Espresso network launches ESP token with 10% airdrop amid Ethereum layer-2 debate

The Espresso Network has launched its ESP token, opening participation in securing the network and distributing a community airdrop representing 10% of total supply. The network will eventually transition to a permissionless proof-of-stake model in a few weeks, which follows the rollout of the ESP token, used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation….

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$250M pulled from Lighter 24 hours after $675 million token airdrop

Onchain data from Bubblemaps revealed that roughly $250 million was withdrawn from decentralized perpetual exchange Lighter after it airdropped $675 million worth of LIT on Tuesday. In an X post, Bubblemaps questioned whether “all the (yield) farmers were leaving?” It also noted that Lighter users withdrew roughly $201.9 million worth of tokens on the Ethereum…

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