ChainCatcher news, according to CoinGecko data, the Taiko token TAIKO has a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $400 million, surpassing UNI (approximately $330 million) and TON (approximately $320 million). Among them, the trading volume of this token on Upbit exchange is $160 million, accounting for 40% of the total trading volume. TAIKO is currently priced at $3.09.Previously on June 5, Upbit will launch TAIKO trading pairs with KRW, BTC, and USDT.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitget market data, the Taiko token TAIKO opened at a high of $4.97 on Bitget, currently priced at $2.55, with a maximum increase of 148.5% since launch.

ChainCatcher message, Taiko announced on platform X that the first phase of the TAIKO token airdrop is now open for claims. Eligible users can now claim 5% of the initial TAIKO supply, which is approximately 50 million tokens. Claim period: June 5, 2024, to July 5, 2024. Eligible users include:Proposers and validators of Taiko;Taiko bridgers;Taiko users (including Galxe point holders);Taiko developers;GitHub contributors;Loopring community members.

ChainCatcher news, Layer2 general-purpose ZK Rollup network Taiko recently launched its first round of community grant program, which will close for applications on August 31, and the final list will be announced within two weeks after the deadline.In addition, Taiko officials mentioned that all grants will be distributed in the form of Taiko tokens, with the first round of funding amounting to 0.2% of the total token supply. This round of community grant program is open for various types of projects, and Taiko has mentioned the following areas of interest in the relevant documentation, but not limited to:Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) - circuit and prover optimization, next-generation proof systems, ZK specific applicationsProposer optimizationProposer-prover alternative schemes: token economicsProof MarketSocial/message dAppsNFT bridging and marketplacesGamingAI integrationEducation and community workOther surprise projectsIt is reported that Taiko is a Layer2 Ethereum scaling solution, building the world's first Ethereum-equivalent ZK Rollup to scale Ethereum as closely as possible in both technology and ideology. Taiko's permissionless design maximizes security, while compatibility with all Ethereum tools and code ensures a smooth development experience.