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Bullish sentiment prevailed in crypto markets on Monday after a bearish weekend. (nosheep/Pixabay)
Meme-Coin, AI Tokens Lead Gains After Bitcoin Drop Causes $2B in Weekend Liquidations
One analyst firm said over $13 billion in open interest was wiped out as $1.5 billion in bullish bets were liquidated.
Bullish sentiment prevailed in crypto markets on Monday after a bearish weekend. (nosheep/Pixabay)

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Shiba Inu Joins CDSA to Battle AI-Driven Concerns Using Shibarium
Shiba Inu is the first layer 2 blockchain to join the media and entertainment association to develop blockchain technology for content security and distribution.
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Bitcoin Ecosystem Tokens, RUNE, STX, and ORDI May See Gains After Halving
“There exists a large, untapped pool of capital within the Bitcoin ecosystem that remains dormant,” Wintermute’s OTC desk told CoinDesk.
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Bitcoin Falls Below $69K Ahead of U.S. CPI; Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Losses in Altcoins
The broad-based CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the biggest tokens, minus stablecoins, was down 3%.
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Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)
Friend.Tech Money Metrics Surge Ahead of Potential Airdrop, V2 Release
The social application was one of the biggest blockchain-based platforms by revenue for a short period last year before usage dropped off. A new version is bringing the hype b...
Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)

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Fantom Cofounder Mulls Idea for 'Safer' Meme Coins
Fantom's Cronje is the latest in a line of blockchain teams that are open to directly engaging with meme coins.
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Solana Meme Coin Generator Pump on Track for $66M Yearly Revenue
The tool has made over $5 million since going live in early March, with thousands of tokens issued daily.
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TokenFi Developers Propose New Program to Boost Benefits for TOKEN Holders
The proposed move would allow eligible users to acquire up to four times more tokens than the standard quota per wallet, among other benefits.
A person putting his vote in a ballet box. (Element5/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Volatility Event, Analyst Says as Implied Volatility Rises
Options implied volatility is overpricing the event, Amberdata's Greg Magadini said.
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Bitcoin Tops $71K, Ordinals Bets Rise Ahead of Halving
Broader crypto markets remained little changed over the weekend, but some Ordinal ecosystems saw gains as a proxy for BTC.
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