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What’s Interesting Today: Tether selected Arbitrum as the hub for its cross-chain USDT infrastructure, enabling seamless transfers across Ethereum, Tron, Ton, Ink, and Berachain without wrapping tokens. The system relies on USDT0, a new token pegged to USDT, using LayerZero’s OFT standard. Tether’s expansion comes amid record

What’s Interesting Today: TON integrates with LayerZero to enhance cross-chain capabilities, connecting with over 100 blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. This integration strengthens TON’s role in Tether’s USDT ecosystem, enabling seamless asset transfers via Stargate. Key partners include Tether, Ethena, and Stargate, marking TON’s expansion

What’s Interesting Today: Grayscale and NYSE Arca have filed with the SEC to launch a spot Cardano ETF, marking Grayscale’s first standalone ADA investment product. If approved, the ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca, with Coinbase Custody as custodian and BNY Mellon as administrator. This filing follows

What’s Interesting Today: Metis and Zoth are integrating ZeUSD, a CDP-backed stable token, into the Metis ecosystem to enhance DeFi access to real-world assets (RWAs). Backed by U.S. Treasuries and MMFs, ZeUSD boosts stability, yield potential, and TVL growth. The partnership strengthens Metis’s RWA-backed sequencer and expands

What’s Interesting Today: Berachain has launched its mainnet along with a significant airdrop for eligible users. The largest share of tokens was allocated to holders of Bong Bears NFTs. Serving as both a gas and staking token, BERA supports network operations. Berachain’s Proof-of-Liquidity consensus enhances security while maintaining

What’s Interesting Today: BitcoinOS has integrated with Arbitrum One, enabling a trustless bridge between Bitcoin and Ethereum. This allows Bitcoin transactions to settle on Ethereum and unlocks BTC for DeFi without relying on custodians like Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). The integration positions Arbitrum as the largest Bitcoin L2 network and

What’s Interesting Today: Helium Mobile has launched a free "Zero Plan," offering 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes of calls per month at no cost. The service operates on the Helium 5G network, powered by user-operated nodes. Users who run nodes earn crypto tokens, while

What’s Interesting Today: Crypto markets rebounded after U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily paused proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico following agreements to strengthen border security and combat illegal drug flows. Canada committed to a $1.3 billion border plan, while Mexico pledged to reinforce its land border. However,

What’s Interesting Today: Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China have triggered market volatility, with Dow futures dropping and over $2.1 billion in crypto liquidations. Bitcoin and Ethereum saw sharp declines. The tariffs could raise inflation, prompting the Federal Reserve to maintain higher interest rates.

What’s Interesting Today: Tether is integrating its USDT stablecoin into Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using the Taproot Assets protocol, developed by Lightning Labs. Announced at the Plan B conference in El Salvador, the integration allows merchants using Lightning to accept USDT alongside BTC. This move aims to enhance global