![Top cryptocurrencies to watch this week: Mantra, Optimism, Sui](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-SUI-price-prediction-option02-880x523.webp)
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![Top cryptocurrencies to watch this week: Mantra, Optimism, Sui](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-SUI-price-prediction-option02-880x523.webp)
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Some of the top cryptocurrencies to watch this week will be Mantra, Sui, and Optimism. Why? The cryptocurrency market saw Mantra (OM) reach a new record high Sunday, while Optimism (OP) plans a $53 million token unlock. Sui (SUI), currently…
![Over $5m in token unlocks are set for this New Year’s week](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-coins-option01-880x523.webp)
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In the upcoming week, a token release of over $5 million will take place, featuring assets such as SUI, OP, ZETA, KAS, DYDX, ENA, and others.Â
![Binance to support Optimism network upgrade and hard fork](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Binance-Web3-Wallet-upgrades-its-digital-asset-services-by-adding-24-decentralized-applications01-880x525.webp)
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Binance support for Optimism network upgrade aims to improve performance and user experience. On Jan. 10, 2025, at 2:00 (UTC+8), Binance announced its support for the Optimism (OP) network upgrade and hard fork. To facilitate the upgrade, Binance will temporarily…
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![Bitcoin dominance crumbles: Top 10 beginner friendly altcoins to watch](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypro-news-Bitcoin-new-world-option03-880x523.webp)
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Bitcoin (BTC) dominance dips to 55.81%, down from its November 2024 top of 61.53%. Declining BTC dominance has paved the way for the altcoin season with over 75% of the top 100 altcoins outperforming Bitcoin consistently. Let’s deep-dive into top 10 beginner-friendly altcoins to buy in December 2024.
![Crypto VC funding: Kraken bags $42.5m from Optimism, Glow Labs raises $30m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-dollar-sign-option03-880x523.webp)
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This week, crypto exchange Kraken stole the show with its $42.5 million grant raise from Optimism. Kraken has disclosed its latest decision to launch Ink, a layer-2 on the Optimism (OP) blockchain. As a part of the deal, Optimism has…
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![Base to bring Optimism’s fault-proof system to enhance decentralization](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-coinbase06-880x525.webp)
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Coinbase’s layer-2 network Base is set to launch the fault-proof system, allowing users to independently confirm the validity of withdrawals. Ethereum-based network Base will integrate Optimism‘s fault-proof system — also known as fraud proofs — on Oct. 30, enabling users…
![Mint Blockchain secures $1.35m grant from Optimism to boost NFT innovations](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-Museums-AI-generated-art-blockchain-and-NFTs-option02-880x523.webp)
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Ethereum L2 network for the NFT industry, Mint Blockchain received a grant of 750,000 OP tokens ($1.35 million) from Optimism Governance in the 28th cycle of Optimism Grants. On Oct. 15, Mint Blockchain announced in an X post that Optimism(OP)…
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![Unichain could raise $468m a year for Uniswap Labs and UNI token holders: DeFi Report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Uniswap-option01-1-880x525.webp)
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Founder of DeFi Report, Michael Nadeau, concluded that Uniswap’s upcoming layer 2 solution, Unichain, could bring in more value for Uniswap Labs and its token holders. In an Oct. 14 X post, Michael Nadeau, the founder of DeFi Report, stated…
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![UNI jumps 11% as Uniswap debuts its own layer-2 solution Unichain](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Uniswap-option03-880x525.webp)
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Decentralized exchange Uniswap has entered the layer-2 solution landscape with its new initiative to “accelerate Ethereum’s scaling roadmap.” Uniswap, one of the largest decentralized exchanges by trading volume, has unveiled Unichain, a new open-source Ethereum-based layer-2 network designed to enhance…
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![WalletConnect rebrands to Reown, introduces WCT utility token](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Centralizing-SaaS-wallets-option03-880x523.webp)
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WalletConnect has unveiled its native token, named Connect Token, as part of its rebranding efforts. WalletConnect, known for its connectivity protocol for decentralized applications, has announced a major rebranding and the introduction of its native token, Connect Token (WCT) in…
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![Succinct and OP Labs team up on ZK rollups](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-ZKFair-will-launch01-880x525.webp)
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Succinct Labs and OP Labs have collaborated on a zero-knowledge proofs solution that significantly improves transaction finality and gas costs compared to optimistic rollups. On Sept. 11, Succinct Labs announced its partnership with OP Labs, a startup contributing to the…
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![Buy signal emerges for Optimism following 9% price drop](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option06-880x525.webp)
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The recent price drop in the Optimism price has helped a strong buy signal resurface with long-term holders at record low levels. Optimism (OP) plunged by 9.6% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $1.33 at the time…
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![Lisk DAO to decide what to do with 25% of LSK supply](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-token-burn-option02-880x525.webp)
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The Lisk community will soon have to decide whether it should burn 100 million LSK tokens as its first major vote for a newly-formed decentralized organization. Starting September 27, the Lisk community will have seven days to vote on whether…
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![A16z buys $90m of Optimism’s OP token in private deal](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-blurry-broken-tokens-and-blockchain-business-background-red-and-black-colors-low-poly-style02-880x525.webp)
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Sources report that Andreessen Horowitz has invested nearly $90 million in Optimism's OP token, affirming its commitment to the Ethereum layer 2 solution.
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![cLabs develops Celo as Ethereum Layer 2 on Optimism’s OP Stack](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-Ethereum-option004-880x525.webp)
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cLabs, the leading developer of the Celo blockchain, has announced plans to transition its network to an Ethereum Layer 2 solution using the OP Stack.
![Worldcoin announces World Chain to address network congestion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Worldcoin-option08-880x525.webp)
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Worldcoin, an identification platform using iris-scanning, plans to launch World Chain this summer using Optimism's OP Stack.
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