Rumor

CZ responds to fake news spread on Twitter that an international police warrant had been issued for his arrest.

Defi Maximizer: Pat's Picks: Promising Arbitrum DeFi Protocols

Let's survey the DeFi landscape on Arbitrum and narrow the field of 40+ projects down to a few that appear to be in more interesting positions than others.

Polygon, zkSync, Scroll: zkEVM Wars Spill Over Onto Twitter

Arguments over whose zkEVM is faster and more secure have gotten “spicy” on Twitter.

Ribbon Finance Makes First Foray Into BNB With Covered Call Vault

The most popular options vault in crypto has a new product aimed at $BNB holders.

Allbridge Hack Response: Bridge Locked, White Hat Bounty, LPs Opened for Withdrawals

Security firms, BNB Chain step up to help Allbridge respond to $570,000 exploit.

Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Lemonade, Devium, Made for Gamers, Nazarov Interviews

Smart contract oracle network Chainlink made announcements concerning crop protection, decentralized code repositories and Web3 game development.

Jim Cramer vs. CZ: ‘Mad Money’ Host Says Binance ‘Way Too Sketchy’

CZ replied with a “praying hands” emoji to Jim Cramer’s FUD about Binance.

Mad Meerkat Finance Taking a Swing at Arbitrum Expansion

Thena Focuses on Concentrated Liquidity Via FUSION Partnership With Gamma, Algebra

FUSION combines Gamma’s automated active liquidity management with Algebra’s dynamic fees for concentrated liquidity, on Thena’s ve(3,3) model.

Floki, Baby Doge Crushing the Memecoin Competition in 2023

MemeFi projects Floki and Baby Doge have been flying this year, in terms of both utility and price action. Other memes, such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, have lagged $BTC and $ETH.

Baby Doge Community Voting on First Multichain Destination

Which EVM-compatible blockchain will Baby Doge be going to first: Ethereum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche or Arbitrum?

Radiant Capital’s RDNT Token Surges 30% on News of Binance Listing

The listing on Binance comes days after Radiant Capital expanded from Arbitrum to BNB Chain.

DG Pals Hosts First Launch Event for Polygon; Updates Legends Game

DG Pals references two new games and brings major updates to Legends.

It’s a Date: Ethereum Shapella Unstaking Upgrade Set for April 12

The Shanghai + Capella (Shapella) update to the Ethereum mainnet is the biggest on-chain event of the year, as it allows for the withdrawal of staked $ETH.

SafeMoon’s Liquidity ‘Compromised’ for $9M, SFM Token Plummets

PeckShield said a “public burn bug” was introduced during an update by the official SafeMoon deployer.

MetaMask Blasts Impending Airdrop Rumors as ‘False’ and ‘Dangerous’

MetaMask Co-Founder says $MASK rumors spread by people “who don’t know what they’re talking about.”

Chef’s Special: PancakeSwap v3 Set to Launch on BNB Chain April 3

The new version of PancakeSwap premieres just after the Uniswap v3 anti-forking license expires April 1.

Radiant Capital Expands From Arbitrum to BNB Chain

Radiant’s expansion from Arbitrum to BNB Chain is the first-step in its omnichain DeFi aspirations.

Binance CEO CZ Responds to ‘Disappointing’ Lawsuit From US CFTC

“We do not agree with the characterization” of many of the U.S. commodities regulator’s allegations, Binance CEO CZ said.

CFTC Sues Binance, CEO CZ for Allegedly Breaking US Laws

The U.S. commodities regulator accuses Binance and CEO CZ of ‘willful evasion’ of US federal law.

Wombat Exchange: WOM Wars Spreading to Arbitrum on April 5

The entire WOM crew is coming to Arbitrum, including Wombat Exchange, Wombex Finance, Magpie XYZ and Quoll Finance.

Euler Finance Hacker Returns $90M in ETH After Flash Loan Attack

Following a $200M attack, the hacker returned about half of the stolen funds to Euler Finance.

Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Product Update, PwC, Steadefi, SteakHut, Ainslie Bullion

Smart contract oracle network Chainlink released a major Product Update and announced partnerships with PwC Germany, DeFi protocols and an Australian precious metals dealer.

Uniswap Approaches $50M in Weekly Exchange Volume on BNB Chain

Uniswap has posted healthy numbers during its first 10 days on BNB Chain, but its activity right now is a fraction of chain leader PancakeSwap’s.

Shiba Inu Community Buzzing About Shibarium Docs Update, New Chain ID

Shiba Inu supporters say the news effectively counters FUD against the layer-2 Shibarium blockchain.

MetaMask Institutional Unveils New Portfolio Dashboard, ETH Staking Marketplace

MetaMask has upgraded features for institutional investors, including an $ETH staking marketplace.

Baby Doge Passes $10M in Token Locks, Nears $60M in TVL

The Baby Doge Swap DEX continues to gain user adoption on BNB Chain.

Circle FUD Fallout: Tether's USDT Surpasses USDC on Ethereum, Polygon

As Circle’s $USDC has lost ground, Tether-issued $USDT is now the dominant stablecoin on both Ethereum and Polygon.

Wombat Exchange Teases ‘Bombshell News’ March 27; Could It Be Arbitrum?

Is Wombat Exchange’s multichain expansion about to begin with Arbitrum? Or is the big news something else?

CryptoBlades Game Wins Cronos Ecosystem Grant, to Expand to Chain in Q2

After winning a Cronos Ecosystem Grant, CryptoBlades will soon expand to its 10th blockchain.

CyberConnect Surpasses 800K Monthly Users to Become #2 Dapp on BNB Chain

CyberConnect was by far the most-used social dApp across all blockchains in the past month.

Celer Unveils Brevis: ‘A ZK Ominchain Data Attestation Platform’

Celer’s new ZK platform Brevis enables any dApp to access data on any blockchain, and has a wide variety of potential applications.

Gaming Giant Nexon to Build Polygon Supernet for Web3 Evolution of MapleStory

Game publisher Nexon will use Polygon to evolve MapleStory Universe from a Web2 platform to Web3.

Polygon, Immutable Partner to Build Dedicated Gaming ZK EVM Blockchain

The EVM-compatible zk-rollup Immutable zkEVM will have enforceable royalty fees for game developers.

Binance NFT Extends Zero Fees, Gas Promotion for Ethereum, Polygon Collections

Users get zero trading fees on Ethereum and Polygon collections on Binance NFT, and 100% gas rebates on their first three Ethereum NFT purchases.

Memecoin Goes Old-School With First Game, Launching Baby Doge Chess

The announcement of Baby Doge Chess follows a week of hype from the BNB Chain MemeFi project.

DeFi Dominance: A Quick Guide to Ethereum Protocol Forks

The top DeFi protocols on Ethereum have captured billions of TVL and generated offspring that have captured billions more.

Explore Polygon zkEVM Testnet With Etherscan; Mainnet Beta Launch Set for 27 March

Users can now explore the Polygon zkEVM Testnet with the familiar Etherscan interface.

FEG Token to Resume Trading; Migration Tool Goes Live

FEG Token DeFi project is recovering from a $280,000 exploit suffered on Feb. 23.

Defi Maximizer: Pat's Picks: Breaking Down the Battle of the DEXes on BNB Chain

Let's check out the field of DEXes competing for volume on BNB Chain, with the main event being Uniswap versus PancakeSwap. In the end, we’ll narrow down a few that appear to have more room for growth than others.

Chainlink Weekly Roundup: Lekker Finance, Gunther’s Rich Dog, BiggerMINDS, PLEXUS

Dominant smart contract oracle network Chainlink partnered with DeFi protocols on Ethereum and Avalanche, an NFT collection based on a Netflix series and an emerging cross-chain swap.

Space ID to Launch ID Token on Binance Launchpad

Space ID aims to raise $2.5 million during the Binance Launchpad sale of its native ID token.

It’s Official: Wombat Exchange is Coming to Arbitrum

Stableswap Wombat Exchange said it is expanding from BNB Chain to the red-hot L2 Arbitrum.

Starknet Foundation Holds First Governance Vote on Mainnet Upgrade

Initial governance decisions will focus on whether to deploy Starknet protocol upgrades to mainnet.

Polygon Co-Founder Leaves to Independently Pursue Avail Blockchain

Co-Founder Anurag Arjun is stepping away from Polygon to lead the modular Layer-1 blockchain Avail.

Ebisu’s Bay NFT Marketplace Announces Launch of Native Token $Fortune

Can an Ebisu’s Bay token lead to an increase in activity on the NFT marketplace similar to Blur’s success?

Ethereum Shanghai: Ankr to Use Cubist to Ensure Secure Withdrawals of Staked $ETH

Cubist will help implement security upgrades to safeguard Ankr Protocol users making $ETH withdrawals after the Ethereum Shanghai Update.

Battle of the DEXes: Uniswap v3 Goes Live on BNB Chain

The biggest DEX in crypto has stepped onto the battlefield with the future of DeFi on BNB Chain up for grabs.

Polygon Wallet Suite Will Go Live on zkEVM at Mainnet Beta Launch

The familiar Polygon Wallet Suite will be on the Mainnet Beta of zkEVM, offering core functionalities from the first day.

Floki Nabs Another CEX, to Be Listed on Bitpanda March 17

Getting listed on the Bitpanda CEX will expose Floki to millions of crypto users in Europe.

Shiba Inu Launches Revamped Shib.io Website With New Metaverse Branding

The new Shiba website includes a “quick buy” option to purchase lands in Shib the Metaverse.

Core Chain DEX ShadowSwap to Hold IFO for Yieldz Protocol

For its second IFO event on Core Chain, ShadowSwap DEX is hosting the sale of Yieldz Protocol’s YZ token.

Binance US to Delist HNT Token Ahead of Helium Migration to Solana

Binance US will delist $HNT on March 21 as Helium is set to move to Solana on March 27.