Daily Bits

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.

Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 platform, has achieved significant milestones in just six months.

Synthetix has launched SNAXchain, an app chain aimed at providing cross-chain liquidity and trading fee revenue for SNX stakers and on-chain trading products.