Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are facing significant downturns. Despite Donald Trump’s plans to build a Bitcoin reserve, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to make gains, remaining around the $80,000 mark.
Amid this market turmoil, Offchain Labs, the team behind the Ethereum Layer-2 network Arbitrum, has revealed a new strategy to bolster its position in the ecosystem.
The company has disclosed plans to acquire ARB tokens for its treasury through a strategic acquisition process.
Offchain Labs will gradually purchase ARB tokens over time, utilizing the open market and other mechanisms, but the exact quantity of tokens they intend to acquire has not been disclosed.
ARB’s value has seen a dramatic decline, dropping 86% from its January 2024 peak of $2.39 and falling 54% year-to-date. Currently, ARB is trading around $0.33, after a 7.6% drop in the last 24 hours.
Despite these challenges, Arbitrum remains one of Ethereum’s leading Layer-2 solutions, with over $2.3 billion locked in its ecosystem.
Blockchain project Fetch.AI has launched a $50 million buyback initiative for its FET token, citing rising platform usage and what it considers an undervalued market price.
Singapore-based trading platform Lion Group Holding is making a bold move into the altcoin space, setting aside over $500 million to build a treasury focused on Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens.
Crypto chartist “Bluntz” believes the Solana memecoin SPX6900 (SPX) is gearing up for a major breakout after completing what he calls a classic ABC correction.
Coinbase is teaming up with clearing firm Nodal Clear to let traders post USD Coin (USDC) as collateral for crypto-linked futures—potentially the first time a U.S. regulator signs off on stablecoin-backed margin.