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November 20, 2024

Chill Guy Meme Shows TikTok’s Growing Role in Fueling Rise of Memecoins

Memes and memecoins are not just spreading on X anymore; the Gen Z-dominated video app TikTok is also increasingly getting into the act.

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Bits + Bips: Will Rate Cuts and Trump's Policies Spark a Bitcoin Supercycle?

Episode #737 | November 20, 2024

Bits + Bips: Will Rate Cuts and Trump’s Policies Spark a Bitcoin Supercycle?

Will rate cuts and a strategic Bitcoin reserve cause Bitcoin and equities to rise indefinitely? Is Ethereum on the verge of a comeback? And how will regulation shape the next bull run?

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Press Release

July 31, 2024

UBD Network Introduces DeTrust wallet for Enhanced Teamwork and Asset Protection

UBD Network, a professional multi-signature platform and self-managed crypto asset wallet, introduces DeTrusts as a simplified, secure, and decentralized alternative to traditional trusts for digital asset management, team collaboration, and inheritance transfer.

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Bitcoin

November 15, 2024

Crypto Bull Market Is a Rising Tide Lifting All Boats, Especially Ethena

The Ethena Foundation also announced on Friday the approval of a fee switch to redirect protocol revenue to ENA token holders.

November 8, 2024

BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Eclipses Firm’s Gold ETF in Net Assets

The Wall Street heavyweight launched its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF just 10 months ago, while its iShares Gold Trust is almost 20 years old.

November 8, 2024

Under Trump, the First Crypto President, Where Will Markets Go?

The crypto world is buzzing with possibilities under a new regulatory approach. In this episode: what friendlier crypto policies could mean, the reason for Uniswap’s token surge, and whether Bitcoin could play a strategic role in national reserves.

November 6, 2024

Bitcoin Just Gained $100 Billion in Market Cap Overnight. Is it Time to Take Profits?

The price of bitcoin jumped as it became clear that pro-crypto candidate Donald Trump was going to win the US presidential election. Can it keep going higher?

Business

November 20, 2024

Treasury Secretary Contender Kevin Warsh Was an Early Investor in Crypto Startups

Many in the crypto community have been skeptical of Warsh due to his previous advocacy of CBDCs.

November 15, 2024

Weekly Recap: FTX Lawsuits, BlackRock Expansion, Ether ETFs Break Through

This week in crypto: FTX’s legal offensive targets Binance and others, BlackRock expands its tokenized treasury fund, ether ETFs finally turn positive, Ethereum’s ambitious Beam Chain proposal sparks debate, and more!

November 15, 2024

How BlackRock, the World’s Largest Asset Manager, Took Crypto Mainstream

BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF has set new ETF records, driving unprecedented inflows and making Bitcoin more accessible. Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, breaks down how this came to be.

November 14, 2024

After Trump’s Win, Here Are 4 Signs That NFTs Are Gearing Up for a Comeback

After their precipitous fall since 2021, NFTs are reviving, with signs of life from CryptoPunks, Doodles, Blur, and OpenSea.

DeFi

November 19, 2024

Stablecoin Supply Hits Record $174.7 Billion, Boosting Crypto Liquidity to All-Time High

Tether’s USDT is responsible for the majority of the growth in the overall supply of stablecoins, but competition is heating up.

November 15, 2024

BONKDAO Burns $4 Million Worth of Tokens Ahead of Quest to Cut Supply by 1 Trillion Tokens

Increasing 14% in the last 24 hours, BONK was initially a memecoin native only to the Solana blockchain, but has since expanded to Coinbase-incubated Base.

November 15, 2024

Crypto Bull Market Is a Rising Tide Lifting All Boats, Especially Ethena

The Ethena Foundation also announced on Friday the approval of a fee switch to redirect protocol revenue to ENA token holders.

November 13, 2024

Memecoin Mania: Dogecoin, Dogwifhat, Pepe, and PNUT Pump on Trump’s Win

The popularity of memecoins after the election is yet another sign of retail investors’ reluctance to bid on tokens backed by venture capital firms.

Ethereum

November 19, 2024

Are Layer 2s Failing Ethereum? A New Proposal Advocates for Native L2s

Ethereum’s scalability challenges are no secret, but are current layer 2 solutions living up to their promise? Martin Köppelmann argues they fall short in inheriting Ethereum’s core strengths.

November 13, 2024

Ether ETFs Are Finally in the Black for the First Time Since Launch

The bleeding from ETH ETFs has stopped. And Bitwise appears to be gearing up to offer staking yields in ETFs.

November 12, 2024

Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake Proposes Beam Chain Redesign, but Not All OGs Are Onboard

Several prominent members of the Ethereum community criticized the proposal for its long timeframe and all-at-once upgrade strategy.

November 7, 2024

Ether Breaks Past $2,800 to 3-Month High Following Trump’s Victory

Spot ETH ETFs recorded a net inflow of $52 million on Wednesday, the fifth-highest daily figure since the ETFs began trading in July.

NFTs

November 14, 2024

After Trump’s Win, Here Are 4 Signs That NFTs Are Gearing Up for a Comeback

After their precipitous fall since 2021, NFTs are reviving, with signs of life from CryptoPunks, Doodles, Blur, and OpenSea.

August 28, 2024

OpenSea’s Wells Notice From the SEC Could Prove ‘Disastrous’

The SEC is planning to recommend action against the second-largest NFT marketplace for selling unregistered securities. 

August 2, 2024

Weekly Recap: Tether’s Record Profit, NFT Lawsuit

This week in crypto: The rise of Pump.Fun’s revenue, California DMV’s blockchain initiative, BitClout founder charged, and more!

July 29, 2024

Are NFTs Securities Offerings? Two Artists Sue the SEC to Find Out

 ‘Song-A-Day’ Man artist Jonathan Mann and Law Professor Brian Frye have sued the SEC to help provide regulatory clarity for digital artists who use blockchain technology and NFTs.

Regulation

November 20, 2024

Treasury Secretary Contender Kevin Warsh Was an Early Investor in Crypto Startups

Many in the crypto community have been skeptical of Warsh due to his previous advocacy of CBDCs.

November 19, 2024

Andy Barr’s Pitch for Financial Services Committee Chair Reaffirms Support for Crypto

However, French Hill, who is also campaigning for the spot, has stronger existing ties to the industry.

November 18, 2024

South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson Likely to Lead House Digital Assets Subcommittee

Under the House Agriculture Committee, this Subcommittee would workshop portions of market structure legislation.

November 15, 2024

Who Might Trump Pick for S.E.C. Chair? This Is Who Jay Clayton Hopes to See

Trump tapped Clayton, the SEC Chair during Trump’s first administration, for US Attorney for Manhattan on Thursday.

Tech

November 20, 2024

Chill Guy Meme Shows TikTok’s Growing Role in Fueling Rise of Memecoins

Memes and memecoins are not just spreading on X anymore; the Gen Z-dominated video app TikTok is also increasingly getting into the act.

November 20, 2024

Solana-Based Memecoin Generator Pump.Fun Shatters Adoption, Usage Records

Monthly fees, daily active addresses, and daily tokens launched on Pump Fun have all hit all-time highs, according to two Dune Analytics dashboards.

November 18, 2024

Decentralized Science Jumps 54%, Led by VitaDAO as Well as Pump Science’s RIF and URO

Pump.Science, a nascent protocol built on the Solana blockchain and responsible for the RIF and URO tokens, is a spin on memecoin incubator Pump.Fun.

November 1, 2024

Increased Use of Ethereum Blobs Points to Growing Demand for L2 Transactions

Blob usage recently hit an all-time high, helping Ethereum’s tokenomics and adding credence to the notion that L2 networks are not parasitic to their parent chain.

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