Author: Alphonso Bernier

Funding to Accelerate COCA’s Growth and Deepen Integration with the Stellar Ecosystem  March 2025 – COCA.xyz, the next-generation non-custodial payments app, has successfully completed a strategic funding round led by the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), with participation from FunFair Ventures. This investment will accelerate COCA’s mission to make stablecoin payments seamless, secure, and accessible to a global audience, bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-powered transactions. With over 1 million users since its launch a year ago, COCA wallet is proving that stablecoins are a game-changer for payments. Unlike traditional wallets that are complex and difficult to use, COCA is built for mass-market adoption, removing barriers such as private key risks, e...

USDT TRC-20 is booming! Over the past 6 months alone, NOWPayments crypto payment gateway has seen a remarkable 14% increase in payments via this network.  To empower our partners and enhance their payment experience, NOWPayments is excited to offer a whooping 75% reduction on network fees for USDT TRC-20 deposits*—dropping average network transaction costs from $4 to just $1 for one whole month! Ready to Boost Profits? Integrate NOWPayments and Reduce Your Costs Now. Why choose NOWPayments for your crypto deposits? Maximize Your Profits: Keep more revenue with drastically reduced fees. Lightning-Fast Transactions: Benefit from the speed and reliability of the TRON network. Popular and Trusted: USDT TRC-20 usage has grown by 14%—join the trend! (based on internal data) ...

Hype.fun, an innovative platform that transforms digital attention into tangible crypto assets, has just announced its public launch. Built on Solana, Hype.fun lets anyone create, mint, and burn tokens directly linked to real social media accounts.  Hype.fun is built on the principles of transparency, security, and accessibility. The audited Solana smart contract guarantees that users’ investments are protected. The liquidity feature ensures that they can sell their tokens anytime they see fit—no waiting periods or lock-ups. The token mint/burn process is powered by smart contracts devoid human interference, guaranteeing that no one, not even the founders, can influence the process. Hype.fun ensures that users' funds are safe and withdrawable at any time.  A use case / user story Jord...

Saga, the Layer 1 platform purpose-built for launching dedicated application-specific blockchains (chainlets), is proud to announce the official launch of its Liquidity Integration Layer (LIL). As the first solution of its kind, LIL addresses liquidity fragmentation in a natively multichain environment, empowering developers to launch innovative Defi projects, primitives, and memecoins with unprecedented ease. This industry-first innovation sets a new standard for scalability and builder accessibility, transforming how decentralized applications are built and scaled. A New Era for Defi The Liquidity Integration Layer introduces a groundbreaking liquidity-centric economic model, shifting away from traditional gas-centric frameworks. This innovative approach aligns the interests of users...

London, UK, February 24, 2025 – STG Energy, a premier cloud mining platform, is transforming the cryptocurrency mining industry with its simple, secure, and highly profitable mining solutions. Designed for both newcomers and experienced investors, STG Energy provides an effortless entry into cloud mining without the need for expensive hardware. By leveraging cutting-edge mining equipment and sustainable energy sources, the platform ensures maximum profitability while maintaining a commitment to environmental responsibility. STG Energy offers a $15 sign-up bonus and an attractive 5% referral reward program, making it easier than ever for users to start earning passive income. With various cloud mining plans tailored to different investment levels, STG Energy provides a seamless, risk-fre...

Feb 10th, Panama - Gate.io—a leading global cryptocurrency exchange—choose Oracle Red Bull Racing for debut partnership in Formula One. "Oracle Red Bull Racing", the Formula One Racing team (the "Team") and an eight-time World Drivers' Championship-winning team, is proud to announce Gate.io, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, as its exclusive Crypto Exchange Partner in a multi-year deal. This collaboration marks a major milestone in uniting two industry leaders, both recognised for their relentless pursuit of performance, innovation, and cutting-edge technology—on the racetrack and in the digital economy. Starting from the 2025 season, Gate.io branding will feature prominently on key Team assets, including the rear wing, nose, headrest, wheel covers and chassis of t...

King Protocol (formerly LRT²) has closed a strategic funding round with backing from industry leaders including Arthur Hayes, Justin Sun, Marc Zeller, EtherFi, Kelp, EigenPie, Swell, and several other prominent DeFi players. So far, King Protocol has partnered with more than 75% of the Ethereum Liquid Restaking market in order to unify and standardize the process of multi-asset rewards distribution. The mechanism is simple: protocols (such as LRTs) deposit tranches of whitelisted rewards into the King Protocol vault, receiving a corresponding amount of KING tokens based on the total value of their deposits.  Rather than users having to expensively claim multiple rewards in fractional amounts, they’ll now claim KING: a unified token that represents a piece of the reward basket. If ...

Jan 21th, Panama Empowering Early-Stage Blockchain Innovation with Strategic Investment Gate Ventures, the VC arm of Gate.io, proudly announces a strategic pledge of $20 million to the BNB Incubation Alliance (BIA), an innovative global initiative by BNB Chain and Binance Labs. This significant investment underscores Gate Ventures’ dedication to fostering the growth of early-stage blockchain projects and driving the adoption of Web3 technologies worldwide. The BNB Incubation Alliance is a transformative incubator program that connects venture capitalists, incubators, and developer communities to support emerging blockchain projects. By providing financial resources, mentorship, and technical guidance, BIA aligns with BNB Chain’s vision of accelerating blockchain innovation and onboard...