A Solana developer recently took an extreme and dangerous approach to pump his bags 🫣
In a bizarre and reckless stunt, he set himself on fire during a livestream, using isopropyl alcohol and fireworks. This resulted in severe third-degree burns, landing him in the hospital.
With gold trading close to its ATH price, China's gold trading volumes have seen a huge surge, which is a very positive development for the precious metal 🥇
But why is this happening? Here are the main reasons 👇
• Anticipation of Fed rate cuts has boosted gold's appeal as a non-interest-bearing asset.
• Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have reinforced gold's safe-haven status.
• China's central bank has been accumulating gold rapidly in recent years.
• Private and institutional demand for gold has risen sharply, partly due to concerns about the weakening property sector and sluggish economic growth.
At the age of 18, the famous dog Kabosu, aka the dog behind the Doge meme, died 😢
BlackRock's Spot Ethereum ETF has been listed on the DTCC under ticker $ETHA right after the SEC approved eight spot ETFs yesterday 🏦
Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst expects Ethereum ETFs to be 10-15% of the assets of the BTC ETFs. Several indicators suggest institutional interest in Ethereum is much lower than it was for Bitcoin 📊
On the second day of Tigran Gambaryan’s money laundering trial in Nigeria, the jailed Binance executive was called to the dock but he immediately fainted and a $35 million money laundering trial is now delayed until next month 😧
🔹 Last 24 hours top 3 gainers:
Ondo - $1.12 (↑12.79%) Lido DAO - $2.27 (↑5.97%) Chainlink - $17.56 (↑5.80%)
💸Ethereum ETF approval will set stage for 💰 Solana ETF, commodity classification
According to a recent Bernstein report, the approval of a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US may establish a precedent for classifying Solana (SOL) as a commodity. The classification of cryptocurrencies as either securities or commodities holds significant implications. Commodity classification facilitates ETF applications and approvals, while security classification subjects assets to stricter SEC oversight. probably was 😅 #ETFvsBTC #MemeWatch2024 #CryptoWatchMay2024 #EarnCommissions #ScamRiskWarning
US lawmakers send Gary Gensler a letter urging approval of spot Ethereum ETFs, and "other" digital assets (what could it be 🤔) Ethereum price is back above $3,900 on the news 📈
US lawmakers voted in favor of a crypto market structure bill FIT21 that could have a sweeping impact on the US regulatory backdrop for digital assets if it eventually becomes law ⚖️
Five potential spot ETH ETF issuers have submitted amended 19b-4 filings after receiving last-minute feedback from the US SEC 📄
Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart said that after the futures the CFTC approved ETF, the SOL SPOT ETF could be approved in a few years ⏳
VanEck Spot Ethereum ETF has been listed on the DTCC under the ticker $ETHV. This doesn't mean that the SEC has approved anything, just a good signal for the bulls 🐮
UK April CPI numbers: YoY CPI slowed sharply from 3.2% to 2.3%, but still above the expectation of 2.1%. Core YoY CPI fell by 0.3% from 4.2% 📊
Coinbase has launched the "Tech Against Scams" coalition with partners including Meta, Kraken, Ripple, Gemini, the Global Anti-Scam Organization, and Match Group ✋
After the PCPD ruled that Worldcoin’s retention of sensitive biometric data for up to 10 years solely for AI model training was unjustified, Worldcoin ordered to stop operations in Hong Kong 👁
SEC Chair Gary Gensler doesn't like the FIT21 Bill, says it would hurt investors & hamper the SEC's work The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the FIT21 bill in the coming weeks.
✅ The crypto market is up today, with the total market capitalization rising by 6.66% to rest at $2.6 trillion. At the same time, Bitcoin’s market dominance decreased by 1.44% because ETH is flying to the moon 📈
Day summary:
🔸 Uniswap Labs urges SEC to drop pending enforcement action in Wells response ⚖️
🔸 The US SEC has requested that both Nasdaq and the CBOE make updates to their applications to list Spot ETH ETFs
🔸 Standard Chartered said they expect the US SEC to approve spot ETH spot ETFs later this week
🔸 Microsoft unveiled the “designed for AI” Copilot+ PC 💻
🔸 Gala Games got exploited for nearly $214 million in GALA tokens
🔸 Two Ethereum Foundation researchers have disclosed advisory roles at EigenFoundation which raised concerns about conflict of interest
The aggregated open interest of ETH/USD trading pairs is at a record high. This indicates increased market participation 📊
High open interest doesn't specify a bullish or bearish trend; it depends on the positions' direction and market reactions, but it raises the risk of liquidations, which can amplify price movements.