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On July 28th, US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new trade agreement designed to ease transatlantic trade tensions. This deal includes a 15% tariff on most EU exports to the US, effectively countering earlier threats of tariffs as high as 50%. The agreement aims to stabilize markets … Read more
Hedera’s HBAR token is on a tear, surging nearly 12% on Friday to hit a price of $0.2657. This impressive rally made HBAR the top performer among the top-20 cryptocurrencies, all thanks to a major new development: its official listing on the popular trading platform, Robinhood. The announcement instantly exposed the token to a wide … Read more
The Celestia Foundation has announced the purchase of all remaining TIA tokens held by early investor Polychain Capital for a total of $62.5 million. This strategic move marks the exit of one of the network’s foundational backers and precedes a significant network upgrade. The transaction involved the transfer of approximately 43.45 million TIA at a … Read more
Decentralized finance (DeFi) token SYRUP has emerged as today’s top gainer, surging over 20% in the past 24 hours. This impressive rally stands in stark contrast to the broader cryptocurrency market’s decline, highlighting strong bullish momentum for the altcoin. The double-digit climb follows SYRUP’s much-anticipated listing on Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and a … Read more
Governments worldwide are increasingly re-evaluating and tightening their “golden visa” programs, which offer residency or citizenship in exchange for significant investment. While these schemes have attracted wealthy investors, including a growing number of crypto executives, and stimulated local economies, concerns over corruption, money laundering, and soaring housing costs are leading many jurisdictions to backtrack. A … Read more
PUMP, the native token of the meme coin launchpad Pump.Fun, experienced a sharp decline of over 14% in the last 24 hours. This significant drop follows a confirmation from founder Alon Cohen that an anticipated token airdrop will “not be taking place in the immediate future. “During a live discussion with Michael “ThreadGuy” Jerome, Cohen … Read more
The Pudgy Penguins project is dominating headlines in both the non-fungible token (NFT) and memecoin sectors, experiencing a massive rally over the past week. Amidst this impressive performance, several prominent analysts are suggesting the Solana-based token is gearing up for a significant 140% run towards new all-time highs. On Monday, Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) cemented its … Read more
Arbitrum has cemented its position as a dominant force in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, attracting an impressive $1.9 billion in net inflows across cross-chain bridges over the past week, according to data from DefiLlama. This significant influx of capital places Arbitrum well ahead of its rivals, signaling strong investor confidence and paving the way … Read more
The Aave DAO has overwhelmingly approved a proposal to allow the Ink Foundation to launch a white-label version of Aave V3. This move, passed with a resounding 99.8% in favor, will enable the Ink Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Kraken’s Ethereum Layer 2 network (also named Ink), to leverage Aave’s battle-tested infrastructure for its own … Read more
Ethena’s governance token, ENA, experienced a remarkable surge of over 20% on Sunday, reaching its highest valuation since February. This significant price action is being driven by a substantial wave of new capital inflows and rapidly rising yields from its synthetic dollar protocol, USDe, which are collectively boosting both investor interest and price momentum. ENA … Read more