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Ex-convict Martin Shkreli, who spent several years in prison for financial-related frauds, just recently hopped onto an X space and publicly announced his role in the creation of the new Donald Trump-themed token DJT. This comes after questions on the token’s authenticity and accusations of insider trading continue to come up. Ex-Convict Co-Created DJT While posting on X, ZachXBT highlighted that Shkreli, the infamous Pharma Bro, privately messaged him, highlighting that he...

There has been a significant shift in the distribution of Dogecoin holdings over the past year. In fact, a cohort of DOGE whales have slowly reduced their holdings, which, in turn, may have been captured by retail and mid-sized holders of the meme coins. DOGE Whales’ Distribution According to the latest analysis by IntoTheBlock, the largest Dogecoin whales – holders owning more than 0.1% of the total supply – have been steadily reducing their positions. Interestingly, their...

Ethereum generated the most fees among the top twenty protocols over the past 30 days with around $180 million, according to new data from Token Terminal. On June 17, the crypto analytics platform reported that Ethereum was way ahead of other blockchains, which were dominated by layer-1 chains and DeFi protocols, with only one layer-2 blockchain in the top 20. The Coinbase blockchain Base generated the least amount of fees for the period at $6 million. “Given that the...

Coinbase Ethereum layer-2 network Base has clinched a new record in terms of the number of daily active users on decentralized exchanges (DEX), reaching 270,000 on June 17th. Compared to the previous day, the figure jumped by approximately 9%. Uniswap Dominates Base With 85% User Share According to data compiled by Dune Analytics, with the latest all-time high of active users, Base-powered decentralized exchanges have now surpassed BNB Chain. The Layer 2 network is now behind...

Crypto asset management firm Hashdex is applying to launch an ETF backed by both spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum holdings – the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. The Hashdex Crypto Index US ETF Analysts discovered the product in a form 19b-4 from the Nasdaq stock exchange on Tuesday, requesting permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list shares of the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF. “The assets of the Trust will consist of bitcoin and...

On June 17, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced aUSDT, a new synthetic dollar over-collateralized by XAUt, Tether’s gold-backed digital asset. In a post on X on June 18, industry analyst and stock-to-flow creator Willy Woo said it was “A genius business idea by Tether.” Tether’s USDT is currently earning on U.S. Treasury Bills, but now the firm can issue a stablecoin that earns on gold gains, he explained. This has greater potential for profits as, over the long term, gold...

Bitcoin has become significantly less volatile in recent times. This is evidenced by the absence of any extreme spikes in price movements in either direction since the completion of the fourth halving. Such a trend of dwindling volatility signals maturity, according to experts. Bitcoin Sees Signs of Maturity Over the past week, bitcoin saw a modest decline of a little over 3%, with selling activity outweighing buying across almost all exchanges. According to Kaiko’s latest...

Venezuelan political critics and activists have warned that President Nicolás Maduro and his government are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency transactions as a method to evade international sanctions. This follows the U.S. reinstating gold and oil sanctions recently, following Maduro’s failure to honor an agreement to ensure fair elections scheduled for July. Critics Urge for Stricter Sanctions For nearly two decades, the U.S. has imposed targeted sanctions on Venezuela,...

BlackRock’s chief investment officer for index investments, Samara Cohen, recently implied that amidst the recent success of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, financial investors still exercise some degree of caution when investing. The volatility and infancy of Bitcoin and related exchange-traded funds are the primary drivers behind this investment class’s slow adoption. Financial Advisors Are Cautious Since their debut in January 2024, spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted...

A hawkish-than-expected FOMC meeting drove investors to scale back their exposure to fixed-supply assets, which in turn resulted in digital assets investment products seeing outflows of $600 million. This represented the largest outflows since March 22, 2024. Moreover, the recent price declines further exacerbated the bearish sentiment, as evidenced in the decrease in total assets under management (AuM), which fell from over $100 billion to $94 billion this week. Investors...