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Solana’s first smartphone, 2023’s Saga, was a big swing for Solana Labs—and initially a miss with consumers, at least until a massive price cut and crypto airdrop incentives drove sudden, sellout demand months after release.Now, the 2.0 model has arrived. The new Seeker serves as an attempt by Solana to deliver a more palatable crypto…
In brief Pudgy Penguins is a popular crypto-native IP that started from NFTs and has expanded into toys, games, and more. CEO Luca Netz told Decrypt that he hopes to take the company public within two years. In addition to NFTs on Ethereum, the brand has launched a meme coin, PENGU, on Solana. Pudgy Penguins…
In brief Aubrey Cottle, better known as Kirtaner online, is spearheading a Solana “movement coin” as a homage to Anonymous, a famous hacker group which he founded. Fees earned by the token will be used to fund Cottle’s ongoing legal battle, buy tokens for Anonymous OGs, and potentially create a scholarship fund for young hackers.…
In brief VanEck filed on Friday a proposal for an exchange-traded fund tracking the price of JitoSOL. The U.S. SEC earlier this month determined that liquid-staking tokens are not securities, clearing a path to putting them in ETF wrappers. The filing comes as investor demand for staked crypto ETFs increases. VanEck submitted an application to…
In brief Ethereum hit a new all-time high price, breaking a record set back in 2021. The second-biggest cryptocurrency had lagged behind Bitcoin in gains, and long lingered well short of its previous peak. Institutional adoption and a favorable regulatory landscape have helped the coin in recent months. Ethereum hit a new all-time high price…
In brief Fed Chair Jerome Powell went much more dovish than expected at Jackson Hole, sending stocks up 2% and crypto markets higher. Altcoins are outpacing Bitcoin, with Dogecoin and Solana showing increasingly bullish signs. But today, all eyes are on Ethereum, which is inching closer to breaking its 2021 all-time high. Crypto markets have…
In brief Official Instagram accounts for Michael Jackson, Adele, and Future were apparently hijacked to promote a meme coin. The token, named after a clothing brand and record label attached to Future, reached a near $900K market cap before plummeting. The scammer made off with around $49,000 after dumping the majority of the tokens. The…
In brief The Federal Reserve has left the interest rate unchanged at its last five meetings. In a speech at an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that conditions had changed. The Fed meets again in September. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
In brief Coinbase is listing the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1. World Liberty Financial is backed by President Donald Trump and its sons. While a dollar-pegged stablecoin like USD1 won’t see a price jump from the listing, it could boost World Liberty’s visibility. The USD1 stablecoin from World Liberty Financial—a crypto project backed by President…
In brief Beth Hammack, president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, said she’s not seeing any signs of a weakening economy that urgently needs rate cuts. Traders have grown less convinced that the Fed will cut rates in September over the past week, penciling in a 74% chance on Thursday. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech could…
