XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) became the best-performing large-cap cryptocurrency Monday following the launch of Ripple Labs' USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD.
What happened: The payments-focused cryptocurrency rose 3.51% in the last 24 hours, outpacing the returns of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).
With the latest push, XRP's monthly gains zoomed to 138%, the biggest among cryptocurrencies in the top 10 by market capitalization.
The rally was likely powered by significant buying interest from whale investors. Noted cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that whales purchased over 830 million XRP, worth over $2 billion at prevailing market prices.
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The readings of moving averages supported the coin’s bullish potential. XRP's price was greater than nearly all of its exponential moving averages and simple moving averages, indicating that investors’ current expectations are higher than their average expectations over the past period.
However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator, which compares two exponential moving averages, flashed a ‘Sell' signal.
The Bull Bear Power indicator, used for measuring the strength of buyers and sellers in the market, was ‘Neutral" as of this writing.
Moreover. XRP's Open Interest, a measure of its speculative interest, rose 5.26% in the last 24 hours and nearly 450% since Nov. 5, the presidential election day, data from Coinglass revealed.
About 75% of all Binance traders with an open interest were positioned long on the asset, signaling the expectation of further upsides.
Why It Matters: Optimism around XRP was tied to several factors, with the most notable being the launch of RLUSD from Ripple, a payments company that uses XRP for its operations.
Ripple President Monica Long said Monday that the release marked a new chapter for the XRP Ledger, the blockchain technology powering Ripple's operations.
Ripple planned to position RLUSD for a range of financial applications, including instant cross-border settlements, Treasury operations, and integration with decentralized finance protocols.
Furthermore, with SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure coming to an end and being succeeded by cryptocurrency-friendly Paul Atkins, investors feel more confident about XRP.
Ripple has been locked in a nearly four-year-long legal battle with the SEC over the status of XRP, and any change in the agency’s top leadership is viewed with optimism.
Price Action: At the time of writing, XRP was exchanging hands at $2.49, up 3.65% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Altsbit is shutting down this May. The exchange made the announcement after reporting an alleged security breach earlier this month.
In a statement, Altsbit says a hack late last week led to the theft of nearly all of the exchange’s Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), VersusCoin (VRSC), Komodo (KMD) and Pirate Chain (ARRR) holdings.
“Unfortunately, we have to notify you with the fact that our exchange was hacked during the night, and almost all funds from BTC, ETH, ARRR, and VRSC were stolen. A small part of the funds are safe on cold wallets.”
Altsbit says the hackers took roughly 6.929 BTC, 2.321 ETH, 3,924,082 ARRR, 414,154 VRSC and 1,066 KMD. The total amount of ETH and BTC lost was less than $70,000 and reportedly dealt a lethal blow to the nascent exchange.
The cryptocurrency exchange says affected users should apply for partial refunds and that remaining funds will be used to refund users until May 8th.
Source: altsbit.com The company further advises users to be wary of anyone pretending to be Altsbit employees who are allegedly distributing refunds.
Just last year, hackers bagged approximately $282,617,000 in leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, from a wide variety of crypto exchanges.
A recent MEXC Q3 report highlighted the strong performance of the crypto market during the last quarter, which saw active traders surge as the total crypto market capitalization climbed to the $4 trillion mark.
Spot Market Sees Strong Q3 Performance On Wednesday, crypto exchange MEXC published its Q3 2025 Ecosystem & Growth Report, highlighting sustained expansion, robust user activity, and security from the previous quarter.
According to the report, the exchange experienced strong activity and trading momentum during the market run between July and September, with over 680 new tokens added to the crypto exchange in Q3, representing a 17% increase from Q2.
Moreover, the number of active users trading new listings in the exchange increased 16%, while the trading volume for these tokens surged 97%. The report also noted that the spot market had a “particularly robust” performance last quarter, with the top 10 highest-volume tokens recording an average peak gain of 2,933%, a 158% jump from Q2.
Notably, memecoins, AI + Web3, Perpetual Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), and stablecoin protocols were among the dominant narratives, with tokens like STBL, Chainbase (C), and DeAgentAI (AIA) showing remarkable 500% to 12,00% performances.
Meanwhile, the BSC ecosystem outperformed all other ecosystems, taking six of the top 10 tokens by growth in the crypto exchange. The report detailed that BSC projects produced an average return of over 9,000%, including TALE, BAS, and MEAL.
It’s worth noting that the BSC outperformed other networks in DEX activity earlier this month, with data showing that it recently ranked first across all chains, surpassing Ethereum and Solana on DEX daily trading and chain fees. Additionally, BSC reached a new all-time high (ATH) of 5.02 trillion gas used in a single day two weeks ago.
MEXC also highlighted that BSC’s strength was matched by the Ethereum and Base ecosystems, which recorded strong performance with GAIA, ERA, and Avantis (AVNT), “representing the growing cross-chain vitality of Layer-2 and DeFi derivative protocols.”
Crypto Losses Trend Slows Down The report revealed that the crypto exchange intercepted 48 fraud cases last quarter, freezing nearly $5 million in illicit funds. As part of its efforts to prevent fraud, it also restricted more than 19,000 suspicious accounts, including 17,000 collusive accounts and over 2,000 bot-trading accounts.
Notably, a concerning trend that has been developing this year, which could drive theft from digital asset services to a new milestone by the end of 2025.
According to Chainalysis, crypto theft this year has been “more devastating” than the entirety of 2024, with over $2.7 billion worth of funds stolen from crypto services in the first half of 2025.
As reported by NewsBTC, hacks significantly increase at the start of Q3, driving over $100 million in losses for exchanges. Q2 showed a diminishing trend in total crypto losses, with May and June recording 40% and 56% month-on-month (MoM) declines, respectively.
This trend briefly shifted in July as the total value of stolen funds surged 27.2% from the previous month. Nonetheless, recent reports show that total funds lost to crypto hacks and exploits dropped around 37% in Q3, despite the market rally and initial trend.
Total crypto market capitalization is at $3.6 trillion on the one-week chart. Source: TOTAL on TradingView Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
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Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has renewed his push for decentralized social media arguing that competition — rather than engagement-maximising algorithms or speculative tokens — is essential to building healthier mass communication systems.
In 2026, I plan to be fully back to decentralized social.
If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools. We need mass communication tools that surface the best information and arguments and help people find points of agreement. We need mass communication… https://t.co/ye249HsojJ
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 21, 2026 In a post on X, Buterin said he plans to be “fully back to decentralized social” in 2026, framing the shift as a response to deep structural problems in today’s dominant platforms.
“If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools,” he wrote, calling for systems that surface high-quality information, help people find points of agreement, and serve users’ long-term interests instead of optimising for short-term engagement.
According to Buterin decentralization provides a starting point by allowing real competition. Shared data layers allow multiple clients to be built on top of the same social graph, reducing the power of any single interface or algorithm.
“Decentralization is the way to enable that,” he said, arguing that choice at the client level is critical to improving online discourse. Buterin notes that his return to decentralized social is already underway.
Since the start of the year, he said every post he has written or read has been accessed through Firefly, a multi-client interface that supports X, Lens, Farcaster and Bluesky.
The experience, he suggested, highlights how decentralized tools can coexist with — and gradually pull attention away from — centralized platforms.
Buterin was sharply critical of how many crypto-native social projects have evolved. Too often, he argued, teams mistake the addition of a speculative token for meaningful innovation.
While combining money and social interaction is not inherently flawed — he cited Substack as an example of a system that successfully supports high-quality content — problems arise when platforms create price bubbles around creators instead of rewarding the content itself.
Over the past decade, Buterin said, repeated attempts to financialise social influence have failed in predictable ways: rewarding pre-existing social capital rather than quality and ultimately collapsing as tokens trend toward zero.
He dismissed claims that creating new markets and assets is automatically beneficial, describing such thinking as “galaxy-brained” rhetoric that masks a lack of genuine interest in improving information flow. “That is not Hayekian info-utopia,” he wrote. “That is corposlop.”
For decentralized social to succeed, Buterin argued, it must be led by teams that care deeply about the social problem itself.
He praises the Aave team’s stewardship of Lens to date and said he is optimistic about the project’s next phase, pointing to the incoming team’s long-standing interest in encrypted social communication.
Buterin said he plans to post more actively on Lens this year and encouraged users to spend more time across Lens, Farcaster and the broader decentralized social ecosystem.
The goal is to move beyond “a single global info warzone” and reopen a frontier where new and healthier forms of online interaction can emerge.
In brief Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is committing to decentralized social media in 2026, encouraging others to explore the space more intentionally. His words come amid major shakeups in the ecosystem as both Lens Protocol and Farcaster found new owners in the last two days. Buterin insists the future of decentralized social media should be run by people focused on "social," and not speculative financial instruments. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said he’s moving fully back to decentralized social media platforms in 2026, with his words coming right as the two biggest players in the space—Farcaster and Lens Protocol—have changed hands.
In an X post, the outspoken founder highlighted the need for better mass communication tools, calling for a move beyond “everyone constantly tweeting inside a single global info warzone.”
“We need mass communication tools that serve the user's long-term interest, not maximize short-term engagement,” said Buterin. “There is no simple trick that solves these problems. But there is one important place to start: more competition.”
In 2026, I plan to be fully back to decentralized social.
If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools. We need mass communication tools that surface the best information and arguments and help people find points of agreement. We need mass communication… https://t.co/ye249HsojJ
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 21, 2026
“Decentralization is the way to enable that: a shared data layer, with anyone being able to build their own client on top,” he added.
Buterin’s remarks came after Lens Protocol, the social platform built by the development team behind Ethereum DeFi protocol Aave, announced on Tuesday that Mask Network would “steward the next chapter” for the decentralized protocol.
On Wednesday, Farcaster made a similar announcement, detailing that its protocol smart contracts, code, the Farcaster app, and its acquired token launchpad, Clanker, will all be transferred to Neynar—a longstanding Farcaster client and infrastructure firm.
“This wasn’t an easy decision. Farcaster and the people building on it mean a lot to us," posted Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero on X. “We’re proud of what our team built, and what the community built alongside us. But after five years, it’s clear Farcaster needs a new approach and leadership to reach its full potential.”
That new approach will come less than two years after the platform raised $150 million in a Series A which valued the company at $1 billion and sought to expand its active user base and developer primitives. Farcaster’s team recently said that it would pivot focus towards wallet development after the “social-first” approach failed to maintain momentum.
While neither platform currently has a native token of its own, Buterin claims that most crypto social projects have inserted something speculative and considered it innovative.
“Too often, we in crypto think that if you insert a speculative coin into something, that counts as ‘innovating,’ and moves the world forward,” he posted. The real focus though, he said, should be on solving for the actual social aspect of social media.
“Decentralized social should be run by people who deeply believe in the ‘social’ part, and are motivated first and foremost by solving the problems of social,” Buterin added.
For the new leaders of Lens, that means a focus on “consumer-grade execution, product design, and global distribution.” For Farcaster, it is a new “builder-focused vision” that is expected to be shared soon. In both instances, the original teams will step away from day-to-day operations.
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In brief Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is committing to decentralized social media in 2026, encouraging others to explore the space more intentionally. His words come amid major shakeups in the ecosystem as both Lens Protocol and Farcaster found new owners in the last two days. Buterin insists the future of decentralized social media should be run by people focused on "social," and not speculative financial instruments. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said he’s moving fully back to decentralized social media platforms in 2026, with his words coming right as the two biggest players in the space—Farcaster and Lens Protocol—have changed hands.
In an X post, the outspoken founder highlighted the need for better mass communication tools, calling for a move beyond “everyone constantly tweeting inside a single global info warzone.”
“We need mass communication tools that serve the user's long-term interest, not maximize short-term engagement,” said Buterin. “There is no simple trick that solves these problems. But there is one important place to start: more competition.”
In 2026, I plan to be fully back to decentralized social.
If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools. We need mass communication tools that surface the best information and arguments and help people find points of agreement. We need mass communication… https://t.co/ye249HsojJ
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) January 21, 2026
“Decentralization is the way to enable that: a shared data layer, with anyone being able to build their own client on top,” he added.
Buterin’s remarks came after Lens Protocol, the social platform built by the development team behind Ethereum DeFi protocol Aave, announced on Tuesday that Mask Network would “steward the next chapter” for the decentralized protocol.
On Wednesday, Farcaster made a similar announcement, detailing that its protocol smart contracts, code, the Farcaster app, and its acquired token launchpad, Clanker, will all be transferred to Neynar—a longstanding Farcaster client and infrastructure firm.
“This wasn’t an easy decision. Farcaster and the people building on it mean a lot to us," posted Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero on X. “We’re proud of what our team built, and what the community built alongside us. But after five years, it’s clear Farcaster needs a new approach and leadership to reach its full potential.”
That new approach will come less than two years after the platform raised $150 million in a Series A which valued the company at $1 billion and sought to expand its active user base and developer primitives. Farcaster’s team recently said that it would pivot focus towards wallet development after the “social-first” approach failed to maintain momentum.
While neither platform currently has a native token of its own, Buterin claims that most crypto social projects have inserted something speculative and considered it innovative.
“Too often, we in crypto think that if you insert a speculative coin into something, that counts as ‘innovating,’ and moves the world forward,” he posted. The real focus though, he said, should be on solving for the actual social aspect of social media.
“Decentralized social should be run by people who deeply believe in the ‘social’ part, and are motivated first and foremost by solving the problems of social,” Buterin added.
For the new leaders of Lens, that means a focus on “consumer-grade execution, product design, and global distribution.” For Farcaster, it is a new “builder-focused vision” that is expected to be shared soon. In both instances, the original teams will step away from day-to-day operations.
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Faced with rising tensions around information control, Vitalik Buterin takes a stand. The Ethereum co-founder makes decentralized social networks his priority for 2026, calling for an open, interoperable model free from commercial logics. This choice marks a strategic and ideological turning point, supported by concrete actions and a frontal critique of dominant platforms. Buterin no longer just codes the Web’s infrastructure but now wants to rethink how we exchange, debate, and share online.
In brief Vitalik Buterin announces he will exclusively adopt decentralized social networks starting this year. He will use Firefly, an interface gathering several protocols such as Lens, Farcaster and Bluesky. This choice is part of a desire to break with centralized platforms and their algorithmic logics. Buterin advocates an open social Web, where users keep control of their data and identities. Vitalik migrates to an interoperable social Web Vitalik Buterin has officially announced a radical redirection of his social activity for the year 2026, after revealing a few days earlier the major reforms to come for Ethereum.
“In 2026, I will read and publish only via Firefly or other similar interfaces”, he announced, specifying that this decision is not a simple test but a definitive commitment.
Firefly, developed by Mask Network, aggregates various Web3 social protocols such as Lens, Farcaster, X (formerly Twitter), and Bluesky. Its goal is to offer a unique interface built on shared and decentralized data layers, guaranteeing the user control over their posts, identity, and social graph.
Through this initiative, the Ethereum co-founder seeks to challenge the dominant models of centralized social networks. He calls for a more modular, competitive social Web aligned with users’ interests. For him, future social platforms must rely on the following principles :
Client interoperability : enabling users to freely navigate between different networks via common interfaces ; Data ownership : each individual keeps their credentials, content, and relationships, independently of the service used ; The plurality of social experiences : different interfaces can offer specific views, algorithms, or filters while sharing the same data foundation ; Reducing dependence on advertising logics : breaking away from economic models based on maximizing screen time. This statement fits into a general vision carried by Buterin since Ethereum’s beginnings : extending decentralization to all critical internet infrastructures, including those that govern the circulation of ideas and opinions.
A critical reflection on SocialFi and new community dynamics Beyond his technical preferences, Vitalik Buterin also formulates a direct critique of so-called SocialFi platforms based on purely economic mechanisms. He believes these models, often based on speculative tokens, create incentives that degrade the quality of content and exchanges.
“The engagement economy measured in tokens does not favor nuanced reasoning”, he writes, pointing out projects that prioritize virality over depth. Conversely, he cites Substack as a more balanced example, where subscriptions support quality content without turning every post into a financial asset.
The limitations of existing models are not only ethical. Buterin also recalls the technical difficulties faced by social Web3 ecosystems in achieving mass adoption.
Farcaster, recently acquired by Neynar, now counts more than 2 million sign-ups, while Lens, now managed by Mask Network, records about 506,000 users according to Dune Analytics data. Despite encouraging figures, these platforms still have to overcome significant challenges: identity interoperability, smooth user experience, and sustainable economic balance.
By repositioning the debate on the social purposes of Web3, Vitalik Buterin reignites a strategic conversation about tomorrow’s digital architecture. His choice is not only personal or technological but refers to a political vision of communication infrastructure. The coming months will tell if other leaders in the sector follow this path.
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**Vitalik Buterin Calls for Decentralized Social Media to Complement Twitter** On January 23rd, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke at an event named Space, sharing his take on decentralized social media: “I used Farcaster extensively in 2023 and 2024. Recently, I’ve focused on decentralized social platforms for two key reasons. First, Twitter’s conversation quality is notably poor—it’s not fit to be the global hub for conversations, so we need more options. Second, the network effect: even if a new product has better algorithms and stronger privacy protections, it means nothing without users. Firefly solves this dilemma with two core features: it’s a decentralized social platform *and* a multi-platform gateway. It works as a Twitter or Farcaster client, letting users engage with decentralized social media without leaving Twitter. This fixes the network effect problem.”
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Rocket Pool price chart from crypto.news As well as the rally for ETH boosting related tokens such as Aave, Lido DAO and Arbitrum, Rocket Pool has moved higher after bears staged a comeback around $5.79.
Coinbase adding trading support for RPL in Germany alongside other seven tokens had helped Rocket Pool price hit the resistance line. New momentum means buyers may be on the verge of another leg up above $6.
RPL price reached highs of $12 on February 11, 2025.
Rocket Pool RPL is surging, adding 30%. Strengthening Ethereum prices played a role, but the team is also shipping updates ahead of the Saturn upgrade. Rocket Pool TVL is up 43% in one month. Will RPL break $10?
Yesterday, without any apparent reason or fundamental trigger, UNI, the governance token of the major DEX Uniswap, surged above $7 before cooling off.
Meanwhile, top DeFi tokens like MKR, the governance token of the Sky Protocol (formerly Maker), also climbed, posting double-digit gains.
As these leading DeFi tokens rose, attention shifted to another key Ethereum player critical to decentralizing the first smart contracts platform: Rocket Pool.
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RPL Crypto Surges 30% The native token powering Rocket Pool, RPL, soared nearly 30% in 24 hours, extending gains from early June and solidifying its position among the top 30 largest DeFi protocols by total value locked (TVL).
According to Coingecko data, RPL gained against the greenback, ETH, BTC, and some of the best cryptos to buy.
Technically, there is room for growth.
With RPL adding nearly 30% yesterday, buyers are eyeing resistance levels at $7 and $10. If this psychological barrier is broken and RPL reaches new Q2 2025 highs, there is a high probability that the token could double to $20 in late H1 2025 or early H2 2025.
DeFiLlama data shows that Rocket Pool is the 26th largest DeFi protocol, managing over $1.7 billion in assets on Ethereum. With rising prices, its TVL increased 1% in 24 hours.
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However, the surge in inflows over the past month stands out, with the Rocket Pool TVL rising by 45%, outpacing most protocols in the top 30.
Raydium, the DEX powering Solana token swaps, saw a 42% TVL increase in the last month, signaling that traders may be returning to trade some of the best Solana meme coins.
Meanwhile, Morpho, EigenLayer, and Pendle also drew massive inflows, pushing the total DeFi TVL to $113 billion.
Will ETH Help Sustain Momentum? Interest in Ethereum staking may explain this revival.
Notably, the spike in the Rocket Pool TVL coincided with a surge in ETH prices in May.
The second most valuable crypto broke above $2,000 before accelerating to nearly $2,800. Although prices have stabilized above $2,400, there are hints that buyers are accumulating, and a breakout above $3,000 is inevitable.
On June 3, institutions in the United States purchased over $109 million worth of spot Ethereum ETF shares, increasing their holdings to over $9.8 billion, representing roughly 3% of the Ethereum market cap.
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If Ethereum prices rise, Rocket Pool’s TVL will likely expand, boosting RPL demand. This momentum could be further fueled by positive ecosystem developments in recent weeks.
Over $14m worth of ETH was staked with Rocket Pool yesterday, fully clearing the validator minipool queue!
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What’s Driving Rocket Pool Demand? Analysts are closely monitoring progress on the upcoming Saturn Upgrade.
Ahead of this key update, the team has released smart contracts for Saturn devnet-3 and is working on the Smart Node stack. Additionally, developers are preparing devnet-4, which, though less complex, will play a pivotal foundational role in the release scheduled for late Q3 2025.
The team has also completed an internal code review for Saturn and is now engaging external blockchain security firms to audit the code thoroughly before the upgrade.
Security before deployment is critical because Saturn will introduce scaling features, including “Megapools,” which aim to improve validator throughput and dynamic fee splits to enhance protocol efficiency and RPL utility.
Beyond Saturn, Rocket Pool updated its Smartnode software in April and May to ensure compatibility with Ethereum’s Pectra hard fork. The team addressed concerns about client integration, relay processing, and validator reliability, enabling node operators to continue staking on Ethereum with minimal disruption.
The increasing interoperability with other DeFi protocols could also drive RPL prices. With expanded use cases for rETH, holders stand to benefit, encouraging more adoption of Rocket Pool.
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Lido DAO is currently facing pressure from multiple directions: declining market share, organizational restructuring, technical concerns, and a surge in withdrawal demand.
Lido continues to play a significant role in the Ethereum ecosystem. However, to sustain its influence, it must show greater adaptability, innovation, and transparent governance than ever.
Lido, Ethereum’s largest decentralized staking platform, has recently shown several concerning signals. According to data from Dune, Lido’s share of ETH staking has dropped to just 24.6%, the lowest point in the past three years. This represents a significant shift, particularly for a protocol that once was dominant in Ethereum’s liquid staking landscape.
Lido market share. Source: DuneThis decline could stem from multiple factors, including growing competition from rivals like Rocket Pool or staking solutions integrated directly by major exchanges like Coinbase. The Ethereum community actively prioritizes decentralization. This raises questions about whether a protocol controlling numerous validators aligns with Ethereum’s long-term vision.
Beyond its shrinking market share, Lido recently disclosed a vulnerability in the RageQuit mechanism of its “Dual Governance” (DG) system. While the project team confirmed that no user funds were affected and mitigation steps have already been taken, this serves as a reminder that even major protocols are not immune to technical issues that may arise during operations.
In addition, the ETH withdrawal queue on Lido has reached its highest level since withdrawals were first enabled. Data from Dune shows that ETH pending withdrawal is nearly 143,000. Although this number has decreased from its all-time high at the end of July, it still reflects a shift in confidence among some users, especially as more flexible or secure staking alternatives emerge.
Lido ETH withdrawal queue. Source: DuneIn this context, Lido has officially confirmed that it will reduce its contributor team by approximately 15%. According to a public statement by co-founder Vasiliy Shapovalov on platform X (formerly Twitter), this decision was made to ensure the organization can operate more efficiently and adapt to the changing market trends.
“This decision was about costs — not performance. It affects incredibly talented people who helped shape the protocol and community.” Vasiliy Shapovalov shared on X.
Downsizing the team does not necessarily signal a crisis. However, it indicates that leadership is reassessing its human capital strategy, particularly as key performance metrics struggle to sustain prior growth trends. The protocol is entering a pivotal proving ground amid fast-moving technological and cultural shifts.
The AxCNH, a Chinese Yuan-pegged stablecoin issued by AnchorX, was officially launched on September 17, 2025 in Hong Kong. BDACS also launched KRW1, a South Korean Won-pegged stablecoin, the following day.
Why do these moves matter? Because the crypto race is heating up.
While America’s new federal stablecoin framework (the GENIUS Act in 2025) sets strict issuance and transparency rules, countries like Hong Kong and South Korea are also accelerating regulatory frameworks to oversee stablecoin activity.
Retail users also stand to gain. Putting fiat on-chain enables near-instantaneous 24/7 cross-border settlement and brings smart contracts into the mix. This not only reduces correspondent-bank friction, but allows for programmable FX flows (like atomic swaps and other DeFi uses).
And with stablecoins redefining how money moves, lightweight crypto apps like Best Wallet provide an accessible gateway to onboard more people into the crypto world.
Powering the Best Wallet ecosystem, Best Wallet Token ($BEST) has already secured over $16M in its presale as a statement to this market shift.
Currently in phase 2 of its roadmap, this crypto project bridges the gap between crypto and CeFi with effortless onramping, multi-chain support, low-cost swaps, and more features like derivatives trading and a debit card in the pipeline.
Stablecoin Market Heats Up: What AxCNH and KRW1 Mean for Global Crypto Growth Unlike traditional financial systems, the blockchain never sleeps. With no business hours or potential correspondent delays to tie it down, both individuals and businesses trading on-chain benefit from a reliable, around-the-clock solution.
This also makes currency faster and more easily accessible, even for cross-border payments or transfers, giving people real reasons to use blockchain over legacy systems.
More importantly, being fiat-backed and overcollateralized, these stablecoins align with global regulatory expectations, raising institutions and retail users’ trust and confidence to embrace crypto.
Unlike traditional financial systems, stablecoins also rely on oracle networks like Chainlink, which enable real-time, tamper-resistant data and automated, trustless smart contracts for lending and DeFi trading.
Source: Chainlink’s post on X For newcomers still uncertain about entering the crypto landscape, stablecoins offer a familiar entry point, as they resemble fiat currencies and create a safe environment for traders to operate without concerns about volatility.
With that base, it becomes easier to explore other digital assets and DeFi applications. This is where Best Wallet and Best Wallet Token ($BEST) also come in as beginner-friendly crypto tools with building momentum behind them.
Best Wallet Makes Crypto Easy While Its Native $BEST Token Raises $16M+ in Presale Best Wallet is one of the leading hot wallets built to outperform legacy wallets like MetaMask.
It provides traders with a streamlined multi-chain hub that directly supports top networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and Base (with 60+ more chains coming in the near future). Some of the other perks of Best wallet include:
Non-custodial key management backed by Multi-Party Computation. You don’t have to worry about protecting your secret key, since it’s virtually unbreakable. Effortless cross-chain moves, available in one dashboard – think Ethereum staking through Lido and Rocket Pool integrations or low-cost cross-swaps across dozens of DEXes. A built-in filter to hide suspicious tokens, which adds an extra security layer when exploring decentralized projects. Besides, the app’s WalletConnect compatibility allows you to connect to other external crypto platforms like derivatives exchanges and other dApps.
With this, you can leverage more advanced strategies and enable seamless yield farming across more ecosystems.
Best Wallet Token ($BEST) is the backbone of this ecosystem, engineered to reward loyal and early adopters.
By holding $BEST, you can benefit from reduced in-app transaction fees, early access to vetted new presales, and higher staking rewards in the app’s upcoming staking aggregator.
Best Wallet’s upcoming tokens feature is particularly attractive to degens hunting for new meme coin presales and other early-stage opportunities.
With all projects vetted and smart contract audits available, it’s easier than ever to find trusted projects and avoid honeypots or other scams.
$BEST also integrates trading incentives with governance, creating upside beyond speculation. By giving holders a direct role and voting rights on the app’s future direction, $BEST ensures its base stays loyal and active as the project’s roadmap progresses.
With rapid presale traction and ambitions to capture 40% wallet market share by 2026, $BEST offers plenty of room for growth.
Its fundraiser is still ongoing as the dev team is working behind the scenes to introduce more advanced features (like NFT support, a crypto debit card, and a staking aggregator coming in phase 3).
The $BEST token has already raised over $16M and continues to gain traction. The ICO has even attracted several whale buys of $70.2K, $50.9K, and $49.5K, further boosting confidence in the token.
$BEST is now trading at $0.025675, which means a $500 entry today might be worth around $685 by the end of 2025 if our expert $BEST token price prediction holds.
Zooming out, the potential upside looks even better under bullish conditions. By 2026, $BEST could hit $0.0510, pushing your $500 stack to about $995 (a 2x move), and $0.07 by 2030, growing your investment to ~$1,360 (7x higher).
On top of this, $BEST offers dynamic staking rewards (currently at roughly 83% APY). If the reward rate stays high in the upcoming months, you could be racking up around $915 on your $500 investment, without factoring in token price moves.
With momentum building, the next price increase drops in under 12 hours.
Visit the $BEST token presale to get ahead of the curve.
This is not financial advice. Please always do your own research before investing in cryptocurrencies.
Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC — https://www.newsbtc.com/news/china-launches-first-stablecoin-adoption-spikes-best-wallet-gains/
**RPL Jumps 62% Ahead of Rocket Pool’s Saturn One Upgrade** As per HTX market data on February 17th, RPL’s 24-hour price surge now stands at 62%, with a market cap of $62 million and a current price of $2.80. The community is dubbing Rocket Pool’s largest-ever protocol upgrade—Saturn One—a "turning point." The upgrade will go live on the Ethereum mainnet at 00:00 UTC on February 18, 2026 (8:00 AM Beijing Time / 12:00 AM UK Time). Key upgrade highlights (benefiting RPL holders and protocol growth): - **RPL Fee Switch Activates**: A portion of the protocol’s ETH revenue will now flow to RPL stakers, enabling true value capture. RPL shifts from pure governance/staking to a "dividend" model. - **Node Entry Barrier Halved**: Minimum ETH for node operators drops to 4 ETH (from 8 ETH), expected to attract more nodes and boost TVL/rETH adoption. - **Megapools Launch**: Larger pools for node operators improve capital efficiency, cut gas costs, and enable adjustable commissions. - **rETH & Inflation Updates**: Liquid staking token rETH gets an enhanced user experience; RPL inflation will gradually decrease, supporting long-term value.
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The crypto market is showing strong upward momentum, with Bitcoin hitting $80,000 and several altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, Zcash, and Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) posting notable gains today.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index improved to neutral sentiment on rising CLARITY Act odds, robust ETF inflows, and early bull market predictions by analysts have triggered a rally.
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Cypherpunk and Blockstream CEO Adam Back put the spotlight on BTC 200-week moving average surpassing $60K. On the weekly chart, Bitcoin flashes bottom signals as it continues to hold above the 10-year ascending trendline, which historically suggested the bottom.
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Bitcoin (BTC) has beaten nearly all of the top 100 altcoins since 2020, and chart data now points to almost 50% more downside for the broad altcoin market.
The total altcoin market cap, tracked as TOTAL2, trades near $864 billion after a steep weekly drop. Two charts explain why the pressure could continue.
Bitcoin Beat the 2020 Top 100 Altcoins by a Wide MarginThe first chart indexes the 2020 top 100 coins to a value of 100. It prices Bitcoin in US dollars and each altcoin in Bitcoin terms.
From that base, the BTC line climbed toward 1,000 on a logarithmic scale. Most altcoins, instead, fell from 100 to 10, 1, or lower. That gap means many former leaders lost 90% to 99% of their value against Bitcoin. Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) marked the most extreme collapse on the chart.
The framing matters because it measures opportunity cost. Holding most altcoins meant underperforming a simple Bitcoin position for more than five years. The chart also shows why coin selection rarely helped. Even well-known projects struggled to hold value once measured against Bitcoin.
BTC vs TOP100 coins since 2020. Source: RedditA few names held near the starting line. However, the broad set shows years of losses for holders who skipped BTC and chose these survivors instead.
The current downturn has not reversed the trend. Bitcoin trades near $61,228, down about 2% on the day and roughly 44% over the past year. Meanwhile, altcoins have fallen harder. Over the past 30 days, BTC dropped about 24% while Ethereum (ETH) lost roughly 31%.
Total Market Cap Points to $436 Billion by JulyThe second chart shows TOTAL2 on a weekly timeframe with three cycle peaks. The most recent top printed at $1.77 trillion.
History gives two reference declines. The 2018 bear market fell 92% over 49 weeks, while the 2021 to 2022 drop fell 75% over 31 weeks.
Those moves average about 40 weeks in duration. Applying the more recent 75% decline to the $1.77 trillion, the top projects point to a bottom near $436 billion.
TOTAL2 currently sits at $864.73 billion, below the $942.62 billion level it just lost. The green support shelf near $494.05 billion held the prior cycle low.
A move to $436 billion would break that shelf and retest the $427.57 billion bottom from 2022. That target implies nearly 50% more downside from current prices.
TOTAL2 weekly chart. Source: TradingviewThe timing lines up with mid-July 2026, roughly 40 weeks from the peak. Rising Bitcoin dominance remains the main catalyst pulling capital away from altcoins.
Past cycles do not guarantee future outcomes. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows, and broader macro conditions could shorten or deepen the move.
A weekly reclaim of $942.62 billion would weaken this bearish case. Until then, the structure favors lower prices and a delayed altseason.
Steven Pu, co-founder of layer-1 blockchain Taraxa, released a report on Feb. 24 highlighting a significant gap between claimed and actual blockchain performance.
Analyzing 22 networks using data from Chainspect, the study found that theoretical transactions per second (TPS) are overstated by an average of 20 times compared to real-world results. According to the findings, this discrepancy stems from lab-based metrics that fail to hold up on live mainnets.
The report introduces a new metric: TPS per dollar spent on a validator node (TPS/$), aiming to measure cost-efficiency rather than just raw speed. Across the 22 chains, theoretical TPS averaged 20 times higher than observed mainnet performance, with only four networks achieving double-digit TPS/$ ratios.
Pu argues this shows many blockchains require costly hardware for modest transaction rates, challenging claims of scalability and decentralization.
“We should all stick with transparent, verifiable, on-chain performance metrics,” per the study.
Source: Chainspect Blockchain scalability questioned Pu’s findings suggest the industry’s focus on high TPS misleads stakeholders. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), for example, prioritize security over speed, while newer chains tout big numbers that rarely materialize. The TPS/$ metric could shift how developers assess networks for practical use cases like payments or supply chain tracking. The report states that,
Max observed mainnet TPS for included networks, across a 100-block window (tx/s)
It’s worth noting that Chainspect specifically excludes transactions that may unfairly inflate this Max TPS metric, such as voting transactions
Taraxa pushes for transparency Taraxa, a proof-of-stake layer-1 focused on audit logging, frames this as a wake-up call. Pu, a Stanford-educated entrepreneur, urges reliance on verifiable mainnet data over whitepaper hype.
This comes as the crypto space grapples with adoption hurdles. Inflated statistics could distort investment and development decisions, particularly in decentralized finance and supply chain use cases that demand reliable performance. Pu suggests that cost-efficiency metrics like TPS/$ could redefine how blockchain sustainability is evaluated, shifting focus toward networks that deliver practical value rather than just high theoretical speeds.
With the rise of data breaches, fraud, and identity theft, a growing number of projects are using blockchain technology for file and identity validation. Digital files are quite easy to tamper with, as Craig Wright recently demonstrated in his court battles with the Kleiman estate.
Now a number of projects are using distributed ledgers as immutable records for important data. We’ve previously reported on Factom, which secures data on the Bitcoin blockchain, as well as Roger Ver’s Bitcoin Cash notary tool.
The details vary, but the model is the same: each file is used to generate a unique digital fingerprint, or hash, which is then saved on the blockchain. Since the odds of two files sharing a fingerprint are astronomically low, the presence of a correct hash is undeniable proof that the document has not been altered.
And the number of tools is growing. Here are some of the other entrants to the space:
BlockNotary Touting its “proof-of-existence” technology, BlockNotary allows users to upload digital content from their mobile devices with a Timestamp. Each file is stored on the Interplanetary File System, with a hash uploaded to Bitcoin’s mainnet or testnet.
This immutable ledger reduces the risk of copyright infringement for product users by proving ownership and identity. The technology also enables blockchain-verified video interviews, assuring fraud prevention and remote identity verification.
BlockNotary’s Journal application has the potential to be useful for legal applications, as it “replaces the paper notary journal for recording notary acts.”
Notarization via the Journal is secured with end-to-end encryption, timestamped, and protected for authenticity. BlockNotary is a strong advocate for the usage of blockchain authentication in legal situations, with Vermont State Law recognizing the utility of the tool, along with a number of other states.
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Acronis Acronis has been around for some time as a “global leader in hybrid cloud backup and data protection.” In their latest move, the project is using blockchain technology in an effort to “protect any data in any industry.”
The company proposes a range of use-cases, including court documents, medical records, security camera footage, or long-term archiving.
Acronis uses the Ethereum blockchain for its notary functions. Users upload each file to a repository, where a fingerprint of the file is stored as a hash on the Ethereum blockchain. As the Acronis website explains, “Authenticity of a stored file can be independently checked with the information contained in the corresponding certificate.” Because of the “known transparent algorithm,” the website argues, “you do not need to trust any person or entity to verify this information.”
Users can even test out the technology, notarizing a file by dragging and dropping it into the web browser demo.
source: notarystorage.acronis.com V-ID V-ID has been making major progress in recent months, both developmentally and in terms of market adoption. The VIDT token experienced massive growth, rising from a steady seven cents USD in previous months to more than 50 cents in late June before cooling off to the low 20’s.
The token was first launched on a select few exchanges, but is now expanding its availability, most notably on the new Binance DEX.
source: coinmarketcap.com Whereas other tools save data to a single blockchain, V-ID uses several different ledgers to increase security many times. At present, VIDT operates as a hybrid token on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DigiByte, Hyperledger, LTO Network, and, as of this month, Binance Chain.
The project proposes a wealth of use-cases, from the verification of diplomas and certificates, to the authentication of digital media files and accounting records. Using the V-ID system, the alteration of a single pixel could demonstrate the difference between a Photoshopped image and the original.
Also useful on a smaller-scale level, V-ID can be used for a variety of interesting applications. The V-ID website suggests a few more possibilities, such as countering diploma fraud.
“After [diploma] validation, graduates can copy, rename, print or send a diploma like any file. Recipients can check the integrity of the validated content, whether it is digital or printed, in 5 seconds,” the site explains. Business invoices can be validated by merchants and verified by customers to prevent fraudulent charges.
The V-ID project already claims a number of high-profile customers, including JWC Superyachts, Vitrumnet, and the educational institution, HBO Drechtsteden. Most impressively, the project also counts Airbus Space & Defense among its clients, although this could not be independently verified.*
More recently, V-ID announced a partnership with AmSpec, an oil and gas inspection company that produces more than 50,000 inspection reports on a monthly basis. In this case, there’s no question of accuracy: the partnership is demonstrated by the V-ID window on AmSpec’s website:
Each of these projects has a long way to go in terms of adoption. But the presence of a trustless means of verifying authenticity on an immutable ledger means that blockchain notaries won’t disappear anytime soon.
*An email to Airbus was not returned at the time of publication.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Darren Kleine. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Coinbase‘s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has taken a significant step toward merging artificial intelligence with decentralized finance by launching Base MCP. This innovative tool enables users to link their Base Accounts directly to popular AI platforms, allowing seamless onchain interactions through natural language conversations. Base MCP leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that facilitates secure communication between AI systems and external services.
By connecting a user’s Base Account—the core wallet experience within the Base App—to AI interfaces such as ChatGPT, Claude (including its web, desktop, and code variants), Codex, and Cursor, individuals can now instruct their AI agents to handle a variety of blockchain tasks.
The possibilities are seemingly quite expansive. Users can direct their agents to monitor portfolio balances across Base and compatible EVM chains, examine transaction histories, initiate token transfers, execute swaps, and engage with prominent decentralized applications in the Base ecosystem.
What sets this apart is the integration of specialized skill plugins for leading protocols right from the outset.
These include lending platforms like Morpho and Moonwell for exploring markets, supplying assets, or borrowing; decentralized exchanges such as Uniswap and Aerodrome for liquidity management and trading; perpetuals trading on Avantis; and discovery tools like Bankr and Virtuals for new token and agent launches.
Security remains a top priority in the design. The MCP server does not store or access private keys at any point. Instead, when an AI agent prepares a transaction based on a user’s prompt, it generates a secure link.
This opens the Base Account interface in a separate window, where users can review a clear simulation of asset changes, then approve or reject the action explicitly.
This approval flow mirrors standard wallet experiences, ensuring users retain full control and mitigating risks like phishing or unauthorized executions.
Authentication relies on OAuth 2.1 standards, building on existing Base Account infrastructure for a familiar yet enhanced user journey.
This development represents a broader evolution in the “agentic” onchain economy, where AI becomes an active participant in managing digital assets rather than just a conversational tool.
Base’s ecosystem of applications provides a rich foundation, enabling agents to go beyond simple transfers and interact meaningfully with DeFi primitives.
Developers are also encouraged to contribute by creating custom skill plugins using straightforward markdown specifications that integrate with APIs or other MCP servers.
Base MCP positions the network at the forefront of AI-crypto convergence. As more integrations and refinements roll out—including improved prompting and expanded protocol support—everyday users could soon manage complex onchain activities with chat commands, thus potentially lowering barriers to blockchain participation.
Widely followed trader Inmortal says this year will see massive rallies for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and one additional altcoin.
The pseudonymous trader tells his 214,000 followers on the social media platform X that API3 (API3), a decentralized data oracle network that aims to connect traditional APIs with blockchain applications, is ready to “get sent” after a long consolidation period.
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Inmortal mentions API3’s recent strategic funding round led by digital asset investment firm DWF labs and the bullish technicals on the altcoin’s chart.
“API3 about to get sent.
API3 has successfully concluded a strategic funding round, allocating treasury assets in exchange for four million USDC.
About the chart? nothing more to add, it’s just hyper bullish.
> +600 days accumulation over
> Clean retest of acc zone.
Send it.”
Source: Inmortal/X Looking at the trader’s chart, he seems to predict that the Ethereum-based altcoins will hit $6. At time of writing, API3 is trading at $3.37, up over 9% in the past day.
Looking at the broader markets, Inmortal is predicting strong 2024 finishes for BTC, ETH and SOL. According to the analyst, the next couple of months will likely be uneventful for much of the digital asset markets but expects a full-blown “parabolic uptrend” in Q4.
“> Boring June-July (chop + some traps for both sides)
> Uptrend resume in August
> Parabolic trend all Q4
BTC goes above $100,000, ETH above $10,000, $SOL above $500.
Altcoins do a x2-x5
Analyst comments continue to hold significant importance in the world of cryptocurrencies. One closely followed analyst, Inmortal, has indicated that this year could see significant price rallies for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and an altcoin.
Inmortal shared a post on X to make important announcements. In his statement to thousands of followers, he mentioned that API3, a decentralized data oracle network aiming to integrate traditional APIs into blockchain applications, is ready to rise after a long consolidation period.
Inmortal discussed the recent strategic funding round led by DWF Labs, one of the world’s leading investment firms, and the bullish outlook on the altcoin’s chart.
API3 is about to rise. API3 successfully completed a strategic funding round by allocating treasury assets worth four million USDC. What about the chart? Nothing more to add, just hyper bullish.
Accumulation for over 600 days.Clean retest of the Acc region.Send it.
According to the trader’s comment, the Ethereum-based altcoin API3 could reach $6. As of the time of writing, API3 is trading at 3.20 after a 3.97% drop in the last 24 hours.
API3’s market cap remains at 276 million dollars following the recent drop, while its 24-hour trading volume exceeded 48 million dollars after a 64% increase.
Inmortal also looked at leading cryptocurrencies BTC, ETH, and SOL, indicating a strong outlook for the rest of the year. The analyst noted that the coming months will likely be stagnant for cryptocurrencies, but a fully developed “parabolic uptrend” could form by the fourth quarter.
Boring June-July (some traps on both sides)Uptrend continued in August.Parabolic trend throughout Q4.BTC surpasses $100,000, ETH over $10,000, SOL above $500. Altcoins will multiply x2-x5. Charts never lie.
As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $69,100, while Ethereum continues to trade around $3,772. Following recent BTC and ETH ETF news, SOL is thought to be trading at $166.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
A newly created wallet withdrew 17,675 ETH from Binance, valued at $28.58 million.
According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet withdrew 17,675 ETH from Binance, valued at $28.58 million.
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JPMorgan Chase raised its S&P 500 target to 7,800 points, while warning of an overcrowded AI trade.
JPMorgan Chase has raised its year-end outlook for U.S. stocks, while cautioning investors that the overcrowding in AI-related momentum stocks is becoming the market’s most vulnerable segment. The JPMorgan strategy team led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas lifted its 2026 year-end target for the S&P 500 from 7,600 to 7,800 points, citing continued upward revisions to corporate earnings expectations and nearly doubling of AI-related capital expenditures. The bank noted that consensus earnings expectations for both 2026 and 2027 have been revised up by roughly 10% since the start of the year, a magnitude typically only seen in the recovery phase after a recession or major shock. However, JPMorgan does not interpret this upward revision as a risk-free rally. The bank pointed out that low-quality growth stocks, speculative growth stocks, and second- and third-tier AI-related concept stocks have become "extremely overcrowded," and a pullout of capital could trigger a rapid correction. The strategists also noted that rising equity supply in the coming quarters and potentially tight monetary policy could cap further valuation expansion. On the allocation front, JPMorgan recommends a barbell strategy: holding high-quality growth stocks and stocks directly benefiting from AI on one end, and low-volatility, high-quality stocks as a portfolio buffer on the other. The bank remains bullish on tech, select industrials, utilities, defense, banks, and some healthcare growth stocks, but believes the market’s upward trajectory will not be linear.
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Preview: The U.S. May core PCE data will be released at 20:30 tonight, and is projected to hit its highest level since October 2023.
The Fed’s key inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, will be released at 20:30 tonight, with markets expecting a sharp rise in May inflation that could reignite rate hike bets. The headline PCE year-over-year growth rate is projected to hit 4.1% in May, up from 3.8% in April and marking its highest level since 2023. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, is forecast to rise to 3.4% year-over-year, up from 3.3% in April and its highest reading since October 2023. Core PCE has remained above the Fed’s 2% inflation target since 2021. The recent short-term inflation uptick was driven mainly by surging gasoline prices amid the Iran conflict in May. Oil prices have since edged lower following the signing of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, but core inflation has strengthened in tandem, indicating that price pressures are not solely tied to geopolitical oil shocks. Data from the CME FedWatch Tool shows that as of Wednesday, markets are pricing in a 34% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in July. Aditya Bhave, U.S. economist at Bank of America Securities, noted that the recent inflation rebound stems in part from tariffs and one-off disruptions, but successive supply shocks have eroded the Fed’s patience, while deflationary room in the housing sector has largely been exhausted. Data shows that core PCE dipped to 2.6% in April, its lowest level since 2022, but annualized core PCE growth over the past three and six months has hovered near 3.8%.
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SK Hynix plans to list on NASDAQ on July 10: A crypto whale opens 90% of its bullish positions in a single day, with all $21.27 million in long positions in unrealized profit.
According to Hyperinsight’s monitoring, SK Hynix officially announced its U.S. listing date today, targeting a July 10 debut on the NASDAQ. The company had previously disclosed a over $29 billion listing fundraising plan yesterday afternoon. Driven by listing optimism, SKHX surged 14% intraday, hitting $1930 at press time, with a daily trading volume of $407 million and open interest of $237 million. Since the news broke yesterday, 10 whales have built positions in SKHX on Hyperliquid, 9 of which opened long positions totaling around $21.27 million, at an average entry price of ~$1797.8 and average unweighted liquidation price of ~$1390.6. With price gains, all 9 long positions are now in unrealized profit. Market data shows that positions of over $1 million amount to roughly $140 million, with a long-short ratio (longs/shorts) of ~0.715. The average entry price for longs is ~$1672, while shorts average ~$1640. The nearest short liquidation threshold stands at $2149, just $200 away from the current price, mounting short-side pressure. -HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your Telegram group, set it as admin (enable message sending permission) to auto-sync on-chain updates.
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The "Retail vs. Wall Street" concept-linked token WEN continues its strong run, rising over 18% in after-hours trading.
According to Bitget market data, Wendy's (WEN) rallied 25.66% in the regular trading session, then climbed an extra 18.96% in after-hours trading, now changing hands at $9.35. Earlier reports noted that Serenity took to Twitter to mock the latest meme stock movement unfolding on Reddit's high-risk trading communities, targeting U.S. fast-food chain Wendy's. The Reddit community's meme warning reads: "If Wendy's goes bankrupt, we'll all be out of jobs, and after losing all our trading money, we'll have to work behind Wendy's trash cans." Serenity later clarified that they hold no positions, only found the activity amusing, and added they were unsure if the campaign would succeed. Wendy's holds a special cultural status on Reddit's WallStreetBets community; for years, "working behind Wendy's trash cans" has been a staple joke among retail investors mocking their trading losses.
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Danske Bank: Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at least twice
Danske Bank senior analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen and chief analyst Jens Peter Sorensen stated in a report that they expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates twice, in December 2026 and March 2027 respectively, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.00%-4.25%. "However, we emphasize there is a risk that rate hikes could come earlier and that the number of hikes may exceed two," they said. The first Federal Reserve meeting led by Kevin Warsh sent a clear signal that the Fed is increasingly moving away from forward guidance surrounding future monetary policy decisions. "All signs indicate that (the Fed) is leaning toward having greater discretion in future policy decisions," the Danske Bank analysts added. Source: Jin10
[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, United States, January 22nd, 2025]
Boba Network has announced the integration of Nucleus, a protocol designed for blockchain networks. This collaboration enables users bridging ETH, Liquidity Staking Tokens (LSTs), or Liquidity Reward Tokens (LRTs) to the Boba Network to engage with Ethereum mainnet functionalities while accessing various DeFi protocols, gaming platforms, and NFT marketplaces
The partnership aligns with Boba Network’s focus on scalability and user-focused development. The integration of Nucleus expands Boba Network’s ecosystem offerings, highlighting advancements in cross-chain functionality and composable infrastructure.
Enhancing Results Through Cohesion
ETH, LSTs, or LRTs bridged to Boba Network are integrated into the network’s system, facilitating seamless interaction with decentralized applications. This approach aims to optimize user engagement without additional complexity. This version removes promotional language and references to financial benefits, focusing solely on functionality. Frictionless Cross-Chain Operations Secure interchain messaging protocols connect Ethereum Mainnet and Boba Network, enabling efficient yield aggregation. The flow of assets and rewards benefits from streamlined coordination between chains. Composable Infrastructure Smart contracts empower cross-chain deposits, withdrawals, and liquidity management. This allows developers to build robust decentralized applications that incorporate Nucleus’s functionality without added complexity. Boba Network as a Foundation for Innovation
Boba Network’s advanced capabilities support Nucleus’s goal of integrating core functionalities into blockchain ecosystems.
HybridCompute™ Off-chain data computation at scale lowers costs and boosts performance for yield-bearing protocols. Account Abstraction Simplified user interactions reduce onboarding barriers and enhance overall accessibility. Low Transaction Costs Lower fees support high-volume user participation and provide a cost-effective environment for dApp developers. This synergy bolsters ecosystem capabilities, drives the adoption of decentralized technology, and sets the stage for new market opportunities.
Aligning with Nucleus’s Mission
By deploying on Boba Network, Nucleus aims to integrate core functionality across multiple crypto networks. This approach supports ecosystem participation by leveraging Boba Network’s features, including speed, cost-efficiency, and access to a range of decentralized applications.
What the Integration Brings
For Users: Convenient access to a variety of applications within the Boba Network ecosystem. For Developers: Tools and resources for integrating advanced features into decentralized applications to support innovative product development. For Ecosystems: Increased network activity supported by integrated functionalities, contributing to the ongoing development of blockchain technology. Setting a New Standard for Blockchain Networks
The collaboration between Nucleus and Boba Network aims to integrate advanced network functionalities as a core feature rather than an additional option. This integration seeks to enhance the accessibility and utility of blockchain technology, supporting broader adoption and facilitating advancements in decentralized finance and related fields.
Users can learn more about Nucleus on Boba Network and experience how this integration is redefining blockchain networks.
About Nucleus
Nucleus is a protocol designed to integrate core functionalities at the foundational layer of blockchain ecosystems. By streamlining cross-chain operations and providing developers with tools for integrating advanced features, Nucleus aims to enhance how users interact with Web3 technologies.
About Boba Network
Boba Network is a multichain Layer 2 solution designed for scalability, low transaction costs, and enhanced developer capabilities. Through innovations such as HybridCompute™ and account abstraction, Boba Network supports diverse dApps spanning DeFi, gaming, and NFTs, aiming to bring the next wave of users into the blockchain space.
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Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been goaded by some fans to launch a meme coin inspired by his own pet dog. The entire thing went down on X, where CZ was first asked whether he even has a pet dog. As every man and his dog look to launch meme coins of their own, we review some of the best to buy right now.
Nobody Without a Meme Coin It seems the idea of a pet meme coin sparked CZ’s imagination, as he followed up by inquiring how meme coins work. Half an hour later, we had the crypto legend saying, ‘Will mull it over for a day or so, as usual for big decisions.’
Although the crypto market has its fair share of dog-themed meme coins ($DOGE, $SHIB, and $BONK) – all market leaders, by the way – one by CZ himself would likely also be a hot property.
Binance’s former top dog harboring meme coin ambitions follows the launch of many other celebrity-endorsed coins. These include the Trump family coins, $TRUMP and $MELANIA, Iggy Azalea’s $MOTHER, and Andrew Tate’s $DADDY coin.
In this article, we’ve handpicked 4 of the best meme coins set to explode 100x in this new meme coin bull run
1. BTC Bull ($BTCBULL) – Top Meme Coin for Bitcoin Bulls BTC Bull ($BTCBULL) is easily one of the best new cryptos to buy right now, offering the ideal low-cap investment opportunity for Bitcoin maximalists.
Instead of simply standing on the sidelines and cheering on the OG cryptocurrency, you can become a $BTCBULL token holder and get a taste of the action.
BTC Bull will reward token holders with free $BTC airdrops whenever Bitcoin reaches new milestones. By this, we mean price points, as in $150K, $200K, $250K, and so on – all the way up to $1M, which is BTC Bull’s ultimate goal for Bitcoin.
What’s more, the project plans to burn a part of its total supply at similar intervals, i.e., when $BTC hits $125K, $175K, and $225K.
Token burns boost demand and shoot the token’s price up, resulting in even more gains for early adopters. Those who buy in the presale stage can also benefit from the project’s 339% staking rewards.
The $BTCBULL presale has raised a whopping $1.1M in less than 3 days from its launch, and it’s all set to make some big waves in the coming weeks. You can get 1 $BTCBULL for just $0.00236 before the price goes up in two days.
2. Solaxy ($SOLX) – Meme Coin Breathing New Life Into Solana Launched towards the end of 2024, Solaxy ($SOLX) has just crossed the $20M mark in presale funding, making it one of the best crypto presales of 2025.
The driving force behind Solaxy’s growth is its goal of creating the first-ever Layer 2 network for the Solana blockchain.
Although Solana is the official home of meme coins and has seen an unprecedented surge in trading activity lately, there are several issues holding it back. These include network congestion, slow transactions, and limited scalability.
Solaxy aims to tackle these issues by creating a new layer 2 network for Solana, with $SOLX as the central native currency.
As a multi-chain token that bridges both Ethereum and Solana, Solaxy will reduce the workload on Solana to deliver a fast and frictionless experience.
Moreover, it’ll reduce the overall costs involved in using Solana. No wonder why our Solaxy Price Predictions paint a bright future ahead.
You can join the Solana revolution. Simply visit the $SOLX presale and buy your tokens for just $0.001634 each. If this is your first presale purchase, here’s a detailed guide on how to buy $SOLX.
3. Dogecoin ($DOGE) – OG Canine Meme Coin that Leads the Pack It’d be fair to assume Dogecoin’s success has had a role to play in inspiring new dog meme coin ideas like CZ’s.
Inspired by an actual pet dog named Kabosu, $DOGE wasn’t just the first dog-themed crypto; it was, in fact, the first meme coin ever.
Plus, with over 46,000% returns in the last 4-5 years, and a current market cap of some $39B, $DOGE is a testament to the power of meme coins to generate fun, hype, and mind-blowing returns.
Although the OG doggo has been facing severe selling pressure recently, whales are taking full advantage of $DOGE’s discounted prices, having bought 100M $DOGE just a few days ago.
Furthermore, analysts believe Dogecoin could be on the verge of a strong bullish wave, which could see the token surge past $2.43. That would result in a nearly 10x return for those who get $DOGE now for just $0.256.
4. Shiba Inu ($SHIB) – The Other Dog Meme Coin Dominating the Market Shiba Inu might not have the same yields as its counterpart Dogecoin, but it’s still the second largest meme coin in the world, thanks to a market cap of nearly $10B.
This Ethereum-based altcoin is often referred to as the ‘Dogecoin killer,’ seeing as it, too, features a dog (a Japanese breed of hunting dog, to be precise) as its mascot.
It’s worth noting that $SHIB follows a deflationary model wherein the total token supply is regularly burned or decreased to maintain demand and volatility.
Currently trading for just $0.00001623, $SHIB is showing signs of a potential breakout to the upside, which could result in a ginormous 250% surge in its price.
Verdict As CZ considers the meme appeal of his dog and BTC Bull looks to join in the action, it seems animal-based tokens will remain some of the best cryptocurrency to invest in right now.
Hype aside, it’s important to only invest an amount you’re comfortable losing because the crypto economy is pretty volatile.
As always, none of the above is a substitute for financial advice, as we urge you to do your own research before investing.
A newly created wallet withdrew 17,675 ETH from Binance, valued at $28.58 million.
According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet withdrew 17,675 ETH from Binance, valued at $28.58 million.
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JPMorgan Chase raised its S&P 500 target to 7,800 points, while warning of an overcrowded AI trade.
JPMorgan Chase has raised its year-end outlook for U.S. stocks, while cautioning investors that the overcrowding in AI-related momentum stocks is becoming the market’s most vulnerable segment. The JPMorgan strategy team led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas lifted its 2026 year-end target for the S&P 500 from 7,600 to 7,800 points, citing continued upward revisions to corporate earnings expectations and nearly doubling of AI-related capital expenditures. The bank noted that consensus earnings expectations for both 2026 and 2027 have been revised up by roughly 10% since the start of the year, a magnitude typically only seen in the recovery phase after a recession or major shock. However, JPMorgan does not interpret this upward revision as a risk-free rally. The bank pointed out that low-quality growth stocks, speculative growth stocks, and second- and third-tier AI-related concept stocks have become "extremely overcrowded," and a pullout of capital could trigger a rapid correction. The strategists also noted that rising equity supply in the coming quarters and potentially tight monetary policy could cap further valuation expansion. On the allocation front, JPMorgan recommends a barbell strategy: holding high-quality growth stocks and stocks directly benefiting from AI on one end, and low-volatility, high-quality stocks as a portfolio buffer on the other. The bank remains bullish on tech, select industrials, utilities, defense, banks, and some healthcare growth stocks, but believes the market’s upward trajectory will not be linear.
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Preview: The U.S. May core PCE data will be released at 20:30 tonight, and is projected to hit its highest level since October 2023.
The Fed’s key inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, will be released at 20:30 tonight, with markets expecting a sharp rise in May inflation that could reignite rate hike bets. The headline PCE year-over-year growth rate is projected to hit 4.1% in May, up from 3.8% in April and marking its highest level since 2023. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, is forecast to rise to 3.4% year-over-year, up from 3.3% in April and its highest reading since October 2023. Core PCE has remained above the Fed’s 2% inflation target since 2021. The recent short-term inflation uptick was driven mainly by surging gasoline prices amid the Iran conflict in May. Oil prices have since edged lower following the signing of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, but core inflation has strengthened in tandem, indicating that price pressures are not solely tied to geopolitical oil shocks. Data from the CME FedWatch Tool shows that as of Wednesday, markets are pricing in a 34% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in July. Aditya Bhave, U.S. economist at Bank of America Securities, noted that the recent inflation rebound stems in part from tariffs and one-off disruptions, but successive supply shocks have eroded the Fed’s patience, while deflationary room in the housing sector has largely been exhausted. Data shows that core PCE dipped to 2.6% in April, its lowest level since 2022, but annualized core PCE growth over the past three and six months has hovered near 3.8%.
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SK Hynix plans to list on NASDAQ on July 10: A crypto whale opens 90% of its bullish positions in a single day, with all $21.27 million in long positions in unrealized profit.
According to Hyperinsight’s monitoring, SK Hynix officially announced its U.S. listing date today, targeting a July 10 debut on the NASDAQ. The company had previously disclosed a over $29 billion listing fundraising plan yesterday afternoon. Driven by listing optimism, SKHX surged 14% intraday, hitting $1930 at press time, with a daily trading volume of $407 million and open interest of $237 million. Since the news broke yesterday, 10 whales have built positions in SKHX on Hyperliquid, 9 of which opened long positions totaling around $21.27 million, at an average entry price of ~$1797.8 and average unweighted liquidation price of ~$1390.6. With price gains, all 9 long positions are now in unrealized profit. Market data shows that positions of over $1 million amount to roughly $140 million, with a long-short ratio (longs/shorts) of ~0.715. The average entry price for longs is ~$1672, while shorts average ~$1640. The nearest short liquidation threshold stands at $2149, just $200 away from the current price, mounting short-side pressure. -HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your Telegram group, set it as admin (enable message sending permission) to auto-sync on-chain updates.
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The "Retail vs. Wall Street" concept-linked token WEN continues its strong run, rising over 18% in after-hours trading.
According to Bitget market data, Wendy's (WEN) rallied 25.66% in the regular trading session, then climbed an extra 18.96% in after-hours trading, now changing hands at $9.35. Earlier reports noted that Serenity took to Twitter to mock the latest meme stock movement unfolding on Reddit's high-risk trading communities, targeting U.S. fast-food chain Wendy's. The Reddit community's meme warning reads: "If Wendy's goes bankrupt, we'll all be out of jobs, and after losing all our trading money, we'll have to work behind Wendy's trash cans." Serenity later clarified that they hold no positions, only found the activity amusing, and added they were unsure if the campaign would succeed. Wendy's holds a special cultural status on Reddit's WallStreetBets community; for years, "working behind Wendy's trash cans" has been a staple joke among retail investors mocking their trading losses.
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Danske Bank: Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at least twice
Danske Bank senior analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen and chief analyst Jens Peter Sorensen stated in a report that they expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates twice, in December 2026 and March 2027 respectively, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.00%-4.25%. "However, we emphasize there is a risk that rate hikes could come earlier and that the number of hikes may exceed two," they said. The first Federal Reserve meeting led by Kevin Warsh sent a clear signal that the Fed is increasingly moving away from forward guidance surrounding future monetary policy decisions. "All signs indicate that (the Fed) is leaning toward having greater discretion in future policy decisions," the Danske Bank analysts added. Source: Jin10
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has submitted his first-ever governance proposal in the protocol’s history, titled “UNIfication.” The plan seeks to activate protocol fees, introduce a UNI-burning mechanism, and realign incentives across the ecosystem.
The announcement boosted investor confidence. Following Adams’ announcement, Uniswap’s native token, UNI, surged to a two-month high.
The UNIfication Proposal ExplainedThe UNIfication proposal from Adams, on behalf of Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation, seeks to make Uniswap the leading decentralized exchange. The plan activates protocol fees that will be used to burn UNI tokens, making it a deflationary asset.
At launch, fees will apply to Uniswap v2 and major v3 pools on Ethereum. For v2, liquidity providers (LPs) will earn 0.25% per trade, with 0.05% allocated to the protocol. For v3, governance will collect one-fourth or one-sixth of the liquidity provider fees, based on the fee tier.
The proposal calls for a burn of 100 million UNI from the Uniswap treasury as a retroactive burn. This represents the amount that might have been burned if fees had been active since the protocol’s start.
“Unichain launched just 9 months ago, and is already processing ~$100 billion in annualized DEX volume and ~$7.5 million annualized sequencer fees. This proposal directs all Unichain sequencer fees, after L1 data costs and the 15% to Optimism, into the burn mechanism,” the proposal reads.
The introduction of Protocol Fee Discount Auctions enables users and liquidity providers to bid for fee-free trading periods. This innovation aims to benefit liquidity providers and maximize protocol value. Aggregator hooks will allow Uniswap v4 to act as an on-chain aggregator, collecting protocol fees from external liquidity sources.
Governance and Structural ChangesBesides fee activation and burning, the UNIfication proposal overhauls Uniswap’s structure. Uniswap Labs will cease collecting fees on its app, wallet, and API, and will instead use the funds to fuel protocol growth and adoption.
The plan also shifts Foundation employees to Labs under a growth fund supported by the treasury. This move aims to unify the ecosystem and speed up protocol expansion. Governance-owned Unisocks liquidity will transfer to v4 on Unichain, then the liquidity position will be burned.
The proposal still requires approval from the Uniswap community before changes can take effect. The governance process will take around 22 days, including a 7-day comment period, a 5-day snapshot vote, and a 10-day on-chain execution window.
Adams emphasized the proposal’s importance in his announcement on X. He highlighted the regulatory hurdles Uniswap Labs faced, noting the significant legal costs. The regulatory environment’s recent evolution now supports this shift in governance.
“UNI launched in 2020, but for the past 5 years Labs has been unable to meaningfully participate in Uniswap governance, and has been greatly restricted in the ways it can build value for the Uniswap community. That ends today!” he said.
Market Response and UNI Price ActivityAfter Adams’ announcement, UNI’s price pumped. It reached a high of $10 in early Asian trading hours. This level was last seen in September.
At the time of writing, the altcoin traded at $9.43. This represented an appreciation of 41.7% over the past day.
Uniswap (UNI) Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto MarketsThis reaction highlights investor confidence in Uniswap’s new direction. Token burns play a crucial role in shaping a cryptocurrency’s long-term value.
By permanently removing tokens from circulation, the supply decreases, potentially increasing scarcity. When demand remains steady or grows, as often happens with successful ecosystem expansions, this scarcity can exert upward pressure on price.
“Uniswap could go parabolic if the fee switch is activated. Even just counting v2 and v3, with $1 trillion in YTD volume, that’s about $500 million in annual burns if volume holds. Exchanges hold $830 million, so even with unlocks, a supply shock seems inevitable. Correct me if I’m wrong,” CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated.
However, some community members have voiced concerns about insider advantages and potential conflicts of interest. Critics questioned whether early investors could have positioned themselves ahead of the announcement and how the proposal might affect existing equity holders.
Uniswap is once again making headlines in the DeFi sector after Hayden Adams, founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs, announced a major governance proposal to activate protocol fees and align incentives across the Uniswap ecosystem. The announcement sent shockwaves through the market, with UNI’s price surging more than 50% in the hours following the news — reflecting renewed optimism among investors and traders.
In a post shared on X, Adams reflected on Uniswap’s evolution: “Uniswap has been my passion and singular focus for the past 8 years. What started as a small side project is now global financial infrastructure powering thousands of applications with ~$1.8 trillion in annual trading.”
Since UNI’s launch in 2020, Uniswap Labs has been largely unable to meaningfully participate in governance, constrained by regulatory pressures that Adams said cost “thousands of hours and tens of millions in legal fees.” Now, with the regulatory environment shifting, those limitations appear to be easing.
Inside Hayden Adams’ Vision to Reshape Uniswap’s Future In his new governance proposal, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams outlined a sweeping plan to overhaul how the protocol operates, distributes value, and aligns incentives across its ecosystem. “At a high level,” Adams explained, the proposal seeks to activate protocol fees and direct them toward UNI burns, creating a sustainable mechanism for value accrual.
The plan also includes sending Unichain sequencer fees to the UNI burn, further tightening the token’s supply, and burning 100 million UNI from the treasury, representing the fees that could have been burned if the mechanism had been active since launch. Another major component introduces Protocol Fee Discount Auctions, a new feature designed to improve liquidity provider (LP) outcomes and capture MEV (miner extractable value) directly for the protocol.
Adams also proposes “aggregator hooks” for Uniswap v4, turning it into an on-chain aggregator capable of collecting fees from external liquidity sources — a move that could expand Uniswap’s reach across the DeFi ecosystem. Beyond these technical changes, the proposal redefines the role of Uniswap Labs, directing it to focus exclusively on protocol growth and governance-aligned initiatives, while ending fee collection on its interface, wallet, and API to encourage wider adoption.
Uniswap Aggregator Hooks | Source: Uniswap Finally, the plan would merge Foundation employees into Labs under a new growth fund and move governance-owned Unisocks liquidity to v4 on Unichain, where it would be burned.
However, not everyone sees this as purely bullish. Some analysts argue the move reflects growing pressure from rivals like Aerodrome Finance, whose rapid ecosystem expansion has drawn liquidity away from Uniswap. From this perspective, the proposal may represent both a bold strategic pivot and a defensive play to reassert Uniswap’s dominance in a fast-evolving DeFi landscape.
UNI Price Analysis: Massive Breakout Follows Governance Proposal Uniswap’s native token, UNI, posted a powerful rebound following Hayden Adams’ governance proposal, with price action reflecting a decisive change in sentiment. As seen on the 3-day chart, UNI surged nearly +50%, climbing from around $5.80 to a local high above $10.30 before stabilizing near $8.20 at the time of writing. The spike came alongside a sharp rise in trading volume, indicating strong market participation and renewed investor confidence.
UNI testing critical resistance | Source: UNIUSDT chart on TradingView Technically, UNI’s breakout has reclaimed both the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, suggesting a potential shift in momentum after months of bearish consolidation. However, the 200-day moving average near the $9.50–$10.00 zone remains a critical resistance level to watch. A clean break above it could open the door for a continuation toward the $12–$14 range, where UNI last faced heavy distribution.
The volume profile highlights significant accumulation pressure beneath $6, aligning with long-term support tested multiple times since mid-2024. While the market may see short-term retracement following such a sharp move, the combination of bullish fundamentals and structural recovery on the chart suggests UNI could be entering a new medium-term accumulation phase — with its next trajectory likely tied to community approval of the newly proposed protocol fee activation.
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Ethereum depends on mining or “proof-of-work,” meaning that individual users competitively contribute computing power to validate blocks and transactions. They also earn ETH in the process.
Though Bitcoin originally introduced mining, it is increasingly hard to profit from Bitcoin mining. As a result, Ethereum mining has become a compelling alternative for crypto users, especially for mainstream computer components.
Before getting started, it’s important to consider costs, profits, and requirements.
Ethereum’s Mining Algorithm Ethereum currently uses a mining algorithm called Ethash.
For practical purposes, this simply means that Ethereum is moderately ASIC-resistant. ASICs built specifically for Ethereum mining will not perform much better than high-end, general purpose GPUs. This also means that ASICs built for Bitcoin mining will not mine Ethereum efficiently.
Ethereum’s mining algorithm may change in the future. Developers are debating whether to introduce ProgPOW, which could give Ethereum ASICs less of an advantage over GPUs. Whether you plan to mine with a GPU or an ASIC, you’ll need to purchase a device before you start.
Device Profitability Efficient mining devices have a high hashrate (MH/s), meaning that they will solve calculations quickly and earn more ETH. Energy efficiency (W) is also important, as power bills cut into profits.
Several high performance GPUs are commonly used right now:
GTX TitanV 8, 656 MH/s, 2150W, selling at ~$3000 RTX 2080 8, 552 MH/s, 2430W, selling at ~$800 GTX 1080Ti 8, 440 MH/s, 2150W, selling at ~$1000 RTX 2080 Nvidia GPU There are also a few high-performance Ethereum ASICs on the market, including:
Innosilicon A10 Ethmaster, 485 MH/s, 850W, ~$5650.00 Innosilicon A10 Ethmaster, 365 MH/s, 650W, price unknown Bitmain Antminer E3, 180MH/s, 760W, ~$1260, may become obsolete in Oct. 2020 A10 ETH miner by Innosilicon Upcoming ASIC models include:
Zhejiang Microcomputer V10, 2200 MH/s, 1500W, price unknown Linzhi, 1400 MH/s, 1000W, price unknown The top-performing devices yield daily revenue of $5.00 to $9.00 as of April 2020. Taking into account energy costs, profits for the same devices yield net profits between $3.00 to $6.00.
Profits and revenue are subject to change based on fluctuating ETH prices and personal electricity costs. Up-to-date information can be calculated on sites like F2Pool, CryptoCompare, or WhatToMine.com.
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Upfront Costs Though higher hashrates offer greater revenue, it is important to consider upfront costs, depreciation, and electricity efficiency. It may take years to recover the initial “price tag” cost of any device, whether it is a GPU or an ASIC.
Unfortunately, ASICs can become obsolete quickly. If developers decide to change Ethereum’s mining protocol, an ASIC may even become useless. Even if developers do not make a deliberate change, ASIC manufacturers may have trouble providing up-to-date firmware, as seen with Bitmain’s Antminer E3.
Unlike ASICs, GPUs can always be resold, because they are useful for gaming and system performance in general. Constant mining can cause GPUs to wear out without proper maintenance and cooling, which can greatly reduce their resale value—but they are usually easier to resell than ASICs since they can be put to other uses outside of mining.
It is also possible to mine Ethereum with low-end, past-generation, or integrated GPUs. However, the profit margin may be very small, and electricity costs may cause you to lose money overall. As such, it’s important to know your cost of electricity before getting started.
Gradual Changes Ethereum’s mining protocol and network is changing gradually, and those changes affect profits. On a positive note, Ethereum’s total hashrate has declined since November 2018, meaning that Ethereum mining is less competitive in a relative sense.
However, mining rewards have also fallen. In February 2019, Ethereum’s Constantinople hard fork reduced block rewards from 3 ETH to 2 ETH, making mining less profitable in absolute terms. It’s likely to continue to decrease.
Similarly, a “difficulty bomb,” which will make it harder to mine each block, may be set off soon, though it has been delayed in several recent updates including January 2020’s Muir Glacier upgrade.
These two changes are meant to discourage mining and make way for staking. Ethereum 2.0 will introduce staking, but it has been delayed continually and will not replace mining entirely at first—meaning that Ethereum mining should remain viable for quite some time.
Pool Mining “Solo mining” is unlikely to discover a block, meaning that individual miners must join a pool. Mining by yourself may mean waiting months, or even years, before getting a payout.
As part of a mining pool, you will share profits with other miners and pay fees. Though this will reduce your rewards slightly, usually amounting to 0.2-2%, you will also earn rewards on a much more regular basis.
The largest pools include Sparkpool, Ethermine, F2pool, and Nanopool:
Via Etherchain.org Each pool has slightly different fees, payout models, and payment thresholds. Typically, fees are around 1%, and you will need to earn roughly 0.1 ETH before cashing out. However, even with these restrictions it’s usually worth it to have more consistent earnings.
You’ll also need to install mining software and configure it according to your mining pool’s instructions. Ethminer, CGMiner, Claymore, Geth, and Phoenix Miner are all popular and freely available. Be sure to download from an official or reputable website to avoid phishing scams.
Cloud Mining Ethereum Instead of buying your own ASIC or GPU, it’s also possible to rent Ethereum hashpower from a remote provider. NiceHash, Genesis Mining, Minergate, CCG Mining, and IQ Mining all provide this service.
Cloud mining has some appeal: you don’t need to maintain or set up your hardware, pay electricity costs, or consider how many hours per day you will spend mining. You simply need to buy a contract.
Unfortunately, cloud mining services are not as transparent or accountable as mining pools. You will need to pay up front—which is a risk, as cloud services may go out of business or improperly manage their funds. NiceHash, for example, recently declared that it is unable to repay victims of an attack.
Though there are many vocal critics of cloud mining services, they remain fairly popular. However, in general, it’s near-impossible to earn consistent profits through cloud mining. The only way to earn money through mining is by maintaining an efficient machine with affordable hardware and a low cost of electricity.
Altcoin Mining Ethereum is not the only Ethash-based coin. It is also possible to mine Ethereum Classic, QuarkChain, Ellaism, Expanse, EtherGem, Ubiq, Ether-1, Dubaicoin, Callisto, EtherSocial, and Metaverse. These altcoins provide the opportunity for even larger profits.
Though it is possible to mine the most profitable Ethash coin at any given moment, Ethereum is generally the most profitable option. Fortunately, you are not limited to Ethash-based coins. Dual miners like Claymore allow you to mine Ethereum alongside non-Ethash coins like Decred or Siacoin. This can increase profitability.
Predicting which altcoins will rise in price is another strategy. However, this is extremely difficult, and if it were possible, it may be more efficient simply to buy those counts when prices are low. Nevertheless, mining altcoins is a good way to build a position in altcoins without having to buy them from sometimes dubious cryptocurrency exchanges.
In Summary Ethereum mining is a viable option, especially when compared to Bitcoin mining. Advantages include:
Reasonably high profits GPU mining support, at least for high-end GPUs Several coins to mine and dual mining support Plenty of mining pools to choose from There are also some negative qualities:
High upfront costs for GPU and ASIC devices Uncertainty around the future of ASIC miners Rising difficulty and falling block rewards Staking may replace mining in the next few years In all, mining is a great way to better understand cryptocurrency and gain valuable technical know-how. If done correctly, it’s possible to earn consistent profits while building a portfolio of cryptocurrency holdings.
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Conflux Capital, a provider of automated digital asset solutions, today announced the expansion of its quantitative trading framework designed to provide institutional-grade stability for BTC and ETH portfolios. As digital asset markets experience increased volatility, the platform’s data-driven models offer a technical alternative to manual portfolio management.
In response to shifting market dynamics, Conflux Capital’s suite of quantitative strategies aims to assist users in navigating uncertainty through algorithmic risk mitigation. By prioritizing objective data over speculative trends, the platform has become a focal point for investors seeking a structured approach to digital asset allocation.
The current market environment underscores the importance of sophisticated management tools. The model is designed to lower technical barriers while providing a scalable environment for long-term platform engagement. The use of automated, value-oriented technology represents a critical step in modern digital asset management.
A New Standard in Digital Asset Infrastructure: Conflux Capital provides a proactive alternative to traditional “buy and hold” strategies. By leveraging short-term digital strategies, the platform allows users to deploy computing resources efficiently, reducing the need for constant manual market oversight.
Key Platform Features include:
Automated Execution: Once a strategy is initiated, proprietary algorithms manage operations autonomously, with performance metrics updated in the user interface daily. User-Centric Flexibility: The platform supports seamless transfers to private digital wallets, ensuring user autonomy. Enterprise-Grade Security: Asset environments are protected by a multi-layered security framework, including integrations with McAfee and Cloudflare. Global Scalability: Conflux Capital’s infrastructure currently supports over 3 million users across 195 countries and regions. Diverse Asset Compatibility: The platform provides technical support for a wide range of assets, including XRP, DOGE, SOL, BTC, ETH, LTC, USDC, USDT, BNB, and BCH. Streamlined Platform Integration: The Conflux Capital ecosystem is built for operational efficiency, allowing users to engage with the technology through a three-step process:
Account Registration: Secure onboarding is completed in under one minute. Strategy Selection: Users choose from tiered service plans—ranging from entry-level modules to institutional-grade scaling—based on duration and technical requirements. Automated Oversight: Upon activation, intelligent algorithms handle execution, providing a hands-off operational experience. About Conflux Capital
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in London, Conflux Capital is a licensed digital asset service provider. The company specializes in professional value-enhancement through advanced trading strategies, intelligent algorithms, and automated cryptocurrency solutions. By providing a 24/7 automated environment, Conflux Capital enables global users to optimize their digital asset allocations through technology-driven discipline.
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Conflux Capital announced the upgrade of its automated AI-driven trading engine, introducing enhanced management capabilities for Bitcoin and Ethereum investment portfolios. The update reflects the company’s focus on improving efficiency and stability in automated cryptocurrency trading through advanced algorithmic models and data analysis.
AI-Driven Quantitative Trading in Crypto Investment
As AI-driven cryptocurrency trading and algorithmic technologies continue to develop, traditional investment methods based on manual decision-making are increasingly supplemented by data-driven models. Conflux Capital has developed an automated trading system that integrates real-time market data, price volatility analysis, and liquidity monitoring.
The system is designed to identify market trends and execute buy and sell orders based on predefined parameters, supporting more structured investment processes. It is intended for use by both institutional participants and individual users seeking automated approaches to digital asset management.
Automated Trading Systems Enhance Returns and Risk Control
In the current Bitcoin and Ethereum investment landscape, risk control has become a critical factor. Conflux Capital’s fully automated quantitative trading robot system achieves the following advantages through preset strategies and dynamic adjustment mechanisms:
24/7 Automated Trading: No manual monitoring required; the system runs continuously. Intelligent Risk Management: Automatically controls position sizing and stop-loss strategies. High-Frequency Data Analysis: Rapidly responds to market changes. Stable Return Model: Optimizes long-term investment performance. Compared to traditional “Buy and Hold (HODL)” strategies, quantitative trading emphasizes the combination of short-term opportunity capture and long-term compound growth.
A Global Crypto Investment Platform
Conflux Capital, a technology service provider specializing in quantitative cryptocurrency trading platforms, is continuously expanding its global influence. The platform supports multiple mainstream digital assets, including BTC and ETH, and is also compatible with popular cryptocurrencies such as USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, and XRP.
Its system architecture is designed specifically for high-concurrency trading environments, meeting the needs of global users for automated investment and intelligent asset management.
Simplified Process, Lowered Barrier to Entry
To enable more users to participate in automated cryptocurrency trading, Conflux Capital offers a simplified process: Quickly register an account (users can register to receive a $20 bonus and a stable daily income of $0.80)
User Access and Platform Process
Users can select a quantitative trading strategy and activate the automated trading system through a simplified process. The platform is designed to minimize procedural complexity, enabling users to initiate trading operations without extensive setup requirements.
Leading the Future: The AI + Blockchain Investment Ecosystem
With the deep integration of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, intelligent quantitative trading is becoming a crucial development direction in digital finance. Conflux Capital’s continuous innovation reflects the industry’s trend towards automation, datafication, and intelligence.
In the future, as the market expands and technology advances, quantitative trading platforms will play an even more critical role in crypto asset management, providing global investors with more efficient and transparent solutions. Users can join now and receive a $20 welcome bonus.
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Move over, Bitcoin and Ethereum. The meme coin market is barking mad with Shiba Inu (SHIB) quietly stealing the show in 2024. While the big dogs have been grabbing headlines with new all-time highs, the self-proclaimed “Doge Killer” has been on a tear, outperforming its established rivals with a nearly 210% year-to-date (YTD) surge.
While Bitcoin and Ethereum have garnered significant attention for their price performance, Shiba Inu has quietly outpaced both, achieving impressive growth and capturing the interest of investors and analysts alike.
Shiba Inu’s Meteoric Rise: A Tale of Adoption And Innovation Shiba Inu’s SHIB token has witnessed a staggering 246% price increase since the beginning of the year, reaching a peak of $0.00003599 before settling at a slightly lower but still remarkable price of $0.00002779. This unexpected surge has propelled Shiba Inu into the spotlight, raising questions about the factors behind its success.
SHIB price action in the last year. Source: Coingecko At the time of writing, SHIB was trading at $0.000028, up 10% in the last 24 hours, but shed 17% in the last seven days, data from Coingecko shows.
The key driver behind Shiba Inu’s remarkable performance lies in the burgeoning adoption and utilization of Shibarium, an Ethereum Layer 2 network introduced by the Shiba Inu ecosystem in August 2022. Shibarium has overcome initial challenges and gained significant traction, with major crypto platforms like Gate.io integrating the network.
Source: Shibariumscan This integration has facilitated the processing of over 410 million transactions on Shibarium, demonstrating its robustness and efficiency compared to other Layer 2 solutions. The widespread adoption of Shibarium has fueled optimism among investors, contributing to the token’s price surge.
Bitcoin And Ethereum: Steady Growth Amidst The Shiba Inu Storm While Shiba Inu has stolen the limelight, Bitcoin and Ethereum have also experienced substantial growth this year, albeit at a more measured pace. Bitcoin has breached its previous all-time high, reaching new price discovery territory as it surpassed multiple resistance points above $70,000. Despite setting new records, Bitcoin’s year-to-date (YTD) gain stands at a steady 65%, starting the year at $42 and currently trading at $68,049.
Ethereum, on the other hand, has demonstrated impressive price performance, soaring above several resistance levels to trade at $3,840 at the time of writing. Beginning the year at $2,280, Ethereum has slightly outperformed Bitcoin with a YTD increase of 68.5%. While these gains are significant, they pale in comparison to Shiba Inu’s remarkable 246% surge.
Potential For Further Growth: A Promising Horizon Despite its impressive rally, the memecoin is still 170% away from reclaiming its 2021 all-time high, while Bitcoin has already surpassed its previous peak. This discrepancy has led market analysts to anticipate even more substantial price surges for SHIB, as it suggests significant room for growth. As a result, price projections predicting rallies towards the $0.01 territory have emerged, further fueling investor excitement.
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The meme coin market is buzzing again—and not in a “just another Tuesday” kind of way. As Bitcoin continues testing the $65K ceiling and Ethereum eyes new use cases under Vitalik’s latest roadmap, meme coins have clawed their way back into the spotlight. Retail money’s pouring in, altcoin dominance is heating up, and let’s face it—when meme coins start trending on TikTok again, you know something big’s brewing in the basement.
Meanwhile, crypto Twitter has shifted from “blue-chip bagholder therapy” back to doing what it does best: aping into anything with a cartoon character, a storyline, or—ideally—a combination of both. Add a sprinkle of staking, a well-paced presale, and a cheeky deflationary twist, and suddenly, degens and boomers alike are meowing about ROI again. Bonk just broke 800K wallets. Bone Shibaswap is pumping off governance news. And a very certain top-hatted feline is purring its way into presale history.
Troller Cat ($TCAT) isn’t just launching a token—it’s building a cinematic universe. With its 26-location presale journey, 69% APY staking rewards, and an actual play-to-earn (P2E) Game Center that burns tokens while players troll the charts, this isn’t your average copy-paste project. Stage 3—dubbed The Great Moon Hoax—throws the spotlight on a lunar-themed newsroom hoax where Troller Cat rewrites headlines and reality alike.
Troller Cat (TCAT): The Cat’s Already on the Moon—and Trolling From There Table of Contents
Troller Cat (TCAT): The Cat’s Already on the Moon—and Trolling From ThereBone Shibaswap (BONE): Barking Loud After the Governance HowlBonk (BONK): Solana’s Barking Underdog Goes MainstreamConclusionFor More Information: What do you get when you cross an 1835 moon hoax, a deflationary token model, and a meme coin with narrative swagger that rivals Netflix’s best? The answer is Troller Cat—a project that’s turning heads and scratching up every chart it touches.
Currently in Stage 3 of its 26-location presale roadmap, Troller Cat’s theme is The Great Moon Hoax – Trolling the Stars. It throws back to a historic media frenzy where people genuinely believed unicorns and bat-winged people were living on the moon. In this reimagined world, Troller Cat enters a Victorian newsroom wearing a monocle and throwing down “moon selfies” and fake moon rocks while convincing skeptics with confidence and chaos. But here’s the real headline: the Stage 3 token price is just $0.0000072, with a projected listing price of $0.0005309, offering a jaw-dropping potential ROI of over 10,000% or 105x. That kind of upside doesn’t just knock—it claws at the door.
Besides its narrative brilliance, $TCAT comes fully loaded with real tokenomics. The 69% APY staking reward means bag holders earn while they sleep. And the Game Center isn’t just for fun—it’s the core burn mechanism. Every time a user plays, tokens are removed from the supply. That’s textbook deflationary design with a meme coin twist. Troller Cat has breached the $40k mark in just 26 hours.
Audited and KYC-approved, Troller Cat is also democratizing entry. There’s no minimum to buy, and just a $25 minimum to use a referral code. That means anyone, from crypto whales to weekend warriors, can enter the ecosystem without breaking a sweat or a wallet. The presale is already gathering steam, with early adopters sharing projections that would make even Dogecoin veterans double-take.
With a presale structure that rewards early adopters, a marketing strategy that’s already outperforming older names, and a cultural vibe that rides on Gen-Z humor and Gen-X nostalgia alike, Trollercat.com is staking a serious claim as one of the Best Meme Coin Presales to Buy This Week. Don’t be the one reading headlines after the rocket is launched—join the hoax while it’s still unfolding.
Bone Shibaswap (BONE): Barking Loud After the Governance Howl Bone Shibaswap isn’t new to the game—it’s one of the OGs in the Shiba Inu ecosystem, right alongside $SHIB and $LEASH. But what’s made BONE suddenly pop back into conversation is the fresh surge of interest around its role in Shibarium, the Shiba network’s Layer 2 scaling solution. With gas fees tanking and transactions booming, governance is becoming the new battlefield—and Bone is at the center of it all.
The recent uptick in Bone’s value isn’t just speculative noise. With Shibarium’s ecosystem maturing, Bone is being used more actively for validator rewards and protocol-level voting. Just this week, the Shibarium dev team released a roadmap highlighting Bone’s continued integration as the governance backbone. The result? A strong bounce from $0.55 to $0.72 in under 10 days, with many analysts predicting a breakout if the broader market holds steady.
Bonk (BONK): Solana’s Barking Underdog Goes Mainstream Bonk has gone from bark to bite—real fast. What started as a meme coin experiment to inject fun into the Solana community has become one of the most active tokens on the network. As of early May 2025, Bonk has surpassed 800,000 active wallets and recently hit $0.000031 in price, with a 40% weekly gain after integrations with several Solana-based platforms and wallets.
Unlike most meme coins that rely solely on hype, Bonk has leaned into utility. It’s being used in NFT mints, DeFi liquidity pools, and even tipping services across Solana’s ecosystem. That multi-use integration has added legitimacy, and the fact that it avoids Ethereum’s gas fees makes it a solid choice for smaller investors looking for faster, cheaper interactions.
Conclusion Based on the research and market trends, Troller Cat is clearly stalking the top of this week’s leaderboard for meme coin investors. With a fully auditable and KYC-approved presale model, built-in staking, narrative-driven marketing, and deflationary gameplay, it offers something no other project on this list does: a low-risk entry point with explosive upside. Stage 3—The Great Moon Hoax—is more than a gimmick. It’s a storytelling device designed to engage holders, gamify the token’s journey, and maximize ROI.
For those looking to get in before the crowd, secure those 69% APY staking rewards, and maybe—just—maybe—walk away with a 105x return, the cat’s already halfway to the moon. Don’t wait for a lunar selfie to go viral. Leap while the pawprint is still fresh.
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The crypto scene has once again proven that no protocol, no matter how popular, is completely safe. The Shibarium bridge, a strategic gateway between the Layer 2 of the same name and Ethereum, was the target of a swift flash loan attack that siphoned the equivalent of 2.4 million dollars. Behind this move, a maneuver both technical and psychological demonstrating the persistent flaws of decentralized security.
In brief Shibarium Bridge suffered a 2.4 million dollar flash loan attack, targeting its BONE and SHIB tokens. Developers suspended certain functions and requested cybersecurity experts to limit the damage and investigate. After a 99% drop in August, this new attack increases the fragility of the Shibarium ecosystem. A meticulously prepared crypto attack The operation was no accident. The attacker contracted a flash loan of 4.6 million BONE, Shibarium’s governance token. By exploiting this position, they gained access to 10 of the 12 validation keys, securing a comfortable majority to manipulate the protocol. From there, the script was written: extraction of 224.57 ETH and 92.6 billion SHIB, transferred with surgical precision to their wallet.
But the most surprising aspect is the scale of the plan. The attacker did not limit themselves to the main funds; they also seized KNINE tokens related to K9 Finance for approximately 700,000 dollars. In the crypto ecosystem, such a maneuver could have amplified the chaos, but the swift reaction from the K9 DAO, blacklisting the address, prevented the liquidation of these assets. A rare decision, but vital to contain the damage and indirectly protect Shibarium.
Chain reactions and market impacts Facing this breach, the Shiba Inu developers acted without delay. Staking and unstaking were suspended, freezing the borrowed BONE and cutting off the attacker from their control lever. The incident, described as “sophisticated” by developer Kaal Dhairya, was reportedly planned over several months. Proof that attackers no longer settle for improvised opportunities but orchestrate true long-term operations.
The direct consequence was a quick onset of volatility. The price of BONE first surged from 0.165 to 0.294 dollar in one hour, then quickly corrected to 0.202 dollar. SHIB, on the other hand, surprisingly rose by 4.5% in 24 hours, a sign that the market has not completely lost confidence. As often in crypto, drama also fuels speculation.
This incident occurs in an already tense context for Shibarium. Last August, the project suffered a near 99% collapse, a brutal drop that shook investors’ confidence. The current attack only rekindles these doubts, confirming that the network’s stability remains fragile despite recovery attempts.
Towards rethought security? This episode highlights the fragility of cross-chain bridges, true nerve centers of the crypto ecosystem. Despite the involvement of specialized teams like Hexens, Seal 911, and PeckShield to investigate, the question remains: how to sustainably protect protocols that attract both users and predators?
Shibarium developers now consider negotiating with the attacker via a restoration bounty, a pragmatic approach already seen in crypto. At the same time, contact with authorities shows that the boundary between decentralized finance and legal framework is becoming increasingly thin.
One thing is certain: between the 99% drop in August and this multi-million dollar hack, the Shibarium bridge is going through a turbulence zone likely to leave deep marks on the Shiba Inu ecosystem.
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Evans S.
Fascinated by Bitcoin since 2017, Evariste has continuously researched the subject. While his initial interest was in trading, he now actively seeks to understand all advances centered on cryptocurrencies. As an editor, he strives to consistently deliver high-quality work that reflects the state of the sector as a whole.
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Launched in August 2020, Shiba Inu is one of the pioneers when it comes to dog-themed meme coins. SHIB is an ERC-20 token powered by Ethereum that was created by an anonymous founder known as Ryoshi. This article will dive into simple steps on how to buy the Shiba Inu coin through various methods.
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Where can you buy Shiba Inu coin?Storing Shiba Inu in crypto walletsStep-by-step guide to buying Shiba Inu coinThings to consider before buying Shiba Inu coinFAQs Where can you buy Shiba Inu coin? Like many other cryptocurrencies, Shiba Inu (SHIB) is available to buy on centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges. When thinking about how to buy SHIB, consider making an important decision by choosing between a CEX or DEX. Some important factors to reach that decision include liquidity, transaction fees, security, regulatory compliance, deposit methods, payment mode, limits, and reliability.
Major centralized crypto exchanges Here are some of the top centralized exchanges where you can buy Shiba Inu;
Binance is one of the popular centralized exchanges in the crypto market and is available in over 180 countries. This exchange has an extensive international user base with over 500 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform. OKX is currently ranked as the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume. With a user-friendly interface for buying and selling cryptocurrencies, OKX also offers many features like staking, lending, mining, and many others for crypto investors. Coinbase is considered a global brand when it comes to buying, selling, and storing cryptocurrencies. The exchange is US-based, and publicly traded, which adds to its safety and reliability as a centralized crypto exchange. Decentralized exchanges Buying Shiba Inu from decentralized exchanges doesn’t require users to perform security measures such as KYC along with other key differences.
Here are some of the top decentralized platforms where you can buy Shiba Inu;
Pancakeswap is a decentralized exchange that operates on the BNB Smart Chain. It allows users to trade tokens and also offers staking and farming opportunities. Uniswap is currently one of the largest DEX exchanges on the Ethereum network. It offers users a way to swap crypto tokens in a permissionless way without having to enter any personal details or go through any KYC procedures. Storing Shiba Inu in crypto wallets After buying your Shiba Inu you can choose to transfer it to your crypto wallet. In the world of crypto, there are hot and cold wallets, with the key difference being that hot wallets are online while cold wallets are in the form of hardware that you can physically store anywhere you want.
Hot wallets to store Shiba Inu Metamask is an online crypto wallet that was launched in 2016. Users can swap different crypto assets on a variety of blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, and Fantom, to name a few. Trust Wallet was launched in 2017 and it has gained popularity in recent years due to its partnership with Binance. With over 25 million users, Trust Wallet offers a user-friendly interface and supports over 65 blockchains with millions of crypto tokens that users can swap. Cold wallets to store Shiba Inu Trezor Model-T is a secure hardware wallet with a touch screen and a custom Trezor Suite application. Users can buy SHIB tokens from DEX or CEX and transfer them to their Trezor hardware wallet with ease. Ledger is one of the pioneers when it comes to crypto hardware wallets. It offers a variety of products to choose from, all offering a digital screen and the freedom to store cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Step-by-step guide to buying Shiba Inu coin So how do you get Shiba Inu coin? Now, we will discuss the steps of buying this meme coin from centralized and decentralized exchanges.
Buying Shiba Inu from a CEX Step1: Sign up for a Binance exchange account You have to register a Binance account and add funds to your account before buying Shiba Inu on this centralized exchange. You can use any of the three options below to complete this first step.
Register via the Binance App. Register directly through the web page and using your email address. Register via the web page using your mobile phone number. Step 2: Add a payment method for depositing funds The second step is to choose a payment method on Binance. Currently, the Binance platform offers a wide array of deposit options, including bank transfer, P2P, Paypal, Visa, and many others.
Before selecting the payment mode, it is important to make sure that the payment method is supported by your country or place of residence. It is also essential to calculate the fees and total cost of depositing funds in Binance and the time it takes for the funds to arrive from the payment method you prefer to use for depositing funds.
Step 3: Search for Shiba Inu The next step is to go to the ‘Markets’ section and search for Shiba Inu coin. Binance has a variety of crypto assets and categories, so you can also go to the meme coin section and choose Shiba Inu easily.
Step 4: Enter the amount Now, enter the amount you want to buy. At the time of writing, Shiba Inu trades at $0.00001694. So you can buy roughly 5903187 Shiba Inu tokens by investing $100 at the current price.
Step 5: Complete the purchase This stage requires you to complete the payment depending on the method you selected in Step 2. So, if it’s a credit card, you can use the ‘add card’ option and add a billing address to complete the payment. After the payment is successful, the SHIB tokens will show in your Binance spot wallet.
Buying Shiba Inu from a DEX If you aren’t a fan of sharing personal information on centralized exchanges, and you’re wondering how to purchase Shiba Inu coin? Not to worry, as your best option to buy SHIB is a decentralized exchange. Through a DEX, you can swap SHIB with another token on the Ethereum blockchain. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
Step1: Create an account on Metamask Shiba Inu is an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token, so you need a wallet that supports this blockchain. You can sign up on Metamask, which supports ERC-20, by creating an account. After creating the account, fund it with ETH.
Step 2: Register on a decentralized exchange The next step includes registering for a decentralized exchange like Uniswap and connecting your Metamask account with it.
Step 3: Go to the swap option page On the swap page, you can fill in the custom amount of ETH you want to swap and select SHIB as the corresponding token. Enter the equivalent amount of ETH and press ‘Swap’.
Step 4: Confirmation and completion After you press ‘Swap’, you will get a confirmation prompt on Metamask, which you can confirm and only then your transaction will be completed. If the transaction is successful, you’ll see the SHIB tokens in your Metamask wallet.
Things to consider before buying Shiba Inu coin It is very important to understand that Shiba Inu is a meme coin, and compared to many other cryptocurrencies, meme coins are very volatile. Furthermore, the price of Shiba Inu coin depends on the current market conditions at all times, and you have to do your research before buying this token.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that using decentralized exchanges can be tricky. So make sure you have enough gas fees and use reputable DEX platforms like Uniswap to swap SHIB tokens; otherwise, slippage can cause financial losses.
FAQs Can I buy Shiba Inu coin with credit card Yes, you can buy Shiba Inu coin with a credit card through a centralized crypto exchange.
Can I buy Shiba Inu coin with debit card Yes, you can buy Shiba Inu coin with a debit card, including Visa and Mastercard, through a centralized crypto exchange.
Where to store Shiba Inu coin You can store Shiba Inu coin in a centralized exchange like Binance, or a hot wallet like Metamask.
When is the right time to sell my Shiba Inu coins The answer to that is based purely on speculation and current market sentiments. Hence, it is not advised to take significant risks in Shiba Inu. It is important to do your research and only buy and sell at your own risk.
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.
