ChangeNOW Announcements

Last night, 🟠 Bitcoin touched the $122K level, and 🐳 Ethereum broke through $4,300. With both assets driving the market forward, the total crypto market cap has now crossed $4 trillion for the first time ever, according to CoinMarketCap. The week starts promisingly!

New listed coins on ChangeNOW: $VSN VSN Token — Bitpanda's L2 perks, staking, burns; $ESPORTS Yooldo Games — Web3 gaming, NFTs, multichain; $A47 — AI-driven meme engine on @solana. 3 tokens, three worlds — all in one place. More info → on ChangeNOW

How $NOW works on ChangeNOW ecosystem in 2025: Stake → up to 6.25% APY; Pay fees → on NOWNodes & NOWPayments; Cashback for swaps (on NOW Wallet too); Burns → supply down, value potential up. One token, many perks for every user. Learn more → on ChangeNOW

Ask the ChangeNOW Team Anything! 💬 Curious about how ChangeNOW powers its crypto ecosystem? — How our tokenomics actually work? — What’s under the hood of our DeFi tools? — How we keep things secure and scalable? — What’s next on our roadmap? Now’s your chance to find out. Drop your questions in the comments — from tech and product to strategy — and our team will answer them in a dedicated AMA post 👇

Top gainers this week on ChangeNOW: $APEPE Apepe and Pepe +10% — meme/NFT culture & bold community; Virtuals Protocol $VITRUAL +10% — powering AI agents & virtual worlds; $SPK +20% — Spark's governance & capital-routing engine. 3 tokens, 3 stories — all pumping this week.

ChangeNOW 48 Hours Community Challenge — Win 20 $USDT! 💵 Ready to boost the community vibe and grab a prize? We’re launching a series of challenges running every 48 hours. — 1 winner per challenge — Prize: 20 $USDT — Every Mon / Wed / Fri we pick a winner and kick off the next round. First challenge starts NOW: 1️⃣ Post a tweet about why you believe in $NOW 2️⃣ Share the tweet link in the token holders chat @NOWtoken_Bounty Winners will be announced in our community chat @ChangeNOW_chat 📢 New tasks drop every Mon, Wed, and Fri — from creative ideas to on-chain insights 💡

$ETH just touched $4,000 — 2025’s new high 🔥 Fuelled by L2 adoption, ETF buzz & DeFi revival, 🐳 Ethereum cements its spot as crypto’s execution layer. Charts look 2021-ish… but the infra is stronger than ever. You can make a swap directly on our platform → click *Not for UK users

$ETH just touched $4,000 — 2025’s new high 🔥 Fuelled by L2 adoption, ETF buzz & DeFi revival, 🐳 Ethereum cements its spot as crypto’s execution layer. Charts look 2021-ish… but the infra is stronger than ever. More info → on ChangeNOW

Base sets the pace: $755M daily volume, $4.3B TVL ATH 🔥 Capital + UX + ecosystem = real adoption flywheel. It all looks like a serious contender for the first consumer-facing L2 at scale. Implications for infra and onboarding are significant. What's next for 🧿 Base?

What even is “decentralization” in 2025? A tech stack? A meme? Still a goal? 🧩 Join us this Friday, Aug 8 — 10 AM EST Guests: Kucoin, Rubic, TON Blockchain, Bitcoin.com, QuickSwap, Internet Money. Hosted by ChangeNOW & co-hosted by CoinRabbit. Set reminders! → REMIND ME

Our community activities are heating up 🔥 Zealy campaign is live, the OG Program is rolling, and this Friday we kick off our first challenge! New tasks every 2 days with $USDT rewards for those who step up. Join our Telegram Community chat not to miss → Join NOW

Are Token Unlocks Still Market-Moving Events in 2025? 🔓 In the early days of crypto, token unlocks were a guaranteed market event. Prices surged, charts spiked, and speculators rushed to capitalize. But in 2025, are token unlocks still as impactful? The Evolution of Token Unlocks Token unlocks were once seen as the “Holy Grail” for traders. A large amount of unlocked tokens entering circulation could trigger massive volatility, creating big opportunities (or risks) for those watching closely. But in 2025, things have changed. The market has matured, and token unlocks don’t have the same impact they once did. As Web3 evolves, so does the way we view tokenomics. What’s Changed? 🤔 1️⃣ Institutional Involvement With more institutions entering the market, token unlocks aren’t the automatic price movers they used to be. Big players are focused on long-term value, meaning they’re less likely to cause major price swings. 2️⃣ Increased Transparency Vesting schedules are more structured and transparent than ever, so there are fewer surprises. Markets are prepared, and the big reactions we used to see from unlocks are now more measured. 3️⃣ Market Maturity As projects grow beyond the initial hype phase, token unlocks simply don’t have the same effect. The market has shifted focus to real product utility, adoption, and sustainable growth — not just unlocks. Do Token Unlocks Matter Anymore? 💡 While token unlocks don’t drive the same excitement, they still matter. They can affect liquidity, shift token distribution, and provide insight into a project’s long-term plans. But now, fundamentals are king. Unlocks are still relevant, but they’re no longer the main event. Conclusion Are token unlocks still market-moving events in 2025? Yes, but with less hype. They’re still important, but the focus is now on ecosystem growth, real utility, and long-term sustainability. What do you think about token unlocks in 2025? Do they still move the needle for you?

$TUT is reshaping crypto education! Built on the 😆 BNB Chain, Tutorial Token powers a platform that rewards users for learning blockchain concepts. With a $50M market cap and a growing holder base, $TUT rightfully bears "crypto TUTor" title. More info → on ChangeNOW

Community Favorites This Week 🫡 According to 🥏 CoinMarketCap sentiment data: • $KAS Kaspa – consistent PoW growth and miner support • $HYPE Hyperliquid – rising L2 gaining attention with perps • $SHIB Shiba Inu – steady support post-Shibarium momentum 🦮 Not just hype — strong conviction.

How does $NOW staking work? On ChangeNOW Pro, cashback from swaps starts earning automatically — no lockups or setup. You can also deposit $NOW directly. Up to 6.25% APY, based on amount and duration. Utility built to reward platform use. More info → on ChangeNOW

$EPIC is listed on ChangeNOW! 📢 Backed by Ripple, Epic Chain is developing a global RWA infrastructure, aiming to connect institutions and users across major asset classes in 150+ countries. A notable step for real-world assets in Web3. More info → on ChangeNOW

🤩 Solana's validator set has surpassed 3,200 — a notable development for L1 decentralization! More validators = stronger security, reduced reliance on a few nodes, and improved resilience. A quiet but important milestone for the network. More info → on ChangeNOW

Good morning! August week 1 opens with steady movement across majors: • $BTC holds ~$114K, $ETH climbs 1.3% to $3.55K 🟠 • ETH/BTC ratio slightly widens 🐳 • $XRP leads gains at +3% • $TON retraces -2.35% after late pump 🤑 Market's a bit calm. Volumes low. Dominance stable.

Top performers this week on ChangeNOW: 🔧 $NODE – rising with validator infra demand 🎭 $FOUR – meme meets identity in the Four ecosystem $PUMP – pump.fun memecoin infra token gaining traction 💊 Different narratives, same direction.

New on ChangeNOW: $AGA – Allaince Games, powering blockchain-based gaming economies 🎮 $ZEN on Base – Horizen brings its zero-knowledge infra to L2 🌅 🐾 $ANI – A memecoin from the Grok universe, blending AI lore with crypto culture Quiet listings, big narratives. More info → on ChangeNOW