In comparison, Coinbase announced that Mezo (MEZO) spot trading will be launched on April 1, 2026. If the liquidity conditions are met, the MEZO-USD trading pair will begin later today, and will be open in regions with trading support. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)
In comparison, Coinbase announced that it will add support for Mezo (MEZO). Users can generate MEZO deposit addresses on the website, app, and Coinbase exchange (only in regions where transactions are supported), but MEZO deposits cannot be used until the asset issuer unlocks the transfer function. This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)
Comparing news, Bitcoin expansion network Mezo announced that it has launched the MEZO airdrop inquiry page.
In comparison, Bitcoin's second-tier network Mezo announced that it will distribute MEZO token airdrops to users who use BTC to borrow in the Ethereum ecosystem (including MakerDAO, Compound, Aave, Morpho, Euler, Spark, etc.). Users can check eligibility and register for the wallet by visiting its official website. Mezo said that users can get empty investment status after borrowing MUSD on Mezo. If you lock the distributed tokens in VeMeZO for six months, you can get a 2x reward multiplier. Additionally, Mezo plans to launch vaults (Vaults) with bonus rewards and move liquidity this month.
In comparison, according to The Block, the Bitcoin rewards app Lolli now supports withdrawal operations on the Bitcoin Lightning Network after completing the integration with Spark. This move may help resolve complaints raised by some users since Lolli was acquired by Thesis in July. Spark is an open source Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol developed by Lightspark that enables instant, low-cost, self-hosted transactions of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-based assets, and is fully compatible with the Lightning Network. The two companies said Spark's software development kit (SDK) will provide “lightning network withdrawal support for Bitcoin rewards held on the Lolli platform.” Thesis's move to buy Lolli was criticized by some users. Shortly after the announcement of the acquisition, Lolli suspended all Bitcoin reward transfers and withdrawals in order to migrate the backend to Thesis's infrastructure, which sparked discontent among some users. Furthermore, Thesis integrated its Mezo Bitcoin expansion and programmability layer compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) into Lolli before allowing on-chain Bitcoin or Lightning Network transfers, which further infuriated some users.
Comparatively, according to official news, Bitcoin expansion network Mezo announced the launch of MuSD, a stablecoin secured by Bitcoin. Currently, mUSD is available on the testnet, and the waitlist is now open.
2024 was an eventful year for the cryptocurrency industry, with many significant events. At the beginning of the year, the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF injected strong impetus into the market. At the end of the year, the Bitcoin price broke through the 100,000 US dollar mark and reached a record high. During this period, the Bitcoin halving, the adoption of an Ethereum spot ETF, the popularity of the TON/Telegram ecosystem, the popularity of on-chain transactions, the US dollar interest rate cut, Trump's election, the revival of value investing, the popularity of new AI agents, and the birth of DeSci, were all very memorable. As we say goodbye to 2024, we stand at a fresh start and look forward to 2025 with great anticipation. The interest rate cut cycle that is about to begin in 2025, a loose monetary policy, a friendly regulatory environment, and a positive attitude towards cryptocurrencies all indicate that 2025 is expected to usher in a wild bull market. We expect the price of Bitcoin to reach a new high this year, hitting $200,000 each. Meanwhile, judging from the Bitcoin Dominance data of the past bull market, Bitcoin dominance currently remains around 57%, which means that the dominance of altcoins has not reached a high point. We expect that in 2025, altcoins are expected to experience a significant structured market. At that time, Bitcoin's dominance could drop below 50%, or even as low as 45%. Meanwhile, established cryptocurrency projects such as Ethereum, Solana, and Ripple are expected to break through record highs. In an environment with abundant overall liquidity, the overall market capitalization of the entire cryptocurrency industry, whether it's Bitcoin or altcoins, including DeFi, RWA, Meme, AI-related projects, and public chains, is likely to break through new highs. https://coinmarketcap.com/charts/bitcoin-dominance/当然，在市值和价格大幅攀升的同时，我们坚信加密货币行业将在技术与创新方面迈出更大步伐，与新时代的政策环境和货币趋势深度融合. Whether in various fields such as finance, social networking, or artificial intelligence, we expect cryptocurrencies to participate more widely and contribute more to reshaping the world. Bitcoin and its ecosystem: The ongoing journey of mining and construction With the continued inflow of Bitcoin ETFs, MicroStrategy's crazy financing and securities lending and only buying and not selling Bitcoin, and the Bitcoin National Strategic Reserve Plan that may be implemented during Trump's New Deal period, Bitcoin's market prospects are becoming more and more remarkable. Its total amount was fixed and block rewards were once again halved, leading to a low inflation situation, and monetary easing policies during the interest rate cut cycle added further impetus to it. Many factors are intertwined, which indicates that Bitcoin will not just hover around the $100,000 mark in 2025, but is expected to hit a higher market capitalization. Bitcoin is commonly known as “digital gold,” and its market capitalization ratio with gold has continued to rise in the past, from 2% to over 10% today, and its share in 2024 directly soared from 5% to 10%. Combining many of these favorable factors, it is expected that the market capitalization ratio between Bitcoin and gold will further increase to 15% to 20%. This means that the price of Bitcoin is expected to reach $150,000 to $200,000 each. Although Bitcoin itself has shown strong influence, its ecosystem project is still in the early stages of development. Among the top 100 projects by market capitalization in the industry, only Stacks stood out and...
In comparison, Bitcoin expansion network Mezo announced the launch of MatsNet Alpha, a basic test network. The testnet will support users to create and trade meme coins, earn “mats” in the Mezo Meme market; convert mat to matsnet BTC; and use matsnet BTC to accumulate StackSats, obtain gas fees, and explore the Mezo ecosystem.
This article is for learning and communication purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice. Please indicate the source for reprinting and contact the IOSG team for authorization and reprinting instructions. None of the projects mentioned in the article are recommendations or investment suggestions. Special thanks to HashKey's YandHii for this valuable insight. 1. Introduction Why choose BTC-LST? With the birth of Babylon, it added additional revenue to BTC by providing a secure service called a timestamp. This re-staking service makes staking BTC possible by increasing the cost of attacks, protecting protocols built on Babylon, and using a time lock mechanism. Although there were no actual staking rewards in the first stage, but points were given, the potential for BTC earnings has sparked a wave of BTC liquidity re-staked tokens (BTC-LST), such as Lombard, Babypie, fBTC, and SolvBTC. Compared to wrapped BTC, which acts as a native BTC cross-chain representation, BTC LST uses the Babylon protocol to introduce cross-chain BTC representation with benefits. At the time of writing, the BTC LST market has reached $1.07 billion (excluding 9BWBTC assets on Ethereum). The market is mainly dominated by SolvBTC and Lombard, and the growth momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Source: @yandhii, dune dashboard On the other hand, many DeFi or re-staking platforms on Ethereum (such as Symbiotic, Karak, etc.) saw the opportunity brought by the influx of BTC assets with returns and began integrating these assets into their protocols to guide total locked value (TVL) and transaction volume. This phenomenon is extremely promising because the inflow of assets can strengthen Ethereum's position as a liquidity center in the DeFi sector and continue to create a flow of economic activity. As BTC becomes more accepted by institutions and the public, as can be observed from recent news such as BTC ETF and cbbTC, not to mention the dominant position of BTC (about 58%), it is expected that BTC adoption will continue to grow until new innovations appear. Therefore, a clear understanding of the current BTC LST-Fi landscape is necessary. Source: Henry This study aims to comprehensively sort out existing BTC-LRT, BTC wrappers, and DeFi protocols that follow the emerging trend of the BTC wave on Ethereum to make it easier to navigate in the future. 2. BTC-LST Ecosource: iOSGBitcoin LST Wrapper is a “new member” of this cycle, designed to unlock the liquidity of staked tokens in the BTC restaking protocol Babylon. There are generally three forms of BTC flow encapsulation: one is a unidirectional cross-chain wrapper, supported by BTC staked by Babylon in the BTC main network at a ratio of 1:1. A “revenue-generating token” minted on ETH serves as a receipt for staking BTC. Examples: LBTC, PumpBTC, BabyPie's MBTC, etc. A wrapper that uses LBTC or ordinary BTC (such as WBTC) as collateral and then pledges the assets to re-pledge platforms such as Symbiotic and Karak. On Ethereum, LBTC or ordinary BTC (WBTC) is used as collateral, and these assets are then re-staked to re-staking platforms such as Symbiotic and Karak. Examples: EtherFi's eBTC, Swell's SWBTC “reverse model”, uses WBTC as collateral on ETH and passes proof of staking to Bitgo through an oracle, allowing BTC unlocked from Bitgo to be pledged into Babylon to generate revenue. “Reverse Mode” users can use WBTC as collateral to unlock native BTC on the Mainnet (Mainnet) and stake it to the Babylon platform. They passed the proof of staking to Bitgo through oracles, which unlocked the BTC and used it to stake on Babylon to reap the benefits. Example: While the first two types of Bedrock focus on bridging or unlocking more BTC assets from the BTC main network to the ETH ecosystem, the latter type extracts WBTC assets from ETH and “reverse” stakes the assets to the Babylon protocol. In terms of architecture, this...
Core contributors provide Mantle's FBTC with multiple “eat more with one fish” revenue opportunities Article: Alex Liu, Foresight NewsFBTC was launched by Ignition, and its core contributors include Mantle and Antalpha Global (a digital asset technology platform dedicated to institutions). Since its initial launch on July 12 this year, FBTC has been widely accepted by more than 30 protocols on Mantle, Ethereum, and BNB, and has recorded a total hedged value (TVL) of over $160 million on-chain. The Sparkle campaign was also launched in late August to reward users for their contributions to the FBTC ecosystem through Sparks. Early adopters will receive 5 million Sparks and a special Early Igniter NFT in addition to the existing rewards, which will end on September 22, 2024. This article will outline ways to earn Sparks and how to maximize returns before early adopter activities end, including multiple “eat more with one fish” paths in the Bitcoin ecosystem. How can FBTC and the Ecosystem Project's joint activity obtain FBTC1 to exchange FBTC on the official page. 2 Get FBTC on DEXs supported on the Mantle Network, Ethereum, and the BNB Chain. Complete list of ecosystem dApps. Start Earning Sparks In addition to other ongoing rewards, the standard Sparks rewards are as follows: Buy and hold FBTC in your wallet: 1 Spark for every 0.001 FBTC per day. Staking, depositing, or providing liquidity: 2 Sparks per 0.001 FBTC per day. Sparks has different multipliers on unused chains: 2x for the Mantle network, 1x for the Ethereum mainnet, and 1x for the BNB chain. If you hold FBTC before the Sparkle event starts, Sparks will be added retroactively. There will be a dashboard to help users monitor their accumulated Sparks. One Fish Eat More Path FBTC One Fish Eat Stake FBTC into PumpBTC: 1.15 times PumpBTC credits, 2 to 4 times Sparks stakes FBTC into Bedrock: 21 to 42 times Bedrock Diamonds, 2 to 4 times Sparks stakes FBTC into the Solv Protocol: 12 times Solv XP, 2 to 4 times Sparks stakes FBTC to Pell Network: 1.15 to 1.5 times Pell points, 2~4 times Sparks stakes FBTC to SatLayer: 1x SatLayer Rewards, 2x SparksFBTC One Fish Eat More Deposit Deposit FBTC into Mezo: 2x Mezo Mats, 2x Sparks deposits FBTC into Fuel Network: 1x Fuel Points, 2x Sparks deposits FBTC to Zircuit: 2x Zircuit credits, 2x Sparks (invitation code: IGNITE) Deposit FBTC to Obelisk: 2x Sparks deposits FBTC to Karak: 1.5x Karak XP, 2x Sparks deposits FBTC to Avalon Labs: 3x Avalon Credits, 2~4x Sparks FBTC Deposit Lendle: 4x Sparks deposit FBTC to Astherus: 1.15x Au Points, 2x Sparks deposit FBTC to Minterest: 4x Sparks deposit FBTC to INIT Capital: 1.5x to 4.5x INIT credits, 4x 12x Sparks Note that the FBTC loaned is considered a negative number, so...