TL;DR Cross-Chain Breakthrough: Injective's IBC Eureka bridges Bitcoin liquid staking tokens into Cosmos, creating new opportunities for seamless cross-chain interaction. Enhanced DeFi Opportunities: The upgrade enables rapid, secure transactions that empower advanced yield farming, lending, and staking options in the Cosmos ecosystem.
The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.
Cosmos IBC Eureka Launch:- In a bid to integrate Ethereum ecosystem with its network, Cosmos has announced the launch of its interoperability layer, Eureka – bringing interoperability. Eureka upgrade will now allow Ethereum-compatible chains to directly communicate with cosmos blockchains via its native interoperability protocol – IBC.
Cosmos ATOM has introduced Eureka, a new tool meant to link its blockchain system with Ethereum ETH.
This new development opens the door for seamless onboarding of Bitcoin Liquid Staking Tokens (BTC LSTs). For example, Lombard Finance's $LBTC, from Ethereum to Injective.
Exaion, backed by EDF Group, joins Etherlink as a validator, signaling broader institutional interest in Tezos and enhancing network stability.
Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol with Ethereum.According to an April 10 announcement, Eureka has expanded the Cosmos IBC protocol, changing IBC from an ecosystem standard “to a universal interoperability protocol,” setting the hub on a course to become the home of multichain apps. Cosmos projects are integrating into IBC Eureka.
Ethereum is the first non-Cosmos network to join the IBC ecosystem which plans expand to networks including Solana, Base and Arbitrum.
Exaion, a subsidiary of French electric utility giant EDF Group, is now a validator of Etherlink, the Tezos-powered layer 2 blockchain.
Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) began showing early signs of decoupling from the US stock markets. Bitcoin was relatively flat over the week, while the S&P 500 plunged by 9%.
Cosmos (ATOM) is gaining strong bullish momentum, jumping over 14% in the last 24 hours as technical indicators flash potential for further upside. The token's Relative Strength Index (RSI) has surged from deeply oversold levels to nearly overbought territory, highlighting an aggressive wave of buying pressure.
Bitcoin and the crypto market were hit by a price correction in response to the U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements on Liberation Day. Cosmos's token ATOM defied the trend with nearly 10% gains on the day.
Cosmos (ATOM) has staged a remarkable comeback, soaring 16.72% over the past 24 hours to trade above $5.06 at press time.
For ATOM to continue with the uptrend, it needed to break and stay above the key level at $5.
Cosmos ($ATOM) rallied by 10% on Friday, hitting a local high of $4.86. The price increase followed eToro's announcement that it had launched staking for Cosmos ($ATOM) and Polkadot ($DOT), allowing eligible users to earn rewards by holding the assets.Despite the short-term price boost, $ATOM remains down by 57.
Crypto Prices Today (April 4): The broader market sentiment remains uncertain this Friday as Bitcoin (BTC) price held around the previous day's levels, at $83K. Moving on to other metrics, the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped slightly by 0.20% to $2.6 trillion.
Built on the Cosmos SDK, this new sidechain is the result of a successful collaboration. It brings together RippleX, Axelar, Common Prefix, and Peersyst.
Crypto prices remained on edge on Friday as the market came to terms with Donald Trump's trade war and its implications. Bitcoin bounced back above $84,000, while other popular tokens like Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana crawled back.
The crypto market today has resumed its business with sentiments being unchanged over the previous day. Talking about numbers, the market cap has sunk 1.38% since yesterday to $2.65 trillion. The trading volume has taken a shot down 32.13% to $88.91 billion.
Stables, the Tezos-based fantasy horse racing game, is making its debut in the North American market through a partnership with Equibase, the official supplier of horse racing statistics in the US and Canada. The move marks a significant expansion for the French startup, allowing players to engage with real-life racehorses in a blockchain-powered virtual setting.
The Cosmos ecosystem is set to transform blockchain interoperability with IBC Eureka, the upgrade to its Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The first transaction between Cosmos Hub (ATOM) and Ethereum was successfully made on Friday, March 28, with potential implications for the user and developer experience in web3.
Cosmos developers are working to extend the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to Ethereum.
Bitcoin price has failed to break the crucial resistance point at $90,000 this week. It has formed numerous risky patterns, pointing to a potential crash potentially below $80,000.
Cosmos developers are advancing efforts to enhance the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol by extending its capabilities to Ethereum.
Cosmos's development team has successfully conducted the first Inter-Blockchain Communication transaction directly between Cosmos Hub and Ethereum.
TL;DR IBC Evolution: Cosmos developers unveiled the “Eureka” IBC upgrade (IBC-go v10) that paves the way for native Ethereum interoperability, enabling seamless asset and data transfers. Milestone Test: Interchain Labs successfully tested an IBC transaction from Cosmos Hub to Ethereum, marking a crucial step toward robust cross-chain functionality.
The development is part of the Eureka upgrade for Cosmos ecosystem, which is expected to release this year.
Brazilian neobank giant Nubank has expanded its crypto offerings, adding support for ADA, NEAR, ATOM, and ALGO.
Nubank, a Latin American financial bank backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded its crypto offerings by adding four altcoins to its portfolio. The bank is adding Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO) to its 100 million clients in Brazil, according to a March 25 announcement.
The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours as prices steadied, with its current market cap at $2.83 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday peak of $88,635 before declining and steadying itself around $86,500.
Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje teased an algorithmic stablecoin product, much to the chagrin of some users due to UST's 2022 collapse.
Algorand and its token, ALGO, are positioned by developers as the foundation for a future borderless economy. However, the ALGO coin has been struggling in the past month.
Binance Announcement Today: The cryptocurrency exchange behemoth again nabbed substantial investor attention with its latest update on six tokens. On Monday, March 24, the CEX revealed plans to update the collateral ratios for CRV, UNI, ALGO, KSM, XTZ, and XEC crypto under ‘Portfolio Margin.
Bitcoin and crypto tokens dropped after a disappointing speech by Donald Trump at a closely-watched summit. They have also pulled back after the FOMC decision and ahead of the upcoming triple-witching event in the US.
Tezos introduces the Trailblazers program, inviting builders, creators, and changemakers to contribute to the ecosystem's growth through various impactful missions.
Bitcoin and many altcoins cautiously bounced back on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $84,500 as it struggled to move above the psychological barrier of $85,000.
The Interchain Foundation, part of the Cosmos ecosystem, has announced the open-sourcing of Evmos, establishing it as the network's native Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) framework.
The Interchain Foundation has funded the open-sourcing of evmOS—now branded Cosmos EVM—as the standard Ethereum Virtual Machine framework for the Cosmos ecosystem.
The crypto markets remained flat on Tuesday, with the market cap registering a marginal increase and moving to $2.72 trillion. Prices have remained relatively muted as markets wait for the FOMC meeting and clarity on interest rate cuts.
TL;DR Interchain Integration: The ICF has open-sourced Evmos, now rebranded as Cosmos EVM, integrating EVM compatibility directly into the Cosmos SDK to streamline cross-chain communication between Ethereum and Cosmos. Developer Empowerment: Released under the Apache 2.0 license, Cosmos EVM enables developers to easily incorporate Ethereum features, Ethereum wallets, and native ERC-20 tokens.
This integration strengthens interoperability between the EVM ecosystem and Cosmos, particularly through the IBC protocol.
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The crypto market has had a bearish start to the week, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the red. However, some have managed substantial gains, including Toncoin (TON), Polkadot (DOT), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC).
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,000), but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to the bears. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin needs to achieve a weekly close above $81,000 to signal resilience.
The cryptocurrency market remains largely in a consolidation phase, led by Bitcoin (BTC), which is pushing to make a decisive break above the $85,000 resistance while targeting the $90,000 mark.
Cosmos price rose for five consecutive days and reached its highest level since March 3 as demand and futures open interest rose. Cosmos (ATOM) jumped to a high of $4.
The company is on a mission to revolutionize blockchain gaming with a sustainable rewards model that benefits loyal players. This fresh funding will fuel the development of innovative Web3 games, starting with Sugar Match, set to launch this summer on Tezos Layer-2, Etherlink.
The crypto market remains volatile, with the Pepe coin price crashing by over 75% from its highest level in December last year. This decline is happening as recession risks rise and the crypto fear and greed index remains in the red.