Although no specific date for the mainnet launch has been announced, the Base team has stated that they have successfully met four out of five of their launch criteria.
A significant amount of Bitcoin options are scheduled to expire, making it the largest mass expiry in months. With the recent surge in derivatives trading excitement due to multiple ETF filings, speculation arises on whether speculators will face potential losses.
The Solana-based project, Cardinal Protocol, intended to enrich the functionality of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), is winding down its operations as a result of challenging economic circumstances.
Cryptory.net - With the strong growth of Bitcoin in the second half of June 2023, the company that holds the most BTC, MicroStrategy, also got back in the race.