Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic and yearn.fi, criticized the growing trend of creating Ethereum Layer 2s designed and tailored for a specific protocol or decentralized finance app (Appchains). Cronje detailed that this approach had many downsides, including the lack of infrastructure, zero possibilities of receiving support, centralization, fragmentation of liquidity, and the lack of a…
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This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, which was originally published in Q1 2024, writer Gaz of Blocmates thoroughly examines Fantom’s major upgrade, named Sonic. For more Blocmates content, read crypto…
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In five short months, FTM, the native coin of the Fantom Network, has been in free fall. In summary, the token is down a massive 70% from March highs but is presently stable, following a stream of supportive fundamentals. A big part of the recent turnaround is due to a recovery in DeFi and capital…
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Ethena Labs’ new governance token, ENA, is witnessing a staggering 60% increase in its value, shortly after its introduction to the market. The spike in ENA’s price to approximately $0.96 has catapulted its market capitalization to nearly $1.34 billion, ranking ENA as the 80th largest cryptocurrency by market cap. This ascent followed Ethena’s strategic distribution…
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Over the past 24 hours, Fantom (FTM) has emerged as the standout performer among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, registering a remarkable 13.5% gain. This surge is part of a broader rally that has seen the FTM price soar by 180% over the last four weeks, propelling it from $0.42 to $1.20. This…
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Source: Adobe Stock / sunilpurushe Blockchain technology, despite its revolutionary potential, is in many ways “stuck in the eighties,” according to Fantom (FTM) blockchain co-founder Andre Cronje. Speaking in an interview with crypto news outlet Decrypt on Wednesday, Cronje said he believes it’s time for a significant upgrade to bring this technology into the modern…
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As per technical data, the FTM market has turned overbought after rallying 230% in five weeks, with the coin’s momentum slowing down compared to the price boom. The price of Fantom (FTM) risks pulling back in February due to a growing divergence between its price and momentum in recent weeks. FTM price rallies 230% after…
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Andre Cronje, the co-founder of Fantom Foundation and the ex-creator of Yield Finance, a DeFi protocol, disagrees with people who say DeFi is dead and the period of high yields is gone. DeFi Is Not Dead In a Medium post on February 1, Andre agrees that the crypto bear market of the past year impacted activity and…
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The Yearn Finance founder suggested that several cracks have shown in the crypto sector this year, and that regulation is needed to “reign in irresponsible actors.” Respected former decentralized finance (DeFi) project founder and developer Andre Cronje has resurfaced after a lengthy hiatus to call for tighter regulations on the crypto sector amid the implosion…
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The statement comes amid ongoing speculation regarding the recent departure of two of its most prominent developers. Recently, media outlet Rekt.news made striking accusations about Fantom Opera, a layer-1 blockchain, after the foundation’s technical adviser Andre Cronje and senior solutions architect Anton Nell announced they were leaving the crypto space entirely. Almost immediately, concerns from…
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