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The cat-themed sector is thriving as the year wraps up, with Catslap driving the trend and handing early investors profits surpassing 1,000%. Despite its recent pullback, Catslap is emerging as a sleeper project with the potential for massive growth, possibly delivering 10x returns as the market heats up. Meme coin interest hits new heights—why Catslap could be the next big breakout As 2024 nears its end, the cryptocurrency market reflects a mix of uncertainty and cautious optimism. Despite broader downtrends, investor interest—especially in meme coins—continues to grow. f interest has reached unprecedented levels, yet prices have not mirrored this surge in attention, raising questions about the underlying dynamics. Amid this environment, Catslap, an emerging meme coin, has begun to stand out. Although it has experienced a price dip, it has captured significant attention and shows the potential to be a major player in the next bull run. Social media is abuzz, wi...

Although STRK has not officially launched, the Starknet community showed overwhelming support for an upgrade aiming to introduce the native crypto as a gas token. Starknet saw 99.8% of its participating delegates vote to implement Alpha version 0.13.0 on its mainnet, as no member of the Starknet Governance Committee opposed the proposal. The update aims to enable a dual token system allowing Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) network users to settle gas fees in either Ether (ETH) or STRK.  Following the landslide outcome, the L2 protocol will activate v.13 on Jan. 10. However, users will not immediately be able to pay for transaction s using STRK since the native token remains unreleased.  The dual fee structure is only one-half of Starkent’s proposed update. Alpha v.13 will also slash gas fees by up to 50% and optimize network performance through technological improvements.  You might also like: New cryptos to watch in 2024: what crypto narratives could explode Starknet uses ro...

Community-based NFT ecosystems demonstrate utility to outlive the bear market with coveted rewards for their collectors. As the market turned from bullish to bearish, many critics were quick to question the legitimacy of new digital collectible releases. Fortunately, the market turn wasn’t an end to the asset class as a whole, but rather to the projects that weren’t rooted in real utility. Although the utility itself varies from rallying people in support of a social cause to building a Community for like-minded individuals to interact, the conclusion is clear — the real value of digital collectibles is what it represents to their collectors. Therefore, many collection s are putting the Community front and center, building intentionally so that members can find value in the sense of belonging, support and connection. These digital collectible communities are also a source of information, resources and opportunities, serving as a platform for individuals to come together with their sha...