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Crypto founders secured nine spots in Forbes' 2025 “30 Under 30” finance list, highlighting blockchain's rising impact on finance. Will the time come when crypto pioneers dominate the list entirely?

Kraken will close its NFT marketplace by 27 February 2025, shifting focus to new projects. Starting 27 November, the platform will enter withdrawal-only mode. The move follows market saturation and declining demand, making growth challenging for NFT platforms.

At COP 29, global leaders convened to advance the Paris Agreement goals. Professor Yu Xiong joined top finance and tech figures in a high-level dialogue on leveraging innovation to accelerate the net-zero transition.

COP 29汇聚全球领导者，共同探讨实现《巴黎协定》目标的创新方案。熊榆教授在高级别对话中，与金融和技术领域专家讨论技术创新如何加速零碳转型。

Phantom Wallet faced another "Uptime Incident," heightening concerns about Solana's network reliability. The services went offline just six minutes after the GRASS token airdrop claim began, limiting user access and recalling past outages.

Jesse Pollak, creator of Base, will lead Coinbase Wallet and join the executive team. Experts believe his role could help solve the user experience issues that have slowed cryptocurrency adoption.

RDX Works, the team behind Radix DeFi, has cut its workforce by 15% to reduce costs. CEO Piers Ridyard explained that this move is part of a broader strategy to refocus and strengthen the platform's future.

Sony BSL launched the "Soneium Minato" public testnet for Ethereum Layer-2 developers and introduced the "Soneium Spark" incubation programme for Web3 developers, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for innovation on the platform.

Last year, Sony announced it would launch a network with Startale. With this tech giant, known for significant projects like Playstation entering Web3, it is observed that it will undoubtedly lead other tech companies and introduce millions of daily active users to blockchain.

Corn, a Bitcoin yield-generating network on Ethereum's L2 using Bitcoin as a gas token, launches with $6.7M in seed funding from Polychain Capital, Binance Labs, and other top investors, amidst a retroactive airdrop commencement.