Category: Coins

• The new XRP interoperability of the Cardano Lace Wallet illustrates the growing cooperation of the two different systems from Cardano and Ripple.
• With the Lace Wallet, XRP customers have access to the Night token-Airdrop and thus expand their crisschain access.

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Cardano users will soon be able to save and transmit XRP directly via the native lace wallet of the ecosystem. This announcement marks an important change in the relationship between Cardano and Ripple, with both teams overcoming earlier differences.

The initiative that Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson was confirmedopens the door for deeper cross-chain interactions between Cardano and the XRP Ledger. Lace Wallet, which was originally introduced as a pure Cardano platform, now quickly develops into a multi-chain solution.

Cardano boss confirms XRP support and progress in cooperation

During a recent YouTube AMA meeting, Charles Hoskinson revealed that XRP would be integrated into the Lace Wallet.

He announced that the talks with the Ripple team went positively, which indicates improved relationships between the two blockchain communities. When asked by a viewer, Hoskinson confirmed that XRP users can save, send and receive their tokens via lace as soon as the integration has been completed.

Although he did not give a specific date for the start, it emphasized that XRP support is a planned step to expand the wallet functions. Lace was launched in April 2023 and initially only supported Cardano-native tokens like ADA. However, the platform has gradually developed.

The support for Bitcoin was added in March 2025, so that users could carry out in BTC within the Wallet transactions. Now it is the turn of XRP, and Lace is becoming a central hub for multi-chain crypto users.

XRP investor qualified for upcoming Night token Airdrop

In addition to the XRP integration, Hoskinson confirmed that XRP Ledger users will be entitled to the upcoming Night token Airdrop. Night is Midnight’s governance token, Cardanos data protection-oriented side cechain, which is intended to support secure and transparent decentralized applications. According to Hoskinson, the Airdrop will cover 37 million users to eight blockchains, including XRP owners.

The night token will work with Dust, which enables shielded transactions on the midnight network. This Airdrop aims to achieve a broader participation across all ecosystems, including communities outside the Cardano blockchain. Hoskinson confirmed that XRP users will be able to participate directly via the Lace Wallet as soon as the XRP support is activated.

As a further sign of the collaboration, the CTO of Ripple, David Schwartz, Hoskinson, invited to speak at an upcoming event from Ripple. Hoskinson announced only a few details, but the invitation signals mutual respect between the two blockchain guides. There are also discussions about Ripple’s RLUSD stable and possible applications for the data protection infrastructure of Midnight.

The integration of XRP in lace and the increased cooperation between Cardano and Ripple represent a new chapter for both ecosystems. As Hoskinson noted, the focus is now on interoperability and user accessibility, whereby Lace Wallet serves as a central access point for cross -chain engagement.

• Helium enters a partnership with AT&T to integrate more areas into its mobile network via hotspots. Users are rewarded with HNT.
• AT&T integrates the helium network, offers Passpoint Wi-Fi, thereby expanding its network coverage in the still numerous sub-supplied areas of the United States.

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Helium hat itself mit AT&T togetherto expand his decentralized wireless infrastructure. AT & T customers can now connect to the 93,000 WLAN hotspots from Helium in the entire USA. The system offers mobile phone connections in areas where there is no standard mobile radio service so far.

The decentralized helium model, which gives the hotspot operators income from network operation, is becoming increasingly popular.

The helium network will improve the US mobile phone coverage

The Helium network is based on a decentralized operation, since users and companies set up wireless hotspot points that work like mini mobile storms. Helium hotspots expand the network and at the same time generate reward payments for operators who use HNT tokens.

The inclusion of AT&T into the network brings with it millions of subscribers who access hotspots when they are within reach. The token network is based on a decentralized operation because users and companies create wireless hotspot points that work like mini mobile storms.

Helium-Hotspots expand The network and at the same time generate reward payments for operators who use HNT token. The inclusion of AT&T into the network brings with it millions of subscribers who access hotspots when they are within reach.

Operator of helium hotspot-proof premiums

The reward system rewards dealers in relation to their data processing capacity. The amount of data processed via their hotspots determines which HNT token the operators receive.

An increase in the forwarded hotspot data leads to additional rewards as an advantage for the operators. Thanks to the decentralized system, the hotspot operators do not receive a direct monetary compensation of AT & T &, but their compensation depends on the valuable support that they provide to maintain the network.

As we have already reported, this system based on rewards has attracted many participants and made cryptocurrency one of the world’s largest, wireless networks. Hotspot operators contribute to the growth of the network and, in return, benefit from the growing acceptance of the service. While initial critics of the token sales system had concerns, the number of partnerships, including AT&T, shows a shift towards more acceptance of the model.

Clear regulation helps helium

The growth of helium was favored by clear regulation. In April 2025, the US stock exchange supervisory authority (SEC) dismissed a procedure against the parent company Nova Labs regarding the tokens, mobile and IoT and confirmed that they were not securities. This eliminated a great legal hurdle for the expansion of the token in the USA and beyond.

This regulatory victory in combination with the AT&T partnership gives the company a strong position in the telecommunications sector. The network can be seamlessly integrated into existing mobile networks such as that of AT&T via Passpoint Wi-Fi authentication technology and devices automatically connect to available hotspots, which creates a more uniform user experience. This integration means a broader acceptance of decentralized wireless technology, even if the traditional operators keep their market share.

Helium’s partnership with AT&T follows other successful partnerships, including a partnership with Telefónica’s Movistar in Mexico, which has a quick network growth. The Helium Mobile Zero Plan, the early 2024 is introducedis a free mobile phone plan in the USA and further proof that decentralized networks work.

As we have determined before, the inexpensive, decentralized solutions from Helium are attractive for telecommunications providers who want to expand their network coverage and at the same time want to minimize infrastructure costs.

By using decentralized infrastructure and blockchain technology, the token changes the future of wireless networks. The partnership with AT&T is a large milestone on the way of the company to bring affordable, high -quality connectivity to sub -supplied areas and to reward people who contribute to the growth of the network.

• Blockchain could create 1.5 million jobs by 2030 if the adoption keeps pace with the development of AI.

• North America (40 % of the jobs) and the Asian-Pacific room (35 %) lead to the settings, which is due to innovation centers and a crypto-friendly policy.

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Bitget Has one Givecht with the title “Blockchain vs. Ai: Unbapped potential in Talent Attraction and Growth” (Blockchain vs. KI: Unused potential in the extraction of specialists and growth) published. The analysis shows that the current blockchain labor market lags behind the explosive growth of AI, but the sector could create more than 1 million new positions by 2030 that could compete with the AI ​​attitude boom if the introduction to industries such as finance, healthcare and logistics accelerates.

North America dominates recruitment in the blockchain area

Today there are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 job offers worldwide in the blockchain sector, with demand in North America (40 %), Asia-Pacific (35 %) and Europe (20 %) concentrated.

In comparison, there are more than 1 million vacancies at AI, which are fueled by decades of company investments and official support. The 500,000 jobs in the blockchain predicted for 2028 are impressive, but only give an idea of ​​a fraction of the potential. Experts believe that the imitation of the growth catalysts of the AI, such as: B. the adoption in companies and the clarity of the regulations that blockchain could help a setting boom.

Education and financing remain great obstacles

Just as AI is dependent on progress in computing power, Blockchain Layer 2 solutions such as Arbitrum and Ethereum upgrades need to reduce costs and increase efficiency. In the meantime, universities like that and Stanford start to integrate blockchain into the curricula, which reflects the beginnings of AI in the academic world.

But the financing remains a gap: AI startups attracted over 100 billion to risk capital in 2023, while blockchain startups received only 25 billion. According to the analysis, the integration of blockchain in sectors such as supply chain logistics and healthcare could accelerate this gap, where projects from Microsoft and IBM already lay the foundation stone.

The potential of the blockchain in the technology sector

Bitget believes that the blockchain is at a turning point. With clear regulations, investments of companies and a scalable infrastructure, it could become a necessity from a niche and create jobs that are not yet available. Even if there are still challenges, the potential is undeniable: a thinning of the blockchain workstations by 2030 could redefine industries, salaries and global economic priorities. The salaries for specialized positions, which are now an average of $ 115,000 and $ 191,000, can exceed $ 250,000 and compete with the top AI engineers of companies such as Openaai.

“Blockchain is what AI was a decade ago – a technology that is bursting with potential but still waiting for her” Big Bang “. With the right mix of regulation, education and takeover, it could redefine the global employment landscape. ” said Gracy Chen, CEO from Bitget.

• Vechains Bull Riders partnership is expanding blockchain marketing in US professionals with VET as an official token.
• The cooperation brings real benefits through stacking, eco-premiums and extensive marketing in the most original Wildwest sport in the United States.

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Vechain has received a partnership with Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and has made $ VET the official token of sport. The Allianz aims to introduce blockchain technology for millions of fans across North America and thus significantly increase Vechain’s presence in mainstream sports.

It is another strategic step for the blockchain platform that wants to further expand its influence through sports partnerships. With several ongoing integrations, VECHAIN ​​is positioned at the interface of global digital innovation and local entertainment.

Extension of the blockchain range through sport

The VECHAIN ​​PBR partnership underlines the growing intersection between blockchain and professional sport. As the official blockchain partner, Vechain $ VET will integrate into the Fan experience of the PBR and thus mark the entry into the arena of bull riding. Representatives of the company confirmed that additional details regarding the use and fan engagement functions of $ VET will be announced in the PBR ecosystem in the coming months.

This partnership builds on Veakain’s cooperation with top -class sports organizations. This includes the UFC, WWE, Power Slap, ATP Turin and IBI Roma. In a recent announcement, Vechain also confirmed that UFC President Dana White will act as a consultant, which further increases the visibility of the platform in martial arts. The appointment of $ VET as the official token from PBR and Dana White’s Power Slap adds another level of synergy about his partnerships.

Reinforcement of the vision of concrete benefits and added value

As CNF reported, Vechain continues to stand out from Memecoin trends by focusing on real applications, in particular on sustainable supply chains applications. The core task of the platform launched in 2015 consists in reducing waste and improving transparency through blockchain. This focus has aroused the interest of institutions and boosted initiatives such as Veter – a community -based platform that rewarded environmentally friendly behavior.

One of the latest milestones is the announcement of the Stargate program, which is part of the Vechain Renaissance upgrade and introduces a new staking model that is scheduled for July 2025. Vechain has also confirmed that the VTHO and VTHO tokens on Bybit are listed for European business application. In addition, the Stella Pay dechain card aims to simplify the use of cryptocurrencies and enable users to redeem deserved rewards without technical knowledge.

The company’s representatives reaffirmed their long -term goal of reaching active users a billion daily users by 2030. They also encouraged the community to participate in staking and thus underlined the ambitions of Vechain to increase the commitment of users worldwide.

The consistent introduction of partnerships and service programs by Vechain underlines the wider strategy of the company to integrate blockchain into everyday life. The partnership with PBR reflects this mission by combining traditional sports entertainment with decentralized technology to create new forms of fan interaction and digital values.

VECHAIN ​​is currently being traded at around $ 0.02700, which corresponds to an increase of 7.08 % compared to the last closing course.

• The Ethereum developers propose an increase in the gas limit at the Fusaka-Hardfork to increase the transaction capacity and to tune in the customers in advance.
• The step is intended to scale Ethereum’s basic layer, but previously requires lengthy tests due to potential risks for the network stability with high loads from block processing.

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The developers of the Ethereum core are preparing to test the increase in the network of gas limits as part of the next large Hard Fork, Fusaka. The proposal, which was presented as part of the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 9678, stipulates that the limit of the current threshold value is increased to 150 million. The step aims to scale the basic layer of Ethereum without needing new functions, and it comes before the Fusaka upgrade expected for the end of 2025.

Sophia Gold, a developer for protocol support at Ethereum Foundation, wrote EIP-9678 on April 23. The Draft It is aimed at formalizing the discussions of the latest All Core Devs Execution (ACDE) meetings in which an increase in gas limits was discussed as a priority. The gas limit defines the maximum computing effort that is allowed in a single block and thus has a direct impact on the network’s transaction throughput.

Ethereum nucleus developer Tim Beiko confirmedthat the increase is positioned as a decisive element of the Fusaka-Hardfork. In the summary of the meeting of April 24, he noted that the team was working on adapting all client software specifications to the proposed limit and expects the EIP to be merged into the next ACDE check at the beginning of this week. Beiko said that although the validers ultimately decide on the gas limits, a joint proposal enables customers to prepare and test accordingly.

Another week, another busy ACD

Pectra is ready to go, some turbulence around EOF, but strong confidence around shipping PeerDAS and raising the L1 gas limit https://t.co/uXo6S6YmVb

— timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) April 24, 2025

Technical risks and test requirements

The proposed increase brings with it both opportunities and challenges. A quadrupling of the gas limits could improve the transaction processing capacity and reduce the overload of the entire network. However, it also harbors technical risks, especially with regard to the stability of Ethereum clients at higher block loads.

The developers assume that the increase in the gas limits will uncover errors or performance problems in the existing software designs. Therefore, the client teams will take some time to evaluate and solve problems before the higher limit can be implemented in the Mainnet. For this reason, increasing the gas limits is a candidate for a formal hard fork process that offers developers much more framework and help for this work.

Beiko explained that the EIP approach, although it is not typical of validator-controlled parameters, ensures that all customers update their default settings for fusaka in good time. He also pointed out that additional EIPs can be included in the Fusaka area of ​​application if adjustments to the protocol level are discovered during the test phase.

Background and schedule

As highlighted in our last report, the current gas border, after a successful proposal on February 4, 2025, continues to be just under 36 million with the support of the validers. The Ycharts show that the average gas limit has been around 30 million since the last adjustment in August 2021. Fusaka would follow PECTRA upgrading, which is expected to start in May 2025.

In addition, Fusaka is expected to come onto the market at the end of 2022, so that the developers will have time to test, revise and solidify the change in the gas limits and the other upgrades. For the moment, the Ethereum developers want to carry out simulation tests in order to examine the behavior of the clients at higher gas limits and to make adjustments on the basis of the results.

• The future XRP futures trade of Chicago Mercantile Exchange is another step towards the normality of XRP in the cryptom market after more than four years of SEC process.
• This increases the opportunities for the requested XRP ETFs because facts have been created. Otherwise, the SEC would have to explain why XRP futures are allowed, but ETFs are not.

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As CNF reported, Ripple CEO Garlinghouse underlined the importance of the upcoming introduction of XRP futures through the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Group and described it as a decisive step towards expanding the XRP market. The product, which is due to the official approval on May 19, is an important step in the world’s largest appointment exchange towards Altcoin derivatives.

The decision of the CME to include XRP in its crypto offer signals an increasing institutional interest and aims to give asset legitimacy and trade depth. This expansion could also pave the way for an XRP ETF, which has long been considered disabled by the lack of regulated futures.

Institutional interest signals ripe of the XRP market

According to Garlinghouse in one X-Post is the introduction of XRP futures “great and exciting” because acceptance of institutions and private customers increases.

While overdue in a bunch of ways, this is an incredibly important and exciting step in the continued growth of the XRP market! https://t.co/mnwJXKH5hi

— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) April 24, 2025

On May 19, the CME Group will bring 50,000 XRP contracts on the market with cash compensation, which are praised on the basis of the CME CF XRP dollar reference course. This follows the earlier publication of real-time xrp indices by the CME in cooperation with CF Benchmarks.

As already mentioned, the CME is not the first to offer XRP futures, but it is by far the most important. Coinglass reports that the CME is the open interest in Bitcoin futures with $ 13.14 billion and is therefore far ahead of native crypto platforms such as Binance and OKX. It is expected that the start of CME in XRP will bring liquidity and transparency, two things that have always drawn institutions to the products of the CME.

Giovanni Vicioso, Cmes Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, said that the growing interest in XRP and his ledger (XRPL) is the reason for this step. He pointed out that the new futures contracts are designed to support customer security strategies with capital-efficient tools. The Solana Futures as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum derivatives introduced in March also include Cmes crypto advance, which have been around for some time.

New regulatory practice and ETF expectation give the market swing

The expansion of the CME into the area of ​​old coins is in line with the changing regulatory attitudes under the government of President Donald Trump. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec) approved 2024 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on a spot-based basis.

Observers led the lack of regulated XRP futures as the main obstacle to an XRP spot ETF. If this problem has been solved, the path to SEC approval for such an ETF in 2025 seems more likely.

Financial managers, including Bitwise, Grayscale, Canary Capital, 21shares and Franklin Templeton, have already submitted applications for XRP ETFs. A report by Kaiko Research shows an increasing XRP trade volume on the US exchanges, which further underlines the institutional interest.

XRP has increased by 5.3 % since Bitcoin has dropped and Ethereum has lost half of its value. In view of the ongoing volatility on the stock markets, XRP is becoming a protection for diversified portfolios.

Garlinghouse described the step of the CME as “overdue in many ways”, but emphasized its long -term meaning. The Ripple CEO believes that the introduction of the XRP futures of the CME strengthens the reputation of the token in traditional finance.

XRP is currently trading at around $ 2.19, which means an increase of 1.78 % compared to the last closing price.

• Del Crxpto says Ripple’s trust shift can redefine the course of XRP.
• It is about the next step in Ripple: combustion, donation or transmission of $ 78 billion in XRP, which are kept in a trust account.

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In the XRP community with cryptic news, Kryptoanalyst Del CrXpto has triggered speculation that indicates possible major changes to Ripple’s trust strategy. His Tweets pointed to a fundamental announcement that redesigned the role of XRP.

Del warned that investors only have a limited time window to act before the opportunity disappears. His message is vague, but has increased curiosity about the next step of Ripple in relation to its XRP stocks that are stored in the trust account.

Del Crxptos hints spark XRP speculations

The latest tweets from Del Crxpto have triggered a lot of speculation, especially because of the secret that surrounds its claims. In one of the tweets, he said that investors still have time to act, but the opportunity could be short -lived.

In another Tweet he claims that he should no longer say ”and only commented on“ XRP ” – which fueled the rumor that Ripple will announce something big.

The tweets have further fueled the ongoing discussion about Ripple’s monthly trust releases. Since 2017, Ripple has released a billion XRP from his trust account every month. However, most of it is blocked again, so that a large part does not get into circulation. This has led to many debates on how long it will go on and whether there is a change of course in this regard.

Suggestions for a trust strategy trigger debate

In the crypto community, several suggestions for Ripple’s trusted XRP are circulating. One of them is highly controversial: the handover of Riples stored token to the US government.

The idea came up after President Donald Trump commented on XRP’s potential for a national cryptor reserve. Proponents say that it is easy to change just a code change to redirect the recipient of the Escrow Unlocks. You claim that this would make XRP more legitimate and possibly let the course increase. Some even say that he could rise to $ 960. But that is speculative and unlikely given the preference of the government for Bitcoin.

Another proposal stipulates that Ripple donates his XRP to the XRP Ledger Foundation on the trust account. Panos Mecras of Anodos Finance says that Ripple shouldn’t keep more than 10 billion XRP and suggested using the remaining tokens for grants, marketing and education. David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, considers this unrealistic. He is concerned about handing over control to an external party without guarantees for a responsible use.

A third proposal is to burn the entire trust supply to create scarcity and drive up the course. Supporters of this idea refer to the token burning of Stellar in 2019 as a model case. But Schwartz says that it didn’t work at all.

While the speculation is increasing, warnings are still in the social media. His cryptic comments have brought Ripple’s trust strategy back into the spotlight, and the XRP community is alerted and is waiting for the situation to be clarified.

• Shibarium only 6 miaodollar TVL and the loss of activity of 56% are a disaster; There is no examination of the processes and trust in the project disappears rapidly.
• The community asks Shiba Inu to teach an audit, to restore the trust of customers and to start network growth again.

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Shiba Inus L2 Blockchain Shibarium apparently has existential problems. The TVL stopped at $ 6.09 million, and daily user activity decreased 56%. The lack of a publicly accessible security test has raised questions about trust and future existence.

The acceptance of Shibarium is behind other L2s

According to the latest on-chain data Shibarium with $ 6.09 million TVL at the lower end of all L2S. Arbitrum, optimisms and base have billions of tvl. This shows a lack of capital engagement in Shibarium. Community members speak in the public forums: A member wrote:

“That should be our layer 2 for us. Of us. And here we are – months later – and acceptance tends to zero.”

Shibarium should be the next evolutionary step of the memoins as a separate crypto sector, but it does not win the traction that would be necessary for progress.

As CNF reported, L2S increases its user base and development activities through incentives and strong infrastructure support. Shibarium has not launched any significant programs to integrate developers and users on a large scale.

Salvage activity and no audit are the recipe for strong distrust

The activity in the network is declining. The daily operation has decreased by 56 %. It is not just about the benefits of the platform, but also about trust in the network in general.

The biggest problem is still unresolved – the lack of a security audit. Certik was with the examination of Shibarium commissionedbut no report has been published yet. In an area in which transparency and risk assessment are of central importance, the lack of an audit is a major obstacle for users and developers.

Exams Third parties offer an independent view of the smart contracts and the general security of a protocol. Without such a test, the participants grip in the dark when it comes to weaknesses or safety precautions. It is opaque that stirs up the distrust of the community. It does not mean for nothing:

“No examination means no trust. No trust is synonymous with a lack of acceptance.”

At a time when fraud and rip -off the customers have made the customers particularly careful, the lack of verified audits is a great obstacle to acceptance. Projects that do not offer security are difficult to achieve long -term commitment of users.

Call to restore trust

The restoration of trust requires a transparent plan and measurable measures. The mood in the community changes and requires clear steps forward. This means that a formal test must be published, the community must be included again and that the developers and users have to be offered tangible incentives.

Voices from the community suggest To introduce scholarships for developers and rewards for users to expand the platform. Others say that the resolving of the security problems alone would restore trust.

In order to advance, the stakeholders ask the core team of Shibarium to give priority to a complete examination and to make them public. That would be the first step to restore credibility.

Despite the challenges of the L2 introduction of Shibarium, some key figures indicate that the wider Shiba-Inu ecosystem still has potential. According to Shibburn, the Shib burning rate has risen by 3,255.93 % in the last hour with over 28.4 million burned tokens-10.8 million.

The Shibarium network has exceeded the 10.5 million blocks. The daily transactions amount to over 4.78 million, with total transactions of over 1.07 billion over almost 198 million wallet addresses. This is still a benefit at the protocol level, even if the general commitment is unsure.

Support for the project also comes from influential people. As CNF reported, Bitcoin supporter Jeremie Davinci said:

“I like Shiba Inu, as you know, and I think it will do relatively well in this cycle … it is a chain where you can perform all kinds of applications.”

In the meantime, attention is paid to the upcoming Layer 3 of Shibarium, which will have a completely homomorphic encryption. This is a big thing for security and benefits. The introduction of L3 in combination with the price increase of bone by 16.72 % to $ 0.281 indicates that despite the loss of trust in the introduction of L2, there is still a dynamic in the system. As is well known, hope dies, but sometimes there is a resurrection instead.

• Solana’s beta status is actually anachronistic, because the company is a leader in terms of the number of active customers and the transaction volume.
• But transparency problems and concerns about customer diversity ensure that Solanada is repeatedly new – and as long as it is, it remains “beta”.

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The fact that Solana continues to use the term “beta” five years after the start has once again caused criticism despite its growing dominance in the blockchain area. The CEO of Helius Labs, Mert Mumtaz, reacted to it and defended the name while he rejected the concerns of skeptics.

The debate has disclosed profound concerns within the community in terms of transparency, reliability and direction of development. While the critics indicate unresolved problems, Solana’s supporters argue that his performance testifies more than the label.

Mumaz defends Solana’s beta tag as symbolic

In a recently published article X the CEO of Helius Labs, Mert Mumtaz, played down the importance of the beta marking of the Solana main network and therefore described the excitement as arbitrary and meaningless. He argued that the metrics of the network-such as the leading transaction volume and the active addresses-make the beta name irrelevant.

According to Mumtaz, Solana is currently generating more sales than other blockchains. He claimed that the criticism stirred from the fear of the growing influence of Solana in the cryptor compartment.

So although Solana is still officially in the beta phase, it is actively used in real applications. However, the network is constantly being technically improved, and there is no official schedule for the cancellation of beta status.

Critics argue that this extended phase enables the team to deny responsibility in the event of failures. The pseudonymous analyst Balarchrex questioned why Solana uses beta status defensively when the network fails. He argued that if the beta title has no meaning, it should not be mentioned in the event of failures.

Criticism of transparency and variety of customers

Balarchrex also pointed out the lack of transparency of the Solana Foundation in relation to the wallet. He said the amount of the SOL held by the foundation was not known, which could affect the trust of the institutional investors.

The fear is that large token dumps could harm the small investors. This is done at a time when the interests of institutional investors are record-breaking: Sol strategies announced a $ 500-million change bond to increase its SOL stocks, and Galaxy Digital increased his engagement in Solana.

The debate tightened when Balarchrex Solana criticized due to a lack of customer diversity. He said that the network had only had a single original customer since it was founded. Agave and Jito-agave are only splitting of the original code, he said.

Mumtaz replied that two independent teams who work on Forks will not be a restriction. He said that Solana will not follow the Ethereum approach of the open house in terms of client variety.

As CNF reports, Solana receives both criticism and praise. Market performance and institutional support are strong, but the transparency problems and the extended beta phase are still a big block on and constant criticisms. While the network is developing, the debate about its decisions will continue.

• The EVM test network is connected to Move L1, and no code changes are not required.
• The Mainet will soon switch to the Stardust framework. But investors only need to set up their wallets accordingly-no token transfer is required.

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IOTA has launched a new EVM test network connected to the Move-based Layer 1 (L1) Rebased test network. This brings the network closer to the mainnet upgrade and the cross-platform compatibility. It also prepares the ecosystem for the transition from the Stardust framework on May 5.

The IOTA Foundation would like to make the use of decentralized applications, the commitment of developers and the transitions between token owners more smoothly.

Developers receive integrated toolkits

As posted on X, gab IOTA knownthat the new EVM test network is live and connected to the Rebased L1 test network. According to IOTA, this means that you can migrate your applications and data without changing your existing EVM code. The old test network will remain available for two months to facilitate the transition.

Heads up Builders!
We’ve launched a new IOTA EVM Testnet that connects to the Move-based IOTA L1 Rebased testnet.
This shift means ISC now talks to Move objects—marking a big step in our new architecture.
What this means for you pic.twitter.com/SHEAWpb7rD

— IOTA (@iota) April 24, 2025

The new toolkit encompasses An updated Explorer, a JSON RPC ending point and a WSS endpoint. The chain ID is 1076. These are now live and can be tested and provided. No changes are required for applications that are based on EVM, so that everything should work as before. The developers are asked to report all problems that occur during the changeover.

The underlying change also enables Iota Smart Contracts (ISC) to interact with Move-based objects on L1. This is a technical milestone in the direction of interoperability and scalability. The Foundation’s approach eliminates transaction fees and uses the DAG-based tangle to enable parallel processing, which is crucial for IoT application cases.

Newly designed Mainnet upgrade is to be implemented on May 5th

As the C NF has already reported, the Rebased Mainset will start on May 5, 2025. This will be the end of the Stardust framework and the beginning of the new IOTA network. A Genesis ceremony will lead the upgrade with 12 validators that will carry out the Ledger snapshot and the Genesis checkpoint signing in order to create the initial state.

Users do not have to transmit the tokens manually. Instead, the re -initialization of the wallet via the updated interface will enable access to your stocks. The users are recommended to export their wallet audit data, including private keys, mnemonic phrases or Stronghold files in advance.

The Firefly Wallet will retire and a Browser-based expansion wallet will be available on the start day. The IOTA Wallet dashboard will also receive a new design to improve the management of the assets. Most LEDGER devices are supported, with the exception of the Ledger Nano S.

During the upgrade window, deposits and withdrawals of IOTA token are paused. The trade will be active. This ensures that the system is stable while the validers complete the upgrade.

Market trends and expansion of the infrastructure

According to our analysis, the IOTA token is in a falling wedge. Since the rebased upgrade is imminent, the dealers are waiting for an outbreak of $ 0.35. The resistance is tight, and if it does not break through, it will go back to $ 0.20. The Fear & Greed Index is 32, so that investors are careful despite a daily profit of 5.94%.

After Fox-upgrade the EVM compatibility of IOTA will be restored. Users can then interact with the network via Metamask and the new IOTA EVM-Bridge Web app. The validator network with initially 13 participants will grow to 150 in the coming months. The gradual introduction is intended to strengthen decentralization and ensure the delegation of shares.

The IOTA Foundation has also set interactive meetings via Discord and X Spaces to support developers and representatives of interests during the transition. These discussions are intended to enable a smooth introduction to the new architecture.

In a recently published update, we reported on the cooperation of IOTA with institutions in the EU and Great Britain to improve freight management and data exchange. The foundation’s trade and logistics information pipeline (TLIP) remains an important application that illustrates the role of IOTA in real-time data transactions after Brexit.

With the full willingness of the infrastructure, the release of RPC endpoints and APIs will enable fast dapping. Technical documentation and community support tools will accompany these introductions and promote broad developer acceptance.