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Monad’s DeFi ecosystem has seen significant increases in liquid assets since November, which reflects an increase of participants in this environment. The Total Value Locked (TVL) within the Monad [MON] network rose from approximately $80 million in November to a high of $477 million. This rise indicates substantial capital flows into Monad. This growth began at a moderate pace and then accelerated rapidly beginning in March. As of April, the TVL in the network was greater than $400 million. More recently, Aave [$AAVE] V3 launched on Monad, and it attracted almost $100 million in deposits. Source: X Additionally, MetaMask chose…
Ethereum has been trying to recover from its early June sell-off, but the rebound is getting rejected from a technically significant resistance area. While short-term momentum still remains constructive, both the daily structure and the Coinbase Premium Index suggest buyers still have work to do before confirming a broader trend reversal. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart shows $ETH trading around $1.74K after bouncing from the major demand zone at $1.5K. That area once again attracted buyers and produced a sharp recovery, allowing the asset to attack the $1.85K region once more. Despite the rebound, Ethereum remains…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) may need to rebuild its dollar reserves to restore investor confidence and reduce concerns about future bitcoin sales, according to JPMorgan analysts, who have now turned “cautious” on digital assets. Strategy’s recent decision to sell 32 bitcoin “spooked” markets even if the sale was “symbolic and voluntary,” intended to demonstrate the company’s commitment and flexibility to preferred stockholders, JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said in a report titled Alternative Investments Outlook and Strategy published Friday. The analysts said Strategy’s current dollar reserves cover only about 6.3 months of dividend payments, adding to…
As the Japan music Idol event continues to approach, the chairman of SBI Holdings, Yoshitaka Kitao, is seizing the opportunity to boost crypto adoption in the region. Kitao has revealed plans to roll out a new reward campaign that offers crypto rewards, NFTs, and pop culture benefits to fans of the popular event if they apply for the SBI Visa Crypto Card. This has caught the attention of the $XRP community as the incentive program offers card applicants the opportunity to receive $XRP as rewards. $XRP gains spotlight The launch of the $XRP-featured reward campaign comes as the popular 16-member…
Coinbase is adding support for Bittensor’s $TAO token, giving the decentralized AI asset a fresh liquidity boost on one of the most visible U.S.-facing exchanges. TL;DR Coinbase has announced support for Bittensor ($TAO) spot trading. The listing expands access to a leading decentralized AI token. $TAO’s experimental label keeps the risk profile front and centre. The listing lands in a market that still wants exposure to crypto’s AI narrative, even as traders become more selective. Bittensor has remained one of the more serious names in the category because it is built around an incentive network for machine intelligence rather than…
Uniswap Labs asked holders of the $UNI token to approve protocol fees on a portion of Uniswap v4 pools for the next stage of the UNIfication burn program that already runs on 11 chains. The company will hold a snapshot vote that will run for five days beginning July 7 and closing July 12, with a binding on-chain vote to follow the week of July 13. How will Uniswap add v4 to UNIfication? Uniswap Labs opened a snapshot vote today, July 7, asking holders of the $UNI token to add v4 pools to its fee and burn program that already…
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun is generating approximately $9.5 million in annual income from staking Ethereum ($ETH) on the liquid staking protocol Lido (LDO), according to a recent report from on-chain analytics firm Onchain Lens. The figure highlights the significant passive income available to large-scale validators in the proof-of-stake ecosystem. Staking Activity and Accumulation Onchain Lens reported that Sun staked an additional 13,000 $ETH, valued at roughly $23.08 million, approximately 23 hours ago. This latest deposit brings his total staked amount on Lido to 247,436 stETH, which is currently worth around $430.20 million. Since February 2023, Sun’s cumulative staking rewards…
Bitcoin pulled back from Sunday highs as renewed military conflict between Iran and Israel sent Asian stocks, including South Korea’s Kospi index, sharply lower. The leading cryptocurrency by market value traded at around $62,900 at 4:00 UTC, having hit a high of $63,776 late Sunday, according to data source CoinDesk. WTI crude oil futures jumped over 3% to $93.50 as Iran and Israel traded airstrikes, ending the recent fragile ceasefire that had calmed energy markets. U.S. President Donald Trump called for restraint and said he has requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “not to retaliate”. “I am going to call…
Hoskinson Says Cardano Still Has a Path to Success, Urges ADA to Break Away From Crypto’s Damaged Image
Despite recent market downturns, IOG CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson maintains that Cardano still has a clear path to success. Speaking during a recent livestream, Hoskinson argued that the network’s long-term future will not depend solely on its protocol or $ADA token. Instead, he emphasized that Cardano’s success ultimately rests on the commitment of its community. According to Hoskinson, the ecosystem remains highly adaptable and can evolve as market conditions change. Cardano Can Reinvent Itself and Continue Growing: Hoskinson Hoskinson stressed that neither Cardano’s technology nor its branding is fixed. He noted that the ecosystem can upgrade its protocol, introduce…
Binance has introduced a product for bitcoin $BTC$63,081.64 holders looking to earn extra yield on their investment without selling any of it, joining the likes of BlackRock in helping them maximize returns. The product, $BTC Yield, is available inside Binance Earn and is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin. Users deposit their bitcoin into the product and receive an internal position called BTCY, which tracks their share in the strategy. Everything remains denominated in $BTC, and the product cannot be funded with stablecoins or other assets. Binance holds the deposited bitcoin as collateral while systematically selling $BTC call…