M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 16th September
Bitcoin and Ether dip after Friday rally amid rate-cut expectations, reports of Trump assassination attempt. Trump-backed World Liberty Financial appoints Scroll co-founder as advisor. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal to overturn FTX fraud conviction. Polymarket fuels crypto industry’s $1.2B election involvement, political donations up over 10x. DeFi platform Delta Prime suffers $6M breach.
BTC $58, 775 (-2.30%), ETH $2, 293 (-5.28%), SOL $130.70 (-4.68%)
Crypto News 📰
- Bernstein says DeFi yields are set for a comeback amid likely US rate cuts
- Brazil lifts X and Starlink bank account blockage after Elon Musk pays $3.31M fine
- CFTC says prediction markets are vulnerable to manipulation in Kalshi case appeal
- Coinbase launches NFT legal defense fund amid SEC pressure
- Stablecoin issuers freeze $5M worth of stablecoins tied to Lazarus Group by ZachXBT
- USDC positions to be native stablecoin on Sony Soneium blockchain
- Blockchain gaming sets new record with 4.2M daily active users in August
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs log highest daily inflows in nearly two months as BTC challenges $60k
- Tether just minted $1B USDT on Ethereum
- Crypto custody is a growing market that could flourish if Trump wins
- Circle CEO claims US is on the path to becoming the “decisive leader” in crypto
- Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan steps away after seven years of contributions
- FTX wallet linked to unstaked $23.75M in Solana, raising sell off concerns
- Aptos reports record on-chain activity, but skepticism over bot activity lingers
- Polygon’s POL token surges after Binance listing, marking end of MATIC migration
- SEC crypto ‘overreach’ cost small investors $15B: John Deaton
- Ethereum developers consider splitting Pectra upgrade, eye February target
- SEC claims that when it said ‘crypto asset securities’ it never meant tokens were actually securities
- Industry leaders a16z, OpenSea pledge $6M to shield NFT artists from legal threats
- Coinbase’s wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) hits $100M in one day
- Ethereum layer-2 ZKsync faces scrutiny from Solana co-founder
- Binance alerts users to malware risks in crypto withdrawals
- Circle collaborates with Sony to roll out bridged USDC on Soneium
- Tether taps former PayPal and Chainalysis exec Jesse Spiro to lead policy and regulatory engagement
- MicroStrategy buys additional 18,300 Bitcoin for $1.1B, taking holdings to 244,800 BTC
- USDC issuer Circle announces HQ move to New York ahead of IPO
- Spanish crypto exchange Bit2Me obtains license in Argentina as a virtual asset service provider
- Bitstamp to launch derivatives exchange in cooperation with Ripple
- Solana applications can ‘prioritize real humans’ with Wormhole’s latest World ID integration
- Tether eyes enhanced government relations after UK deems USDT a distinct property
- Coinbase CEO fires back at Justin Sun’s allegations on cbBTC transparency
- Toncoin price eyes $8 breakout as TON network hits $1B USDT issuance
- Circle faces backlash for slow response in $5M Lazarus group fund freeze
- Latin American crypto exchange Ripio unveils deFi credit card with visa
- Magic Eden having ‘Best Year Ever’ despite NFT market slump: CEO
- ‘Catizen’ players angry after surprise changes to Telegram game airdrop
- Solana memecoin $POPCAT becomes the biggest 24h gainer amongst the top 100 tokens
- Telegram’s Tap-to-Earn gaming craze is falling short in keeping players
- Flappy Bird creator disavows revived game that hints crypto ties
Airdrops🪂
- @nansen_ai $NSN Points Program
- Anime Waitlist
- @zaponchain Chapter 2 of @Base Gigadrops is live!
- ‘Rocky Rabbit’ Telegram Game Adds Battle Mode Ahead of Airdrop
Project Updates 🔥
- DIA unveils ‘Lumina’ to disrupt trustless oracle networks
- Raydium introducing Burn & Earn for token teams
- $PURR lists on SynFutures V3
- Osmosis Launches Cross-Chain Token Portal 'Polaris,' Expanding Beyond Cosmos Roots
- LEVR Bet launching decentralized sports betting app on Monad
- Ozean x Velodrome to enhance liquidity for RWAs
- Socket and ZeroDev come together to launch Magic Accounts
- bitSmiley launches BTC-backed stablecoin on ZetaChain
- LayerZero Official WBTC Interoperability Protocol
- Hyperlend Testnet Soon
- Taproot Wizards creator introduces CATNIP
Threads 🧵
- The Current State of Crypto: Bullish or Bearish? - @DefiIgnas
- Aerodrome Finance: Redefining AMMs on Base with Alexander Cutler - @DefiantNews
- From DeFiant Ones to World Liberty Financial - @eli5_defi
Launches 🚀
- @zora app is now LIVE
- @playonshaga - PUBLIC PRE-SALE FOR THE SHAGA ODYSSEY IS NOW LIVE!!
- @iamdogofficial TGE Launch Delayed
@ether_os $SIRI is now LIVE
Fundraise 💰
- Flight-Tracking DePIN Protocol Wingbits Raises $3.5M
- Blockchain music startup Tune.fm raises $50M from Global Emerging Markets
- @Castileofficial (GameFi) - $8M led by @SevenXVentures
- @joinfountain (Blockchain Service) - $3.5M Seed
- @blumcrypto (DeFi) - $TBD investment from @BinanceLabs
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 September 11th
Harris’ winning odds on Polymarket rise to tie with Trump after a debate that ended without mentioning cryptocurrencies. US lawmakers divided in the first Congressional hearing on DeFi. Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison is set to face sentencing on September 24 following the FTX fallout.
BTC $56,330 (-0.85%), ETH $2,327 (-0.71%), SOL $131.81 (-1.33%)
Crypto News 📰
- Indonesian exchange Indodax faces $15M loss from apparent exploits: PeckShield
- SEC's crypto industry fines and penalties surpass $7.4B after massive Terraform fine
- Pump.fun's rapid rise sparks debate over memecoins' impact on the crypto industry
- Accenture invests in Emtech to strengthen CBDC, fintech solutions
- Owner of unlicensed UK crypto ATM network faces criminal charges
- EigenLayer AVS ARPA to launch native restaking rewards soon
- SEC ‘dug in’ on bank crypto custody rule as agency’s stance ‘unchanged’
- Standard Chartered begins UAE crypto custody services with BTC, ETH
- Singapore probes illegal Worldcoin accounts and token sales
- Bitcoin miner solves block alone
- Digital Chamber calls for Congress to address SEC actions against NFTs
- FTX wants to pay $14M to Emergent for claims to $600M in Robinhood shares
- US spot bitcoin ETFs rebound with $117M in daily inflows led by Fidelity’s FBTC
- Based Rollups pitched as fix to Ethereum incentives amid L2 fee debate
- Australian crypto investors ‘sitting on the sidelines’ for clearer laws: Swyftx CEO
- Atomic Wallet wins dismissal of class suit over $100M hack
- Crypto scammers target Indian Premier League team to promote Solana token
- Latin America’s Nubank sunsets trading of its Nucoin crypto
- AI tokens, ICP, and FET buck crypto market drop as Apple flags artificial intelligence foray
- Indonesia’s licensing regime sparks ‘monopolistic’ market concerns
- Bitcoin mining was significantly less profitable in August, Jefferies says.
- Investors lost a record high of $5.6B to crypto scams in 2023, the FBI says.
Project Updates 🔥
- Nansen acquires staking firm StakeWithUs to diversify services
- Paypal, Venmo integrate Ethereum Name Service for crypto payments
- Polygon and Fabric team up to fast-track ZK-proof adoption on AggLayer
- Paxos set to expand to Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 network
- tZero becomes 2nd FINRA-approved broker-dealer for digital securities
- BitGo deploys wrapped BTC on Avalanche and BNB Chain
- Morph launches CEX coalition to back blockchain developers, projects
- Ramp Network expands crypto purchases to all U.S. states
- SafeWallet announces updated application for secure crypto management
- Kujira team to build new THORChain app layer following ‘Rujira’ merge
- Solana recorded the highest daily active addresses ever
- DOGS token sets memecoin record with 17M users on The Open Network
- A cash-back crypto credit card
Threads 🧵
- Directing protocol incentivized liquidity with LQTY
- The Arbus era begins
- Why LayerZero
- Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs stats
- Ethereum spot ETF
- S&P 500 rises for a second straight day
- Some nice green on the ETH NFT board this am
- CEX data in August
- Base now has more weekly DEX traders than all other L2s combined
Launches 🚀
- Lufthansa, Deutsche Telekom launch DePIN blockchain nodes
- State Street, Galaxy launch 3 new crypto ETFs
- Tether stablecoin issuer and Tron launch financial crime unit
- Lufthansa and Deutsche Telekom launch blockchain nodes for Peaq network
- Aevo launches NEIRO perpetual contracts on Ethereum
Fundraise 💰
- Ethereum scaling solution T1 protocol secures $2.5M pre-seed funding
- Blocksense secures $4M in seed funding led by permutation
- Orange Cap Games secures $2M in pre-seed funding
- Web3 operating system Fountain secures $3.5M in seed funding
- Dlex Ammalgam secures $2.5M in seed funding for growth and development
- Exowatt secures $20M in seed funding to revolutionize clean energy solutions
- Tokenized RWA platform Huma Finance gets $38M investment
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 10th September
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Trump-Harris debate and CPI reading expected to drive crypto market volatility this week while Harris leads in debate betting, but Polymarket shows Trump dominates swing states. US spot Bitcoin ETFs return to positive flows, adding $28M. Bernstein predicts a Bitcoin price of $80-90k if Trump wins presidential race, or $30-40k if Harris is elected. Pantera, ParaFi and others buy FTX's Metaplex tokens.
BTC $56, 879 (+3.59%), ETH $2, 342 (+1.91%), SOL $134.00 (+4.38%)
Crypto News 📰
- Polymarket betters think there’s a 13% chance Trump will mention ‘crypto’ at the second presidential debate
- Binance unit Tokocrypto is third crypto exchange to score full license in Indonesia
- Japan’s Metaplanet buys additional $2M in Bitcoin, raising total holdings to $26M
- North Carolina passes anti-CBDC bill, overrides governor’s veto
- Bitcoin trading volume surged to $2.8T in January to August period
- Japan’s largest electricity company, Tokyo Electric Power, to use renewable energy to mine Bitcoin
- 1.78T dollars was wiped out from the US stock market in the first week of September
- John Deaton slams Senator Warren of lobbying for banks, defends Bitcoin billionaires
- Coinbase layer-2 success shows power of marketing over cutting-edge tech
- Global crypto investment products record largest weekly outflows since March, totaling $726M: CoinShares
- SEC crypto enforcement hits $4.7B this year, rising 3,000% from 2023
- TON hits record transaction highs post-Durov arrest while token price plummets 30%
- Farcaster's new users have fallen into a low growth phase, from a daily peak of about 15,000 in early February to about 650 at present
- MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor predicts Bitcoin price will rise to $13M
- Kalshi's U.S. election markets delayed until friday at earliest
- Kamala Harris releases policy positions, but bitcoin and crypto are MIA
- Friend.tech creators bail on Ethereum social platform four months after token launch
- Sahm Rule indicates US recession remains likely but crypto may be set for bullish reversal
- Bitfarms delays special shareholders meeting to review Riot’s amended requisition
- Five U.S. States reach settlement with GS partners, investors to get full refunds
- Bitcoin retakes $57k, but potential positive catalysts are 'sparse,' says NYDIG
- Bitwise CIO says advisors adopting bitcoin ETFs ‘faster’ than any other exchange-traded fund in history
- Metalpha on Ethereum selling spree, can dump 51,300 ETH by end of week
- Michael Saylor says republicans have more 'progressive’ view on crypto, democrats ‘Drifting to the Middle’
- Investors lost record high $5.6B to crypto scams in 2023, FBI says
- Crypto Fund outflows were most since march last week as Bitcoin ETFs bled
- Decrypt, Rug Radio unveil MYRIAD digital media ecosystem and prediction market
- Senator Schumer leaves crypto out of lawmaker letter after vowing to push regulation
- Neiro on Ethereum becomes top 25 memecoin after Binance, Crypto.com, OKX listings
- DePIN tokens down 30% over 6 months despite reaching $20B market cap — MV Global
- A 0.50% Fed rate cut could raise alarm for Bitcoin, 10x research warns
- Coinbase must face shareholder lawsuit over regulator risk concerns, judge rules
- Liminal cleared by independent security audit after WazirX breach, no vulnerabilities found
- WazirX hacker moves $11M stolen Ether to Tornado cash
- Coinbase market share dips as smaller exchanges gain ground – Kaiko
Airdrops🪂
- Grass Airdrop Information
- mETH's Next Leap: Boost Your Gains with the $COOK Airdrop
Project Updates 🔥
- Telegram Game 'Catizen' Sets Token Launch Date as Pre-Market Trading Expands
- Bitcoin Liquid Staking Comes to Zest Protocol on Stacks With BTCz
- PixelRealm taps Neon EVM to bring Ethereum games to Solana
- @OMOSwapx has listed @puff_drgn $PUFF on #Mantle!
- @eatsleepyeet YEETBONDS Testnet app is LIVE
- Injective is introducing the tokenized index for BlackRock’s $BUIDL Fund
- @LiquityProtocol Liquity V2 codebase is now public!
- @Infinity_VM - Enshrining Offchain Compute
- @renegade_fi - The first on-chain dark pool, is live on Arbitrum
- Kamino Lend V2 - Reshaping Lending on Solana
@GMX_IO Introducing GMX Liquidity Vaults (GLV) - Now Live!
Threads 🧵
- Thoughts on markets - @RunnerXBT
- Korean retail traders responsible for nearly 30% of the global crypto trading volume - @SynFuturesDefi
- Timeframes of VCs, liquid PMs and traders - @mrjasonchoi
- CT attention economy - @Galois_Capital
- Make DeFi Great Again: What's next after World Liberty Financial embraces @Aave? - @CurveCap
- Ethervista innovative model positive & negative - @arbusai
Launches 🚀
- Socket launches the Socket Protocol Whitepaper
- Synthetix has introduced SNAXchain
Fundraise 💰
- 'Wall Street', 'American Psycho' Studio Raising Film Funding via Avalanche
- Morph and Foresight Ventures launch $20M ecosystem fund
- @puffpaw_xyz (GameFi) - $6M Seed led by @Lemniscap
- @Balance_Games (GameFi) - $30M led by @a16zcrypto / Galaxy Interactive
- @VanillaFinance (DeFi) - $TBD Strategic investment from @Ventures_HTX
- @Arris_io (Social) - $TBD
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 September 5th
Future Forward PAC to accept crypto donations via Coinbase Commerce on behalf of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Robinhood to settle a $3.9M penalty with the California DOJ over past crypto withdrawal restrictions. Switzerland’s fourth-largest bank, ZKB, launches crypto services. EigenLayer plans to distribute 86M tokens to stakeholders in season 2 ‘stakedrop’. Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris in Polly Market's "Winner of the 2024 Presidential Election" by 7%.
BTC $57,199 (+1.62%), ETH $2,409(+1.88%), SOL $132.40 (+4.42%)
Crypto News 📰
- US spot bitcoin ETFs continue to bleed with $37M in net outflows
- Worldcoin seeks Facebook-like scale for global reach, CEO Alex Blania says
- Siemens issues a €300M digital bond via blockchain for instant settlement
- Trump family’s DeFi project wants to ‘ensure US dollar dominance’
- Crypto-friendly United Texas Bank faces cease and desist order from Federal Reserve
- Crypto.com dominates USD support exchange volume as August sees $193B in trades
- SEC extends its deadline for making a decision on 7RCC’s spot bitcoin and carbon credit futures ETF
- CFTC charges Uniswap with illegal derivatives trading
- Polkadot-backed summit brings Mandala and KILT to spotlight for emerging ecosystems
- South Korea to inspect crypto exchanges for suspicious transactions
- Penpie hacker launders 26% of $27M stolen funds in 12 hrs
- US Fed rate cut could push Bitcoin down 20%
- VC giants a16z, Union Square Ventures get subpoenaed by New York about Uniswap
- Nvidia $279B wipeout
- AI Crypto Tokens Crash to $20B
- Ripple CEO predicts Gary Gensler’s exit, whoever wins the election
- Bitcoin DeFi TVL will top Ethereum’s within 2 years: Core DAO contributor
- Coinbase CLO says he’s ‘encouraged’ by Harris campaign reaching out
- Bitcoin mining profitability is stuck at record lows, JPMorgan says
- Bitcoin transactions dive 30% in 6 months amid BTC price ‘disinterest’
Project Updates 🔥
- Unstoppable Domains is expanding onto Ethereum Layer 2 Base
- Anchorage announces custody support for Bitcoin L2 Stacks
- ApeCoin unveils Blueprint for ApeChain to woo creators
- SunPump completes $8M SUN token burn, plans additional $4M burn
- Angel Drainer upgraded, deploying 300+ malicious dApps in 4 days
- EigenLayer rolls out 'major update' to restaking contracts
- Euler Finance bounces back from flash loan attack, introduces modular vaults
- Scammers have found a way to burn tokens from inside Solana wallets
- Near Protocol hacker posting anti-crypto messages
- 5 years later, Pi Network’s mainnet launch remains elusive
- Refik Anadol's darling project soared 90% to a 7.55 ETH floor
- Dimensionals drops blockchain features, shifts to Web2 model
- Of all the things to go viral @Cobratate
Threads 🧵
- GTM strategy for Korean market
- Some important tips
- Prediction markets of the future
- Blockchains as worlds for fun and play
- I was a co-founder of Ordinals
- We ended up getting the flush to take out longs
- About @pumpdotfun
Launches 🚀
- Injective launches tokenized index tracking BlackRock’s BUIDL fund
- Magic Eden launches Polygon Retro Diamond Drop
- Skate launches on the TON Network and expands multi-chain capabilities
- Everclear launches L2 re-staking service with significant growth
- Kaia Foundation launches Kaiascan blockchain explorer
- Launch of the BIGTIME Korean Won trading market
Fundraise 💰
- WSPN secures $30M seed funding
- Sakana AI secures $100M for AI development
- Safe Superintelligence secures $1B funding, valued at $5B
Airdrops🪂
- The Grass airdrop checker is live!
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 4th September
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Bitcoin dives under $56k after U.S. stock market loses $1.05T in twenty-four hours. Lara and Tiffany Trump X accounts hacked, users warned not to click links. Ripple CEO says new stablecoin ‘very close’ to launch, rules out US IPO. Meanwhile, Former Mt. Gox CEO’s new crypto exchange set to launch this month with ‘transparency’ focus. Polygon developers transition MATIC token to POL.
BTC $56, 431 (-4.35%), ETH $2, 375 (-5.62%), SOL $128.11 (-4.58%)
Crypto News 📰
- Bitcoin price is down, but hash rate just hit an all-time high
- US Department of Justice subpoenas NVIDIA, causing market cap drop sets record as tech stocks fall
- Donald Trump-backed DeFi protocol reportedly based on Dough Finance code
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs see $287M in net outflows, largest negative flows since May
- 21Shares launches wrapped Bitcoin 21BTC on Ethereum amid WBTC challenges
- Solana's SOL gets first implied volatility index on Volmex
- Ethervista launches on Ethereum, aims to outshine Pump.fun with secure liquidity locks
- Ethereum on-chain lending markets see second-largest liquidations ever amid ETH price plunge
- Polymarket processes $1.4B as NegRisk outshines CTF markets
- CFTC recovers $18M worth of crypto from alleged commodity pool Ponzi scheme
- Trader turns $5k into $670K on Ethereum pump.fun rival Ethervista
- Maker, now Sky’s, stablecoin freeze process could be decided by decentralized court
- FTX to return $16B to creditors starting in Q4 2024
- USDe becoming available for deposit on Ether.fi in exchange for liquid restaking token
- Solana network transactions hit multi-month low in August
- Grayscale unlock hindered Ethereum ETFs but inflows suggest brighter future
- Pro-XRP Lawyer John Deaton wins Republican Primary, crypto industry cheers
- Terra-Linked Galois Capital lost $40M on FTX—now it must pay the SEC a fine too
- Donald Trump’s crypto project to be built on Aave and Ethereum
- Bitcoin could drop 20% after Fed rate cuts in bearish case, but weak September presents buying opportunity: Analysts
- QCP Capital forecasts potential bitcoin rally in October after a near-term price dip
- Most TON holders in the red as price keeps falling after Telegram CEO arrest
- Binance reveals details of upcoming Solana liquid staking token
- Bitcoin miner Riot calls out ‘Concerning’ moves from Bitfarms amid attempted takeover
- FBI warns of North Korean threat to crypto, cautions against potential ETF-related attacks
- Terraform Labs moves $62.81M in BTC amid final wind-down steps
- DeFi protocol Penpie exploited for $27M of crypto assets; PNP Token Craters 40%
- BitGo CEO says wrapped Bitcoin’s critics aren’t being ‘Intellectually Honest’ about their concerns
- ‘World’s First Crypto-Themed Immersive Theater’ to debut at Token2049
- ZKsync maker Matter Labs reveals layoffs amid crowded Ethereum scaling market
- Mysten Labs unveils specs and updates on SuiPlay0X1; The First Blockchain-Based Handheld Gaming Device
- A simple 19-lines of code makes Uniswap v2 resistant to sandwich attacks
- Samsung backs Sony blockchain Soneium development team
- Nexo resumes UK client registrations after upgrade to meet FCA compliance guidelines
- UK Authorities seize, convert $144k of Bitcoin stolen in Machete Home Invasion
Airdrops🪂
- Ethereum L2 project Scroll released a video hinting at the upcoming token issuance and airdrop
- Ethena Season 2 Airdrop
Project Updates 🔥
- @FjordFoundry shares new LBP coming up
- @Movementlabsxyz moveETH being built by @dinero_xyz
- @fantasy_top_ - Marketplace Daily Volume Hits Local ATH
- Whistleblower dev reveals why @illuviumio is failing
- @OrderlyNetwork Discord compromised, now secured
- @fragmetric - Introducing $fragSOL: The New Standard of Liquid Restaking
- @routerprotocol - Router Chain is now integrated with @osmosiszone
- @deBridgeFdn - Understanding DBR’s upcoming LFG launch
- @KaiaChain - Kaia Mainnet is now live
- @DuskFoundation - Introducing Lunare, $DUSK's evolving devnet!
- @weavevm - WeaveVM testnet is live
- @StableCoin - Introducing Bridge
- @QuilibriumOne - What's coming after Quilibrium 2.0 ?
- @Uniswap - Teams up with Pudgy Penguins at Korea Blockchain Week
- @solana - Presented Demo of the Finternet
- @DaanCrypto - Coinbase app store ranking gone lowest this year
- @0xPolygon - MATIC to POL Upgrade on Sept 4
- @martypartymusic - Whale Moves: 1B $XRP unlocked
- @KookCapitalLLC - meme szn is over
- @cryptodoc_ - #rektember is here
- @thedefivillain - 60d Performance of the largest memecoins
- @MustStopMurad - Top Solana Memes
- @visitsugartown - The future is now. Welcome to @D20_Labs
Threads 🧵
- Thesis on Orderly - @DefiSquared
- Thesis on a few tokens - @0xGeeGee
- 5 Lessons for Bootstrapping Protocol Communities - @nickmartitsch
- ELI5 on zkTLS - @dabit3
- For every 10% jump in Global Liquidity, Bitcoin moves by around 90% - @0xjaypeg
- They think it's over is when you will find the best spots - @blknoiz06
- All about Token Launch - @theshikhai
Launches 🚀
- @AotheComputer launches ArFleet
- @ethervista $VISTA token details are live on @dexscreener
- @GammaSwapLabs - The GammaSwap LBP is now live!
Fundraise 💰
- @kredete (Blockchain Service) - $2.25M Seed
- @levelusd (Stablecoin) - $3.6M led by @dragonfly_xyz @polychain
- @Adot_web3 (Blockchain Service) - $TBD Strategic investment from @Aptos
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 August 30th
Donald Trump teases the US ‘crypto capital of the planet’ plan. Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Tesla win dismissal of lawsuit claiming they rigged Dogecoin. The U.S. House Committee plans for a heap of crypto hearings in September. Ryan Salame, the former CEO of FTX Digital Markets, has withdrawn a petition to vacate his guilty plea for violations of campaign finance and money-transmitting laws.
BTC $58,838 (-0.64%), ETH $2,506 (-0.93%), SOL $138.16 (-3.83%)
Crypto News 📰
- BlackRock’s IBIT logs first daily net outflows since May amid streak of spot bitcoin ETF outflows
- Custodia Bank laying off employees as Biden admin's crypto crackdown weighs on digital asset industry
- IREN posts record $184.1M annual bitcoin mining revenue as capacity nearly doubles
- Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé's X account apparently hacked to promote token launched via pump.fun
- Days after token airdrop, Orderly Network says its Discord has been compromised
- El Salvador’s Bukele says ‘Bitcoin hasn't had the widespread adoption we hoped for'
- Bitcoin DeFi protocol Threshold proposes tBTC merger to 'save' WBTC
- Crypto ATMs surge 17X in Australia amid concerns over use by bad actors
- Bitcoin mining CEO eyes hashrate contracts to offset rising costs
- New NCR Atleos/LibertyX feature converts BTC to cash at US ATMs
- French President Macron denies inviting Pavel Durov to France
- Bloomberg adding Polymarket election data to Terminal
- Swan Bitcoin and Equity Trust join forces to expand Bitcoin IRAs
- Polkadot becomes Inter Miami’s official global training partner.
Project Updates 🔥
- SynFutures is officially listed on OnchainSummer!
- Aptos network integrates Nillion for privacy-preserving apps
- Soneium integrates Transak to accelerate global onboarding
- BNB Chain and SingularityNET partner to advance decentralized storage
- Oasys partners with SBI Holdings to boost blockchain gaming in Japan
- MoonPay: PayPal users now hold a 'passport' to the world of crypto
- Alchemy acquires blockchain infrastructure provider Bware
- Hawk Tuah Girl
Threads 🧵
- Decoding Bitcoin MEV
- Unlocking mass adoption with web proofs
- 5 Lessons for bootstrapping protocol communities
Launches 🚀
- Forbes launches NFT-gated member community with OKX wallet
- TeraWulf launches new Bitcoin mining facility, eyes major tech partnership
- Io.net partners to launch world-first proof-of-AI
- Jito and Fragmetric launch new Solana liquid restaking token
- Binance to launch BNSOL, expand staking opportunities on Solana
- ETHGAS launches the GasExplorer platform for market analysis
Fundraise 💰
- Peregrine Exploration raises $3.6M from Polychain, Dragonfly for restaking-focused stablecoin protocol Level
- Edge Matrix Chain raises $20M in funding led by Polygon Ventures, Amber Group
- Layer 1 Quai Network closes $5M strategic round
- Time.fun raises $3M seed round led by Brevan Howard Digital
- Stablecoin money movement firm Bridge raises $58M in funding
- Verofax secures $3M in bridge funding to enhance Web3 services
- EMC has successfully raised $20M
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 29th August
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov freed on €5M bail, placed under judicial supervision. Trump's NFTs top $2M in sales- with only 5% sold so far. SEC issues Wells Notice to Opensea, alleging NFTs on the marketplace are securities. TON back online after second DOGS-related outage in 36 hours. SEC to require monthly portfolio reports from ETF holdings.
BTC $59, 605 (+0.79%), ETH $2, 551 (+3.65%), SOL $144.71 (-1.66%)
Crypto News 📰
- Bitcoin bounce fizzles as Nvidia's slide ahead of earnings adds to risk-off mood
- OpenSea CEO vows to fight SEC’s NFT crackdown with $5M defense fund
- Democratic congressman slams SEC's 'Heavy-Handed Approach' over OpenSea threats
- Blur, Tensor Tokens dip after NFT marketplace OpenSea receives SEC Wells Notice
- Kamala Harris economic advisor confirms plan to tax unrealized gains
- Vitalik Buterin advocates blockchain identity for fairer crypto airdrops
- Coinbase CEO says crypto payments will soar soon
- Bitcoin ETFs see $105M outflow, ARK leads with $59.3M loss
- Ethereum ETFs take in $5M, breaking 2-week withdrawal streak
- Uniswap and Across propose new Ethereum token standard to tackle liquidity fragmentation
- Inferno Drainer usage triples as crypto scams soar in 2024
- Indonesia considering Telegram ban over lack of moderation
- Tron blockchain implements 50% fee cut on SunPump
- Crypto.com, standard chartered partner for global fiat services
- US Public Debt just hit $35.2T, another all-time high
- Largest outflow of Bitcoin from exchanges since Sept 2023
- Solana based prediction market BET on DRIFT by DriftProtocol has surpassed Polymarket in 24-hour volume for the first time
- Jupiter DEX integrated Pump.fun and Moonshot
- Kylian Mbappe (MBAPPE) memecoin whiplashes trader’s $1M
- Meta is planning mixed reality glasses they’re calling ‘Puffin’ — Report
- Layer 1 blockchain from Kakao and LINE launches mainnet, invites Telegram-style apps
- Memecoin launched by address connected to Ethereum Genesis block rockets to top of Uniswap charts
- HashKey Exchange lists AVAX and LINK for retail trading following bitcoin and ether
- BNB Chain launches official cross-chain bridge with Celer, deBridge and Stargate
- Bitcoin network Stacks begins rollout of speed-boosting Nakamoto upgrade
- Binance CEO denies exchange froze all Palestinian customer funds
- Bitcoin scaling network Mezo’s yield-bearing stBTC token is now live
- NFL Players Association sues DraftKings for $65M over Reignmakers NFT dispute
- WazirX embarks on 30-day moratorium as rival seeks to recover around $10M in stuck funds
- Cardano blockchain heads for 'Chang Hard Fork,' biggest upgrade in two years
- Chain abstraction is an ‘important evolutionary growth’ says Particle head of growth
- FarmVille co-creator’s crypto game Pirate Nation adds second chain to serve future growth
- DeFi network Radix team cuts 15% of staff, citing need to ‘refocus’
- Crypto-friendly web startup Brave lays off 15% of its workforce
- Japanese Prime Minister reaffirms strong support for Web3 industry
- CEO of Korean crypto firm Haru Invest stabbed during court hearing
- Hong Kong markets authority opens its tokenization Sandbox and major institutions dive in
Airdrops🪂
- Hamster Kombat token airdrop set for next month
- Simple guide on @StoryProtocol first public testnet Iliad
Project Updates 🔥
- @MorphoLabs starts discussion about token transferability
- @CowSwap Wintermute LP partnership proposal passed
- @avax - The official Avalanche Discord has been compromised
- @_buildpsace shuts down
- @nucleusearn - Introducing Nucleus: Enabling Yield by Default for Networks
- @inspectxyz - Inspect Tokenomics 2.0
- @TanssiNetwork is expanding to Ethereum in collaboration with @symbioticfi
- @zellic_io acquired code4rena
- @Karak_Network - Introducing Hyperbolic: the AI Coprocessor for Karak
- @JupiterExchange launches Jupiter Lock
- @PolynomialFi Introducing Trade 2.0
- @zachobront - Introducing OP Succinct
- @stevenshi_ - 51 L2s built on the OP stack alone
- @0xRodo - Anonymously funded wallet sweeps 3 XCOPY pieces
- @0xDamien - $FWOG pumping
- @zackvoell - ETHBTC is literally going to zero
- @MacnBTC - $CAT ATH ($1B is just a matter of time)
Threads 🧵
- Why did Polymarket succeed - @belizardd
- Hyperliquid: Innovating On-Chain Perpetual Trading - @FlossyP911
- Understand product-market fit (PMF) in 2 mins - @poopmandefi
- 2024-2025 Crypto Cycle Theory - @FlossyP911
- What to Know About DOGS Meme Coin Ahead of Major Exchanges Listing
Launches 🚀
- @BubblyFinance is NOW LIVE on MAINNET
- @realDogsHouse DOGS TGE
Fundraise 💰
- @chainbound_ (Blockchain Infrastructure) raises $4.6M Seed led by @cyberFund_
- @origami_fi (DeFi) raises $1.5M Seed
- @aiwayworld (Blockchain Service) - TBD investment from @waterdripfund
Videos 🎥
- Crypto's Dirtiest Secret: Millionaires Exposed!
- Is This the End for Ethereum?
- This HUGE MISTAKE Could Cost You Everything in Crypto Today
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 August 26th
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France. Meanwhile, TON blockchain affirms support for the detained Telegram CEO as price plunges 12% and Toncoin open interest surges 32%. Polygon regains control of its Discord after hack, scam link scare. Harris and Trump return to a 50-50 standoff on Polymarket.
BTC $60,814 (+1.87%), ETH $2,625 (+0.83%), SOL $142.52 (-0.64%)
Crypto News 📰
- Elon Musk’s X reveals a shareholder list including Bill Ackman, Binance, and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
- Russian stock exchange denies reports it is about to launch a state-run crypto exchange
- U.S. Trustee objects to FTX plan, says creditors shouldn't pay for data breach
- Mac users warned over malware ‘Cthulhu’ that steals crypto wallets
- Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
- Tether has ‘redistributed’ $108.8M in USDT from illicit activity since 2014
- Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs top $250M AUM
-WazirX slams external forces for delaying restructuring efforts
- Stakeholders urge Nigeria to adopt compliance-focused crypto regulation
- Thai authorities raid illegal Bitcoin mine behind local power outages
- Ronin bridge hack caused by error in upgrade deployment script — Verichains
- SEC lawsuit against Kraken to proceed
- Bitcoin mining opportunity is worth about $74B, JPMorgan says
- DNA computing breakthrough could turn living cells into functioning blockchains
- RFK Jr.’s suspended White House bid creates chaos on Polymarket
- The U.S. state of Wyoming is promoting crypto payments
- Ethereum Foundation transferred ETH to Kraken Deposit
- DCG announced that it had fully repaid its short-term debt
- Argentina leads Latin America in Ethereum education
Project Updates 🔥
- PayPal and Anchorage partner on PYUSD stablecoin rewards program
- Memecoin Shiba Inu unveils plans to launch DAO
- Cardano delays Chang hardfork for Binance, other CEX upgrades
- Optimism announces Retro Funding 5 on X
- Radix announces a $37M XRD grant fund for ecosystem development
- ZKsync announces the near completion of Aave v3 deployment
- PayPal partners with crypto platform Anchorage Digital to offer stablecoin rewards
- Fastest Sun Pump fun coin to ever hit 200M market cap
- @phantom streamlines UX
- POPCAT was just listed on Binance and Kucoin
- @SimonsCat got 20M+ followers across all social medias
- TON memecoin DOGS will be issued
- @pumpdotfun new paradigm
Threads 🧵
- Statement from the TON community
- A summary of the recent MEV internalization discussion
- Let’s recap their 7 keys to success
- ETH once pumped 6X months after a big Ethereum Foundation sale
- Jackson Hole 2024 highlights
- Bitfarm's acquisition of Stronghold is a strategic move
- Bitcoin Friday's move
- Important status by Vitalik
- Solana Foundation holds 12% of SOL
- Understanding the $JLP token
- Fantasy Top is seriously heating up
- Since Blur Season 3 ended
- Why Tether doesn’t want its own blockchain
Launches 🚀
- Ticket.Fans to launch an invitation-based beta test for the BTC ecosystem token platform
- Synthetix launches a multi-collateral feature on Arbitrum.
- Polar Bear launches bonus plans for PBC users.
- Curvance launches public testnets on Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Berachain.
- Cosmos Hub successfully launches the V19 version
Fundraise 💰
- Stork Network secures $4M in seed funding
- Arch secures $5M in seed funding
- Ark Labs secures $2.5M in pre-seed funding
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 23rd August
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Donald Trump endorses crypto project ‘The DeFiant Ones’ spearheaded by two of his sons. Kamala Harris signals interest in friendlier stance on crypto while Trump extends lead over Harris on Polymarket despite polls. Grayscale unveils investment trust for Avalanche’s AVAX token and Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money market fund BENJI on the Avalanche network.
BTC $61, 039 (+0.30%), ETH $2, 668 (+1.50%), SOL $145.09 (+1.47%)
Crypto News 📰
- Justin Sun’s USDD stablecoin loses Bitcoin backing
- Crypto law firm loses appeal to force SEC’s hand on Ether classification
- Russia plans to launch 2 crypto exchanges & BRICS stablecoin
- Former congressional candidate with FTX ties Michelle Bond charged with unlawful campaign contributions
- Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s fundamentals have become ‘crazy strong’
- Crypto OTC desks now hold over $22B in Bitcoin: CryptoQuant
- Tron founder Justin Sun predicts $4B revenue boost with meme strategy
- Nearly half of all Corporate Election spending in 2024 cycle comes from crypto companies
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $65M in net inflows, extending streak of positive flows to six days
- China extradites $14B crypto pyramid scheme mastermind from Thailand
- Australia's securities regulator wins case against Kraken's local operator
- ETH Dencun upgrade attracts more L2 bots and failed txs: Galaxy Research
- Sony group teases launch of Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain with Startale Labs
- Crypto, AI Heavyweights backed Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
- SEC pushes back against Hex founder Richard Heart’s efforts to dismiss case
- Coinbase to support Polygon token upgrade from MATIC to POL
- Worldcoin under fire in Colombia over potential data protection lapses
- CluCoin Founder pleads guilty to stealing $1.1M of investor funds for online gambling
- Antpool mines consecutive Bitcoin blocks, earns nearly $2M amid Babylon staking surge
- OmegaPro co-founder arrested in Turkey on suspicion of $4B ponzi scheme
- Memecoin Frenzy reaches Tron as Justin Sun-backed SunPump rakes in big bucks
- India gears up for sweeping crypto regulations with new consultation paper
- Fed chair Jerome Powell expected to set stage for september rate cut
- Binance founder CZ isn’t free—but he is in an LA Halfway House
Airdrops🪂
- @StoryProtocol - @DeRonin_
Project Updates 🔥
- @Galxe launches alpha mainnet of its Layer 1 Gravity chain
- Ethereum dapp @ethstatus collaborates with Linea on Layer 2 network
- ‘Blind computing’ platform @nillionnetwork taps Arbitrum for cheaper fees and Ethereum’s security
- @ClearpoolFin develops Caldera-powered Layer 2 chain within Optimism ecosystem
- @Official_Upbit announced the addition of USDT trading pairs for Brett (BRETT) and Pepe (PEPE)
- @Bybit_Official announces the upcoming listing of $Neiro on Spot trading platform
- Restaking startup @YieldNestFi builds novel liquid restaking token on EigenLayer
- @Rabby_io has integrated @lifiprotocol to power seamless in-wallet bridging
- Introducing @mETHProtocol
- @aori_io partners with @TheoNetwork_ to bring permissionless liquidity
- @Parcl website hacked by wallet drainer
- @rise_chain Pevm: Parallel EVM for Reth
- @KaiaChain Mainnet Launch 29 Aug
- @0xoogabooga is live on bArtio
- @Seif_Wallet on SEI compromised
- @ash_perp exploited due to oracle error now fixed
- @Infinit_Labs Introducing INFINIT: The DeFi Abstraction Layer
- @UXDProtocol shutting down
- @gm_dot_ai Introducing @gmdotfun
Threads 🧵
- Thesis on low-float tokens outperforming - @RaoulGMI
- Interview with a PumpFun rugger - @NFTNate_
- Aave thesis - @Arthur_0x
- Bull/Bear case for ETH - @Flip_Research
Thesis on $NEAR - @dim_ss
Launches 🚀
- @avax Agora launches AUSD on Avalanche
- $ynLSDe is here
- @JirasanOfficial - Jirasan Mint is Live
@azuroprotocol stAZUR is now live
Fundraise 💰
- zkME, a decentralized identity startup, closed $4M seed round to build its ZK network
- Ethereum L2 Corn launches with $6.7M in seed funding, integrates Bitcoin-backed gas
- Paradigm leads $7.5M seed round for Sorella Labs that aims to solve Ethereum’s MEV problem
- DIN (Previously Web3Go) raised $4M in the latest pre-listing round, bringing total funding to $8M
- GenLayer closed a $7.5M seed round led by North Island Ventures
Gate Ventures partners with Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center for $100M Web3 fund
Videos 🎥
- @Cryptocito - Babylon Mainnet Launch Next Week! | Cryptocito | Cosmos Crypto Airdrops
- @BanklessHQ - Trump vs. Kamala for the Future of Crypto
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Project Updates 🔥
- Solana-based @DriftProtocol launches prediction market
- @paraswap launches intent based trading protocol
- @urbitfoundation replacing their executive director Josh Lehman
- @eatsleepyeet - ANNOUNCING YEETBONDS
- @MakerDAO removes WBTC as collateral for DAI
- @aoTheComputer Introduces ArFleet
- @robin_linus shares BitVM2 whitepaper
- @renegade_fi Mainnet launch is set for September 3rd
- @GammaSwapLabs $GS TGE Set for August 30th
- @ton_blockchain Introducing TON Nest, a new program by @ton_society for early builders
- @nudgexyz Introducing Re:allocation Primitive
- @Satflow_ Introducing the Satflow Beta
- @onmi_ar Introducing a treasure map in your phone
- @EdenNetwork Introducing: So Extra
Threads 🧵
- Social for Startups - @ishverduzco
- DeAI projects - @0xshakib_eth
- Blockchain and AI - A Path to Transparency, Trust, and Decentralization - @FTI_DA
State of consumer crypto - @_0xaryan
Launches 🚀
- @XBorgHQ $XBG Is Now Live
- @DripDripFi Launchpool
@PichiFinance - Pichi Finance's Governance Token (PCH) is now live
Fundraise 💰
- @FabricCrypto (Blockchain Infrastructure) - $33M Series A led by @blockchaincap @1kxnetwork
- @BiFinanceE (CeFi) - $10M Series A led by Sunfund Fortuna Global Opportunities
@KIPprotocol (Blockchain Infrastructure) - $5M Private led by @AnimocaVentures @Tribecap
Videos 🎥
- @DaanCrypto - The Volatility is Crazy - Levels & Altcoins to Watch This Week!
- @KryptoCove - Airdrop CLAIMS Incoming 🪂 [$DBR, $GRASS, $ORDER]
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 September 13th
Trump announced that his World Liberty Financial crypto project would launch on September 16. A new bill proposes a joint SEC-CFTC committee to shape US crypto regulations. eToro US to cease nearly all crypto trading following SEC settlement. India to recover $345M in taxes from Kraken, Huobi, and other offshore exchanges. Kraken seeks a jury trial in an SEC lawsuit and presents defense arguments.
BTC $57,828 (-0.20%), ETH $2,343(-0.55%), SOL $134.19 (-0.39%)
Crypto News 📰
- ParaFi Capital to tokenize $1.2B fund on Securitize
- US diplomats pressure Nigeria to release detained Binance exec
- Treasure DAO proposal seeks migration from Arbitrum to ZKsync
- Mango Markets founder collaborates on CKS Systems's Solana-based unlimited orderbook Manifest
- Cypherpunk Holdings goes all in on Solana, rebrands as SOL Strategies
- Sky proposes dropping Wrapped Bitcoin over claimed Justin Sun ties
- Consumer watchdogs call for EU action on in-game digital money
- UK court rules Tether is property in first English law post-trial crypto ruling
- Consumer protection watchdog warns about Tether's reserves
- Eve Frontier’s in-game economy will let players create real cryptos
- Judge questions if ex-FTX exec perjured himself in guilty plea
- Uniswap CEO denies allegations of charging for protocol deployments
- Anchorage Digital Bank, BitGo join Coinbase to custody 21Shares crypto ETFs
- Hawaii emerging as crypto hub following new crypto regulations
- Hong Kong’s licensed crypto platform OSL set for brand overhaul
- CoinFlip deploys Crypto ATMs in Yesway and Allsup’s stores across the US
- The European Central Bank Governor predicts inflation target achievement by the end of next year
- Ride-hailing platform TADA launches Telegram mini app, enabling bookings in TON or USDT
Project Updates 🔥
- USDC issuer Circle adds Arbitrum to Web3 platform
- Vega Protocol retires chain and token after near unanimous vote
- Northern Trust introduces digital carbon credit trading platform
- Nomic introduces Ethereum support for decentralized Bitcoin custody
- 1inch Network releases cross-chain innovation white paper
- CEX.IO resumes UK operations, backs stricter crypto rules
- Binance invests in OpenEden to expand tokenized RWAs
- Crypto payments platform MoonPay secures Australian registration
- ZKsync activates decentralized governance system with onchain contracts
Threads 🧵
- Weekly newsletter from SynFutures
- Hyperliquid: Don't miss the forest for the trees
- Modular EVM layer for cross-chain applications
- Fractal Bitcoin security issues
- Research on the state of Ethereum L2s
Launches 🚀
- Coinbase launches 'cbBTC' wrapped Bitcoin digital asset
- 3DOS launches decentralized global 3D-printing service on Sui
- Eigenlayer launches Babylon re-staking protocol Bedrock asset uniBTC
- MakerDAO to launch its new Sky function on September 18
- Zilliqa launch of the Jasper prototype testnet for Zilliqa 2.0
- Fasset launches Ethereum Layer 2 IOWN focused on real-world assets
- Chaos Labs launches decentralized Oracle protocol edge for the Solana ecosystem
Fundraise 💰
- Wingbits raises $3.5M in seed funding for the Flight-Tracking Network.
- Reforge plans to raise $80M for a crypto venture fund
- GasHawk secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding to expand services
- Accolade raises over $135M through blockchain tools.
- Infinit secures $6M in funding to enhance DeFi infrastructure
- Fuse secures $12M in strategic funding led by Multicoin Capital
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 12th September
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Crypto stocks recover from dip as polls say Harris won debate against Trump. Bitcoin jumps over $58k amid tech stock rally, SUI outperforms. UK bill recognizes digital assets as personal property under new law. Meanwhile, US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims. Metaplanet grows Bitcoin holdings with $2.2M acquisition. Grayscale launches SUI trust for accredited investors.
BTC $58, 078 (+2.50%), ETH $2, 360 (+0.98%), SOL $134.99 (+2.23%)
Crypto News 📰
- Donald Trump-themed memecoins sell-off following presidential debate with VP Kamala Harris
- Annual US inflation falls to 2.5% as monthly CPI increases 0.2%, Bitcoin initially remains stable
- ‘Stage 1 or bust’: Vitalik Buterin says he’ll only discuss rollups with sufficient decentralization in Layer 2 talks
- Ethereum needs ‘refined messaging’ to entice Wall St — Attestant execs
- US presidential debate spurs risk-off sentiment in crypto market, analysts say
- ZKsync developer Matter Labs poaches Solana Foundation’s former VP of marketing
- EU regulator sees official journal publication of stablecoin standards before year-end
- Analysts anticipate altcoin outperformance and bullish Q4
- US elections led to Bitcoin rallies regardless of winning party
- Bitcoin decouples from gold as crypto continues in bearish phase
- Bitcoin whale transactions see ‘noticeable’ drop since March price peak
- CleanSpark buys seven bitcoin mining facilities in Tennessee for $30M
- Polymarket bets pay off as memecoin memorializes 'Dwebate'
- Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experience net outflows, led by $54M in Ark
- Doors open at Prometheum as much-disputed firm tests crypto tokens as securities
- Bitcoin to eventually bottom as perp funding rates remain negative: K33 report
- Marinade hires Fidelity Digital Asset Services founding president as chief commercial officer
- Bitcoin bargain hunters active on Kraken and Coinbase, CCData shows
- Nigerian agency gets nod to freeze $330k in crypto users’ bank accounts
- HTX freezes over $80k in stolen assets: August security updates
- As ‘Banana’ Telegram game rises, CARV reveals $50M accelerator
- Linea co-founder Marco Monaco steps down as the Growth Lead for Linea
- CFTC announces partnerships to tackle crypto pig butchering scams
- Donald Trump rant about immigrants 'Eating the Pets' didn't do much for conspiracy memecoins
- Movement Labs targets 1-second L2 finality by end of 2024: Co-founder
- Vega passes governance vote to shut down its Layer 1 blockchain
- Bitcoin mining difficulty hits record high of 92.67T amid falling miner revenues
- DEX wars heat up as Uniswap’s dominance slips to 36% amid rising competition
- Paradigm-backed startup Succinct and OP Labs aim to solve ZK rollups
- Binance.US chooses Fireblocks to bolster crypto custody, staking services
- PancakeSwap launches Telegram prediction bot for forecasting BNB prices
- Degens lose again after betting that Trump and Harris would debate Bitcoin and crypto
- Aave considers Coinbase's cbBTC wrapped Bitcoin, sparking decentralization debate
- WeWork founder’s crypto startup refunds investors after no token launch: Report
- Swift unveils global infrastructure to streamline tokenized asset transfers
- Hoskinson debunks locked Cardano staking claims amid new network milestones
- CSAO region becomes global crypto hub with India, Singapore, and Indonesia leading the charge – Chainalysis
- ‘Deadrop’ game studio confirms layoffs after booting Dr. Disrespect
- CryptoPunks NFT worth $1.5M just sold for $23k
Airdrops🪂
- @nansen_ai unveils NSN points program and launching token probably in 2025
Project Updates 🔥
- Ether.Fi to launch visa 'Cash' Card on Scroll Network
- Gala announces more than 3M users in its Telegram gaming ecosystem ahead of $TREZ token launch
- GAMEE’s WatBird gears up for September token launch on The Open Network
- Onramper launches crypto off-ramp service with MoonPay, Alchemy and others
- Japanese blockchain Oasys partners with SK Planet to expand South Korean presence
- Machi Big Brother(@machibigbrother) spent ~5.2K $ETH($16.7M) to buy 11.1M $FRIEND, now worth only $0.7M
- @Tyler_Did_It - alignDRAW up 22% on the day and moving
- New markets coming to aave
- Friend tech sets admin & ownership parameters to 0x00..00
- Snapshot X launches to enable gas-free onchain voting via Starknet
- Llama introduces llamafeed
- Vega Protocol runs out of money for development
- Celestia reveals community roadmap
- Kyber Network introduces KyberZaP
- Wormhole introducing Sigma startup program
- Lombard Finance LBTC live on Morpho
- EclipseFND introduces tETH
- Rabby Wallet introduces GasAccount
Threads 🧵
- Key insights from Delphi Digital's "Solana the Modular" research - @stacy_muur
- Market observations - @Stoiiic
- Tips on getting into Web3 - @Bobbyong
- Road to crypto intern - @AlexOnchain
- Edge Erosion and PvP - @skyquake_1
Launches 🚀
- @idexio - IDEX & XCHAIN Mainnet, powered by Arbitrum, are LIVE!
- @Lab7007 - f(A.I.)r Launching on Arbitrum
- @rhinofi Diamond Wave Passport Mint
Fundraise 💰
- Solana creator platform DRiP raises $8M in seed round
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 September 9th
Block Inc. overtakes Coinbase in market capitalization as Barclays revises price target. Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027. Tether invests $100M in an agriculture firm as stablecoin competition grows. Bitcoin ETFs record a combined $1.2B in outflows in 8 days. Meanwhile, crypto platform Friend.tech sees token dive 26% following admin transfer.
BTC $54,925 (+0.97%), ETH $2,297 (+0.37%), SOL $128.44 (+0.14%)
Crypto News 📰
- U.S. election betting delay would be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, firm says
- Friend.Tech team renounces control of smart contracts following stagnant growth
- Crypto advocates to rally in Washington D.C. alongside The Chainsmokers for upcoming 'Stand with Crypto Day'
- NY judge orders SEC to provide some documents in Coinbase case, but excludes Gensler testimony
- Chainalysis says Russia’s crypto infrastructure aims to skirt Western sanctions
- Early Ethereum adviser sues law firm for $100M over crypto extortion case defense
- Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ gov meme sends political speculation soaring
- Roaring Kitty returns with cryptic X post, Solana-based CHEWY memecoin soars 28%
- El Salvador marks 3 years of Bitcoin adoption with $31M profit
- Crypto Biz: US regulators crack down on Uniswap
- Coinbase secures partial victory over SEC in motion to compel discovery
- VanEck to shutter Ethereum futures ETF
- Crypto PACs spend $14M targeting crucial US Senate and House races
- Japanese banks to test cross-border stablecoin transfers via SWIFT
- BBVA incorporates USDC into its crypto asset service in Switzerland
- Telegram changes FAQ language on illegal content moderation after CEO’s arrest
- Ripple co-founder signs letter endorsing Harris for president
- Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin rally after closing short position
- Nigeria’s SEC to crack down on unregulated crypto exchanges
- Bitcoin Mining Could Help Japan Monetize $2.5B in Wasted Green Energy
Project Updates 🔥
- Roblox will allow devs to skip Robux and charge players in fiat money
- WisdomTree withdraws its Ethereum Trust S-1 registration filing
- New Android malware steals private keys from screenshots and images
- Sonic SVM announces $12.8M HyperGrid Node sale on Solana
- Sonic blockchain reaches record 720-millisecond finality in testnet phase
- Telegram clicker game Catizen reaches 800K paying users in first 6 months
- Stacks’ smart contracts reach record high ahead of Nakamoto upgrade
- Unisat-backed Fractal Bitcoin goes live on mainnet, taps into BTC core code for scaling solution
- Meme coin platform Snek.Fun triggers Cardano’s highest-ever daily activity
- Magic Eden's multi-chain NFT dominance surges with $60M daily volume amid ME token hype
Threads 🧵
- Rearchitecting the stablecoin stack
- Bootstrapping networks
- Reflecting on past catalysts and envisioning the next wave of adoption
- Initial thoughts on Web3 marketing
- Turns out tron szn was a scam.. Shocking
- @pumpdotfun flips Ethereum in 30 days revenue
- Polymarket is getting into NFL Parlays
- Fantasy Top hit another local high in trading volume yesterday
- RLB and SHFL inflows
Launches 🚀
- API3 launches new oracle solutions for better DeFi efficiency
- Libre launches Web3 protocol to bring investment funds to Aptos network
- Symbiotic launches decentralized frontend on privacy-preserving ENS gateway
- Datachain launches Project Pax for cross-border business settlements
- Prom announces the launch of Testnet V2 on September 9
Fundraise 💰
- Puntored secures $2M funding to enhance cross-border transactions in Latin America
- Onocoy Association secures $940K in strategic funding round
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 6th September
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Trump vows to make US 'world capital of crypto,' picks Musk to lead government overhaul. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov vows to ‘Significantly Improve’ moderation of criminal activity after arrest. Meanwhile, Binance CEO says CZ is banned from managing or operating the exchange. Polymarket’s open interest soars past $100M as crypto enthusiasts bet big on presidential election.
BTC $56, 335 (-0.79%), ETH $2, 378 (-0.71%), SOL $130.23 (-1.18%)
Crypto News 📰
- US prosecutors argue FTX’s Ryan Salame’s guilty plea didn’t stop investigation into partner
- Mastercard launches crypto debit card for self-custodial wallets in Europe with Mercuryo partnership
- NVIDIA $NVDA says "we have not been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice”
- Visa and Santander selected by Brazil’s central bank for a second phase of CBDC pilot
- Ethereum Foundation to release financial report, holds roughly $650M in main wallet: Justin Drake
- Christensen balances new Sky governance with user choice amid freeze function debate
- Ripple 100M XRP move sparks buzz as US SEC hints at filing appeal
- Ethereum exchange reserves fall to lowest levels since 2016 amid price volatility
- Pump.fun retakes lead over SunPump, Justin Sun turns to celebrity tokens
- Monochrome pushes for Ethereum ETF on Cboe Australia
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $211M in outflows, extending streak of negative flows
- JOJO Exchange integrates Chainlink data streams on Base mainnet
- Skyscanner integrates with Travala, enabling hotel bookings in over 100 cryptocurrencies
- Ether has underperformed Bitcoin by 44% since switch to proof-of-stake: CryptoQuant
- Bitcoin short-term holders’ unrealized losses emerge as market weak spot: Glassnode
- Bitcoin drives Morgan Stanley fund’s strategy with key positions in IBIT and MicroStrategy
- Aptos leads losses as crypto weakness continues; Coinbase shares fall to 7-month lows
- Coinbase custodies 2.27M BTC, representing 10.83% of Bitcoin’s supply
- DWF Labs reveals ‘overcollaterized’ synthetic stablecoin backed by Bitcoin and Ethereum
- DeFi and social dApps lead in monthly unique wallets for August – DappRadar
- Marathon digital hints at AI pivot following Bitcoin production slowdown in August
- Crypto payments firm BCB group has received takeover interest: Sources
- UK regulator says 87% of crypto registration applications failed to meet standards for approval
- WazirX hacker launders $10M through Tornado Cash
- A Crypto project's weird marketing 'Hack' riffed on infamous 1987 Chicago TV hijacking
- US crypto firms ramp up lobbying efforts, expenditures up 1386% over 7 years
- Telegram is driving crypto adoption, despite bad news
- Bitcoin miner ionic faces challenge from disgruntled shareholders
- IREN advances toward 50 EH/s target as August BTC production climbs
- Blockstream launches third series of security token providing bitcoin mining exposure
- Feds charge AI music maker for faking streams in $10M scheme
Airdrops🪂
- EIGEN Season 2 Stakedrop - Claims go live on or before September 17, 2024
Project Updates 🔥
- The Bloomberg Terminal has now integrated Polymarket
- Sei Network discord is hacked don't click any links
- Kodiak x StakeStone
- Goat Trading Dex reveals endgame
- Bybit will list Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) on September 26
- GammaSwap raises 342 ETH for their LBP
- Vega proposes to deprecate the chain
- Scroll Teases "Soon"
Threads 🧵
- A new dark horse $VISTA - @Cryptotrissy
- Don't overestimate the efficiency of Polymarket - @TheiaResearch
- The Rumbling Moment - zkTLS - @eli5_defi
- Modular Weekly Roundup - @Layer2_M
- TLDR of EclipseFND architecture - @donnoh_eth
Launches 🚀
- Introducing the greater Nubit
- Introduce Magic Eden's Mint Terminal
- Introducing Wizzwoods WP
- Convex Finance launches a new frontend
- Introducing Tomo wallet
- Euler v2 is ready for launch
- Introducing Sky Aave Force
Fundraise 💰
- @HypernativeLabs (Blockchain Service) - $16M Series A led by @Quantstamp
- @Yooldo_Games (GameFi) - $TBD investment from @Consensys
- @UXLINKofficial (Social) - $TBD investment from @animocabrands
- @CryptohunterX2E (GameFi) - $2.8M Private Token Sale
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 September 3rd
Ripple lawyer slams SEC use of 'crypto asset security'. WazirX hacker moves $6.5M in ETH to sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. BitGo adds South Korean giants SK and Hana as partners for local arm. Ethereum daily revenue drops to the lowest level in 2024.
BTC $59,121 (+2.86%), ETH $2,518 (+3.32%), SOL $134.72 (+5.38%)
Crypto News 📰
- SEC should create ‘customized’ S-1 forms for digital asset securities: commissioner Mark Uyeda
- Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan enters Nigeria court on crutches as trial resumes
- Dolomite co-founder Corey Caplan takes advisor role at Trump-backed World Liberty Financial
- Super PAC spends $70K on crypto-focused Senate race as primary looms
- Qatar introduces regulatory framework for digital assets
- Japanese Bitcoin investor Metaplanet works with Ripple’s partner SBI
- HashKey and Kaia partner to boost Web3 adoption in Asia
- Central banks buying gold at record levels, but Bitcoin still outperforms
- Another country launches investigation against Telegram
- Scottish court makes history with £110K stolen crypto seizure
- WazirX parent calls for ‘White Knights’ to assist in exchange rescue
- Russia: Illegal crypto mining crackdown intensifies as officials seize 238 rigs
- Another Argentinian province launches a probe into Worldcoin operations
- Whale buys 2K Bitcoin in 4 days, now holds $490M in BTC
- Extremely unlikely WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms
- Bluesky adds 1M new users in 3 days amid X ban in Brazil
Project Updates 🔥
- Bybit unveils spot trading pairs with TRY in Turkish expansion push
- PancakeSwap burns CAKE tokens worth $15M
- SHIB millionaire shifts focus to ETFSwap, sells off DOGE, WIF
- PizzaSwap testnet under maintenance, UniSat reports
- Pump.fun becomes the fastest-growing app in the crypto economy
- SunPump platform on TRON blockchain introduces comment feature
- New Web3 wallet rolls out decentralized crypto inheritance
- Sonic testnet goes live this week
- Polygon plans to migrate MATIC to POL token on Sept 4
- Pixel climbs to top gaming token
- @sunpumpmeme flips @pumpdotfun in 24 hours of revenue
- Bitcoin miners sold BTC over the weekend
- BlackRock's total holdings surpass Grayscale
Threads 🧵
- Glue and coprocessor architectures
- Multisig risks: summary and the @eigenlayer road ahead
- Dogecoin (DOGE) whales disappear as September comes
- Decline in memecoins
- Top 10 coins of the summer
- The crypto fear & greed index
- The Bitcoin chopsolidation is evolving
Launches 🚀
- ABD Systems announces launch of ABDS Token to simplify crypto adoption
- Solana Radar hackathon launches with accelerator opportunities
- Ripple to launch new token standard on XRP ledger
- Libre launches on Near Blockchain, offering access to major funds
- Stratis launches next-generation blockchain technology, Verium
- Dash launches Evolution chain with decentralized data contracts
Fundraise 💰
- Hong Kong’s stablecoin issuer IDA raises $6M in round led by CMCC Global and Hashed
- FATTY secures $3M in funding and onboards institutional investors
- Stablecoin issuer IDA secures $6M in seed funding
- TrendX secures $6M in total funding
- PencilsProtocol/pencils-protocol-achieves-80m-post-money-valuation-in-its-recent-funding-75f3f56b1657">Pencils Protocol achieves $80M post-money valuation in its recent funding
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 2nd September
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Bitcoin slides below $58k. Hoskinson plans Brazil decentralized social network following ban on X. Harris’ election win odds slip to 47% on Polymarket as Trump gains ground. Meanwhile, SEC warns FTX against paying creditors back in stablecoins, other crypto. Pump.fun surpasses $100M in revenue as Polymarket outshines NFTs in August.
BTC $57, 659 (-0.84%), ETH $2, 446 (-1.11%), SOL $128.66 (-2.62%)
Crypto News 📰
- Coinbase has conducted its first cryptocurrency payment between two AI agents
- Cardano shifts to decentralized governance as Chang hard fork goes live
- OKX now fully licensed in Singapore, hires former MAS official as local CEO
- Metaplanet taps SBI's crypto arm to aid its Bitcoin stockpiling efforts
- Vitalik Buterin denies selling Ether for profit
- Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance helps secure 12-point lead over Harris, FDU poll finds
- RFK Jr. threatened to steal the Bitcoin vote from Trump—now they're united
- Vitalik Buterin has radical scheme for the pseudo-decentralization of entire cities
- Bitcoin volatility likely to ease as market anticipates Fed rate cuts, says QCP Capital
- Yuga Labs CEO reveals The Workshop team focused on ApeChain dapps
- Telegram privacy under fire as founder awaits trial
- USDC crosses $16T in volume, driven by Solana’s market share
- Ethereum Foundation disburses $8.5M in grants for Q2, backing 98 projects
- Blockchain poised to overhaul global payment systems: Binance
- Bitcoin (BTC) falls to 2-week low as miners count their losses
- Bitcoin still underperforming stocks since early August deleveraging event: Coinbase
- Telegram held $400M in digital assets, generated significant crypto revenues in 2023: report
- Crypto criminals pivot from Ponzi schemes to ‘pig butchering’ scams: Chainalysis
- SEC calls for better data for retail investors but fails to identify oracles like Chainlink are the solution
- Crypto Holders disproportionately favor Trump for U.S. President, new academic poll shows
- Major Token Unlocks in September: $1.73B to flood the crypto market
- Bitcoin network stacks devs 'Can See the Finish Line' with Nakamoto Upgrade
- Nigerian SEC approves local crypto exchanges in push for digital asset regulation
- Ethereum gaming network Geist is members-only to prevent 'Industrial Farming'
- Native BTC Staking is coming to Bitcoin layer-2 networks, Babylon says
- Asia leads in global crypto adoption due to progressive regulatory approach
- Solo Bitcoin miner earns $200k reward amid growing centralization concerns
- New NFL Rivals season adds 'Biggest Upgrade' since NFT marketplace
- Vitalik Buterin debunks Ethereum Layer-2 fund theft risk, clarifies ETH sales
- Elon Musk confirms that he wants Tesla to bring back $DOGE (@dogecoin) payment option for merch
- UK’s ambitions for crypto hub status falter amid regulatory roadblocks
- Since launch, the Ethereum ETFs are trading significantly less volume than the Bitcoin ETFs: Galaxy Research
- BlackRock bought $200M BTC this week
- Dell’s earnings on horizon: crypto enthusiasts await possible Bitcoin disclosure
Airdrops🪂
- ANTICIPATED AIRDROPS IN SEPTEMBER
- Eclipse: Ultimate Airdrop Guide
- $SAI airdrop claim page is now live!
- $sFTMx up for grabs!
Project Updates 🔥
- Renzo expands REZ governance token to Solana via Wormhole
- Starknet introduces parallel execution for transactions in latest upgrade
- Lyra rebrands to @derivexyz
- @AffineDefi introduces ultraETHs, the first L2 native symbiotic LRT, live on @LineaBuild
- @0xPolygon shares information about POL Upgrade
- @nillionnetwork introduces Verifier Program
- Introducing @legiondotcc
- @VitalikButerin - Updates from @0xstark on EF spending
- @eigenlayer Introduces Permissionless Token Support
- @setter_app - Mainnet is launching mid-September!
- @WINRProtocol - The WINR Chain and WINR Protocol v2 era begins on September 2nd
- @WuBlockchain - USDS (formerly $DAI) will have a freezing function
- @RookieXBT - $POPCAT shill until a new ATH >$1b
- @Tyler_Did_It - Pump dot Fun for NFTs
- @martypartymusic - Funding rate turns green
- @Tyler_Did_It - Solid day of mid-tier Punk sales
Threads 🧵
- Why DeFi?
- How (and why) Superchain drives fees to the Optimism Collective
- Circle's CCTP Noble Mint Bug
- State of Symbiotic
- MASSIVE divergence between Bitcoin and stocks
- Every Builder Counts
- Does this MACHI presale actually look like a good bet?
Launches 🚀
- @StoryProtocol First public testnet, Iliad, is live
- @matchain_io MAINNET IS LIVE!
- @BuildOnMirai - Introducing $MIRAI, the world’s first AI-driven Virtual World Builder, powered by HyperGen™ and @Axelar
- @Posemesh - $AUKI token trading is now live on @Uniswap
- @PhilTokenETH - $Phil gets listed on @BingXOfficial
Fundraise 💰
- Investment Firm Lemniscap raises $70M fund targeting early stage Web3 projects
- @myco_io (Blockchain Service) - $10M Series A
- @TrialXtreme (GameFi) - $11.17M (Total $24M) Extended Seed led by @blockchaincap @MeritCircle_IO
- Parafi Capital’s $120M fundraise signals renewed growth for crypto funds
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 August 28th
Bitcoin slips under $60K again. Sony is launching the first public testnet for its Optimism-based Soneium blockchain. Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to list and trade bitcoin index options. Celsius bankruptcy distributions exceed $2.5B to 251K creditors. “Set Telegram CEO Durov free” letter surpasses 300K signatures.
BTC $59,410 (-5.91%), ETH $2,478 (-8.01%), SOL $148.11 (-6.87%)
Crypto News 📰
- Russia challenges US dominance with new cryptocurrency exchanges
- Solana Optimistic Network raises funds in a 'cobuilder' round without participation from VC firms
- Binance urges US to intervene amid Nigeria-held exec's declining health as hearing is brought forward
- Bitwise Bitcoin ETF to acquire the assets from Osprey Bitcoin Trust
- Nigeria’s SEC issues first license to local crypto exchange
- CME to launch bite-sized Bitcoin ‘Friday’ futures in bid for retail
- New node certification could coax more institutions into Ether staking
- Critical bug identified and remedied in Circle’s Noble-CCTP
- US lawmaker reports AERO, GRT and VELO investments in 2024
- Watchdog alleges Super Micro is riddled with accounting, sanctions scandals
- Iota completes EU blockchain pre-commercial phase
- Xapo Bank teams up with trading firm Hilbert Group to launch $200m Bitcoin fund
- Vitalik Buterin discloses $139K salary amid EF spending talks
- Donald Trump releases fourth NFT collection
- SEC charges Abra with unregistered sales of crypto asset securities
- Martin Shkreli must give up copies of one-off Wu-Tang album, says judge
Project Updates 🔥
- Aave Labs proposes integrating GHO stability module with BlackRock’s BUIDL
- Ondo’s USDY yield coin expands to Arbitrum
- CoinDCX’s Okto becomes first Web3 wallet licensed in UAE’s RAK DAO
- Robinhood wallet adds support for Solana
- Animoca Brands-backed KOR Protocol unveils new decentralized music platform
- Solana restaking protocol Solayer reaches $80M valuation
- TON struck by outage, no new blocks produced in 3 hours
- Bitget allows Crypto Wallet users to log in with Telegram
- Meta cancels next-gen headset amidst changing market landscape
Threads 🧵
- The future of privacy tech in blockchain
- Rollups are the final frontier of scaling
- State of the secondary OTC market
- Stablecoin market cap reaches all-time high of $168B
- BTC spot ETFs have seen strong inflows
- Wallets buying Penguins
- Finally the charges against Pavel Durov has been published
Launches 🚀
- $SAI is now officially listed
- The Xardian Node whitelist sale is now live
- The StratoVM Node whitelist sale is officially open
- Nexon launches NXPC token to enhance MapleStory Universe
- Masa launches Subnet on Bittensor mainnet
- Artemis to launch first MEV enhancement tools on Layer 2
- Telegram mini-application called Digital Resistance
Fundraise 💰
- Nectar AI raised $3.9M in a seed funding round
- Blockchain database firm SxT Labs raises $20M in Series A round
- Gameplay Galaxy raises $24M seed round for Web3 gaming platform
- Origami Finance secures $1.5M in seed funding for Automated Leverage Protocol
- Legion secures $2M in seed funding led by Cyber Fund
- Echelon Market secures $3.5M in seed funding led by Amber Group
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 27th August
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
French President Macron said that the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov did not involve any political motives. Justin Sun pledges $1M to DAO supporting Telegram’s Pavel Durov. Stablecoin market cap hits new all-time high of $168B, beating early 2022 record. Polymarket bettors predict Pavel Durov could be free by October while Vitalik Buterin praises Polymarket as platform smashes growth records.
BTC $62, 842 (-1.24%), ETH $2, 687 (-1.76%), SOL $157.68 (-0.88%)
Crypto News 📰
- MakerDAO is now 'Sky' as $7B crypto lender rolls out new stablecoin, governance token
- Bitcoin sees $543M in inflows after Powell’s dovish remarks
- Ethereum trading volume and transaction count decline in August
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs see eighth day of inflows, led by BlackRock’s $224M
- Trump family crypto project warns of 'Scams and Fake Tokens' as it preps 'World Liberty Financial' launch
- U.S. SEC charges two brothers in $60M ponzi scam using a crypto platform
- Tokenized Treasury Funds pass $2B market cap amid BlackRock’s explosive growth
- Digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $533M last week, the largest inflow in five weeks
- PYUSD hits $1B milestone with the majority of its supply on Solana
- Toncoin price could hit ATH as TON whales speculate Pavel Durov’s prison release
- Donald Trump reveals key cabinet role for Elon Musk under his presidency
- Upstart 'Degenerate' crypto-culture publication bets on print
- UAE monitors arrest of Telegram CEO Durov as French Detention sparks global outrage
- Polygon Discord compromise hits Avalanche, ZKsync hours later
- SEC charges Abra with unregistered sale of crypto asset securities in Abra Earn
- US government disputes ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame’s bid to undo guilty plea
- Nasdaq-listed Semler Scientific boosts Bitcoin holdings above 1000 BTC to become top 20 holder
- AI tokens lead crypto market ahead of Nvidia earnings, Bitcoin under $64k
- Solana daily transaction fees drop to multi-month low as memecoin hype cools
- Base hits 1M daily active addresses as Basenames takes off
- Tron jumps into top 10 on memecoin hype as Telegram-linked TON falls
- Esports Team complexity to build Fan app on Sonic in sponsorship deal
- Crypto Bettors still have $6M riding on whether RFK Jr. officially 'Dropped Out'
- Aave Labs unveils plan to stabilize GHO with BlackRock’s BUIDL shares
- TD Cowen urges realistic expectations for crypto legislation passage
- Vitalik faces backlash for downplaying DeFi’s role in Ethereum’s growth
- Telegram CEO’s arrest tied to cybercrime investigation of unauthorized ‘cryptology’ services, say French authorities
- Binance Labs says new AI investments will support wave of AI-powered DApps
- Detained Binance exec in Nigeria can no longer walk, family says
- India's CBDC has 5M users, can be phased in gradually: Central Bank Governor
- AI might help you avoid getting rekt on Coinbase the next time Bitcoin crashes
- ADA price risks 10% drop amid $74M controversial proposal
- OORT teams up with US NSF to advance decentralized AI, autonomous vehicle safety
- Hong Kong regulator finds 'Unsatisfactory Practices' at some crypto entities seeking full license: Report
- Crypto Startup backed by likes of Dragonfly aims to create market to trade airdrop-related points
- Russia to officially use cryptocurrency for trade settlements next week
- Telegram is under investigation in India
Airdrops🪂
- @OrderlyNetwork $ORDER Staking & Claims are Now LIVE!
Project Updates 🔥
- @SynFuturesDefi Meme Perp Carnival
- @paraswap announces the integration of @MakerDAO Lite Peg Stability Module (PSM) in preparation for their Endgame launch
- @MagicEden announces @MeFndn & $ME token
- @Anchorage Digital introduces stablecoin rewards on @PayPal’s PYUSD
- @conduitxyz introduces Conduit Marketplace!
- @puffer_finance - New Pufferfish roadmap just dropped!
- @babylonlabs_io - Self-custodial Bitcoin staking is LIVE!.
- @NEARProtocol - Nightshade 2.0 Launches on NEAR Mainnet, Introducing Stateless Validation and Greater Scalability
- @BNBChain announces @Four_Meme_'s Points Summer Season 1
- @HypurrScan - Introducing Hypurrscan: An HyperLiquid L1 Explorer
- @SynFuturesDefi - Borderless Summit
- @noahdummett updates on @shufflecom staking & lottery
- @Traderjoe_xyz shares future products
Threads 🧵
- Story Protocol vs Berachain/Monad - @storysylee
- Landscape Overview: ETH Restaking & EigenLayer Case Study - @FTI_DA
- MegaETH vs Monad - @joaomendoncaaaa
- The Liquidity Layer of Solana: Kamino - @alpha_pls
- Scroll vs Movement Labs - @toghrulmaharram
In today's In-depth Alpha - @0xelonmoney
Launches 🚀
- @SimonsCatMeme - Simon's Cat official token $CAT is live and now trading
- @BuildOnViction - Viction DA Network mainnet is LIVE!
- @swellnetworkio - swBTC has landed on Swell L2!
Fundraise 💰
- Bitcoin restaking platform SatLayer raises $8M in pre-seed funding
- Web3 oracle provider Stork Network raises $4M in seed funding
- Zellic acquires Paradigm-backed smart contract audit platform Code4rena
- Fantasy Fanton (GameFi) raises $1M Seed led by Delphi Ventures, Animoca Brands, & Kenetic Capital
Videos 🎥
- @theBlockcrunch - Why Investors Are Not Funding Apps
- @blockworksres - The Modular Thesis Is Dead
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨 August 22nd
The new Binance CEO sees no need for an IPO as he plots a 100-year strategy for crypto exchanges. McDonald's Instagram account seemingly hacked to promote Solana token 'Grimace'. Harris aide suggests VP will support policies for crypto industry growth. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust approaches $1B in net inflows. Meanwhile, Bitcoin miner Bitfarm is to acquire Stronghold Digital in a $175M equity and debt deal.
BTC $60,814 (+1.87%), ETH $2,625 (+0.83%), SOL $142.52 (-0.64%)
Crypto News 📰
- Republican Sen. Tim Scott floats creating digital asset-focused panel if he chairs Senate Banking Committee
- Prometheum labels UNI, ARB securities in custody expansion
- NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler and Ben 'BitBoy' Armstrong agree to settle Binance related class action lawsuit
- Bitcoin trades flat following lower US jobs growth revision
- Terraform Labs bankruptcy reorganization hearing set for September
- Execs at crypto-friendly Evolve Bank leave amid regulatory crackdown
- Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says fed didn’t keep promise
- CoinGecko warns of scammers promoting fake GECKO airdrops
- Over 800K servers at risk due to new cryptojacking malware exploiting PostgreSQL
- UK-based Copper adds custody, staking support for MINA
- Finnish broker Coinmotion expands crypto offerings with Bitpanda partnership
- Mercado Pago launches dollar-pegged stablecoin in Brazil
- China's money laundering crackdown heightens risk for crypto investors, USDT traders
- Whale loses over $55M in DAI stablecoin to phishing attack
- Spot Ethereum ETFs record longest outflow streak amid drying investments
Project Updates 🔥
- Shutdown of Kresko
- The Darwin Upgrade is officially live on Scroll Mainnet
- MakerDAO securer Chronicle launching RWA oracle via M^0 integration
- Solana memecoin protocol teases new ‘short squeeze’ platform
- Aptos Foundation teams up with Web3 streaming platform
- Starknet debuts parallel transaction execution on testnet
- Curve founder faces community pushback on DAO funding proposal
- CryptoPunks saw $3.5M in sales volume
- Solana ETF application
- Blast’s TVL declines sharply
Threads 🧵
- Long tweet on memes, memecoins, and how information distribution
- Pectra upgrade
- How Vitalik Buterin’s pluralistic vision could reshape blockchain governance
- Solana ETFs have just suffered a huge setback
- Bitcoin volatility ‘ramping up’ above ATH levels as price retests $62K
- Harris' unrealized gains tax would obliterate the U.S. economy
- New investors pain cycle
Launches 🚀
- Nym launches privacy-preserving VPN app in beta
- Aave launches on ZKsync-powered Era mainnet, hoping to leverage it to 'fullest potential'
- YieldNest launches new liquid restaking token
- Skyfire launches blockchain payment network that lets AI spend your money
- LayerZero launches Gravity Mainnet for enhanced cross-chain interactions
Fundraise 💰
- Base DeFi protocol BSX raises $6.2M ahead of token launch
- PIP Labs secures $80M for Story Protocol, valuation hits $2.25B
- Animoca Brands’ gaming platform GAMEE secures funding from Pantera Capital
- Bio Protocol completes $6.22M Genesis auction funding
- Credbull secures $5.2M funding to democratize private credit on-chain
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M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 21st August
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the second Solana ETF. Harris loses lead on Polymarket as odds RFK Jr will endorse Trump jump 38%. Meanwhile, DAO behind Mango Markets votes for SEC settlement. Bitcoin setup ‘Ripe’ for a short squeeze as Mt. Gox shifts $850M in BTC. Tron ecosystem tokens rally.
BTC $59, 644 (-2.18%), ETH $2, 602 (-2.78%), SOL $143.44 (-2.42%)
Crypto News 📰
- US Dollar hits 2024 low against major currencies
- Gold extends record rally on dollar weakness, rate-cut bets
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs extend positive flow streak with $88M inflows
- Tether to launch a stablecoin pegged to the UAE currency
- Grayscale outflows overshadow Ethereum ETF inflows
- Tron memecoin deployer ‘SunPump’ tops $1M in revenue 11 days after launch
- Dark Pools dominate Ethereum as private transactions surge – at least by one measure
- VanEck insists Solana ETF ‘remains in play’ despite regulatory uncertainty
- Malaysian authorities destroy over 900 Bitcoin mining rigs amid power theft crackdown
- Jaredfromsubway.eth is back with a new MEV bot and new sandwich attacks
- CME BTC futures open interest dips then rebounds to $5.64B as institutional investors adjust to volatility
- NBC News reports Kamala Harris has proposed raising corporate tax rate to 28%
- Crypto-backed candidate Ansari Narrowly wins Arizona primary by 39 votes
- Germany seizes $28M in raid on unlicensed crypto ATMs
- Crypto whale loses $55M in Dai stablecoin to phishing attack
- State Street and Taurus team up for digital asset custody and tokenization services
- CZ and Binance face new lawsuit for alleged laundering of stolen crypto
- Another crypto 'Fraudster' arrested in Montenegro, where Do Kwon awaits extradition
- Zenrock aims to calm users' DeFi wobbles with decentralized custody offering
- ETH supply in profit hits 2024 low as recent buyers feel the pressure
- El Salvador launches Bitcoin certifications for civil servants
- On-chain derivatives trading volume declines third week in a row
- Curve founder’s $6.3M funding request under fire for lacking clarity
- New Solana-Based Polymarket rival from Drift draws over $3M in liquidity
- Tether mints another $1B USDT on Tron network
- Ethereum Gas Fees fall as experts foresee an ETH price bottom
- Institutional investors holding steady on bitcoin despite market volatility, analysts say
- Elon Musk latest tweet shills DOGE
- Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms is getting closer to taking over Bitfarms by force
- QCP Capital says risk-on sentiment could boost bitcoin prices amid high demand for upside calls
- Babylon to launch self-custodial Bitcoin staking mainnet in two days
- Binance blocks $2.4B in potential crypto scams in 2024
- Crypto lender Ledn gets $50M boost with Bitcoin-backed loan from Sygnum
- Faster computers and better algorithms will fully decentralize blockchains
- Liquidations hit $50M in an hour as Bitcoin slid 3% to $58.5k
- Binance Coin BNB jumps 7%, leads XRP and Tron in altcoin surge
- Pepe, Dogwifhat, and Brett jump as memecoin market wakes up
- Atari revives classic 7800 game console with modern upgrades
- Nigeria plans to introduce crypto licensing process: Bloomberg
Airdrops🪂
- @lanca_io @concero_io - @Airdrop_Adv
- Kamino Season 2 Distribution is now available for claim
M6 Labs Alpha Bytes 🚨: 20th August
In today's Alpha Bytes👇🏻
Harris leads Trump on Polymarket as DNC begins, though they were tied earlier. Senate insiders claim Harris is considering Gensler for Treasury as DNC skips adding Bitcoin in platform. The SEC rejected Cboe’s 19b-4 filings for Solana ETFs. Bitwise AUM surpasses $4.5B, expands to Europe with ETC group purchase.
BTC $61, 004 (+4.12%), ETH $2, 675 (+1.82%), SOL $147.21 (+3.10%)
Crypto News 📰
- Crypto ETPs trading volume plummets 50% as BlackRock surpasses Grayscale
- Japan’s Metaplanet buys $3.4M more in Bitcoin to total 360 BTC
- Sundog memecoin on Tron spikes after SunPump platform launch
- Bitcoin stolen in $238M breach fails to get privacy shield, returned to original address
- Solana's former Top Decentralized Crypto Exchange faces SEC securities violations
- Italy's second oldest bank, Banca Sella, to offer Bitcoin trading to over 1.3M customers
- Democratic National Committee Chair met with Bitcoin miner Marathon, Exec says
- China classifies crypto transactions as money laundering in update to AML Law
- Former SEC crypto enforcement chief David Hirsh leaves for private practice
- Top Democratic Donor breaks from Crypto PACs over $12M pledge to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown: Report
- U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin options draw nearly $350M in open interest
- Solana-based UXD Protocol’s DAO is voting on whether to sunset its stablecoin
- Vitalik Buterin transfers $1.05M in ETH to crypto mixer Railgun
- NY Judge rejects SEC’s efforts to Stymie Tron’s arguments in ongoing securities suit
- Hong Kong lawmaker calls for legal framework to regulate DAOs following Mantra’s court case
- Floki scores major deals with english Premier League teams
- Base introduces ENS subnames for users, plans fair launch via Dutch auction
- Politics powers nearly 90% of Polymarket’s trading volume
- Kaiko believes tokenized treasuries will retain appeal amid expected Fed rate cuts
- Ex-CEO who caused his bank to fail after falling for crypto scam gets 24 years in prison
- Coin Center wins right to sue U.S. treasury, IRS again over controversial tax reporting rule
- Hedge Bitcoin exposure by shorting altcoins during murky market, says analyst
- Crypto adoption jumps 6.4% in H1’24 on the back of Bitcoin, Ethereum milestones
- Tether expands USDT to Aptos for low-fee transactions and DeFi boost
- Bitcoin price could bottom if Trump wins, says Bernstein
- Cardano drops out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap ranking
- Malicious ‘bull checker’ chrome extension found targeting Solana users
- CryptoPunk bought for record $24M in 2022 resold as Ethereum NFT prices decline
- Solana sees record outflows as memecoin trading declines while Bitcoin ETFs gain
- Shaquille O'Neal can't dodge Solana NFT lawsuit, court says
- Australian securities regulator nabbed more than 600 crypto investment scams in a year
- Economists defend prediction markets against CFTC ban
Airdrops🪂
- @swellnetworkio Voyage Snapshot taken - Claim $SWELL at the first Wavedrop in October
- Telegram Game ‘Catizen’ Partners with HashKey Group for Joint Airdrop