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Doodles’ DOOD token falls on launch, but team is planning its future

This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The 2021-era Ethereum NFT collection Doodles, which some have long considered to be a “blue chip” collection, launched its anticipated DOOD token on Solana this past Friday. DOOD launched, briefly had a market cap of over $100 million, and then abruptly fell to a market cap of roughly $52 million. The token has since held around that point, and sits at a $54 million market cap across about 159,000 wallets as of this morning. Doodles head of strategy and business development Austin Hurwitz told me in a…

AltcoinsJul 8

Decent Labs Launches Tokenization Platform for U.S. Startups

Decent Labs, a no-code legal automation service with onchain investor protections, introduced its new tokenization platform designed for U.S.-based startup founders. The Decent platform helps startups meet compliance requirements by automating the technical and legal steps needed to align with current policies and transparency standards. It is designed to support token-based fundraising for early-stage U.S. companies, including non-crypto startups, by lowering entry barriers and offering tools for regulated token launches. The key component of the platform is a new legal and smart contract standard called the Decent Contract for Network Tokens (DCNT). This standard enables founders and investors to customize…

BlockchainJul 8

U.K.’s Smarter Web Company adds $2.7m worth of Bitcoin to its holdings

The Smarter Web Company recently added 24.53 BTC to its Bitcoin treasury, vowing to continue its long-term BTC accumulation strategy dubbed ‘the 10 year plan.’ On May 29, the U.K.-listed technology and digital services provider recently invested £2 million or around $2.7 million into Bitcoin (BTC). With this purchase, the firm added 24.54 BTC to its crypto-based treasury, with each Bitcoin valued at approximately $109,828. At press time, the company has amassed a total of 83.24 BTC in its holdings, which is equal to around $8.8 million. While the company’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy is still in its early stages, having…

BitcoinJul 8

ETH Coin Looking RISKY, Here's a Breakdown

What Happened to Ethereum Price? Ethereum ($ETH) recently attempted a breakout past the $2,535 resistance zone, but failed to sustain above it. After printing a strong upward move, ETH faced selling pressure and began to retrace, now hovering around $2,491 at press time. The yellow resistance zone near $2,535 has proven difficult to conquer, and the RSI is trending down after reaching the overbought territory. ETH/USD 4-hours chart - TradingView The orange arrow on the chart highlights where the rejection began, while previous green arrows show multiple rebounds off the $2,400 support, emphasizing how critical that level is. Ethereum Price…

EthereumJul 8

73% of Crypto Investors Support Trump’s Digital Asset Policy

A recent survey conducted by HarrisX on June 18-19 reveals significant support from the crypto investor community for Donald Trump’s digital asset policies. The HarrisX survey sheds light on the extent of the influence of Trump’s digital asset policies on the investor community. Support from Crypto Investors for Trump’s Policies The survey was conducted with 1,096 U.S. adults, including 230 cryptocurrency investors. With 73% of cryptocurrency investors expressing approval, this is the highest level of support among all topics surveyed. This reflects strong confidence in Trump’s proposals in this field. Under Trump, the U.S. has shifted to a pro-innovation stance,…

MarketsJul 8

XRP overtakes USDT as third-largest crypto after 10% price surge in 24 hours

XRP has surged 10% over the past 24 hours to reach $2.6, lifting its market capitalization to approximately $152 billion and reclaiming its position as the third-largest crypto asset, CoinGecko data shows. The surge narrowly pushed Ripple’s flagship currency ahead of Tether’s USDT, which also achieved a major milestone. USDT’s market cap hit $150 billion for the first time on Monday, cementing its role as the leading and most widely used stablecoin in the crypto ecosystem. XRP is now trading at its highest level since early March, though the digital asset remains about 24% below its all-time high of $3.4,…

AltcoinsJul 8

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Produced 685 BTC in June, Hit 16.15 J/TH in Efficiency

CleanSpark (CLSK) reached the 50 EH/s milestone in June, expanding operations across four U.S. states and improving average fleet efficiency to 16.15 joules per terahash (J/Th). The Las Vegas-based firm produced 685 BTC last month, bringing its year-to-date output to 3,968 BTC. All coins were self-mined, and total bitcoin holdings reached 12,608, ranking the company seventh among publicly traded bitcoin holders, one spot ahead of Tesla. CleanSpark sold 578.51 BTC for $61.2 million, with an average sale price of $105,860, outpacing the volume-weighted average price for the month. "June 2025 marked a milestone month for CleanSpark," said CEO Zach Bradford.…

MiningJul 8

Cartesi’s PRT Honeypot Becomes Stage 2 Rollup App Following L2BEAT Recategorization

Modular blockchain Cartesi has given its PRT Honeypot app an upgrade – and so has Layer 2 dashboard L2BEAT. Following an overhaul by the Cartesi team, Honeypot now sports new features that make it better equipped to perform the task it was designed for: testing the security of rollups. The Cartesi team has been working intensively on the latest build of Honeypot, which first debuted two years ago on Ethereum. The app effectively gamifies the important task of testing rollup security, giving projects confidence that the funds their native networks hold are safe from hackers. Honeypot Gets a Little Sweeter…

BlockchainJul 8

Crypto expert predicts Bitcoin to hit $147,000 in 2025

A leading crypto analyst believes Bitcoin (BTC) could be headed for $147,000 this year, if one key condition is met. Pseudonymous chartist TradingShot, known for deep technical analysis of Bitcoin’s macro cycles, published a compelling case on May 29 via X (formerly Twitter), suggesting that the top cryptocurrency is poised for another major breakout. According to their analysis, Bitcoin has once again pierced a critical long-term resistance zone within its upward trending “Channel Up” structure, but has yet to confirm it with a weekly close above that level. Historically, such a close has been the ignition point for explosive price…

BitcoinJul 8

Ethereum price action confirms bull trap at $2,550: major support level lost

Ethereum has lost the $2,550 high time frame resistance on multiple candle closes, confirming a possible bull trap. The price now risks returning to range lows, with support sitting at $2,226. Ethereum (ETH) has reacted bearishly from a critical high time frame conflict zone near $2,550. This level had served as a key resistance in recent weeks and was briefly reclaimed before being lost again on several candle closures—a classic indication of a bull trap formation. Rejection at this HTF level carries significant implications for the coming weeks, particularly if ETH continues to trade below this pivotal zone. Key technical…

EthereumJul 8