Cosmos

Cosmos bills itself as a project that solves some of the “hardest problems” facing the blockchain industry. Called the "internet of blockchains", it aims to offer an antidote to “slow, expensive, unscalable, and environmentally harmful” proof-of-work protocols, like those used by Bitcoin, by offering an ecosystem of connected blockchains. 

The project’s other goals include making blockchain technology less complex and difficult for developers with the help of a modular framework that demystifies decentralized apps. An Interblockchain Communication protocol makes it easier for blockchain networks to communicate with each other, preventing fragmentation in the industry.

This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain.

DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4' Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain

Solana

Solana snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, as bulls pushed price back towards the $25.00 level. The cryptocurrency was unable to move past this level on Monday, which then prompted the aforementioned sell-off. Cosmos continued to edge lower today, falling to its lowest level in 16 months.

Biggest Movers: SOL Moves Back Towards $25, ATOM Hits 16-Month Low

A closely followed crypto strategist says that one altcoin with a market cap of $1.934 billion looks anything but bullish. Pseudonymous trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 196,800 followers on the social media platform X that the native asset of the interoperable blockchain ecosystem Cosmos (ATOM) appears poised for more downside price action.

Analyst Says One Altcoin Looking Ugly, Updates Outlook on Solana and One Additional Crypto Asset

The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, is announcing plans to list a new altcoin built within the interoperable blockchain ecosystem Cosmos (ATOM). According to a new announcement, Binance is planning to list Neutron (NTRN), a project that aims to be a “cross-chain smart-contracting platform.

Crypto Exchange Binance To List New Low-Cap Altcoin Project Built on Cosmos (ATOM)

Polygon

Polygon fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, as traders pushed the cryptocurrency to a ten-day low. The decline comes as the global market cap remained in the red, having fallen by 0.37% at the time of writing. On the other hand, cosmos rebounded from its lowest point since mid-September.

Biggest Movers: MATIC Drops to 10-Day Low, ATOM Rebounds From Key Support Level

Circle (CRYPTO: USDC), the issuer of USDC, plans to venture out on Cosmos through its cross-chain transfer protocol system. This is expected to make transfers seamless and benefit USDC's market cap.

Cosmos Opens Doors To Circle's Native USDC Through CCTP

Bitcoin

An upgrade to the Nomic blockchain will enable the issuance of Bitcoin-based tokens within the Cosmos ecosystem.

Bitcoin Is Coming to Cosmos With New Nomics Bridge

Ethereum

Layer-2 networks are all the rage at the moment, but with user funds splintering across networks, the tech comes with its downsides.

Cosmos Product Lead Says Ethereum Layer-2s Are Not the ‘Holy Grail' of Scaling

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded lower, with the cryptocurrency prices trading below the $26,700 level on Friday. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also edged lower, trading below the key $1,600 mark this morning.

Ethereum Trades Below This Key Level; Cosmos, Rocket Pool Among Top Losers

DYdX has integrated with Axelar's cross-chain infrastructure for enhanced onboarding to its version 4 that includes an appchain model.

DYdX v4 integrates Squid and Axelar for Cosmos appchain onboarding

In a significant move towards enhancing cross-chain interoperability, Neutron (CRYPTO: NTRN) and Axelar (CRYPTO: AXL) have teamed up to introduce Lido's wrapped liquid-staked ETH (CRYPTO: wstETH) to the Cosmos (CRYPTO: ATOM) platform. This initiative is expected to bolster the expansion of wstETH and other assets within the Cosmos ecosystem.

Neutron, Axelar To Bring Lido's wsETH To Cosmos: A Game-Changer For Cross-Chain Interoperability

Lido has selected Neutron and Axelar to launch its wrapped liquid staked ether (wstETH) token into the Cosmos ecosystem.

Lido Finance selects Axelar and Neutron to launch wstETH on Cosmos

Lido is the leading provider of liquid-staking solutions and its staking token, stETH, has a $13.8 billion market capitalization.

Lido's Staked Ether Tokens Can Soon Be Used on Cosmos, IBC Blockchains

"Users can now directly liquid-stake their already staked ATOM without waiting for the unbonding period," the Cosmos team said.

Cosmos Hub upgrades to add liquid staking module

The most popular crypto wallet is introducing support for some of the largest blockchain networks in the world with the launch of a new feature. MetaMask announces on the social media platform X the launch of the open beta for “Snaps,” which aims to make the MetaMask ecosystem more permissionless.

MetaMask Introduces Support for Bitcoin, Solana and Cosmos Network With New ‘Snaps' Feature

Squid has enabled swaps simultaneously across Ethereum, various Ethereum Virtual Machine blockchains and the Cosmos ecosystem.

Squid unveils direct swaps across Cosmos and EVM blockchains

Cardano

Uniswap

The crypto market was lower to start the week after bitcoin posted its worst week since May.

Altcoins slide to begin the week while bitcoin and ether stabilize

The team behind dYdX is evaluating a transition of its governance token to become the native asset of the dYdX Chain.

DYdX evaluates transitioning token to native asset of upcoming Layer 1 chain on Cosmos

After the collapse of Terra, and with new competition on Ethereum, a network built for interoperability may be at risk of becoming obsolete.

Once a Pioneer, Cosmos Blockchain Project Faces 'Existential' Crisis

The Wormhole Foundation announced the introduction of a novel application-specific blockchain (appchain) into the Cosmos (CRYPTO: ATOM) ecosystem. In a recent blog post by Wormhole, the company revealed the newly launched blockchain, named Gateway, aims to simplify the process for developers and users to introduce tokens to any Cosmos chain.

Gateway By Wormhole Foundation Connects 20+ Blockchains To Cosmos

Wormhole Foundation has introduced Gateway, an application-specific blockchain within the Cosmos ecosystem.

Wormhole unveils a Cosmos appchain called Gateway

The Wormhole Gateway is designed to make it easier for developers and users to on-ramp liquidity into the Cosmos ecosystem.

Wormhole Launches New Bridge Connecting to any Cosmos Appchain

Avalanche

A widely followed crypto trader is issuing a warning on Binance Coin (BNB) as he charts the path forward for two Ethereum (ETH) competitors. Pseudonymous trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 195,900 Twitter followers that BNB, the utility token of the Binance Smart Chain, is flashing ominous signs.

Crypto Trader Warns It Could Get ‘Really Ugly' for Binance Coin (BNB), Updates Outlook on Two Ethereum Rivals

Stride, the largest liquid staking provider in the Cosmos ecosystem, will adopt Interchain Security.

Liquid staking network Stride adopts Cosmos Hub's Interchain Security

Supercharged Liquidity will allow Osmosis liquidity providers (LPs) to concentrate their capital on specific price ranges.

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