XRP is Unleashing DeFi via its Cosmos EVM Sidechain

• XRPL EVM is a sidechain of Ripple Labs’ XRPL (XRP Ledger) blockchain

• Using Cosmos tech (Cosmos SDK, EVM + IBC) to build their own L1 chain

• Enabling smart contracts and DeFi use cases for $XRP

Filing for first SEI ETF with staking

• Canary Capital filed for an SEI ETF with the SEC

• Seeking approval for an ETF to bring $SEI closer to mainstream investors

Proof-of-Governance (PoG) as the Endgame for LSTs

Proposal to remove staking from Celestia and replace it with PoG.

This would:

• Lower inflation by 20x (5% to 0.25%) without affecting security

• Seamlessly integrate with LSTs (native token = LST)

• Allow TIA to be used in Celestia native DeFi more easily

• Value accrual for $TIA via REV and fees

Check out the forum discussions.

Defying the FUD

• You need thick skin and eat gravel to survive in crypto

• All tokens have their -95% drawdown at some point

• Celestia has a $100+ million war chest => 6+ year runway

• Team of ~50 people is fully committed, playing the long game

@Mustafa Al-Bassam

Polaris Open Beta is Live!

• No more email login required to enter the Token Portal

• Polaris is now available to everyone

• Trade all tokens, across all chains

Polaris Ecosystem Map

• 28+ chains are already integrated with Polaris

• And many more to come

Cito Earn x Polaris

• Biggest Cito Earn Campaign Ever

• Create content about Polaris and win crypto prizes

• Prize pool: 2000 $USDC, $1000 OSMO, 3 Mad Scientists

ZIGChain Mainnet Beta is live!

• June 25th, 2025 marks the official Genesis Day of ZIGChain

• Transforming $ZIG into a native L1 with its own native token

• Built on the Cosmos SDK & IBC enabled

• Reward Boost: 10M extra $ZIG for stakers

• Next up: Launch of Zamanta, a tool for AI & RWA-powered investing

EVM Upgrade on Mantra

• Mantra completed the Dunkong EVM upgrade

• Making Mantra a MultiVM Chain (EVM + CW)

Zero Fee Deposits are Live on dYdX

• Deposits >$100 to dYdX are now instant and free

• Seamless bridging powered by Cosmos and the Skip API

Stride is selling stBGT

• Stride is about to sell stBGT to BakerDAO

• So that the team can go all-in on Cosmos and Stride DEX

• BakerDAO will continue to grow stBGT and profit-share (20%) with Stride

• These fees will be used to buy & burn STRD

Spice Agents are live on Stargaze

• Official Akash community collection

• Supply: 3,333 NFT

• First collection denominated in $AKT

Trade them now on Stargaze!

Sloths x Toki

• Sloths are collaborating with Toki Finance

• Three special perks await the Sloths
  a) TOKI Bonus Points
  b) TOKI First Transfer Bonus
  c) Chance to win a Sloth NFT

Toki Points will be converted to $TOKI tokens after TGE

That's it for today, thanks for reading folks.

We hope this article helped you stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the Cosmos ecosystem.

Disclaimer

This article is intended to educate readers about certain topics and should not be considered financial advice in any way.