Author: Token Flash

Using palm scans, Humanity has developed a tool that enables airdroppers to block bots and prevent users from claiming tokens using multiple identities.Just days after its mainnet went live, Humanity Protocol’s H token has spiked nearly 400% on the week to a $1 billion fully diluted valuation (FDV).A decentralized identity protocol, Humanity uses palm scans to verify identity with a very high degree of accuracy. Initially, this can be done with an app using a smartphone’s camera; however, in later phases, Humanity will roll out special scanners that utilize infrared technology to scan palm veins for even more accurate results.…

The Open Platform just joined the billion-dollar club with its latest raise. The Open Platform, a startup building crypto tools for Telegram, said in a press release shared with The Defiant that it has raised $28.5 million in new funding at a $1 billion valuation. The company, also known as TOP, claims to be the first unicorn in the ecosystem built on The Open Network (TON), which Telegram tapped as its exclusive blockchain partner in January.The Series A round was led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Pantera Capital. TOP’s CEO, Andrew Rogozov — who previously led Russian social media…

World Liberty Finance opened a governance proposal on 4 July to permit public trading of its native $WLFI token, moving the project from a closed network to full market accessWorld Liberty Finance opened a governance proposal on 4 July to permit public trading of its native $WLFI token, moving the project from a closed network to full market access. The measure, released on the U.S. Independence Day holiday, is now before token holders for a community vote.A post distributed by the project said the timing underscored a push for “crypto coming home,” while industry outlets noted that the initiative is…

The crypto market turned lower on Friday morning amid reports that dormant whales from the 2011 era began moving billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.Bitcoin (BTC) retraced 1.8% over the past 24 hours, trading around $107,896 as of early Friday, unable to reclaim the $110,000 level yet again. Ethereum (ETH) fell 3.8% to $2,513, while Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) both lost nearly 3%, dropping to $148 and $2.20, respectively.BTC PriceThe total crypto market capitalization is down 5.6% on the day to $3.4 trillion, while leveraged liquidations totaled $187.4 million, according to data from CoinGlass. As usual, Bitcoin led the…

Robinhood’s tokenized stock rollout is raising eyebrows, as OpenAI distances itself and some suggest the stock tokens may actually operate in a “walled garden.” At its “To Catch a Token” event in Cannes earlier this week, United States brokerage giant Robinhood introduced 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, as well as perpetual futures, for eligible European customers, with plans to expand the list of stock tokens to 2,000 firms by the end of the year. The Menlo Park-headquartered broker also specifically mentioned that it will offer qualifying EU users tokenized private shares, starting with tokens representing private shares of OpenAI…

A time capsule filled with community submissions will be locked on July 30 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Ethereum’s genesis block.Ethereum will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a time capsule that will commemorate “memories, memes, predictions, art, and more” from the worldwide Ethereum community.From June 30 until the capsule is locked on July 30, Ethereum aficionados are invited to contribute to the time capsule, with submissions secured by Shutter Network encryption until July 30, 2026.Announced at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC), the Ethereum Time Capsule project’s controlling smart contract will decrypt submissions and immutably record them on Ethereum when…

The Thai zoo’s viral baby hippo will celebrate its first birthday with a three-day extravaganza, just as South Korean exchange Upbit lists its eponymous token.Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo of Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, is set to celebrate her first birthday in style, as her eponymous memecoin soars more than 20% on the back of being listed by South Korean exchange Upbit.MOODENG PriceUpbit announced that it would list the MOODENG token on July 3, paired with the Korean Won (KRW) as well as BTC and USDT. Listings on the centralized exchange often trigger significant volatility. Today’s spike…

The CoreWriter contract will enable HyperEVM DeFi applications to directly interact with Hyperliquid’s perpetuals exchange, Hypercore.The Hyperliquid community is buzzing ahead of the release of the CoreWriter contract, which is confirmed to launch with the next mainnet network upgrade, expected on July 5. The contract will enable HyperEVM dApps to directly execute transactions on Hyperliquid’s perpetuals exchange, Hypercore.The upgrade was confirmed by Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan in the project’s official Discord on July 2, with HYPE trading just below $38 at the time. The token rallied by almost 7% after the announcement and is currently trading at $40.5, with a…

A simple bet on whether the Ukrainian President would wear a suit has turned into a messy showdown on the leading prediction market.A Polymarket bet on whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would “wear a suit before July” is being disputed, despite several major news outlets describing him wearing a suit at his June 24 NATO appearance.The outcome, which some thought was clear, is now being questioned by users who argue the outfit doesn’t meet the definition.The BetThe market, which closed on June 30, was set to resolve as “Yes” if Zelenskyy was photographed or videotaped in a suit between May…

The decentralized cloud platform now supports over 1,000 enterprises as $ICNT goes live on Binance, Kraken, and Bybit.Impossible Cloud Network (ICN), a decentralized cloud infrastructure provider, launched its mainnet and native token on Thursday following a $34 million funding round that values the company at over $470 million.The new token, ICNT, is now trading on several major exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, and others. Token holders can use ICNT to help secure the network, stake for rewards, or support cloud-based workloads, according to a press release viewed by The Defiant. ICNT is currently priced at $0.32, giving the token…