The MultiversX team announced via X on Tuesday that Staking v5 has launched on the MultiversX blockchain. The upgrade brings higher rewards for users, long-term fuel for builders, and stronger, predictable incentives for validators.
Staking V5 begins with a redesigned inflation model:
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Aave Labs announced the launch of Aave on Mantle, a low-cost, EVM-compatible layer designed for institutional applications, in partnership with Bybit. Aave is a decentralized protocol where users earn interest by providing liquidity, and AAVE token recently rose 14% to $193.45.

Kalshi is now integrated with Sei, enabling real-time trading of prediction markets using SEI and USDC. Sei, a fast Layer 1 blockchain, supports the digital asset boom, with its native coin SEI rising 13.9% recently to $0.1400.

On Tuesday, the Near Protocol announced via X that NEAR Intents is now live on OneKey, bringing smoother cross-chain swaps to users. The NEAR L1 is also now supported, making it easier for users to tap into the NEAR ecosystem directly from the OneKey app.
NEAR Intents is a multichain liquidity

The NEAR Protocol announced the integration of CoW Swap as its primary cross-chain provider, enabling seamless, intent-driven swaps on the mainnet. This collaboration enhances usability and scalability for decentralized applications.

On Tuesday, the Immutable team announced via X that Dalarnia Legends is now live on the Immutable blockchain. Dalarnia Legends is : a next-gen card battler built for players who crave deep strategy, striking sci-fi art, and the thrill of collecting the rarest drops.
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Pancakeswap reported a deflation of 544k CAKE ($1.23m), driven by burns from its AMM versions and other sources. CAKE is currently up 4.8%, trading at $2.32.

Polygon Labs has partnered with Transfero, DFB Network, and Etherfuse to introduce Brazilian real yield on-chain, enhancing access to DeFi in Brazil. They launched the Tesouro Token on Polygon, connecting it to the global liquidity ecosystem.

Kyber Network announced the integration of KyberSwap with Clober, a decentralized order-book protocol, enhancing trading within the Monad ecosystem. Kyber Network enables secure token exchange, with KNC, its native token, seeing a 1.6% increase to $0.2720.

TronDAO's java-tron 4.8.1 pre-release is now live on the Nile testnet, improving performance, security, and EVM compatibility. It addresses various bugs and enhances on-chain governance, supporting TRON's goal as the backbone of a decentralized internet.

The Wormhole team introduced Fogo Blaze, an incentive program that allows users to earn boosted XP for transferring USDC to Fogo Mainnet Genesis, starting November 20th. Fogo is a high-performance DeFi Layer 1 blockchain.

On Friday, the LayerZero team announced via X that Reya, the perps DEX built on its own ZK rollup on Ethereum, will adopt the OFT Standard for its native token, REYA.
sREYA, the staking derivative of REYA, will also integrate OVault, making its staking vaults the first chain-agnostic staking

Immutable has partnered with SOL451, a customizable PvP FPS that offers over 1000 weapon perks and faction abilities. Players can earn on-chain bounties and trade their rewards. Immutable X provides a gas-free, scalable NFT trading solution on Ethereum.

Chainlink announced the adoption of five Standard services by nine projects across BNB Chain, Ethereum, Monad, and ZKsync. The new integrations include Monad, Holdstation, Thena, Ampli, Perpl, and stake.link, while LINK is down 7% to $12.09.

BitMEX, the leading derivatives exchange, has been celebrating this week after notching up its eleventh birthday. For any exchange to have made it into double figures is quite remarkable, but in the case of BitMEX, it’s even more so given the security and regulatory threats it faced in its early day

Aptos Labs has partnered with Insomnia Labs, supporting a $2M investment to launch a USDC-native credit platform for creators, enabling seamless funding in stablecoins without delays.

Kyber Network's KyberSwap has integrated with Monday Trade, enhancing trading in the Monad ecosystem by merging an on-chain order book with AMM features. The KNC token has seen a 1.3% increase, currently priced at $0.2799.

On Thursday, the Pyth Network announced via X that $xHYPE by Liminal, the Native Yield Layer of Hyperliquid, will soon be live on Pyth and available on HyperEVM and 100+ blockchains.
Developers within the Pyth ecosystem can now integrate this price feed into their decentralized applications with

Alchemy Pay has integrated with Canton Network, allowing users in 173 countries to purchase the native token, Canton Coin ($CC), using familiar payment methods like Visa and Apple Pay. This enhances access to the Canton ecosystem and supports $CC for real-world transactions.