Ethereum(ETH)

Solana's price has sharply declined over the past month amidst a broader market correction and rumours of a criminal investigation. Are these claims unfounded, or is the popular altcoin at significant risk?

Berachain is a bear-themed DeFi project run by pseudonymous co-founders: Homme Beta, Dev Bear, Papa Bear and Smokey the Bera. Recently, the project secured $69 million in funding led by Polychain Capital, with Hack VC, shims Capital,Robot Ventures, Goldentree Asset Management and others participating. Through the use of high-performance consensus mechanism, Berachain hopes to bring greater scalability, better security and a phenomenal user experience for its customers.

EigenLayer just launched the 2nd phase of its airdrop claims and added a security feature against Sybil and DDoS attacks. However, criticisms abound since Phase One about the airdrop terms. Details for Season Two’s token distribution will be announced soon.

3iQ 在多伦多证券交易所 (TSE) 推出了名为 QSOL 的 Solana 交易所交易产品 (ETP)，这是北美首个 Solana ETP。它提供了 SOL 每日价格趋势和质押收益率（估计为 6-8%）的透明度，由 Coinbase Custody 和 Tetra Trust 作为托管人。加拿大对加密 ETF 有利的监管环境与美国形成鲜明对比，在美国，由于持续的法律挑战，Solana 和 XRP ETF 的批准仍存在不确定性。

3iQ launched a Solana exchange-traded product (ETP) called QSOL on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), the first Solana ETP in North America. It provides transparency into SOL daily price trends and staking yields (estimated at 6-8%), with Coinbase Custody and Tetra Trust as custodians. Canada’s favorable regulatory environment for crypto ETFs stands in stark contrast to the United States, where approval of Solana and XRP ETFs remains uncertain due to ongoing legal challenges.

ZKsync’s recent airdrop saw nearly half of the top recipients selling their tokens, sharply dropping ZK's price. This led to criticism of ZKsync’s airdrop criteria and network issues, with critics arguing that anti-Sybil attack measures were insufficient. Will the price continue to decline?

Farcaster, a decentralized social media platform on Ethereum, boasts unique features like "Frames" and blockchain-based user control, backed by figures like Vitalik Buterin. Its meteoric rise to a $1 billion valuation and recent user engagement declines prompt scrutiny over its sustainability and dependency on venture capital.

Building on Bitcoin is a platform that expands the overall functionality and utility of the Bitcoin network. Currently, the Bitcoin network lack the infrastructure to process million of daily transactions efficiently. Bitcoin also does not have the same capabilities as Ethereal regarding deploying smart contracts and creating applications. Therefore, programs like this are pushing towards a future where bitcoin can adopt programmability and thrive as a productive asset on-chain.

Zircuit, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, stands out with its AI-powered sequencer for enhanced transaction security and efficiency, attracting over $3.3 billion in staked assets ahead of its mainnet launch backed by Binance Labs.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that Ethereum ETFs should be approved by summer’s end but did not clarify its classification as a security or commodity. But this “good” news had little impact on the sluggish crypto market.