Just last week at the Game Developers Conference, I caught up with two key members of the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP): Daniel Peng, founding partner, and Rick Johanson, founding partner and VP.

TL;DR Arbitrum DAO has been operating at a loss, spending $231 million while generating $107 million in revenue, yet 2025 is projected to become its most profitable year. Over 95% of its earnings come from transaction fees, with Layer 2 (L2) surplus fees standing out as the dominant income source.

Arbitrum DAO's earnings and plans for raising more revenue in the coming months and years for its network were shared by Entropy Advisors, a platform that monitors decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) development and governance on Arbitrum.

Through Juno, a new subsidiary dedicated to digital assets and stablecoin issuance, Bitso aims to introduce the Mexican peso stablecoin to serve several use cases, with remittances and cross-border payments facilitation at the center.

A rumor of a potential KiloEx initial DEX offering on PancakeSwap was debunked after further clarification revealed that the transaction was a gas optimization update, not a new IDO launch.

This new stablecoin, called MXNB, will be issued and managed by Juno, a newly established subsidiary of Bitso. The launch of this peso-pegged stablecoin will take place on Arbitrum.

Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap have joined forces to host the exclusive Token Generation Event (TGE) for KiloEx (KILO).

Traders can look to go long on CAKE, but liquidation heatmap shows a minor price dip was upcoming.

GMX clarified that its contracts were secure after an exploit involving Abracadabra's cauldrons resulted in a $13 million theft.

Bitso Business, an arm of the Mexican crypto exchange Bitso, will launch a Mexican peso-pegged stablecoin on the Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum.The stablecoin, MXNB, will be issued and managed by Bitso's newly established subsidiary Juno and will be fully fiat-backed by Mexican pesos on a one-to-one basis, Bitso Business said in a March 26 statement. Bitso Business' head of stablecoins, Ben Reid, said a primary use case for MXNB could be to promote foreign investment and trade in Latin American economies by providing a more “efficient way” to do business compared to traditional finance infrastructure.

A recent exploit on Abracadabra.Money, a cryptocurrency lending platform, targeted pools that were built using GMX GMX tokens.

Abracadabra.Money lost $13 million in an exploit that targeted liquidity pools using GMX tokens.

Abracadabra Finance has confirmed a security exploit affecting its gmCauldron smart contracts, resulting in the theft of approximately $13 million and is taking steps to recover the funds.

The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral.

An attacker drain approximately 6,262 ETH, valued at around $13 million, from Abracadabra's liquidity pools on GMX.

Magic Internet Money (MIM) was exploited for 6,260 ETH, taken from lending vaults on Arbitrum. While MIM used GMX smart contracts, neither the GMX project nor the GM token were affected by the hack.

About $13 million worth of cryptocurrency has been drained from decentralized lending protocol Abracadabra.Finance following an exploit targeting pools using GMX tokens.In a March 25 X post, crypto cybersecurity firm PeckShield reported that contracts related to GMX and Abracadabra.Money had been compromised, resulting in the loss of about 6,260 Ether (ETH), worth around $13 million. The news follows Abracadabra.Money losing $6.49 million after its smart contracts were compromised in late January 2024.

Arbitrum DAO is reportedly reconsidering its Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), potentially reclaiming 225 million tokens. The Gaming Catalyst Program aimed to cement Arbitrum's status as a powerhouse in on-chain gaming.

Members of the Arbitrum DAO are actively debating whether to revoke funds previously allocated to its gaming ecosystem initiative. The post Arbitrum DAO Debates Revoking Gaming Fund Over Lack of Progress appeared first on Cryptonews.

Members of Arbitrum's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are discussing a potential clawback of funds allocated to build a gaming ecosystem on the network, citing a lack of progress and transparency. On March 24, DAO member Nathan van der Heyden submitted a proposal calling for the recovery of unused funds allocated to the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP).

The GCP was approved during a period of exceptionally optimistic projections that, in hindsight, proved unsustainable, the authors argue.

PancakeSwap witnessed remarkable growth over the past few sessions, with its trading activity increasing by nearly 60% within the past week. The renewed investor and trader optimism saw CAKE gaining over 17% in the last seven days. The remarkable upside coincided with increased trader activity on PancakeSwap.

The competition among decentralized exchange platforms (DEX) has seen a significant shift. PancakeSwap has surpassed Uniswap in weekly transaction volume, claiming the top spot among decentralized exchanges. In a tweet, CoinMarketCap highlighted this milestone of Pancakeswap, explaining that the platform traded 14 billion dollars in one week with a growth of 58.04%. Pancakeswap thus surpassed Uniswap.

Crypto whales are making big moves on PancakeSwap's CAKE token.

Here's how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Per data aggregated from coinmarketcap.com and defillama.com, the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Pancakeswap has eclipsed Uniswap in seven-day trading volume this week. DEX Volume Wars Analytics unveiled via a Sunday post on X by coinmarketcap.com's social media account reveal that the DEX Pancakeswap secured the top position in this week's trading volume figures.

Crypto prices had a mixed performance last week after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ended its appeal against Ripple Labs.

PancakeSwap has claimed the top position in global decentralized exchange (DEX) rankings, achieving over $14 billion in weekly trading volume. According to CoinMarketCap data, PancakeSwap (CAKE) has seen an impressive 58.04% increase in activity over the past week.

PancakeSwap (CAKE) has experienced a notable recovery recently, surging by 55% over the past week. This sharp rise has reversed the significant losses seen in late February, with the altcoin now trading at $2.68.

In the current market uncertainty, whale interest appears to have shifted to CAKE, the native token of PancakeSwap. Recently, data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment reported that PancakeSwap leads all assets in whale activity, having skyrocketed over the past week.

PancakeSwap price has led the broader market gains this Saturday, soaring nearly 10% amid renewed market interest. The protocol's trading volume in the past 24 hours topped $2.5 billion, overtaking Uniswap and securing the pole position in terms of trading volume on DEXs.

Base and Arbitrum are the leading layer-2 (L2) blockchains by on-chain activities and revenue generation.

Bitcoin analysts remained bearish as charts signalled more pain ahead.

This week has seen a resurgence in trading activity in the crypto market. It is reflected by the spike in global crypto market capitalization, which has grown by $101 billion in the past seven days.

PancakeSwap, the biggest decentralized exchange on BSC Chain, has doubled in the last 30 days even as most cryptocurrencies crashed. PancakeSwap (CAKE) jumped to a high of $2.

TL;DR PancakeSwap solidifies its position as the third-highest revenue-generating protocol in the last 24 hours, reaching $4.56 million and surpassing platforms like Uniswap, Jupiter, and Lido. The price of CAKE has surged 45.72% over the past week, driven by the platform's growth and increasing investor interest.

The crypto market rallied after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged between 4.25% and 4.50% after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Federal Reserve also stated it sees two rate cuts coming in 2025.

The crypto market today was a bit upbeat as the market reflected on the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision and the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to end its Ripple Labs appeal.

TL;DR New Incubator Initiative: Offchain Labs launches Onchain Labs to accelerate the growth of Arbitrum's DApp ecosystem with hands-on support for innovative projects. Fair Launch Focus: The program emphasizes equitable, community-aligned launches to counter extractive, zero-sum market practices.

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PancakeSwap's CAKE token is the market's top performer today, surging 21% in the past 24 hours. At press time, the altcoin trades at $2.56.

CAKE formed a God candle on March 18, jumping 23% to hit an intraday high of $2.63 while pushing its weekly gains close to 70%. The altcoin's daily trading volume tripled to around $1.

PancakeSwap's CAKE token has surged 37% in the past 24 hours, reaching $2.49, and has seen a 57% increase over the past week.

The Arbitrum Foundation has announced Onchain Labs, a program that will offer strategic support and resources to experimental projects.

Offchain Labs and the Arbitrum Foundation have launched Onchain Labs, a new initiative to accelerate early-stage projects within the Arbitrum ecosystem. This program aims to provide go-to-market support for experimental and high-risk blockchain applications, fostering innovation and expansion.

Offchain Labs said it will offer collaboration from ideation through launch on Arbitrum, including strategic product development support.

PancakeSwap (CAKE) has increased 40% in the last 24 hours, and its revenues have climbed to $19 million over the past seven days, behind only Tether, Circle, and Jupiter.

The new program is designed to provide go-to-market support to "experimental and volatile" projects, according to Arbitrum's main developer.