Revolut’s Wild Ride: TAIKO Takes the Crypto World by Storm 😜🚀

Fancy that! The ever-charming Ethereum layer 2 project, Taiko, has decided to grace Revolut’s digital corridors with its native token, TAIKO. Yes, even your bank app now gets a bit of a crypto makeover! 😎

According to a rather clipped April 8 press release (we know, press releases can be as lively as a damp sock), Taiko is now rubbing shoulders with Revolut’s 45 million users in 50 countries. Through the app, anyone—crypto novice or aficionado—can buy the token directly, making fiat-to-crypto just a cheeky tap away. 💸

But wait, there’s more cheek! Taiko proudly flaunts its “based rollup” design, cleverly leveraging Ethereum’s own security and sequencing features. In plain English, it’s the tech world’s equivalent of having your cake, eating it, and then complaining that the calories don’t count. Even Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder and resident tech savant, couldn’t help but laud its brilliance, calling it “ideal for Ethereum scaling.”

Since its mainnet debut in June 2024, Taiko has been busier than a London Tube station at rush hour—processing over 2 million daily transactions and amassing more than 210 million distinct wallet addresses. One might say it’s collecting digital admirers like some crypto magnet! 😏

Landing on Revolut’s platform expands Taiko’s reach, giving it a stage as grand as a West End production. This move perfectly complements Revolut’s growing crypto repertoire, especially with the snazzy launch of Revolut X back in November 2024. Bravo, indeed!

And if you thought that was the end of the drama, think again. Taiko has been busy nurturing its own ecosystem. In an update on X dated April 4, it proudly announced the formation of a DAO Security Council—a motley crew featuring the likes of Nethermind, Aragon, Halborn Security, L2Beat, and Chainbound. It’s like the Avengers, but for blockchain security! 🦸‍♂️

Not to be outdone, Taiko also aced its first testnet batch post the Pacaya upgrade. Imagine it as a crypto version of speed dating: swift, efficient, and just a tad impressive in the way it spurs up the network’s performance.

However, all that fanfare hasn’t shielded TAIKO from a bit of a tumble. The token is yet to bounce back from a recent price slump—thanks, in part, to market jitters sparked by Trump’s ongoing trade kerfuffles. Down 13% over the past 10 days, TAIKO is currently muddling along at around $0.56 with a market cap hovering around a modest $54 million. Perhaps a cuppa tea might be in order? 🤷‍♀️☕

2025-04-09 12:08

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