Hey friends, welcome back. Today I'm taking a look at Quant, Hedera, Firo, NEAR Protocol and Chainlink, the names everyone in crypto seems to be talking about right now. Let's see why each one is trending.
Quant (QNT)
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Quant (QNT) is trending today. It is up 33.7% over the last 24 hours and trading around $245.3700. London-based Quant Network is set to revolutionise blockchain technology with the development of their blockchain operating system Overledger. The experienced team are determined to fulfil the original vision of the internet by creating an open trusted network for people, machines and data to operate securely and safely.
Hedera (HBAR)
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Let's talk about Hedera (HBAR), because it is on the move today. It is up 37.3% over the last 24 hours and trading around $0.1297. Hedera is a decentralized public network where developers can build secure, fair applications with near real-time consensus. The platform is owned and governed by a council of global innovators including Avery Dennison, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, DLA Piper, FIS (WorldPay), Google, IBM, LG Electronics, Magalu, Nomura, Swirlds, Tata Communications, University College London (UCL), Wipro and Zain Group.
Firo (FIRO)
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Firo (FIRO) has caught our eye today. It is up 5.0% over the last 24 hours and trading around $1.3000. Firo, launched in 2016 as Zcoin, is a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency that focuses on being private digital cash.
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
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Next up is NEAR Protocol (NEAR), another name people are watching today. It is down 6.1% over the last 24 hours and trading around $4.9700. NEAR Protocol is the blockchain for AI. A high-performance, AI-native platform built to power the next generation of decentralized applications and intelligent agents. It provides the infrastructure AI needs to transact, operate and interact across Web2 and Web3.
Chainlink (LINK)
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Here is why Chainlink (LINK) is on everyone's radar today. It is up 8.2% over the last 24 hours and trading around $15.2900. Chainlink is the industry-standard decentralized oracle network that solves the "oracle problem" by connecting smart contracts with real-world data. Blockchains cannot access external information on their own, so Chainlink acts as a secure bridge, enabling smart contracts to react to real-world events using verified, tamper-proof data. It is widely considered one of the first decentralized oracle networks and is the market leader in bringing off-chain data on-chain.
By the way, all the data and images in this post are sourced from CoinGecko.
Quick reminder before you go: just because a coin or token is trending does not mean it is safe or reliable. Always do your own research and be careful with your decisions.
That is all for today's roundup, see you again tomorrow.