Bitcoin has extended gains above $100k, hitting highs of $105k as the market flips green amid anticipation ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration. XRP remained bullish and Ethereum, Solana and BNB traded above key levels. Meanwhile, EOS price has surged amid positive developments; Flare is up 20% and an analyst is bullish on Celestia.

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.

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.

With blob sizes skyrocketing to 11.4 GB and transactions up 60%, Celestia's role as a data availability layer gains momentum.

Animecoin is set to launch its ANIME token with a focus on community distribution.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price action remained muted over the weekend as it traded sideways and hovered around the $95,000 mark. BTC had dipped to a low of $91,314 on Friday before recovering to climb above $94,000.

The Animecoin project is a collaboration between the Arbitrum, Azuki and Weeb3 that aims to support the growth of anime culture via Web3.

Celestia (TIA) has struggled to regain its footing following a failed breakout above $5.50 last week. The altcoin's price fell by 18%, and although it has since attempted a recovery, broader market conditions remain unsupportive.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

If Arbitrum DAO's proposal is approved, BoLD will be implemented on its ecosystem chains — One and Nova — in February 2025.

Celestia (TIA), a cryptocurrency that has been experiencing a steady decline in recent weeks, has taken a sharp downturn, falling 15% in just the last 24 hours. The drop adds to an ongoing trend, with the digital asset now down nearly 40% over the past month.

Ira Auerbach will head Offchain Labs' Tandem division, bringing traditional finance expertise to the Ethereum scaling project.

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

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.

Celestia's (TIA) price has fallen sharply, dropping more than 15% in the last 24 hours and almost 40% over the past 30 days. Its market cap is now $2.2 billion, and this decline comes as bearish signals dominate technical indicators, including a recently formed death cross that suggests the potential for further downside.

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.

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.

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.

Latest updates on BNB, TIA, and ONDO coins.

Ethereum Layer-2 network Arbitrum has collaborated with South Korea's Lotte Group to expand its metaverse ambitions.

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

Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $100,000 as it continued its upward momentum in the new year. The cryptocurrency went from a low of $98,760 to $102,413 late on January 6 before dropping marginally to its current level of $101,745.

Whales and retail traders are driving ARB higher, defying broader bearish expectations.

The Block's GMCI indices for memecoins and AI tokens ended 2024 as the largest gainers, while gaming and Layer 2 tokens lost value overall.

Arbitrum, a leading Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum, is taking significant strides to reshape the blockchain gaming landscape. With the approval of a $190 million investment through the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), Arbitrum is set to support the next generation of blockchain-based games.

Arbitrum (ARB) has been facing persistent bearish momentum, trading at $0.72166, marking a 5.54% drop over the past 24 hours. The recent break below a crucial demand zone has heightened concerns among traders, suggesting that ARB may continue its downward trajectory unless market conditions improve swiftly.

Arbitrum (ARB) displays significant bearishness amid prolonged declines. Faded profitability, dwindled market sentiments, and weak engagements position ARB for more dips. According to IntoTheBlock data, around 1.06 million ARB addresses, representing 80.96% of holders, are “out of the Money.” Meanwhile, 14.24% enjoy returns, while 4.8% (62.6K addresses) remain break-even.

ARB's bearish momentum persists, with technical and on-chain data signaling further challenges ahead.

Bitcoin (BTC) looks set to end 2024 below the $100,000 mark unless a major bump in price occurs before the year ends. The cryptocurrency spent most of the weekend hovering just above $95,000.

The blockchain world is abuzz with Celestia's recent Ginger upgrade, which has dramatically increased the network's throughput. Despite this significant technological leap, the price of Celestia's native token, TIA, has shown little movement.

As the crypto market enters 2025, investors are gearing up to target tokens with promising futures. While many cryptocurrencies undergo significant shifts as 2024 comes to a close, three tokens are emerging as clear standouts.

Here's why TIA price remained muted despite positive Celestia's Ginger update.

ARB, the native token of the Arbitrum network, has faced some turbulence recently. After a significant drop of 14.28% over the past month, many investors are wondering if the token will continue to struggle or if it's primed for a recovery.