Solana launches next-gen SPL token extension | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• Coinbase plans to add Aerodrome Finance (AERO) and Velodrome Finance (VELO) to its listing roadmap.
• Binance suggests users to convert rubles to other currencies by January 31, 2024.
• Mainstream Exchange Listings (CEX: Token — Time of Listing in UTC)

2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• U.S. SEC delays resolution of BlackRock Spot ETH ETF (iShares Ethereum Trust) application.
• Ether client Geth has released its V1.13.11. In this release, the team fixed some bugs and enabled Cancun upgrade for Sepolia and Holesky networks, in addition to an upgrade to support EIP-4844 transactions via API.
• Solana introduces a next-gen SPL token extension that provides native support for enterprise-class use cases without relying on third parties.
• Noble, the appchain in Cosmos is joining hands with asset management firm Hashnote to introduce tokenized RWA products into the Cosmos ecosystem.
• Institutional-grade crypto trading platform EDX markets has reached $3.1 billion in total nominal trading volume since launch, a significant leap from $1.4 billion in December 2023.
• According to official sources, 14,150 RSICs (Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Collection) have been activated, representing 67.4% of the total supply.
• Just eight months after launching its mainnet, Sui jumped to second place in the non-EVM chain TVL ranking in terms of total locked-in value (TVL), standing at $347 million for now.

3. Financing Trends:

• BitsCrunch, a multi-chain NFT data platform, closed a $2.4M funding round led by Cypher Capital.
• Decentralized autonomous organization AirDAO receives $500,000 grant from DWF Labs for ecosystem development.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• Korean prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for a key figure, Bang, in the Delio and Haru Invest withdrawal suspension case.