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Bybit has announced that its World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2024 will integrate decentralized exchange (DEX) trading for the first time, allowing participants to trade on both centralized and decentralized platforms.

Jump Crypto's "Frankendancer," a validator client for the Solana blockchain, is now live, integrating contributions from Jump with existing software.

Solana has unveiled its new smartphone, the Solana Seeker, which is scheduled for a mid-2025 release and has already garnered 140,000 pre-orders.

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 4.75%-5%, its first reduction in four years.

Stacks is integrating with the Aptos Network to bring Bitcoin's utility to decentralized applications through sBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed token.

The Linux Foundation has launched the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT) to unify its decentralized projects, including Hyperledger, with over 100 members.

Ride-hailing app Tada has integrated TON crypto payments, allowing users in Singapore to pay for rides with Toncoin and USDT through a new Telegram Mini App.

The Open Network (TON) is facing potential technical challenges as demand surges due to upcoming airdrops for popular Telegram-linked tap-to-earn games, "Hamster Kombat" and "Catizen."

Polaris, introduced by Osmosis, is a groundbreaking solution designed to overcome the fragmentation in the crypto ecosystem known as the Great Chain Divide.

Venmo and PayPal have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), allowing users to transfer cryptocurrency using simple ENS names instead of long wallet addresses.