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Coinbase is set to tackle Ethereum client diversity challenges head-on. 🔄🛠️ Coinbase aims to diversify its Ethereum execution client infrastructure in response to the growing dominance of Geth (go-ethereum) in the Ethereum ecosystem. The initiative, announced in a Jan. 23 post, is driven by concerns about centralization and risks associated with a single client, particularly Geth. Given Geth's vital role in handling Ethereum transactions and executing smart contracts, Coinbase is actively assessing alternative Ethereum execution clients. Aiming for integration by the end of February 2024, the exchange acknowledges the broader issue within the Ethereum network, where approximately 85% of nodes operate using Geth, posing systemic risks in case of major bugs. Recent concerns were fueled by a critical bug in various versions of Nethermind’s execution client on Jan. 22, leading to processing failures of blocks on Ethereum. 🔄🛠️

Only 1 day left until @0xSoulProtocol's public sale! 🔥 Missed the updates? Here's everything you need to know: 🌎 The Market DeFi remains the most profitable sector in Web3, valued at $70B in 2024, and continuing to grow year over year. ⚠️ The Problem Liquidity in DeFi is fragmented across multiple protocols and chains, making it difficult for users to access the best opportunities efficiently. ✅ The Solution Soul Protocol offers a powerful and elegant fix: a unified liquidity layer built on top of existing DeFi protocols and chains. Users can supply assets on one chain and borrow on another - no bridges needed, all powered directly through the Soul platform. The $SO token? Levels up APYs, rewards, and way more. ℹ️ How to Participate: 🔸 KYC: Open from May 5 to May 26 🔸 Investment Window: May 16 to May 27 🔸 Default Investment Token: $USDC 🔸 Payment Methods: Credit/debit card, cross-chain swaps, or any @MultiversX token 🔸 All tokens are automatically converted to USDC during the investment process. 🚨 Important This launch introduces a new model. There are no lottery tickets or staking requirements. Instead, it’s an open contribution format: - Users deposit desired amount during the sale period (min. $100) - The total capital committed sets the token price and valuation at the end - Token allocations are distributed at TGE based on that final price 📖 Read the full guide on xLaunchpad (link below)

Understanding the potential of @0xSoulProtocol The Web3 world is growing faster than ever. Every day brings new protocols and financial tools - yet only small groups, with big budgets and plenty of time, can really keep up and seize the best opportunities Read more 🧵👇

As we prepare for the upcoming $SO Public Sale, our partner @xLaunchpadApp has officially kicked off their KYC process, allowing participants on their platform to start verifying their identity ahead of the raise. For those using the @0xSoulProtocol Platform, KYC will open directly when the sale goes live on May 16th.

The KYC for @0xSoulProtocol is now live! 🔥 Users can login on xlaunchpad.com/soul and perform their KYC in preparation for the Public Sale. We recommend all users to complete it as soon as possible - approvals can take up to 72hrs. ⌛

🤝 @OAK_Res_EN x @0xSoulProtocol We’re excited to announce our collaboration with Soul Protocol, a cross-chain and cross-protocol lending solution. Soul is designed to unify liquidity across lending markets and provide a simplified experience for users. More details below 👇

It looks like @As_Hatom, the CEO of Soul Protocol, had an insightful conversation with the @DefiantNews team about all things Soul. Don’t miss the full podcast to explore how Soul fits into the current DeFi landscape and the unique solutions it brings to the ecosystem. ( )

Research phase for @0xSoulProtocol starts now! 🔥 🔗 xlaunchpad.com/soul Soul is entering a $30 B market with a real solution for the liquidity-fragmentation pain DeFi users face every day, while adding value to existing protocols instead of competing against them. The right market-fit with a product that's already live on testnet (link below). Additionally, the new simplified xLaunchpad process allows users to enter on equal terms, with a valuation entirely defined by community demand. Take this opportunity to learn more about Soul Protocol. 📖

A new DeFi era needs a return to fundamental primitives. Announcing Soul Public Sale! DeFi is entering a new era, led by protocols that bring real innovation, but to live up to its full potential, it needs to re-embrace its founding ethos with broad distribution and fair allocation. Soul is part of this: a 0-to-1 DeFi primitive that reimagines and unites crypto lending, built to unlock a new category of opportunities for users and enabling new DeFi economies led by increased efficiency and new on-chain dynamics. The launch of our Testnet has been a significant initial milestone in our journey, and we are beyond grateful to see such a warm welcome from our early community members! With this being just the first step of a long path ahead, we are excited to announce another significant milestone we are gearing up towards. Introducing the $SO Token Fair Public Round on May 16th! As a fully decentralized protocol, our goal is not to lead a community, but to lead together with the community! We are big believers that a united goal to create a change in the world will bring the strongest foundations for long-term success. We are excited to share with you that Soul successfully raised $4M in a private round from valuable partners such as @XVentures_Fund, @tpcventures, and @rv_inc alongside angels from @coinbase, @LayerZero_Core, @flowdesk_co, and @pisquared. This was an important step to support the early development of the protocol and bring the initial vision to life. However, we believe that the true value of Soul should be established transparently, through broad community participation, rather than being set by private market dynamics. To support this, we are introducing the Fair Public Round for the $SO Token. A process designed to ensure equal access, fair valuation, and eliminate preferential terms for early participants. // The problem Over the past few years, a familiar pattern has emerged across the crypto sector. Projects often raise substantial capital through private rounds, securing early valuations and preferential terms for a limited group of participants. When a public round is eventually offered, it typically comes at a significantly higher valuation, offering fewer opportunities and limited upside for retail investors. This approach creates a fundamental imbalance, restricting participation and disconnecting value creation from important groups who also contribute to a project's success: users, supporters, and builders. At Soul, we believe there is a better model, one that aligns incentives from the beginning and builds stronger foundations for long-term growth. By giving the community the opportunity to participate early and on fair terms, we enable those who contribute to Soul’s success to directly benefit from the value they help create. // A new ICO era emerges An era in which initial valuations are not decided around a table of early private participants, but by the open and public participation itself. In 2017–2018, we witnessed one of the most dynamic periods in crypto history: the ICO era. A time when anyone, anywhere in the world, could participate meaningfully in the early growth of projects they believed in. Access was open, participation was broad, and innovation was funded directly by the community. Over time, however, that spirit of openness faded. The rise of private rounds and exclusive allocations shifted the landscape toward more traditional fundraising models, limiting access and weakening the connection between projects and their communities. We believe it's time to restore that original spirit, to rebuild a model where openness, fairness, and community participation are at the core of crypto startup innovation. // Pushing for an ICO 2.0 Era At Soul, we are committed to building a foundation that prioritizes fair participation and long-term alignment. 25% of the total token supply will be allocated to the community through this Public Round, establishing the basis for strong, decentralized governance as the protocol launches. Soul’s valuation will be determined upon the conclusion of the Public Sale, based solely on the capital raised during the round. We are equally committed to avoiding the common pitfalls of low circulating supply and artificially high FDV. All tokens offered in the public round will be fully unlocked at TGE, allowing for a transparent, market-driven valuation from the outset. // $SO Utility The $SO token is an essential component of the Soul Protocol, designed to drive governance, gauge voting, yield boosting, and value sharing. Rather than existing as a speculative asset, $SO is structured to reward participation, align incentives across stakeholders, and strengthen long-term protocol sustainability. Its utility is directly tied to protocol adoption and engagement, ensuring that value creation flows to those who contribute meaningfully to the protocol. Soul rejects short-term incentive models such as liquidity mining, which often generate unsustainable growth. Instead, prioritizes product-driven revenue and long-term value accrual, distributing rewards to $SO stakers and active participants in proportion to their contributions. Governance & Emissions Control $SO is the governance token of the Soul Protocol, enabling holders to participate in critical decision-making processes. Through governance proposals and emission gauge voting, $SO holders directly influence the allocation of incentives across Soul’s integrated Money Markets, ensuring that ecosystem growth is aligned with stakeholder interests. Boosted Yields Through Staking Staking $SO enhances users' lending positions by granting access to additional yield opportunities on top of base APYs. This mechanism directly links token utility to core protocol activity, ensuring that demand for $SO is driven by real usage rather than speculative behavior. Revenue Sharing & Buyback Mechanism The protocol’s fee switch will direct a portion of collected revenue to purchase $SO tokens from the open market, which will then be redistributed to stakers through emissions and reward mechanisms. This model will directly link protocol revenue to tokenholder rewards, ensuring that $SO ownership is economically tied to the protocol’s activity and long-term growth. For full details on tokenomics, please visit our dedicated page: app.soul.io/buy

Introducing... @0xSoulProtocol! Supply anywhere ( ) Borrow anywhere. An innovative protocol aiming to create a unified lending & borrowing market. New mechanism on xLaunchpad with stablecoins-first, price discovery, and more. 🧵👇

We are releasing Symphony SDK/API (MVP v0.8) for @SeiNetwork developers. docs.symph.ag This documentation includes information on how to integrate Symphony's aggregation routing capabilities. At this time there are no implementation or usage fees for early adoption.

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed a net outflow of $80 million on Thursday. 💸📉 Bitcoin ETFs saw a $270 million inflow on Wednesday, but considering Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF withdrawals, net outflows totaled $153 million. This trend continued with an $80 million net outflow on the following day, marking the fourth straight day of withdrawals across these funds. The outflows were solely from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which, since becoming an ETF on Jan. 11, has witnessed around $4.8 billion withdrawn during a period coinciding with a 20% drop in Bitcoin's value. The transition of GBTC's format removed a popular arbitrage opportunity, triggering sell-offs, partly influenced by the liquidation activities of the bankrupt FTX exchange’s estate. The highest daily outflow from GBTC was $641 million on Jan. 22, reducing to $394 million by Jan. 25. 💸📉