what's iota?
IOTA is an open-source distributed ledger technology founded in 2015, celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a 10 million token distribution. Led by the non-profit IOTA Foundation in Berlin with ecosystem support in Switzerland and Abu Dhabi, IOTA focuses on bringing real-world applications on-chain through feeless, scalable transactions.
iota shipped its identity stack solution in Q4 2025.
Shipped identity stack solution in Q4 2025.
Ranks #5 in Real World Assets by development activity according to Santiment's GitHub analysis, with unchanged position from last month.
Enterprise passkey wallet integration with ZCloak scheduled for December 12.
BitGo launches qualified custody services for IOTA, enabling institutional clients to hold and trade the token with compliant infrastructure in the US.
First IOTA native OFT goes live via cyberperp, with 550+ OFTs now able to expand to IOTA including multi-billion dollar stablecoins and RWAs.
IOTA goes live on Stargate bridge protocol with CYB token as the first asset enabled for cross-chain transfers between IOTA and supported chains, with additional assets to be enabled soon.
Integration with LayerZero completed, providing access to 150+ chains through the cross-chain interoperability protocol.
Rwanda confirmed as active ADAPT pilot location alongside Kenya, with Kenya pilot demonstrating document validation reduced from 6-7 hours to 30 minutes, 60-70% fewer manual steps, and $400/month savings per exporter. Nearly 50% of token supply is staked.
ADAPT initiative launches as partnership between IOTA, World Economic Forum, Tony Blair Institute, and AfCFTA to digitize Africa's $33T trade economy, with pilots expanding to Ghana alongside Kenya between 2025-2026 and projecting $23B in annual economic gains and doubling intra-African trade by 2035. The system operates on the new Rebased IOTA protocol and targets reducing border clearance times from two weeks to under three days.
New mining mechanism features daily token rewards for participants contributing to decentralized training runs using standard laptops.
Pilots process over 100,000 daily trade transactions with $70B in projected intra-African trade value and $25B+ in annual payment fees to settle on the network.
CoinMarketCap implements new feature showcasing ISO 20022 projects, with IOTA listed among compliant cryptocurrencies including XRP and XLM.
Binance Soft Staking adds support for IOTA, allowing users to earn staking rewards directly from spot assets.
Live pilots in Kenya and Rwanda show document validation dropping from 6-7 hours to approximately 30 minutes with over half of manual steps removed, and the platform implements deflationary tokenomics through fee burning and token locking mechanisms.
ADAPT digital trade initiative launches with AfCFTA Secretariat, Tony Blair Institute, and WEF, introducing USDT-based cross-border settlement and standardized digital trade documents, with expansion to 55 African member states planned by 2035.
The foundation is incorporated in the UAE and shows willingness to collaborate with the UAE Central Bank on developing a permissioned blockchain infrastructure where the Central Bank maintains control.
Santiment ranks IOTA as the 5th top RWA project by development activity, with ranking unchanged from the previous month.
Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) built on IOTA enables global supply chain data sharing with active use cases in Africa and Europe.
Subnet 9 functions as a live distributed training network for AI models, positioned as the only operational network of its kind.
On-chain metrics show 44K+ transactions in 24 hours, rising contract deployments, and growing active wallet count.
Competitor @peaq captures DePIN market despite IOTA and Helium being first movers in the sector.
Co-branded Keystone hardware wallet begins shipping to customers this week, with orders being sent out gradually.
Upbit temporarily suspends deposits and withdrawals.
IOTA ranks 5th among Real World Asset projects by development activity, with ranking rising since last month according to Santiment data.
IOTA holds $621M market cap, ranking 5th among top DePIN projects by market capitalization.
Technical breakout occurs from diagonal resistance trendline following repeated tests of the level.
Partnership collaboration between IOTA and Stellar announced for Real World Adoption Day event.
Co-founder successfully executes attack on Monero's privacy features, demonstrating security vulnerability.
New revenue sharing mechanism coming soon alongside strong DEX user growth and industry-lowest gas fees.
EVM solution shows 50% growth, ranking among top-performing L2 platforms alongside Starknet, Viction, Linea, and ZKSync.
Network daily transactions surge 3x from 17K to 50K+, maintaining elevated levels since July 8.
Network achieves highest 7-day transaction growth (+112%) among major chains, leading competitors by significant margin.
$2.78M token unlock scheduled for next week, representing significant short-term supply increase.
TWIN Foundation initiative targets $10T market opportunity with 25% cost reduction in global trade digitization.
World Economic Forum launches TWIN trade infrastructure initiative powered by protocol technology.
Network now supports 50K+ TPS and maintains active enterprise partnerships with BMW, Bosch, and EU, while facing upcoming August token unlock event.
Multiple technical indicators align for bullish setup: RSI divergence, support retest, and market structure break confirm upward potential.
43% of total supply is currently staked, indicating strong holder participation in protocol security.
Post-rebase implementation enables dual Virtual Machine support (MoveVM + EVM) and introduces future appchain collateral functionality, expanding token utility beyond governance.
Nansen joins as validator while staking TVL rebounds to 113M+ IOTA with 15.16% APY.
Staking TVL drops to $8M with 15% APR, showing 97% decline from previous $345M, while APR decreased from 18% to 15%.
New liquid staking solution launches through Swirlstake offering 18% APR with stIOTA token, enabling users to utilize staked tokens in other DeFi applications.
Weekly active addresses surge 123%, leading growth among EVM chains
Staking program attracts $345M with 17% APY offering, while maintaining fixed supply of 2.8B tokens with 80% in circulation and gas fee burn mechanism.
CoinGecko launches $20,000 IOTA Learn & Earn campaign for 2,000 participants, while new Keystone and Nightly_app integration enables cold wallet security features.
Price breakout expected above $0.23 with potential 25-30% rally based on pattern repetition.
Price continues to test 200 EMA resistance while showing outperformance against larger cryptocurrencies in recent weeks.
Liquid staking functionality launches on mainnet with security measures in place.
Price shows strength at 20MA support while testing 200MA resistance; breakout targets $0.30-$0.40.
Current mainnet staking APY range is 22-25%, slightly updated from the previously reported 23.08% APY from Nansen.
Major protocol upgrade enables native MoveVM and EVM support while 35.6% of total supply (1.64B tokens) is locked in staking, creating enhanced utility and potential supply squeeze.
Rebased mainnet goes live with comprehensive development toolkit and gas station functionality.
Potential scam alert: Suspicious giveaway scheme promises large token rewards through unofficial CoinGecko-related mechanism.
Major validator Nansen offers 23.08% APY staking with 112.36M tokens already staked.
New Layer 1 platform built with Move programming language launches.
CoinGecko launches $20,000 Learn & Earn campaign with 2,000 winners to be selected via raffle.
Binance halts withdrawals due to depleted token supply; flexible staking APY increased to 25%.
Protocol rebase completed with 30% of tokens staked within first 5 days.
Mainnet launch achieves early traction with 99M IOTA staked to #2 validator position within first week.
Major mainnet upgrade deploys MoveVM implementation, becoming the third blockchain with this capability alongside Sui and Aptos.
Flexible staking program now live offering 10-15% APY with no lock-up requirements.
Network undergoes largest upgrade in 8 years, adding EVM compatibility while breaking technical resistance.
Mainnet upgrade introduces dual MoveVM and EVM support on base layer, marking first L1 with this capability.
Technical breakout attempt at $0.235 resistance level with potential move to $0.265 target.
New mainnet launches with EVM compatibility, no-gas transactions, and expanded SDK support.
New liquid staking platform Swirlstake launches with no lockup periods.
New liquid staking service launches through Ankr and Swirl partnership, enabling rewards for holders.
Major protocol upgrade 'Rebased' launches with $27M bootstrapping fund available for ecosystem development.
Rebased Mainnet launches with 50k TPS, dual VM support, and 15% APY staking program, driving 90% price surge.
Major mainnet upgrade introduces MoveVM/EVM support with 50k+ TPS, while maintaining 80% circulating supply and regulatory compliance.
New mainnet rebase goes live with enhanced speed and security features, currently at $775M market cap versus competitor SUI at $11.4B.
First dual smart contract system (EVM + MoveVM) launches alongside major Rebased upgrade.
Major Layer 1 upgrade goes live with 50,000 TPS capability and new staking program, while securing institutional partnerships and regulatory approvals.
Mainnet successfully launches with strong market sentiment indicators.
Mainnet successfully launches, marking significant technical milestone.
New L1 mainnet launches with Move implementation and 80%+ circulating supply.
New L1 launches with 50K+ TPS capability and active partnerships in UAE/Africa.
New dual smart contract ecosystem (EVM & MoveVM) launches alongside real-world implementation in Kenya and UAE, with 80% tokens in circulation and no pending VC unlocks.
New mainnet successfully launches with complete rebase implementation.
New IOTA mainnet is now live with rebased protocol.
Mainnet upgrade implementing rebase functionality scheduled for May 5
Network upgrade 'IOTA Rebased' launches May 5, 2025 with 13 Genesis Validators including Nansen.
Rebased Mainnet Upgrade scheduled for May 5.
Mainnet upgrade scheduled for May 5th.
Technical breakout confirmed with 200EMA reclaim and bullish market structure flip on daily timeframe.
Mainnet upgrade triggers retirement of existing deposit addresses; new addresses to be issued post-upgrade.
Token enters top 100 by market cap amid strong daily performance.
Token shows 100% gain from bottom while approaching top 100 coins by market cap.
Major token unlock event exceeding $5M scheduled within next 7 days.
Mainnet launch scheduled for May 5th.
Ranks among top 3 projects in RWA developer activity, alongside Chainlink and Avalanche.
Price testing Daily 200MA/EMA at $0.23, with potential gap fill to $0.265 upon breakout.
Major L1 upgrade launching May 5 brings 50K TPS, MoveVM support, and 10-15% APY staking opportunities.
Ranks 3rd in development activity among RWA projects with positive momentum according to Santiment data.
Development of Move-based L1 chain announced with future staking program offering 10-15% APY.
New Layer 1 launches May 5th with Move integration, EVM compatibility, and automatic token migration.
New Layer 1 launches May 5, featuring Move smart contracts and 50K+ TPS capability.
Rebased Mainnet upgrade launches, coinciding with bullish market structure reversal.
Technical structure shows potential bottom formation with March open as critical level for bearish-to-bullish trend flip.
New Layer 1 blockchain launches May 5, implementing Move language and Starfish consensus for enhanced scalability.