what's flow?
Flow is a scalable Layer 1 blockchain by Dapper Labs, optimized for NFTs, gaming, and consumer Web3 apps. Launched in 2020, it uses a multi-role node architecture for high throughput, Cadence smart contracts, and $FLOW token for staking/transactions.
Flow onboarded a VC/NFT developer, integrated x402, and Coinbase delisted FLOW-USDT.
Onboarded a developer with 4 years of VC founder experience and previous NFT project leadership that generated millions in sales.
Integrated with thirdweb's x402 protocol to enable pay-per-request monetization for consumer applications.
Coinbase removes the FLOW-USDT order book.
Received Monitoring Tag on Binance effective January 2, 2026, marking it as higher risk and subject to closer scrutiny with potential delisting if listing standards are not met.
Experienced a botched rollback incident.
Network experiencing ongoing remediation requiring maintenance mode across dependent applications, with operations halted as of December 31, 2025.
Observed funding rate arbitrage opportunity of 1923% APR on December 31, 2025.
Suffered a hack on Flow EVM with at least $4 million stolen on December 27, 2025.
Upbit suspended deposits and withdrawals of FLOW tokens.
Scheduled for a livestream discussion on December 19, 2025 at 1:30pm ET featuring a representative from Flow blockchain discussing a new Dapper Labs product launching on Flow.
Flow EVM integrates Stargate Finance and Universal Bridge for instant USDC to USDF cross-chain stablecoin transfers.
Q3 metrics report DeFi TVL at $104.1M (up 53.1% QoQ), daily transactions at ~390K (up 40.5%), daily active addresses at ~38K (up 32.3%), and stablecoin supply at $40.9M (up 10.5%).
NFT mint featuring Kior x Jenni Pasanen collaboration launches with mint page available.
CEO Roham acknowledges past misalignment between apps built, users, and token holders, announces strategic pivot to tokenizing culture with focus on capturing opportunities from $30 trillion coming onchain over the next few years.
Partnership with Beezie.io goes live, enabling physical asset storage with Flow blockchain tracking, 0% primary fees, and OpenSea integration for secondary liquidity.
Disney and Flow blockchain connection referenced. (ID: 1997344302608077099)
Panel discussion on Consumer DeFi featuring CEO Roham, Co-Founder Dete, and CoinFund Managing Partner scheduled for December 9 at 4:30 PM ET.
CEO Roham scheduled for interview on Rollup TV at 2:00 PM ET.
CEO Roham announces two new products, Flow Credit Markets and Peak Money, along with changes to FLOW tokenomics.
Flow blockchain integration goes live on Jumper platform, enabling seamless cross-chain asset swaps into Flow.
TVL surges through liquid staking growth, with Ankr's ankrFLOW product providing instant liquidity for staked assets.
Beezie NFT collection generates $548K in 7-day sales volume on Flow, becoming the top collection and surpassing NBA TopShot, NFL All Day, and Disney Pinnacle. Beyond Tech launches Epoch 1 on Wallchain for Bitcoin L1 integration with Flow blockchain.
cBridge integration launches bridging support for Flow blockchain with 40+ chains, enabling cross-chain asset transfers in minutes.
Full Flow blockchain data now available on Dune Analytics platform.
Flow Foundation develops Flow Credit Markets lending protocol with automated position rebalancing, Dapper Labs launches Peak Money consumer finance app, and FLIP-351 proposal updates transaction fees to create token deflation at 250 tps.
Private town hall reveals plans to create "the feeling of an ICO," disclosed as previously unknown information during Q&A session.
Flow Cadence VM maintains 9x more active wallets compared to Flow EVM, and users can move between both VMs seamlessly with atomic composability at nearly zero cost.
Monthly active addresses increase by 1,097% over a 30-day period, ranking first among all Layer 1 blockchains tracked in the comparison.
Beezie partnership delivers $1M+ gross sales in 6 months and powers OpenSea Claw Machine with $100k in tokenized RWAs secured by Brinks.
Token burns climb to 31 million total with latest WoW NFT airdrop, and Rewards Machine raffle program nears completion with only two rounds left.
Cumulative $WOWSTR token burns total 27 million, and Thursday's raffle introduces 400K minimum token requirement for participation.
The Rewards Machine burns 5.1M $WOWSTR tokens to purchase a WoW NFT from Flow and airdrops it to a random holder from Sunday's snapshot, with Monday's snapshot still pending.
$WOWSTR token launches day one with first WoW NFT airdropped to early supporter and additional NFT airdrops queued for next week for token holders. Xeet tournament starts.
Crossmint integrates Rarible API with Flow included among supported chains for unified NFT data access across multiple blockchains.
A rewards program for blockchain usage includes Beezie activity and features a rewards store where users redeem for physical goods, with confirmed delivery of high-value items including iPad Pro 13" with M5 processor and 1TB storage.
DCF Capital seeds Beezie, which launches upgraded Pokemon claw with higher price point cards.
Beezie announces partnership with Brink's for authenticating and vaulting collectibles, and introduces patent pending SWAP technology enabling fair value trading of items.
Flow network upgrade is live with completion expected in approximately 3 hours, temporarily pausing Beezie Claws service during the upgrade process.
The project operates liquidity incentive programs, paying for liquidity provision.
CryptoKitties user publicly reports $8,000 in losses from play-to-earn game with only $250 airdrop received, experiencing failed Flow wallet transactions and team censorship on Telegram. User alleges extractive team behavior, false promises, and misleading events from the NFT project.
Forte Mainnet launches on October 22nd, marking the delivery of new DeFi capabilities previously announced as in development.
RedBeardVC and DenariiLabs host Singapore event featuring the blockchain with partners WilderWorld and PeapodsFinance.
Flow blockchain is now integrated with Beezie.io multi-chain wallet platform, enabling easy transfers and simplified transaction functionality alongside other major blockchains including Arbitrum, Polygon, and Avalanche.
Active participation in Korean compliance event discussing regulatory framework and onchain privacy solutions.
Flow is labeled as a 'ghost project' with a $639M market cap but only $18k in 24h inflows, criticized for being tied to declining NFT and gaming sectors.
Forte development will bring DeFi functionality to the blockchain, offering "lower risk, higher reward" DeFi options.
Achieves #1 show status on Binance Live through collaborative stream with CARIBDAO and TropicVibes.
Forte Testnet launch represents a new development milestone for the project.
Whale rotation activity observed with continued accumulation since $20M market cap, prompting additional position building.
Integration with Beezie.io enables users to earn rewards from both Beezie and Flow blockchain through claw machine gameplay.
KittyPunch DEX controls 90% of volume with FVIX token ($579k mcap) featuring automatic buyback and burn mechanism.
Double-digit price increase amid flat market conditions, showing significant strength relative to broader crypto market.
TVL reaches all-time high with 15% increase in 24 hours
Technical roadmap mathematically proves capability for 1M TPS with petabyte storage capacity.
Strategic partnership forms with SBSFantasy to bring fantasy football contests onchain
Developer preview of Forte upgrade showcased in NYC, indicating imminent technical advancement.
Technical breakout confirmed with price discovery phase beginning amid strong holder retention.
ankrFLOW doubles TVL to $11.7M with 81% market share, while total staked FLOW reaches 39.8M making it the 4th largest asset on Ankr's platform.
Platform achieves 602% growth in daily transactions and 473% increase in deployed smart contracts with 46% TVL growth.
Platform achieves highest developer activity among all platforms at ETHGlobal conference, surpassing both L1 and L2 chains.
Multiple whales actively accumulating while token reaches #2 position on Mobyscreener.
Market cap surges from 82.6K to 1M (12x increase), with momentum targeting 10M+ valuation.
Forte network upgrade launches in October 2024, introducing Actions for protocol composability and Agents for autonomous workflows.
First medical prescription processed using zero-knowledge identity verification system.
TVL surges 400% to $89M while stablecoin market cap reaches $50M (500% growth), with 900% increase in smart contract deployment following EVM equivalence implementation.
MORE_DeFi launches AI-managed vault offering 140% APY on FLOW tokens.
Physical vending machines in Japan now sell NFT moments for ~$6.70 via mobile payments, creating automatic Flow wallets for buyers.
Ankr launches institutional-grade MOREVaults strategy offering 32% yield for FLOW-ankrFLOW loop.
Liquid staking TVL reaches $17M on Ankr platform, marking 3x growth and securing position as second-highest TVL after ETH.
Flow blockchain reaches 800M transactions while Flowty platform achieves $8M in trading volume.
Platform reaches $202M in loan origination with $29M TVL, securing Flow Traders and Bastion Trading as key borrowers.
Development team achieves finalist position at ETHDenver hackathon, demonstrating cross-chain development capabilities.
New free mint of 20 generative items launches tomorrow, exclusive to current holders on first-come-first-served basis.
162 NFTs minted in under 48 hours, showing strong initial mint demand.
NFT mint reaches 55% completion within 24 hours of launch.
NFT mint reaches 50% completion milestone with 150/300 tokens minted
NFT mint achieves 45% completion (137/300) within 2.5 hours at 0.0269 ETH per piece with 10/wallet limit.
NFT mint launches with 2-hour presale window, followed by unlimited-time public sale for remaining tokens.
New German regulated stablecoin launches through institutional partnership with Deutsche Bank's DWS and Galaxy.
Cross-chain tokens begin bridging to access new volatility markets, with kakaforsol among first movers.
Presale list closes Sunday night for upcoming NFT collection mint.
Mint details including pricing, timing, and total supply to be announced Saturday for both presale and public sale.
Disney partners with Flow blockchain and Dapper Labs; platform has minted over 100M NFTs for major U.S. brands.
Hardware redemption feature added to rewards program, including iPads and Macbooks.
Real-world implementation expands to arenas, stadiums, and concert venues with theme parks in development.
Founder Adam Neumann invests hundreds of millions in personal capital alongside a16z VCs.
New claw machine gaming feature launches with multi-token support ($ANIME, $PENGU) offering GRIND allocation and blockchain points as rewards.
Binance activates rewards program for token holders.
Disney partnership established to transform characters into digital collectibles on the blockchain.
Ecosystem expands with four new platform integrations enabling crosschain purchases, bridging, and DeFi lending capabilities.
Major ecosystem participant shifts from contract-based to tip-based payment system with enforced payment expectations.
Joins Lido V3 Early Adopter initiative alongside Mellow Protocol and Symbiotic Finance.
Global liquidity provider launches bespoke vault offering tailored access to onchain yield opportunities.
Wallet service discontinues support for Aptos and EVM compatibility, indicating ecosystem contraction.
Stablecoin payment volume surpasses $1M milestone.
New state-level legal action expands regulatory scrutiny, claiming token is an unregistered security.
New XP quest system launches with weekly $FLOW token rewards through gameplay.
Q1 performance exceeds projections by 171%, indicating strong product-market fit.
Advisory to bridge FLOW tokens mentioned, suggesting imminent activity.