Fantom price pumps despite $260M FTM whale selloff

Ad Layer1 (L1) blockchain network Fantom (FTM) rose by 10% in the last 24 hours to $0.51 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate’s data. FTM is one of the best-performing digital assets in the current year — rising by more than 200% to as high as $0.65 as of Feb. 3, from a low…

Andre Cronje reveals how DeFi saved Fantom; FTM surges 17%

Fantom (FTM) has grown by over 17% following Andre Cronje’s revelation that its Foundation has $340 million worth of assets and annual earnings of over $10 million. Cronje said Fantom was cash positive, and it was still scaling up. Cronje says DeFi saved Fantom Cronje said the Foundation might have stopped operating if DeFi did…

Rumors of Andre Cronje’s return cause Fantom to spike 24%

Fantom (FTM) is up 24% over the last 24 hours to $0.27 amid rumors that DeFi trailblazer Andre Cronje is returning to the industry. The price movement continues the asset’s recent upward trend, which had seen it rise by 25% in the last seven days and over 20% in the previous 30 days. FTM traded…

Fantom Foundation debunks misinformation after Andre Cronje’s departure

Almost a week ago, Andre Cronje announced his and his colleague Anton Nell’s departure from crypto and DeFi.  Immediately, the rumors of their exits sent the tokens of projects associated with them crashing amidst fears of a rug pull. Cronje’s associate, Anton Nell announced over Twitter: “Andre and I have decided that we are closing…

Here’s why the demand for Moonriver (MOVR) could rise as Chainlink integration begins

Polkadot smart contract parachain Moonbeam recently announced the native integration of Chainlink Price Feeds on Moonriver, marking a pivotal moment for projects building in the Kusama ecosystem. Moonriver is a layer 1 Ethereum-compatible parachain connected to Kusama, and a permanently incentivized canary network of Moonbeam. Following the news that Chainlink Price Feeds officially went live…

Kava announces $185 million DeFi fund following similar moves by Fantom, Algorand

Eager to scale decentralized finance (DeFi) for mainstream adoption, the cross-chain platform Kava, which counts three protocols, $2,1 billion in assets on-chain, and over 280 thousand users, is ready to expand. The platform’s developers, Kava Labs, recently announced kickstarting its next phase of growth with the launch of the Kava Ecosystem. The announcement revealed that…