Binance is listing Bubblemaps (BMT), causing a 100% rally for the newly launched altcoin. The exchange also put BMT in its HODLer Airdrops program, further driving engagement and market interest.
BMT will provide key benefits to Bubblemaps, powering its analysis platform and allowing increased community participation in its research and investigations.
Now, Binance is listing BMT and adding it to the HODLer Airdrops program.
“Binance is excited to announce the 12th project on the HODLer Airdrops page – Bubblemaps (BMT). Users who subscribed their BNB to Simple Earn (Flexible and/or Locked) and/or On-Chain Yields products… will get the airdrops distribution. Binance will then list BMT at 2025-03-18 15:00 (UTC) and open trading,” the firm claimed in an announcement.
At the time of writing, BMT price is up nearly 100% today, and its daily trading volume has surged 230%. Current market sentiment suggests significant hype and speculative around the new token.
Bubblemap’s data analytics tools have been instrumental in investigating crypto crimes, and it’s opening these to community participation. BMT holders will be able to submit cases and vote on on-chain research priorities through the new IntelDesk feature, helping decide new goals.
Meanwhile, BMT is the 12th asset to be in Binance’s HODLer Airdrops program. This program rewards BNB holders by periodically distributing free tokens from new projects.
This is mutually beneficial for both parties; Binance can reward its loyal users, and the exposure gives these new projects a real notoriety boost.
Ultimately, Bubblemaps’ token getting listed on Binance seems like a win for everybody. Sophisticated crypto investigations can be a thankless business, and BMT’s success directly subsidizes the platform’s work.
GoMining has introduced a competitive gaming league that ties real-world Bitcoin mining to clan-based competition.
According to the project’s claims, Miner Wars now hosts more than 245,000 active Bitcoin miners and distributes a prize pool of 1 BTC every day.
Gamifying Bitcoin Mining
The new league builds on GoMining’s global infrastructure, which includes nine data centers and a combined capacity of 7.5 M TH/s. The game leverages established connections with leading US mining providers without relying on third-party facilities.
At its core, Miner Wars uses digital miners—tradeable NFTs that represent a share of GoMining’s industrial-scale hardware.
Purchasing a digital miner allows users to commit terahashes to GoMining’s pools and receive proportional rewards when the network mines a new block.
Those same NFTs serve as entry keys for Miner Wars rounds, which run 120–150 times daily. Each round mirrors Bitcoin’s block-creation protocol. When a new block appears on the blockchain, its hash determines the winning clan.
“Positioned at the intersection of digital mining and GameFi, Miner Wars has found a welcoming niche with a loyal and stable audience. It serves as a cross-platform gateway for the mining newcomers,” Mark Zalan, CEO of GoMining, told BeInCrypto.
Clans that commit more terahashes have higher odds of securing the day’s Bitcoin reward, while in-game purchases and boosts add GOMINING token rewards and tactical variety.
The GOMINING token was launched in 2022 as GMT, but later rebranded in 2023. After the new ‘clan league’ feature announcement today, GOMINING went up nearly 10%. Its daily trading volume also surged by nearly 35%, according to CoinMarketCap.
Since its launch in September 2024, the game has attracted over 165,000 unique players and generated more than $58,000 in in-game purchases.
Can Gamification Make Mining More Accessible?
Crypto mining has always been a challenge for non-sophisticated and non-technical individuals. It’s always seen as a niche reserved for a specific community.
Gamified platforms can decentralize mining by attracting diverse participants and encouraging broader hash-power distribution. They also serve educational purposes, teaching newcomers about mining economics and network dynamics through hands-on competition.
As Web3 games are booming and attracting investor attention, gamification can democratize access to mining returns.
The crypto market is transforming and is looking to be on track to witness the first full-fledged Altcoin Season of 2025. The supply flowing into Ethereum and other altcoins from Bitcoin is painting a bullish picture at the moment.
The question remains: When should the market expect the altcoin season, and which tokens should investors watch? BeInCrypto has answered these questions.
The Altcoin Season Everyone Has Been Waiting For
The crypto market is currently in a transitional phase, sitting halfway toward declaring an altcoin season. An altcoin season is officially recognized when over 75% of the top 50 cryptocurrencies outperform Bitcoin.
At the moment, this figure stands at 49%, signaling that the market is moving towards altcoin dominance but has not fully transitioned yet. As more altcoins gain traction against Bitcoin, investor sentiment is beginning to shift, which could lead to an altcoin season in the near future.
Top 50 Altcoins’ Performance Against Bitcoin. Source: BlockchainCenter
This halfway mark suggests that the altcoin market is still in a consolidation phase, with some tokens beginning to outperform Bitcoin; however, it could likely still arrive before the end of Q2 2025.
Talking to BeInCrypto, analyst Michaël van de Poppe stated that macroeconomic factors are crucial in dictating the movement of crypto assets.
“Macro-economic is super important for investors to shift away from risk-off towards risk-on. That’s why there’s a strong inverse correlation between Gold and Ethereum. When Gold consolidates, that’s the moment where riskier assets like Ethereum start to outperform. The other way around, if Gold rallies in a strong way, that’s usually a period where altcoins aren’t performing. On top of that, the crypto-specific hype has increased due to the M&A’s and IPOs recently, but also due to the approval of the regulatory bills in the US,” said Michaël.
Bitcoin’s dominance has recently started to regain pace, following a 6.1% decline earlier this month. The drop in Bitcoin dominance was initially seen as a signal that an altcoin season might be approaching.
Historically, Bitcoin’s falling dominance indicates that altcoins are outperforming the crypto king, leading to broader market growth. However, if Bitcoin’s dominance picks up again, it could shift the market back toward Bitcoin’s influence. This would delay the arrival of an altcoin season. Michaël believes this would likely be due to macroeconomic factors.
“If the altcoin markets won’t be continuing their upwards momentum, it’s primarily due to reasons outside of the crypto markets, just like the previous six months have been yielding negative returns for anything in the crypto markets due to the fact that the macro has completely shifted. If that risk-off appetite comes back into the markets, perhaps due to trade wars, actual wars, or a potential recession, we could be seeing the altcoin markets fall again. However, the opposite of that case is that we’re likely going to be seeing a strong upward market,” Michaël stated.
Ethereum’s price has surged 55% since the start of the month, inching closer to the $4,000 mark. This growth is primarily due to the capital shift from Bitcoin to Ethereum, attracting investors seeking higher returns.
“Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin by more than 70%, signalling that we’re now in an Ethereum market. The reason behind this sudden shift is the regulatory shift in the United States. The GENIUS bill approval and the acceptance of the CLARITY act opened the doors for institutional liquidity to flow towards Ethereum, as the Ethereum ETF has seen more inflow than the Bitcoin ETF over the past weeks,” Michaël told BeInCrypto.
The recent growth in Ethereum is likely to benefit altcoins built on its second-generation blockchain. These coins could be the standout performers during the altcoin season that investors should watch.
“It’s very likely that coins that are providing utility within the Ethereum ecosystem (Aave, Optimism, Celestia, Arbitrum) will thrive when Ethereum is doing well. Additionally, if there are any tokens that have links to the US would likely outperform others as there will be hype attached to them,” Michaël noted.
The positive momentum around Ethereum is expected to push its price toward the $4,000 mark and potentially beyond in the coming days. With continued capital flow from Bitcoin, Ethereum could reach new highs, influencing the broader crypto market. Investors are watching for signs of further bullish action as Ethereum leads the way.
The final week of June will bring a wave of new tokens to the market. Overall, assets worth$84.64 million willbe unlocked. Three major projects, Blast (BLAST), Venom (VENOM), and Across Protocol (ACX), will release a large portion of previously locked tokens into circulation.
Token unlocks are known to fuel market volatility. Thus, the influx of new supply could lead to significant price fluctuations.
1. Blast (BLAST)
Unlock Date: June 26 Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 10.5 billion BLAST (10.5% of Total Supply) Current Circulating Supply: 30 billion BLAST Total supply: 100 billion BLAST
On June 26, the network will unlock 10.5 billion tokens, valued at $22.6 million. This massive release represents 34.94% of BLAST’s current circulating supply.
The unlocked tokens will be distributed among core contributors and investors. Core contributors will receive 6.37 billion BLAST tokens, representing 21.2% of the market capitalization. Moreover, 4.13 billion tokens will go to investors, equivalent to 13.7% of the current market cap.
As the unlock nears, BLAST’s market performance has been underwhelming. Over the past week, its value has declined by 15.3%.
2. Venom (VENOM)
Unlock Date: June 25 Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 59.26 million VENOM (0.74% of Total Supply) Current Circulating Supply: 2 billion VENOM Total supply: 8 billion VENOM
Venom is a blockchain built on the Threaded Virtual Machine (TVM). It aims to enable the development of Web3 applications and next-gen digital infrastructure.
Furthermore, the blockchain utilizes dynamic sharding and Mesh network technology for enhanced efficiency and scalability. On June 25, the project will release 59.26 million VENOM tokens worth $9.9 million.
The project will allocate the majority of the unlocked tokens (17.92 million) for ecosystem development. Early backers will receive 15 million tokens, while the community will get 15.8 million tokens. Additionally, the team will receive 10.5 million tokens.
Meanwhile, VENOM has been up 0.1% over the past week. However, the token unlock could test these small gains.
3. Across Protocol (ACX)
Unlock Date: June 30 Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 100 million ACX (10% of Total Supply) Current Circulating Supply: 441.7 million ACX Total supply: 1 billion ACX
Across is an interoperability protocol that uses intents to offer fast, low-cost cross-chain transfers without security trade-offs. It aims to solve fragmentation in rollups and L2s through an intent-based architecture.
On the last day of this month, the network will release 100 million ACX tokens. Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising will receive the entire unlocked supply worth $14 million. The tokens represent 22.6% of the current market capitalization.
Meanwhile, the ACX token is down 19.4% over the past week, reflecting a bearish market sentiment surrounding it.
Other prominent token unlocks that investors can look out for this week include Soon (SOON), AltLayer (ALT), and Undeads Games (UDS). These unlocks could test market resilience, especially with shaky macro conditions. Potential short-term headwinds may emerge, particularly for tokens with high unlock percentages like BLAST and ACX.
