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In brief Ben “Funky” Askren promoted a Solana meme coin on his social media on Wednesday, which was “rug pulled” not long after. It appears to have come as part of a paid promotion with Sahil Arora, the celeb coin creator behind Caitlyn Jenner’s infamous venture into crypto. Arora told Decrypt Askren was aware of…
In brief The meme coin market is down over the past 24 hours, with most major meme coins dropping in value. It comes after Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, confirmed that the hotly anticipated PUMP airdrop won’t be coming in the “immediate future.” Pump.fun-created tokens GOAT, Moo Deng, and Peanut the Squirrel are amongst the…
In brief Bitcoin enthusiasts have often likened the cryptocurrency to “digital gold,” a decentralized alternative to precious metals. Recent academic research has indicated that Bitcoin and gold may serve fundamentally different investor types. At present, research indicates that Bitcoin lacks the historical track record, stability, and crisis-tested resilience of gold—though that could change with time.…
In brief The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies hit $4 trillion Friday morning. Bitcoin’s market cap swelled to $2.4 trillion, and Ethereum $440 billion, as institutional inflows accelerated. Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $522.6 million Thursday alone, the second straight week topping $2 billion, with BlackRock’s IBIT capturing $497.3 million of the flows. For the…
President Donald Trump is reportedly intensifying his pro-crypto agenda with plans to expand access to trillions from retirement funds and ease taxation for everyday crypto use.According to a June 17 report by the Financial Times, sources familiar with the matter say the President could soon issue an executive order allowing 401(k) retirement plans to invest…
PUMP.FUN TOKENOMICS, $HYPE, BONKGUY METAETH leads crypto majors higher, BTC dominance falls. US House taking steps for US to be crypto capital. Sharplink to buy $20m ETH, stock pops 12%. GameSquare raises $8m to buy ETH, stock +60%. Bit Digital stock keeps pumping on ETH pivot. BioSig, StreamEx to tokenise commodities on SOL. Phantom intros…
ETH CONTINUES TO RISE, PHANTOM LAUNCHES PERPS, TRUMP SHELVES TARIFFSETH leads crypto majors higher, BTC dominance falls. US House taking steps for US to be crypto capital. Sharplink to buy $20m ETH, stock pops 12%. GameSquare raises $8m to buy ETH, stock +60%. Bit Digital stock keeps pumping on ETH pivot. BioSig, StreamEx to tokenise…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken has secured a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). This marks a pivotal milestone in our European expansion, unlocking the ability to scale faster across the region by offering regulated services and engaging directly with clients across all…
If you’ve ever dreamed of snagging life-changing money with almost no effort while half asleep on your couch, your time is now! Beginning May 22 – Bitcoin Pizza Day – Barstool Sports and Kraken are making that dream a potential reality for anyone bold enough to take a stab at the future price of the…
By Pete Rizzo, The Bitcoin HistorianBack then, Bitcoin was the toast of the financial mainstream. Books were being written about the subject, Bloomberg hosted a “12 Days of Bitcoin” Christmas special (where the host got robbed on air), and every Silicon Valley thought leader had an opinion about its future. Then, reality hit. The trough…
