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.

The cryptocurrency sector rose by 2.29% to $3.36 trillion as markets recovered, driven by a resurgent Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $97,000 mark, up over 2% in the past 24 hours. BTC briefly dropped below $90,000 earlier in the week, spooking markets and leading to a considerable decline among cryptocurrencies.

Chainlink (LINK) joined Aptos (APT) and Filecoin (FIL) as a top performer, gaining 6.7% from Monday.

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.

The crypto market cap stood at $3.2 trillion on January 10, 2025, as the US trading session saw Bitcoin continue to struggle with downside pressure. As BTC dominance hovered around 56.8% and Ethereum's at 12%, the global 24-hour trading volume fell 1.2% to about $156.9 billion.

Aptos Network has announced it has integrated its network with Chainlink data feeds to boost innovation and development of decentralized applications (dApps) on its network. The integration allows Aptos to leverage Chainlink's data feeds for on-chain activities.

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.

TL;DR Aptos has integrated Chainlink data feeds, allowing developers to access verifiable and tamper-resistant data. Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network, enables smart contracts on APT to use external data accurately. With the integration of Chainlink, APT strengthens its infrastructure, ensuring fast and secure transactions. Aptos has integrated Chainlink data feeds into its network.

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

Despite recent price declines, Aptos token shows increasing network activity with 1.2 million daily active addresses and $15.05 million in exchange outflows, while trading near a historical demand zone that has previously triggered upward price movements.

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.

Now developers will be able to easily and securely acquire data from outside the blockchain.

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

Aptos (APT), a rising player in the cryptocurrency market, is capturing attention as it enters a key price zone that could drives significant price movement. Despite recent struggles, the token shows potential for recovery, backed by encouraging on-chain data and optimistic trading trends.

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.

APT's price could see further gains as traders capitalize on shifting market sentiment.

Aptos, a layer one (L1) blockchain project, has integrated Chainlink data feeds to enhance decentralized application (dapp) development on its platform. Aptos Partners With Chainlink This collaboration provides developers on the Aptos network with access to Chainlink‘s tamper-proof and decentralized data feeds.

Aptos has added Chainlink Data Feeds to give developers access to reliable off-chain data in order to enhance the development of dApps on its blockchain. Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that provides trusted and secure data to blockchains, and it is a popular solution in the Web3.

Aptos has integrated Chainlink Data Feeds, enabling developers on its blockchain to access trusted off-chain data for building decentralized applications.

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

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to drop for a second day as it slipped below $95,000 on Wednesday, falling to a low of $92,911 before recovering and moving to its current level of $94,442. The flagship currency is down almost 3% over the past 24 hours, as the crypto market lost $320 billion.

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.

Aptos (APT), a blockchain project that combines cutting-edge technology with an ambitious vision for the future, has been attracting significant attention in the cryptocurrency world. While it may not be as well-known as Bitcoin or Ethereum, Aptos stands out for its focus on scalability, low transaction costs, and its integration with artificial intelligence (AI).

Aptos, one of the most popular L1 blockchains outside the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem, hit two adoption milestones in the first week of 2025. It celebrates the arrival of veteran DeFi Aave v3 on its testnet, while its largest IDO platform now supports native USDT.

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.

Near Protocol (NEAR) joined Aptos (APT) as an underperformer, also dipping 5.1%.

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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Aave's testnet deployment on Aptos aims to assess V3's safety and performance, with mainnet launch pending governance approval.

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

Aave has deployed its third-generation lending protocol on the Aptos testnet as part of a 2025 expansion pack.

BitTorrent (BTT), FTX Token (FTT), and Aptos (APT) are driving attention today with notable price movements and market activity. BTT has risen nearly 6% in the past 24 hours, forming a bullish golden cross and experiencing a 170% surge in trading volume to $130 million.