ICYMI - Top Weekend Headlines #5

In case you missed it, here are the top news highlights over the weekend.

The summary:

• ZKasino launched their chain and converted $30M worth of bridged ETH to their native token
• Ansem loses to Barney in Crypto Fight Night, memecoins follow
• Runes protocol launches, RSIC leads, followed by Satoshi Nakamoto and Wanko Manko
• Bitcoin Halving event takes place on 4/20, as BTC trades above $63k
• Friendtech announces v2 launch day set for 29th April
• Blast Gold Distribution 2 becomes available for review, with 10m Gold to be sent to dApps
• TON Foundation enables USDT payments for Telegram

Headlines

ZKasino Launches Chain, Converts $30M Bridged ETH to their Native Token

It was said that the ETH would be returned/bridged back 1:1 in 30 days prior to this update.

Ansem Loses to Barney at Crypto Fight Night, Memecoins Follow

Memecoin trader Ansem lost to Barney at Crypto Fight Night, and ‘CHAMP’, representing the outcome of Ansem’s fight, crashes, whilst ‘BARNEY’ soars.

Someone also bet $50k on Ansem winning the fight.

Runes Protocol Launches - RSIC leads, Followed by Satoshi Nakamoto and Wanko Manko

Runes launches at the same time of the Bitcoin Halving, with RSIC leading in volume, followed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2nd place, and Wanko Manko in 3rd.

Bitcoin Halving Event Takes Place on 4/20, as BTC trades Above $63k

The Bitcoin Halving completed at block 840,000 on the 4th of April, whilst staying above $63,000.

Friendtech Announces v2 Launch Day Set for 29th April

Blast Gold Distribution 2 Available for Review, 10m Gold to be Distributed

TON Foundation Enables USDT Payments for Telegram

That's all folks - that should catch you up. Now let's start the week off strong 🫡