The launch of EDU Chain will have a long-lasting impact on the native token, which gained over 11% in the past 24 hours to trade about 60 cents on Friday, January, 17.

The launch of EDU Chain on Arbitrum could significantly enhance educational transparency and data ownership, fostering innovation in edtech. The post Open Campus' EDU Chain goes live on Arbitrum, aiming to revolutionize education with blockchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

EDU chain will support educational apps and onchain education with tamper-proof credentials and developer incentives.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly plummeted below $90,000 on Monday, ringing alarm bells among investors as markets panicked. However, it quickly rebounded from this level to reach $92,500 and then climbed to its current level of $95,400.

Animecoin is set to launch its ANIME token with a focus on community distribution.

The Animecoin project is a collaboration between the Arbitrum, Azuki and Weeb3 that aims to support the growth of anime culture via Web3.

Cryptocurrency prices fell last week as global investors embraced a risk-off sentiment as American bond yields rose. Bitcoin remained below $95,000, while meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF), Popcat (POPCAT), and Bonk (BONK) were among the top laggards.

The post-election rally sparked by Donald Trump's November 5 US presidential victory has significantly cooled, leading the broader market into a consolidation phase since early 2025.

The post-election rally sparked by Donald Trump's November 5 US presidential victory has significantly cooled, leading the broader market into a consolidation phase since early 2025.

Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum has proposed a new challenge resolution protocol called BoLD (Bounded Liquidity Delay) to boost its ecosystem.

SUI surpassed Arbitrum in DEX volume, but it remains stuck in a no-trade zone, awaiting a breakout.

Synthetix has announced that it will transition its perpetual markets on the Arbitrum network to a close-only mode.

The Arbitrum DAO has opened an important vote on a proposal that could significantly enhance the security and decentralization of the Arbitrum ecosystem. The proposal seeks to transition both Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova to the Bounded Liquidity Delay (Bold) protocol, a major upgrade that promises to improve network security and ensure greater transparency.

“BoLD will eventually replace the current, permissioned fraud proof mechanism that powers Arbitrum chains today,” said Arbitrum.

The BoLD upgrade enables anyone to participate in securing the network, removing centralized validator restrictions.

TL;DR Arbitrum DAO is considering adopting the BoLD protocol to improve validation and security on the Arbitrum One and Nova networks. BoLD would replace the current validator model with a permissionless one, enabling open and decentralized participation.

The move is part of a strategic pivot by Synthetix to consolidate its operations and focus on Coinbase's Base network.

If Arbitrum DAO's proposal is approved, BoLD will be implemented on its ecosystem chains — One and Nova — in February 2025.

Ira Auerbach will head Offchain Labs' Tandem division, bringing traditional finance expertise to the Ethereum scaling project.

Offchain Labs has hired Ira Auerbach, former head of digital assets at Nasdaq, to lead Tandem, its partner studio and venture capital arm.

Raredex is now live on the Arbitrium blockchain. This marks a significant shift in accessibility to an asset class, which had been long reserved for institutional investors until now.

Raredex.io's new exchange allows trading of tokenized rare earth metals on the Arbitrum blockchain. With blockchain technology enabling fractional ownership and secure storage, investors can access this once-exclusive market with traceable ownership of real-world assets. The post Raredex.io Launches Live Exchange for Tokenized Rare Earth Metals on Arbitrum appeared first on Cryptonews.

Orange Finance locked its vaults and warned users not to attempt deposits or withdrawals, after a hacker gained access to its admin multisig wallet. An estimated $840,000 have been lost from stolen stablecoins and WETH.

The Lotte Group, a South Korean giant with a portfolio ranging from retail to technology, is expanding its presence in the blockchain sector by collaborating with Arbitrum, Ethereum's layer 2 network.

Arbitrum-based Orange Finance has lost $840,000 after hackers upgraded its contracts and drained funds. Orange Finance, a liquidity management protocol on the Arbitrum network, has been hacked, with losses totaling over $840,000.

South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has tapped the Ethereum layer 2 network Arbiturm to enhance its artificial intelligence-driven metaverse platform, Lotte Caliverse.

Ethereum Layer-2 network Arbitrum has collaborated with South Korea's Lotte Group to expand its metaverse ambitions.

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Lotte's Caliverse, an AI-driven entertainment experience, is coming to the layer-2 network, allowing web3 users to pay for services with crypto.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $100,000 as it continued its upward momentum in the new year. The cryptocurrency went from a low of $98,760 to $102,413 late on January 6 before dropping marginally to its current level of $101,745.

Whales and retail traders are driving ARB higher, defying broader bearish expectations.

The Block's GMCI indices for memecoins and AI tokens ended 2024 as the largest gainers, while gaming and Layer 2 tokens lost value overall.

Arbitrum, a leading Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum, is taking significant strides to reshape the blockchain gaming landscape. With the approval of a $190 million investment through the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), Arbitrum is set to support the next generation of blockchain-based games.

Arbitrum (ARB) has been facing persistent bearish momentum, trading at $0.72166, marking a 5.54% drop over the past 24 hours. The recent break below a crucial demand zone has heightened concerns among traders, suggesting that ARB may continue its downward trajectory unless market conditions improve swiftly.

Arbitrum (ARB) displays significant bearishness amid prolonged declines. Faded profitability, dwindled market sentiments, and weak engagements position ARB for more dips. According to IntoTheBlock data, around 1.06 million ARB addresses, representing 80.96% of holders, are “out of the Money.” Meanwhile, 14.24% enjoy returns, while 4.8% (62.6K addresses) remain break-even.

ARB's bearish momentum persists, with technical and on-chain data signaling further challenges ahead.

Bitcoin (BTC) looks set to end 2024 below the $100,000 mark unless a major bump in price occurs before the year ends. The cryptocurrency spent most of the weekend hovering just above $95,000.

ARB, the native token of the Arbitrum network, has faced some turbulence recently. After a significant drop of 14.28% over the past month, many investors are wondering if the token will continue to struggle or if it's primed for a recovery.

ARB may have strong potential to recover its losses, all its losses.

Horizen has made a strong comeback over the past week, hiking by 190.97% and hitting a 32-month high.

As 2024 draws to a close, the cryptocurrency market remains a landscape of sharp volatility, presenting both challenges and opportunities for traders and investors.

TL;DR Grayscale Investments filed Form 8-K for Horizen Trust, revealing the issuance of 3,565,200 shares backed by 304,034 ZEN tokens. Horizen Trust offers accredited investors secure and regulated access to the Horizen blockchain platform, featuring a mechanism to protect against market volatility. In 2024, Grayscale expanded its portfolio with new trusts, including Sky and Bittensor.

Grayscale has filed its 8-K form for a Horizen Trust with the SEC, creating significant buzz around Horizen (HEZ). Notably, Grayscale's move, coupled with the release of over 3.5 million shares and a steady accumulation of ZEN tokens, has sparked a rally in the price of Horizen (ZEN).

Grayscale Investment has made a compliance move in its crypto investment by filing an 8-K form for the Grayscale Horizen Trust (HZEN) with the SEC.

U.S. Digital Asset Investment Manager Grayscale has submitted a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Horizen Trust.

Grayscale issued 3,565,200 shares tied to 304,034 ZEN tokens, valued at $4.7 million, through its regulated Horizen Trust.

As the crypto industry experiences lower volumes, here are our top cryptocurrencies to watch this week: HYPE, Horizen and IMX.

The bear market was in full swing at the start of the year, and Arbitrum's ARB suffered like many altcoins price-wise as the risk appetite dried up and some investors were shaken out. Despite that, 2024 still ended up as a win for the ARB ecosystem.