🚀 🔥 Ether Price Struggles Amid 7-Month Decline Amid ‘L1 Wars,’ Analyst Says 🔥

According to Cointelegraph: Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), has been locked in a seven-month downtrend as competition among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks intensifies. The price of Ether has fallen over 36%, from a high of $4,111 in March 2024 to its current level of around $2,600, according to data from Cointelegraph.Crypto analyst Ignas suggests the reason behind Ether’s sluggish performance is its struggle in the L1 wars—a race among major blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Fantom to balance security, scalability, and decentralization, a challenge known as the blockchain trilemma. Ignas highlighted the competition, stating in an Oct. 16 post on X:"Ethereum isn’t the clear winner of the L1 wars, and the value accrual from layer-2 (L2) solutions is still uncertain."Solana Gains Ground on EthereumOne of the primary threats to Ether’s dominance is Solana, which Ignas called “the biggest slap in the face” for Ethereum maximalists due to its monolithic scalability model. While Ethereum relies on layer-2 networks to handle scalability issues, these networks fragment liquidity and user experience, making Solana's single-layer approach more attractive to investors.As Ethereum continues to face ecosystem fragmentation, Solana (SOL) has outperformed Ether, with SOL surging 552% over the past year compared to Ether’s 57% rise. This shift has seen ETH holders moving investments into other L1 tokens like Solana’s SOL, impacting Ethereum’s market position.Ether Price Correction on the Horizon?Ether's recent price action suggests that a correction may be on the way. Justin Bennett, a crypto trader, noted a potential diamond reversal pattern forming on the one-hour chart, indicating ETH could correct toward $2,485 if it closes below current support levels. As Bitcoin also struggles to break its long-term downtrend, the broader cryptocurrency market remains under pressure.

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🚀 Sonic Labs Opens Registration For .Sonic Domain Names

According to Odaily, Sonic Labs, formerly known as Fantom, has announced on the X platform that the registration for .sonic domain names is now open. UnstoppableWeb is the exclusive on-chain provider for .sonic domains, supporting users' digital identities.

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🚀 Andre Cronje Reveals Blockchain Operation Costs for Sonic Labs

According to Foresight News, Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom), has disclosed the real costs associated with running a blockchain, even if only partially successful. Cronje detailed that the initial costs for oracles and stablecoins amount to $7.5 million, with annual costs of $3.5 million. Additionally, the initial costs for RPC, indexing, and dashboards are $200,000, with yearly expenses of $70,000. Other annual costs include $50,000 for VRF, keepers, wallet support, and governance, and $80,000 for explorers, custody, and risk management, totaling $13.2 million. These figures apply specifically to Sonic Labs.

Cronje also provided a breakdown of Sonic Labs' expenses from the previous year. Research and development costs were $10.9 million, while the ecosystem expenses reached $10.7 million. Legal fees amounted to $410,000, and compliance costs were $3.8 million. Infrastructure expenses were $2.4 million, marketing costs were $1.4 million, bounties were $1.2 million, sponsorships were $400,000, media expenses were $350,000, regulatory costs were $200,000, and event costs were $100,000. The total costs for the year amounted to $35.6 million. Cronje noted that these figures do not include the costs associated with listing on exchanges, which they fortunately do not need to do this year.

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🚀 South Korean Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Former Fantom CEO

According to Foresight News, the South Korean Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of former Fantom CEO Byung-Ik Ahn due to insufficient evidence. The case originated from SikSin's failure to fulfill a service agreement with Fantom, which included technical implementation and the application of Fantom's technology in the South Korean food technology industry.

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🚀 Layer 1 Tokens Experience Significant Gains

According to Odaily, recent market data indicates a notable increase in the value of several Layer 1 tokens over the past 24 hours. Among these, Cardano (ADA) has seen a remarkable surge of 27.2%, currently trading at 1.1 USDT. Avalanche (AVAX) follows with a 17.9% increase, reaching a price of 42.61 USDT.

Additionally, Near Protocol (NEAR) has experienced an 11.4% rise, now valued at 6.32 USDT. Internet Computer (ICP) has also shown significant growth, with a 16.2% increase, bringing its current price to 11.19 USDT. Cosmos (ATOM) has climbed by 20.7%, trading at 7.97 USDT.

Furthermore, Fantom (FTM) has risen by 19.8%, with its price now at 0.85 USDT. Arweave (AR) has also seen a substantial gain of 21.3%, currently priced at 21.75 USDT. These increases highlight a positive trend in the Layer 1 token market, reflecting growing investor interest and market activity.

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🚀 Spotlight Stock Market Lists 20 New Digital Asset ETPs

According to PANews, the Spotlight Stock Market in Sweden has introduced 20 new digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs), expanding investment opportunities for traditional investors. These ETPs are issued by Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies. This significant addition brings the total number of ETPs available on Spotlight to 45, all of which are digital asset products issued by Valour. Among these, four are denominated in euros, while the rest are in Swedish kronor.

The newly listed ETPs include a diverse range of digital assets such as Aave (AAVE), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), Akash Network (AKT), Aptos (APT), Arweave (AR), Fetch.ai (FET), Fantom (FTM), Injective (INJ), Jupiter (JUP), Kaspa (KAS), Lido DAO (LDO), Metis (METIS), Pendle (PENDLE), Pyth Network (PYTH), Render (RNDR), Sei (SEI), Starknet (STRK), THORChain (RUNE), Worldcoin (WLD), and Wormhole (W). This move is expected to enhance the accessibility of digital assets to a broader range of investors, providing them with more options to diversify their portfolios.

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🚀 Andre Cronje Criticizes Monad's Claims and Performance

According to Odaily, Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic (formerly Fantom) and a prominent figure in the DeFi space, has responded to Monad's recent comments. Cronje criticized Monad for not conducting basic research, pointing out that Multichain operates as an independent third-party cross-chain platform. Among the more than ten affected chains, only Fantom is actively seeking recovery.

Cronje also noted that Monad's narrative changes frequently. Initially, Monad claimed to be developing a parallel EVM, but Cronje highlighted their inability to deliver promised performance metrics. Following this, Monad announced the launch of MonadDB, and Cronje speculated that they might soon move on to developing supersets.

Furthermore, Cronje criticized Monad's Devnet, describing it as merely a fork of the Avalanche network, even retaining the gas fee token name AVA instead of changing it to Monad. He asserted that Monad lacks cross-chain bridges, technology, and other essential components.

Cronje emphasized that Sonic has developed what Monad promised and is currently focused on the next iteration. He also mentioned that Sonic does not require the $3 billion valuation that Monad received in its previous funding round.

This exchange follows a comment from a Monad team member, tunez, who mocked Sonic's announcement of surpassing $100 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), comparing it to the amount lost in the Multichain incident.

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🚀 Binance Completes Fantom (FTM) Token Swap and Rebranding to Sonic (S)

Binance has successfully finalized the token swap and rebranding of Fantom (FTM) to Sonic (S). Deposits and withdrawals for the new Sonic (S) tokens are now live, alongside expanded spot trading options.Key Details of the Token SwapSpot Trading Launch: Trading pairs for Sonic (S), including S/BTC, S/BNB, S/ETH, S/EUR, S/FDUSD, S/TRY, S/USDC, and S/USDT, went live on January 16, 2025, at 08:00 UTC.Conversion Ratio: The swap was conducted at a 1:1 ratio (1 FTM = 1 S).Deposit & Withdrawal Changes:Deposits of old FTM tokens on BEP20 can be converted to Sonic (S) using Binance's convert function.Deposits of FTM tokens on ERC20 and Fantom mainnet are no longer supported.Withdrawals of old FTM tokens on all networks have been discontinued.Next Steps for UsersToken Distribution History: Users can check their token distribution details through their Binance account.New Deposit Addresses: Sonic (S) deposit addresses are available for users to retrieve.Spot Copy Trading: Users with active portfolios can include Sonic (S) trading pairs by updating the [Personal Pair Preference] section. 

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🚀 Andre Cronje Reveals Reasons Behind DeFi Exit

According to PANews, Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom), has detailed his reasons for leaving the DeFi sector in 2022. Despite adhering to regulatory requirements during the development of projects like Yearn and Keep3r, without engaging in fundraising, token sales, or personal profit, Cronje began receiving investigation letters from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) starting in 2021.

Cronje explained that the initial letters requested detailed information about YFI, which gradually escalated into a broader investigation. This included inquiries into whether Yearn vaults constituted 'investment tools.' Lacking a legal entity for the projects, Cronje found himself without legal support and had to invest significant time and resources in responding to the investigations. The mounting pressure ultimately led him to cease development work and, after two years of legal disputes, to withdraw from public activities.

Despite these challenges, Cronje expressed that he could not abandon his passion for decentralized finance. After his exit, he remained committed to researching and developing new projects, with plans to introduce new DeFi primitives.

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🚀 Sonic Labs Addresses Comments on Andre Cronje and Sonic Network

On February 13, Sonic Labs issued a statement regarding recent public comments about Andre Cronje and the Sonic Network. According to BlockBeats, a South Korean team initiated an ICO for Fantom, now known as Sonic, in 2018. Due to poor management, the project failed to deliver a fully functional product, leading to significant financial depletion. Andre Cronje joined the project in June 2018, revitalizing Fantom. At the time of his involvement, non-FTM assets in the treasury were less than $5 million, which grew to nine figures between 2020 and 2021.

Sonic Labs clarified that Andre Cronje did not design the original Fantom token economic model, which was created by the initial South Korean team in 2018 and later modified through on-chain governance. Additionally, Andre does not solely manage or control the Sonic development fund. He has never abandoned Fantom/Sonic, having designed the initial technology, expanded funding, and continued to serve as a technical advisor, regularly guiding the technical team. There have been no instances of fund misappropriation.

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🚀 Launch of US Sonic Dollar: Sonic Labs Introduces Network-Native Stablecoin

Sonic Labs, previously known as Fantom, has officially launched its network-native stablecoin, the US Sonic Dollar (USSD). According to NS3.AI, this new stablecoin is backed by BlackRock and other institutional U.S. Treasury products. The introduction of USSD provides the Sonic network with a stablecoin linked to U.S. Treasury-backed products, marking a significant development for the platform.

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