🔸U.S. CPI rose 2.7% YoY (vs. 2.8% est.), while Core CPI rose 3.1% (vs. 3.0% est.)
🔸Bitmine Immersion $BMNR raises offering to $20B to buy more Ethereum
🔸@stripe building ‘Tempo’ blockchain with @paradigm
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • U.S. CPI rose 2.7% YoY (vs. 2.8% est.), while Core CPI rose 3.1% (vs. 3.0% est.) • Bitmine Immersion $BMNR raises offering to $20B to buy more Ethereum • Metaplanet buys 518 BTC, raising holdings to 18,113 BTC worth $2.1B • Stripe building ‘Tempo’ blockchain with Paradigm • Paxos applied to OCC to convert its NY trust charter into a national one • Monero faces 51% attack by Qubic
--- 📖 Good Reads • @0xMughal - The DeFi Renaissance is Over • @Delphi_Digital - @Kalshi vs. @Polymarket: The Battle for Prediction Predominance
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @arc • @hyenatrade
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @Transak (Blockchain Service) - 16m Strategic led by @Tether_to @IDGCapital • @rivamoney (Blockchain Service) - 3m Pre-Seed led by Project A
--- 💵 Airdrops • @OlimpioCrypto - Airdrops, Checkers, & Points you can claim this week • Roundup 12 Aug 2025
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @Grantblocmates - How to Build a No-Code AI Research Agent for Crypto (Free) • @BanklessHQ - Vitalik Buterin: How Ethereum Becomes The World Ledger
--- 😇 Opportunity @turtledotxyz New Samurai’s Call SOL Vault powered by @MidasRWA @Re7Labs Vault on @katana offers ~33% APR
🔸El Salvador to launch the world’s first Bitcoin bank
🔸Joe McCann cancels $1.5B Solana treasury plan after backlash over his fund’s poor performance
🔸China bans local brokers from promoting stablecoins
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • El Salvador to launch the world’s first Bitcoin bank • Joe McCann cancels $1.5B Solana treasury plan after backlash over his fund’s poor performance • Fundamental Global files $5B shelf offering to acquire Ethereum • China bans local brokers from promoting stablecoins • @pumpdotfun launches Glass Full Foundation to boost top ecosystem communities
--- 📖 Good Reads • @packyM - Weekly Dose of Optimism #156 • @kenodnb - How to Track Smart Money with @nansen_ai
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @delpho_labs • @pretrillions
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @hylo_so (DeFi) - 1.5m Seed led by @robotventures • @bit2me (CeFi) - 34.85m investment from @Tether_to • @multiple_global (Blockchain Infrastructure) - $TBD Strategic • @Meet_Perle (Blockchain Service) - 9m Seed led by @hiFramework • @Euphoria_fi (DeFi) - 5m (Total 7.5m) Seed led by @Karatage_
🔸Trump to sign Executive Order allowing crypto in 401(k) plans
🔸China to launch its first crypto stablecoin
🔸@OpenAI - Introducing GPT-5
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Trump to sign Executive Order allowing crypto in 401(k) plans • China to launch its first crypto stablecoin • Bank of England cuts rates by 25bps to 4% • Parataxis Holdings to buy up to $640M in Bitcoin for treasury reserves • SharpLink raises $200M at $19.50/share to grow its Ethereum treasury • Ripple acquires Rail for $200M to boost global stablecoin payments • Paxos settles with NY regulator for $48.5M over Binance BUSD partnership
--- 📖 Good Reads • @RubiksWeb3hub - Solving Fragmentation with Intent-Centric Execution • @snubeaver - Agent or Bot?
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @TopCutFinance • @0xOdysseyApp
🔸Trump says "everyone agrees" the Ukraine war should end after U.S. meeting with Putin
🔸Japan’s largest bank files to launch $BTC and $XRP ETFs
🔸MetaMask to launch "MetaMask USD" stablecoin, issued by Stripe
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Trump says "everyone agrees" the Ukraine war should end after U.S. meeting with Putin • Smarter Web Company issues UK’s first $21M BTC-denominated convertible bond • Japan’s largest bank files to launch $BTC and $XRP ETFs • MetaMask to launch "MetaMask USD" stablecoin, issued by Stripe • Dubai approves its first Bitcoin and crypto options license
--- 📖 Good Reads • @boros_fi - Introducing Funding Futures • @0x_Arcana - Is the Four Year Cycle actually dead?
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @DecibelTrade • @blitzo_xyz
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @satsumaxyz (Blockchain Service) - 217.6m Post-IPO Debt led by @paraficapital • @SuperGamingNPC (GameFi) - 15m Series B led by @SteadviewCap Skycatcher
--- 💵 Airdrops • @OlimpioCrypto - Airdrops, Checkers, & Points you can claim this week • Roundup 5 Aug 2025
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @BanklessHQ - The World’s Largest ETH Holder - Tom Lee on Treasuries, Ethereum Dominance, and Wall Street • @VirtualBacon0x - Why Bitcoin's 4-Year Cycle No Longer Works
--- 😇 Opportunity @RingfenceAI is live on @arbuschirps: 4.5M $RING rewards (Aug 5–Nov 5), Top 100 Chirper payouts, staker boosts from Week 2
🔸Goldman Sachs expects the Fed to start three consecutive 25bps rate cuts from September
🔸White House plans executive order to penalize banks for debanking conservatives and crypto firms
🔸SEC says liquid staking activities are not considered securities
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Goldman Sachs expects the Fed to start three consecutive 25bps rate cuts from September • CFTC launches initiative to enable spot crypto trading on federally registered exchanges • White House plans executive order to penalize banks for debanking conservatives and crypto firms • SEC says liquid staking activities are not considered securities • Russia may offer an air-truce in Ukraine as a peace proposal to Trump • Coinbase now allows Canadians to buy and sell crypto via PayPal • Coinbase to raise $2B through a private offering of convertible senior notes • MEI Pharma raises $100M to start a Litecoin treasury, becoming the first public company to hold $LTC • @pumpdotfun offers a real-time revenue dashboard shows 8,740 SOL spent on $PUMP in 6 days
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @patfscott - Why the SEC is Going All In on Crypto • @cryptonews - #462: Jacob Phillips, Co-Founder of @Lombard_Finance, on Bitcoin Capital Markets and Bitcoin Yield
--- 😇 Opportunity @infinex Instant crypto-USD value switching with new Unit Switcher
🔸Verb Tech and Kingsway Capital plan to raise $558M to launch the first publicly listed $TON strategy firm
🔸 Peter Thiel-backed Bullish files for U.S. IPO to raise $629M at a $4.23B valuation
🔸@HumnPassport HUMN Onchain SUMR Season 1
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • @Metaplanet_JP buys 463 more BTC for $53M, raising holdings to 17,595 BTC ($2B) • Verb Tech and Kingsway Capital plan to raise $558M to launch the first publicly listed $TON strategy firm • Peter Thiel-backed Bullish files for U.S. IPO to raise $629M at a $4.23B valuation
--- 📖 Good Reads • @Cryptotrissy - The Robotics Trade • @conduitxyz - The ZK Endgame
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @codecopenflow • @StableStock
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @RialoHQ (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 20m Seed led by @PanteraCapital • @openmind_agi (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 20m led by @PanteraCapital • @getstanapp (Social) - 8.5m Series A
--- 💵 Airdrops • @HumnPassport HUMN Onchain SUMR Season 1
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @_choppingblock - DOJ vs. Tornado Cash: Haseeb & Tom Speak Out • @theallinpod - Trump AI Speech & Action Plan, DC Summit Recap, Hot GDP Print, Trade Deals, Altman Warns No Privacy
--- 😇 Opportunity @yeet poker freeroll kicks off Tuesday at 1pm ET with a $5K prize pool and $500 bounties on each founder!
Happy August! Let’s kick off the first day of the month with good energy
💡@ChainSight_ transforms crypto market data into tradable volatility derivatives, bridging global capital and DeFi with real-time infrastructure @HyperliquidX
🔸@Kalshi shows 81% odds of a Fed rate cut in September
🔸SEC to hold crypto roundtables nationwide
🔸@Strategy files $4.2B offering to buy more Bitcoin
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Kalshi shows 81% odds of a Fed rate cut in September • SEC to hold crypto roundtables nationwide • @coinbase bought $222M in Bitcoin in Q2 2025 • Strategy files $4.2B offering to buy more Bitcoin
--- 📖 Good Reads • @howdymerry - The Exhaustion of the Metagame: Crypto in its Post Slop Era • @stable_summit - Stable School News: Weekly Roundup (Aug 1)
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @fliprmarket • @Flashduels
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @millcity_3 (CeFi) - 450m PIPE led by @Karatage_ • @BitcoinLayers (Blockchain Service) - $TBD
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @leviathan_news @Curvecap - Llama Party, 8/1/2025: Curve off of L2s? • @BanklessHQ - Weekly Rollups: SEC Announces "Project Crypto." This Changes Everything
--- 😇 Opportunity @Lombard_Finance is transforming into the backbone of onchain Bitcoin capital markets, enabling liquidity, DeFi access, and institutional-grade infrastructure
🔸SEC launches 'Project Crypto' to position the U.S. as the global crypto capital
🔸US court overturns @opensea ex-manager Chastain's fraud and laundering conviction
🔸@coinbase to launch tokenized stocks and prediction markets for U.S. users soon
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • SEC Chair Paul Atkins says his top priority is setting clear crypto regulations • SEC launches 'Project Crypto' to position the U.S. as the global crypto capital • US court overturns OpenSea ex-manager Chastain's fraud and laundering conviction • Invesco Galaxy files Solana ($SOL) ETF with CBOE • The Ether Machine adds 15,000 ETH ($57M), surpassing Ethereum Foundation holdings • Coinbase to launch tokenized stocks and prediction markets for U.S. users soon
--- 📖 Good Reads • @RebeccaRettig1 - overview of the President's Working Group report • @galaxyhq - The Rise of Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs)
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @opinionmarkets • @letslaunchxyz
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @stable (Chain) - 28m Seed led by @hack_vc @bitfinex @USDT0_to • @TACEO_IO (Blockchain Service) - 5.5m Seed led by @archetypevc • @billions_ntwk (Blockchain Service) - 30m • @KAIO_xyz (CeFi) - 11m Seed led by @LaserDigital_ • @PlayAriaGame (GameFi) - 5m led by @TheSpartanGroup @FoliusVentures @BuildOnBeam
--- 💵 Airdrops • @FabianoSolana - Solana Airdrops list
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @notthreadguy - Nick White: The Problem with Solana, Celestia, Blockchains, and More | TG Podcast • @KevinWSHPod - CEO Solves Crypto’s Biggest Conspiracies - Wintermute CEO | E132
--- 😇 Opportunity $300 MILLION DOLLARS worth of wagers have been placed on @yeet
🔸Traders dial back expectations for a Fed rate cut in October
🔸JPMorgan partners with Coinbase to simplify crypto purchases
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • FED holds interest rates steady • Traders dial back expectations for a Fed rate cut in October • @MicroStrategy closes $2.52B STRC IPO, buys 21,021 BTC at $117K using proceeds • SEC approves in-kind creation and redemption for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs • BTCS Inc. to raise up to $2B to buy more $ETH for its treasury • JPMorgan partners with Coinbase to simplify crypto purchases • @krakenfx aims to raise $500M at a $15B valuation
--- 📖 Good Reads • @castle_labs - A Comparative Ecosystem Analysis of @arbitrum Positioning in DeFi • @Eugene_Bulltime - High-Yield BTC Strategy Using @Lombard_Finance
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @Butler_Agent • @EremosCore
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @gaib_ai (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 10m led by @ambergroup_io • @ston_fi (DeFi) - 9.5m Series A led by @coinfund_io @RibbitCap • @AskBillyBets (Blockchain Service) - 1m • @due_network (Blockchain Service) - 4m Extended Seed (Total 7.3m) led by @speedinvest • @FGNexusio (CeFi) - 200m • @RD_Technologies (CeFi) - 40m Series A led by Zhongwan International
--- 💵 Airdrops • @OlimpioCrypto - Airdrops, Checkers, & Points you can claim this week, Roundup 28 Jul 2025
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @ethereumfndn - 10 Years of Ethereum Livestream • @ForwardGuidance - Breaking Down The FOMC Meeting
--- 😇 Opportunity @infinex integrates HyperEVM, unlocking tokenless DeFi access, new yield opportunities, and seamless Swidge support across major ecosystem tokens
🔸@MetaMask launches 'Stablecoin Earn' and SOL staking
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • US and China officially extend 90-day tariff truce • SEC acknowledges BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF staking proposal • 180 Life Sciences to raise $425M for Ethereum treasury, rebranding as 'ETHZilla' • @eToro to launch tokenized U.S. stocks on Ethereum, enabling 24/7 trading and DeFi integration • MetaMask launches 'Stablecoin Earn' and SOL staking • @LineaBuild reveals token plans • @coinbase in advanced talks to acquire India’s CoinDCX
--- 📖 Good Reads • @0xBrans - Wall Street Onchain: Tokenized Stocks Weekly Analysis (07.29.25) • @CannnGurel - Browser Wars Got Personal
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @sharpbytexyz • @betwithflex
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • D2X (CeFi) - 5m Strategic • @manifoldlabs (Blockchain Service) - 10.5m Series A led by @OSSCapital • @midl_xyz (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 2.4m Seed
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @docXBT - The #BTC Value Rotations Continue • @BanklessHQ - The Ether Machine: How ETH Becomes the Internet’s Reserve Currency
--- 😇 Opportunity @yeet biggest player & streamer event launches August 4 — over $100K in prizes up for grabs
🔸@MicroStrategy is raising $2B to buy more Bitcoin
🔸BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets joins @SharpLinkGaming, Ethereum’s second-largest treasury holder
🔸@celestia bought 43.45M $TIA from @polychain for $62.5M and is reallocating it to new investors with unlocks from Aug 16 to Nov 14
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Micro Strategy is raising $2B to buy more Bitcoin • BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets joins SharpLink Gaming, Ethereum’s second-largest treasury holder • Windtree Therapeutics (WINT) secured up to $520M in funding, with 99% set to buy BNB • Celestia bought 43.45M TIA from Polychain for $62.5M and is reallocating it to new investors with unlocks from Aug 16 to Nov 14
--- 📖 Good Reads • @KyleSamani - The Internet Capital Markets Roadmap for @solana • @Punk9277 - The Future of Airdrops & Token Distribution
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @hypercircleapp • @BlockStreetXYZ
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @Courtyard_io (NFT) - 30m Series A led by @ForerunnerVC • @DataGuardiansNK (Blockchain Service) - 5m Pre-Seed led by @droppgroup
🔸@heygurisingh - @Microsoft released an 18-episode “Generative AI for Beginners” series
🔸@TreehouseFi $TREE Airdrop Checker is live
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Tesla kept all $1.42B in Bitcoin in Q2 2025 • Pumpfun founder @a1lon9 says the $PUMP airdrop isn’t coming anytime soon
--- 📖 Good Reads • @FranklinBi - The Great Onchain Migration • @heygurisingh - Microsoft released an 18-episode “Generative AI for Beginners” series
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @RebirthTrade • @sigmadotmoney
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @Gaianet_AI (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 10m (Total 20m) Series A led by @mirana Susquehanna International Group @0xMantle @BytetradeLab • @freenamecom (Blockchain Service) - 6.5m Series A led by @EntreeCap • @bloomsocialhq (Social) - 1.6m Pre-Seed led by @FactionVC • @bankrbot (Blockchain Service) - $TBD investment from @cbventures
--- 💵 Airdrops • @TreehouseFi $TREE Airdrop Checker is live
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @_choppingblock - We Finally Are Getting CLARITY… But At What Cost? • @reisnertobias - One video to cover all the Hyperliquid Basics
--- 😇 Opportunity @katana @Lombard_Finance vault is live on @turtledotxyz — earn Bitcoin yield plus 10M $KAT, 4x Lombard Lux, 3x Veda slots, and 1x $BABY
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • US to release crypto report on July 30 • Joe McCann plans $1B raise for Solana Treasury Co after ~70% liquid fund drawdown • SEC halts approval of Bitwise’s broad crypto ETF • Jack Dorsey's Square starts onboarding merchants for new Bitcoin payment feature • @21Shares files with SEC to launch an $ONDO ETF • @Polymarket considers launching its own stablecoin
--- 📖 Good Reads • @CryptoHayes - Time Signature • @MessariCrypto - State of Stablecoins 2025
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @sup_foundation • @usebreezebaby
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @StablREuro (Stablecoin) - $TBD Strategic investment from @krakenfx • @psdnai (Blockchain Service) - 15m Seed led by @a16zcrypto • @dsrvlabs (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 11.6m Series B
--- 💵 Airdrops • @SonicLabs Season 1 Airdrop Claim
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @sassal0x - The State of Ethereum • @Lombard_Finance - The Lombard Lounge | Bitcoin Capital Market Roadmap
--- 😇 Opportunity @yeet Only 1 day left—every YEET and every point counts as the leaderboard heats up!
🔸SpaceX moves Bitcoin for the first time in 3 years
🔸$4.3T @jpmorgan may offer loans backed by clients’ crypto
🔸FBI ends probe into @krakenfx founder
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • @SpaceX moves Bitcoin for the first time in 3 years • @SharpLinkGaming bought 79,949 ETH between Jul 14–20 at $3,238 avg, totaling $258M • $4.3T JPMorgan may offer loans backed by clients’ crypto • PNC Bank ($411B in assets) partners with @coinbase to offer Bitcoin and crypto services to its clients • FBI ends probe into Kraken founder
--- 📖 Good Reads • @j0hnwang - The $100B IPO Grift: How @HyperliquidX Breaks Wall Street’s Game • @RubiksWeb3hub - The Institutional Research Playbook
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @Pyronfi • @TheEtherMachine
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @questflow (Blockchain Service) - 6.5m Seed led by @cyberFund_ • @delabsOfficial (GameFi) - 5.2m (Total 17.2m) Series A led by @hashed_official • @xtaohq (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 22.8m • @nubit_org (Chain) - $TBD investment from @071_labs
--- 💵 Airdrops • @OlimpioCrypto - Airdrops, Checkers, & Points you can claim this week
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @theallinpod - Trump vs Powell, Solving the Debt Crisis, The $10T AGI Prize, GENIUS Act Becomes Law • @a16z - The Future of Software Development - Vibe Coding, Prompt Engineering & AI Assistants
--- 😇 Opportunity @cysic_xyz Kaito Yappers rewards are live — 0.6% of $CYS will be shared with all yappers, with extra perks for the top 500
🔸@saylor acquired 6,220 BTC for ~$739.8M at ~$118.9K each
🔸$DJT Trump Media says its Bitcoin treasury holdings have reached $2B
🔸@Polymarket acquires exchange to re-enter US after DOJ probe ends
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • @saylor acquired 6,220 BTC for ~$739.8M at ~$118.9K each • @Sequans bought 1,264 BTC for ~$150M at ~$118.7K each • $DJT Trump Media says its Bitcoin treasury holdings have reached $2B • SEC Chair Paul Atkins says $ETH is not a security • BitGo files S-1 for US IPO with $100B in crypto assets under custody • Polymarket acquires exchange to re-enter US after DOJ probe ends • @ethena_labs unveils $360M PIPE for @stablecoin_x; foundation starts $260M buyback
--- 📖 Good Reads • @rickawsb @Only1temmy - The “GENIUS Act” and the New East India Company • @Degenerate_DeFi - the stablecoin plays that will retire your bloodline (part 1)
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @meleemarkets • @etherexbuild
--- 💵 Airdrops • @Crypto_Pranjal - @cysic_xyz Full Guide
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @mrblocktw - I'll take the first step in this wave — Tool Introduction (Episodes 1234) • @docXBT - Trading Uptrends with Trader Mercury
--- 😇 Opportunity @infinex Connect alpha lets Patrons use their account as a seamless wallet for DeFi apps like Aave and Synthetix
🔸The UK government is considering a £5 billion Bitcoin sale to help plug its fiscal black hole
🔸Jack Dorsey's Block to join the S&P 500
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Bessent urged Trump not to oust Fed Chair Powell • The UK government is considering a £5 billion Bitcoin sale to help plug its fiscal black hole • Jack Dorsey's Block to join the S&P 500 • Aether Holdings announces $40M raise, mainly for Bitcoin treasury acquisition • India’s exchange CoinDCX was exploited for $44.2M
--- 📖 Good Reads • @Tiger_Research_ - Q2 2025 Asia Web3 Market Recap: From Policy to Practice • @kenodnb - Time to Farm Smart, Not Hard #66
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @heurist_assets • @saguarocrypto
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising -
--- 💵 Airdrops • @DeRonin_ - @boundless_xyz guide
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @0xSteadyLads - Market Melt-Up! Pump ICO! w/ Alex Good & Santiago Santos • @KevinWSHPod - How Crypto Is Changing Gaming Forever - Mythical Games CEO | DROPS E12
--- 😇 Opportunity @MitosisOrg is reshaping early-stage crypto funding by combining sustainable liquidity, community-driven tools like Yarm, and institutional support for long-term ecosystem growth
🔸SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency may allow a regulatory exception to boost tokenization after stablecoin bill passes
🔸President Trump is set to sign the GENIUS Act today
🔸Trump to open U.S. retirement market to crypto investments
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency may allow a regulatory exception to boost tokenization after stablecoin bill passes • President Trump is set to sign the GENIUS Act today • Trump to open U.S. retirement market to crypto investments • SharpLink Gaming to raise $5B to buy more $ETH • MEI Pharma launches $100M Litecoin treasury • Australia approves Bitcoin for mortgages
--- 📖 Good Reads • @563defi - The Crypto x Robots Ecosystem • @RubiksWeb3hub - From HODL to High Finance: The Narrative Arc of Crypto’s 2025 Bull Cycle
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @AresExchange • @strata_money
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @fluentxyz (Chain) - 2.2m • @trendsdotfun (Social) - $TBD Angel • @Blockskye_ (Blockchain Service) - 15.8m Series C led by Blockchange Ventures • @Sidekick_Labs (DeFi) - $TBD investment from @fenbushi • @ACM_Plus (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 12m Seed • @syntetika_io (CeFi) - 2.5m Seed
--- 💵 Airdrops • @DeRonin_ - @zama_fhe new quests available
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @BanklessHQ - ETH Breaks New Records While BTC Hits ANOTHER All Time High • @theempirepod - The Bull Market Confirmed | Weekly Roundup
--- 😇 Opportunity @Lombard_Finance is building the full-stack infrastructure to unlock Bitcoin’s $trillion potential by mobilizing idle BTC, creating onchain capital markets, and driving a permissionless Bitcoin economy
🔸@BlackRock applies to add staking to its Ethereum ETF
🔸Nasdaq proposes allowing staking for iShares Ethereum Trust
🔸@Calderaxyz $ERA airdrop claim is live
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • BlackRock applies to add staking to its Ethereum ETF • Nasdaq proposes allowing staking for iShares Ethereum Trust • $BMNR BitMine Immersion now holds ~$1B in Ethereum • U.S. Marshals disclose government holds just 28,988 BTC ($3.4B), far less than the estimated ~200,000 BTC • Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, to launch crypto custody
--- 📖 Good Reads • @toffee248 - State of the Market, Genesis Tokens, and What's Ahead for Arbus • @chilla_ct - The Myth of the Billion-Dollar Idea • @redphonecrypto - Base App: Crypto’s Fintech Breakthrough for the Masses
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @ZaifferProtocol • @hydromancerxyz
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @Kun_sight (Blockchain Service) - $TBD Series A • @Spiko_finance (CeFi) - 22m Series A led by @IndexVentures • @w3arew3 (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 7m Seed led by Blockchange Ventures • @xmtp_ (Blockchain Service) - 20m Series B led by @a16zcrypto @usv @FactionVC • @footballdotfun (GameFi) - 2m led by @6thManVentures
--- 💵 Airdrops • @Calderaxyz $ERA airdrop claim is live
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @KevinWSHPod - The Biggest Ethereum Shift is Coming & the huge PENGU comeback! - Pudgy Penguin CEO | E130 • @_choppingblock - Pump, Perps, and Policy: Crypto’s Multi-Front Bull Market
--- 😇 Opportunity @Lombard_Finance dominates BTC liquid staking, with holdings up 32% to 21.1K in Q1
🔸Trump says GENIUS Act will pass tomorrow after talks with holdouts
🔸Republican lawmakers to meet Powell tonight
🔸Kaito Capital Launchpad soon
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • Trump says GENIUS Act will pass tomorrow after talks with holdouts • Republican lawmakers to meet Powell tonight • PayPal to expand PYUSD to Arbitrum • Kaito Capital Launchpad soon
--- 📖 Good Reads • @0xjawor - Narrative economics in crypto markets • @p_e - @RobinhoodApp Marks the End of Crypto
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @patfscott - My Master Plan to Make $10 Million in Crypto (Ruckcast Ep. 3) • @milesdeutscher - URGENT: If You Hold Altcoins, You're About To Get INSANELY Rich!
--- 😇 Opportunity @Lombard_Finance $LBTC stakers before April 6 must claim their $BABY by July 22, or it will be redistributed as LBTC becomes yield-bearing
🔸CPI MoM: Headline 0.3% (in line), Core 0.2% (below 0.3%); YoY: Headline 2.7% (above 2.6%), Core 2.9% (in line)
🔸Bitcoin OG moved another 7,843 BTC ($927M) to Galaxy Digital, totaling 16,843 BTC ($2B)
🔸DOJ and CFTC drop probes into @Polymarket, a win for the crypto betting platform
Read More Below 👇 --- 📰 News • CPI MoM: Headline 0.3% (in line), Core 0.2% (below 0.3%); YoY: Headline 2.7% (above 2.6%), Core 2.9% (in line) • Bitcoin OG moved another 7,843 BTC ($927M) to Galaxy Digital, totaling 16,843 BTC ($2B) • DOJ and CFTC drop probes into Polymarket, a win for the crypto betting platform • Standard Chartered becomes first global bank to offer institutional Bitcoin and Ethereum trading • pumpdotfun launches first $PUMP buyback
--- 📖 Good Reads • @a16zcrypto - On the limits of encrypted mempools • @twindoges - BTC Yield Reinvented with Yield Basis + Curve
--- 🎉 New Protocols • @rizzy_agent (first sale on @CreatorBid V2) • @cfldotfun • @nonkyotoproto
--- 💰 Crypto Fundraising • @dakota_xyz (CeFi) - 12.5m Series A led by @coinfund_io • @Two_Prime (CeFi) - 20m led by @MARA • @FunctionBTC (DeFi) - 10m Seed led by @galaxyhq
--- 💵 Airdrops • @TacBuild $TAC airdrop claim is live!
--- 💡Videos & Podcasts • @Cryptocito - Cosmos Hub (ATOM) New Roadmap Incoming? Ondo Finance (ONDO), Noble, Sei Network (SEI) Crypto News • @sassal0x - Core dev updates, ETH demand and more - The Daily Gwei Refuel #842 - Ethereum Updates