Hyperliquid Launches HYPE, Airdropping 310M Tokens

Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform and Layer 1 chain, is set to launch its native token, HYPE, during a genesis event on November 29. HYPE will serve as the primary staking asset for securing the HyperBFT consensus mechanism and act as the gas token for Hyperliquid's execution environment.

The genesis event also includes an airdrop of 310 million tokens to eligible users, with no allocations for private investors or centralized exchanges. The total supply of HYPE is capped at 1 billion tokens, with future emissions and community rewards allocated at 38.8% of the supply.

The top decentralized perpetual exchange aims to become fully community-owned and emphasizes the absence of private investor stakes to align with its vision. Hyperliquid is one of the largest trading platforms by volume but has only now introduced a native token.

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SecondLane Lists $15 Million Equity Stake in Pump.fun

SecondLane, a private market platform, has listed a $15 million equity stake in the memecoin platform Pump.fun, valuing the platform at a $1.5 billion fully diluted valuation (FDV). The sale represents 1% of Pump.fun, which has generated immense interest through its memecoin trading on Solana, amassing $225 million in cumulative fee revenue.

The platform has not yet launched a native token but has hinted at future developments, including a trading terminal called “Pump Advance.” Despite the hype, data suggests that 98% of memecoins launched on Pump.fun never succeed. Pump.fun aims to make memecoin creation accessible, allowing users to launch a coin for under $2 with a one-click system.

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Crypto User Convinces AI Crypto Agent to Transfer $47K

An anonymous participant in the adversarial agent game Freysa convinced the AI bot to transfer a $47,000 prize pool. After 482 attempts by 195 participants, the winning message provided a logical coding explanation that persuaded Freysa to release the funds. The game involved writing a single message to convince the bot to transfer funds, with each message costing money.

The experiment showed the ingenuity of human participants in convincing an autonomous AI to act against its core directives. The winner's argument cleverly leveraged functions that were listed in Freysa's FAQ all along. This event also sheds light on both the evolving relationship between AI crypto projects and human interaction and the potential vulnerabilities in AI decision-making systems.

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MARA Purchases $615 Million Worth of Bitcoin

MARA Holdings, the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner, has purchased 6,474 BTC for $615 million following a $1 billion convertible note offering. The latest acquisitions bring MARA's total holdings to 34,794 BTC, valued at approximately $3.3 billion. This follows a series of recent Bitcoin acquisitions by companies like MicroStrategy, which recently bought 55,500 BTC for $5.4 billion.

MARA plans to use the remaining $160 million from its convertible note offering to make future Bitcoin treasury purchases. Despite reporting a net loss in its recent earnings, MARA has seen a 42.13% rise in its stock price over the past month. Other companies, such as SOS Ltd., have also joined the Bitcoin investment trend, signaling growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency.

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Data of the Day

Ethereum Layer 2 networks have reached an all-time high of $51.5 billion in total value locked (TVL), representing a 205% increase from the previous year. Leading L2's like Arbitrum One and Base have been primary drivers of this growth, with Arbitrum accounting for 35% of the total TVL.

The increase is attributed to a combination of performance benefits and Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, which stabilized fees and expanded capacity. Despite their benefits, some industry experts express concerns that L2s could cannibalize Ethereum's revenue and reduce its price potential.

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More Breaking News

• Crypto users criticize Coinbase for intentionally delaying Solana deposits, with transactions taking 45 minutes compared to almost instant transfers elsewhere.
• Celsius announces a second payout of $127 million to creditors, covering approximately 60% of their claims from the bankruptcy proceedings.
• Scroll denies allegations of a 'predatory' airdrop after its SCR token dropped 32% on its first day of trading, pledging improvements for the next airdrop phase.
• Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts Bitcoin DeFi will dominate the crypto space within 2-3 years, projecting Bitcoin prices to reach over $250,000.
• Ex-Binance employee Amrita Srivastava sues the UK exchange, alleging unfair dismissal after reporting a bribe by a colleague.
• OKX expands operations in Belgium, launching a trading platform and self-custodial crypto wallet, offering services through an EU-regulated entity.
• Uniswap hits a record $38 billion monthly volume across Ethereum Layer 2s, signaling a resurgence in DeFi demand.
• ZachXBT accuses a former pro Fortnite player of stealing $3.5 million via meme coin scams involving account takeovers.

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