Open Campus launches EDU Chain mainnet, unlocking $150m TVL
Open Campus, the decentralized autonomous organization building an on-chain education network, has launched the EDU Chain mainnet on Arbitrum Orbit. Designed for education-focused decentralized applications and EduFi, the EDU Chain on Arbitrum (ARB) Orbit has quickly become the leading Layer 3 blockchain, surpassing $150 million in total value locked, according to L2beat. The blockchain’s TVL […]
Ethereum’s Pectra Devnet5 goes live, Mainnet launch expected in March 2025
Ethereum Foundation developers anticipate the Pectra upgrade to launch in the mainnet around March 2025. In a call on Jan. 16, known as Execution Layer Meeting 203, led by Tim Beiko, Protocol Support Lead at the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation, the developers reviewed the progress of the Pectra upgrade, which will be implemented after the Dencun […]
Sony launches Soneium mainnet to power fan-driven web3 experiences
Sony’s Soneium mainnet is officially live, offering creators faster, cheaper blockchain solutions and tools to connect with fans through NFTs and crypto. On January 14, Sony built on the success of its 2024 testnet, Soneium Minato—which has attracted over 15 million wallets and 50 million transactions—by launching Soneium, a blockchain mainnet that helps artists connect […]
Pi Network mainnet launch is coming: will Pi coin rise or fall?
The Pi Network IoU token price has remained flat at a key support level as developers prepare to launch the mainnet. Pi Coin was trading at the psychological level of $50, significantly lower than its November high near $100. The… Source link
FTM soars 21% amid Sonic mainnet launch hype
Fantom’s FTM emerged as the leading gainer among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap amid community hype regarding the launch of its Sonic mainnet and a significant rise in whale investment. FTM rose by over 21% to an eight-month high of $1.13 during the early Asian trading hours on Nov. 27. This led to […]
Starknet makes history as first L2 to introduce staking on mainnet
Starknet has become the first layer 2 network to launch a staking framework, rolling out phase 1 of STRK staking on its mainnet. Ethereum-based scaling solution Starknet (STRK) announced the launch of staking on its mainnet, becoming the first layer 2 network to do so. The phase 1 rollout introduces a staking framework that allows […]
