On October 18, Tether Gold (XAUT) and Pax Gold (PAXG), cryptocurrency tokens tied to the price of physical gold, reached historic highs. XAUT hit $2,715.92, according to Coingecko, while Paxos' gold-backed token peaked at $2,723.
Hyper Foundation announced the upcoming airdrop of HYPE, a native token for the Hyperliquid blockchain ecosystem. Eligible users will receive the tokens in their wallets at the Genesis Event, with the final date to review and accept the event’s terms set on November 11, 2024.
On October 9, 2024, the Optimism L2 blockchain team announced their 5th airdrop. As part of this event, 10.2 million OP tokens (roughly $16 million at current prices) will be distributed to 54,000 users.
Scroll has shared the tokenomics for their upcoming token in a recent Twitter post.
Sonic, a Layer 1 blockchain (formerly Fantom), is gearing up to distribute its new S token to loyal users through a unique airdrop. Sonic Labs will release about 200 million tokens, incorporating a deflationary mechanism based on a linear burn model.
CoinMarketCap’s Q3 report, which analyzed user behavior, revealed that meme tokens have become the most popular crypto category. Over the last three months, their popularity has maintained an average of 20.68%.
The Colorado House of Prayer has issued tokens to fund the purchase of a 19th-century stone church building, valued at $2.5 million, which their congregation has rented since 2022. This fundraising initiative is spearheaded by Pastor Blake Bush, known for his keen interest in cryptocurrencies, including investments in Ripple (XRP).
In a few hours, World Liberty Financial successfully sold over 340 million WLFI tokens, generating approximately $5.5 million. The sale saw 3,000 unique wallets become token holders. However, the platform faced multiple issues, including lags and system errors, caused by a surge in demand.
The Layer 1 blockchain Sui is at the center of a controversy following allegations of insider trading. Some users allege that insiders connected to the project managed to make substantial profits from a surge in SUI’s price, selling their tokens just before the broader market correction.
FBI agents set up a fake company called NexFundAI, which issued several tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The aim was to stage a trap to expose market makers involved in market manipulation and catch the fraudsters red-handed.
Visa, the leading company in the banking payments sector, is working on a solution to tokenize traditional assets on the blockchain. The Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a platform for creating tokens on Ethereum, was announced in a report published on October 3, 2024.
FTX Estate is set to auction 22.3 million Worldcoin (WLD) tokens at a significant discount, currently valued at $35 million. This sale is part of the ongoing efforts to recover funds for creditors of the bankrupt crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.
Anthony Shnayderman and Itai Bronshtein filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFT platform OpenSea, alleging that it has engaged in trading unregistered securities. The plaintiffs, who purchased several non-fungible tokens, including those from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection, claim these assets have lost their value due to their illegal status.
