Golden Finance reports that PayPal's USD stablecoin has been extended to Aptos through LayerZero and StarGate Hydra, and is now live in the form of PYUSD0.

Odaily News PayPal USD will be launched on the TRON network through the StarGate Hydra platform in the form of the permissionless token PYUSD0, utilizing LayerZero's cross-chain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, allowing the stablecoin to reach demand markets and users via LayerZero's distribution network. (The

Gate.io News bot message, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ruled through the Federal Court to close 95 companies involved in investment and "pig butchering" scams. These companies primarily carried out fraudulent activities by using false information to register and impersonate trading platforms. ASIC disclosed that the fraud scope of the involved companies includes digital assets, foreign exchange, and commodity investments, with some companies using stolen identities to sign up. ASIC clears more than 130 scam websites weekly and describes this type of scam as "Hydra," as new scam organizations emerge after one is dismantled. Source: cointelegraph

Cardano achieved a significant rise in the fourth quarter of 2024, with ADA market capitalization rising by 127% compared to the previous period, Decentralized Finance TVL rising by 94%, and Stable Coin Market Cap rising by 66%. Daily volume increased by 65%, Cardano introduced the Ouroboros Peras update, compatible with Hydra and Mithril, ADA price pumped by 126% to $0.84, market ranking rose to 9th place.

Golden Finance reported that HydraDAO, which provides funding for research to extend human longevity, raised $4.1 million through the sale of HYDRA Tokens. HydraDAO

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the launch of Hydra at the Rare Evo conference, which is the cornerstone of Cardano's enhanced network performance strategy. It utilizes State Channels Hydra Heads to improve transaction speed and off-chain transaction processing while maintaining security measures.