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EigenLayer airdrop faces backlash over inability to move tokens and blocked jurisdictions
EigenLayer airdrop faces backlash over inability to move tokens and blocked jurisdictions

The details of the EigenLayer token were revealed yesterday, with a 15% airdrop allocation to ecosystem participants. The plan faced criticisms relating to the lack of transferability of the token and its heavy handed approach to blocking jurisdictions.

The Block·2024/04/30 13:16
Stablecoin legislation could prove bigger than US spot bitcoin ETFs, Bitwise CIO says
Stablecoin legislation could prove bigger than US spot bitcoin ETFs, Bitwise CIO says

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Congress may pass comprehensive stablecoin legislation this year. If so, the “mainstreaming of stablecoins” could prove bigger than the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, Hougan said.

The Block·2024/04/30 12:40
Monthly crypto losses from hacks and scams were the lowest on record in April: CertiK
Monthly crypto losses from hacks and scams were the lowest on record in April: CertiK

CertiK reports that this month saw the least crypto-related losses from confirmed hacks, exploits, and scams since the blockchain security firm started tracking them.

The Block·2024/04/30 12:04
Bitcoin price on track for first monthly loss since August
Bitcoin price on track for first monthly loss since August

The price of bitcoin seems set to close April down 12% from its value at the beginning of the month.The monthly downturn marks the end of a seven-month winning streak of green candles for the digital asset — a trend that began at the beginning of September 2023.

The Block·2024/04/30 10:58
Celestia liquid staking protocol MilkyWay raises $5 million ahead of token launch and airdrop
Celestia liquid staking protocol MilkyWay raises $5 million ahead of token launch and airdrop

MilkyWay has raised $5 million in a seed round co-led by Binance Labs and Polychain Capital. The funding comes ahead of MilkyWay’s token launch and airdrop in the coming months.

The Block·2024/04/30 10:16
Hong Kong's six spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see $11 million in volume on first trading day
Hong Kong's six spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see $11 million in volume on first trading day

Hong Kong’s six new spot bitcoin and ether ETFs recorded roughly HK$87.5 million ($11.2 million) in trading volume on their first trading day on Tuesday, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange data.ChinaAMC’s spot bitcoin ETF led in trading volume, logging HK$37.16 million on the day, and its assets under management reached $121.7 million.In comparison, when the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs began trading in the U.S. in January, their daily turnover reached about $4.6 billion on the first trading day.

The Block·2024/04/30 09:46
Glassnode insights: Surviving Bull Drawdowns
Glassnode insights: Surviving Bull Drawdowns

Glassnode insights·2024/04/30 09:46
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Trump Cancels Planned Strike on Iran, Agreement Signing Time and Location to be Announced Soon
On June 12, U.S. President Trump announced on social media: "In light of discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran that have been submitted to and approved by Iran's Supreme Leadership, I, as President of the United States, have canceled the planned strike and bombing operations against Iran scheduled for tonight. The discussions and final points have been approved by all relevant parties, both in principle and in many details, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries. The maritime blockade will remain fully effective until this agreement is formally implemented—the time and location of the signing will be announced soon." Following this news, data from Bitget shows that the three major U.S. stock indices collectively rose, each increasing by over 1%. Bitcoin briefly surged over 1%, currently priced at $63,167. Spot gold saw a short-term increase of $30, breaking through $4,130 per ounce, up 1.4% for the day. WTI crude oil briefly fell by $1, while Brent crude oil's daily decline expanded to $4, currently priced at $89.74 per barrel, down 4.27%.
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Market Pushes Back Fed Rate Hike Expectation to January Next Year
BlockBeats News, June 12th, the market has shifted the Fed's rate hike expectation from December of this year to January of next year, and the possibility of a rate hike this year is no longer fully priced in. (FX168)
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Following Trump's announcement of canceling the strike on Iran tonight, the three major US stock indexes collectively surged, with Bitcoin experiencing a brief spike of over 1%.
BlockBeats News, June 12th, according to Bitget data, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively rose more than 1% due to the news of Trump's announcement to cancel the planned strike on Iran tonight. Bitcoin surged over 1% in a short period of time, now trading at $63,167. Spot gold rose by $30 in a short period, breaking through $1,830 per ounce, with a daily increase of 1.4%. WTI crude oil fell by $1 in the short term, while Brent crude oil saw its intraday decline expand to $4, now trading at $89.74 per barrel, down by 4.27%. Earlier reports stated that U.S. President Trump said, "I have called off the strike against Iran planned for tonight. The blockade at sea will remain in full effect until the agreement is completed. The time and place of the agreement signing will be announced soon."
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