Laura Shin

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Polymarket Volume and Active Traders at All-Time Highs Due to Presidential Election The five most liquid markets on Polymarket, all focused on U.S. political outcomes, have seen speculators wager a combined total of $234.1 million. https://shorturl.at/Y14Cq

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After big losses for the SEC, 🔍 Jason Gottlieb explores on Unchained: 🗳️ How political events are influencing the SEC’s crypto agenda 😶‍🌫️ The implications of a possible new SEC chair for crypto regulation 🤔 Insights on crypto's future in Congress and key legal battles! https://shorturl.at/QkaH5

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Elixir Capital Submits Governance Proposal to Establish $50 Million Arbitrum Startup Collective Over a three-year timeframe, the Arbitrum Startup Collective would act as an investment vehicle to funnel capital in up to 150 Arbitrum-focused startups between Seed and Series A stages. https://shorturl.at/KQiYP

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Celebrity Tokens Continue to Bleed With Some Memecoin Traders Losing Six-Figures These six tokens from five different mainstream celebrities have similar trading patterns: an initial jump in price before a plummet. https://shorturl.at/vqI7A

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Ethereum ETFs Likely Protect Ether From the SEC. But What About Staked ETH? The SEC’s approval for Ethereum spot ETFs may help clarify ether’s commodity status, but it still leaves room open for the agency to put staked ether, and staking, in its crosshairs. https://shorturl.at/mrteW

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ZK Industry Leaders Condemn Matter Labs and Side With Polyhedra in ZK Ticker Debate Leaders from StarkWare, Polygon, and Polyhedra Network denounce Matter Labs’ attempt to trademark “ZK,” calling it a threat to the crypto community. https://shorturl.at/q3jtW

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Trump-Inspired Memecoins Rally as Prediction Markets Favor the Former President for the 2024 Election Memecoins inspired by Donald Trump have posted substantial gains this month, notably after the former U.S. president began a consistent appeal to crypto enthusiasts to vote for him. https://shorturl.at/Bk8GW

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Why the SEC May Not Be Done in Its Legal Battles Over Ethereum The SEC’s approval for Ethereum spot ETFs may weaken its case in its ongoing legal battles with crypto companies, but the agency may not succumb easily. https://shorturl.at/78tz8

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The real-world asset sector, led by Ondo Finance, has seen its fully-diluted market capitalization increase 53.3% to $12.2 billion in May, making RWA the best-performing sector month-to-date, data from blockchain analytics firm Artemis shows. @httpsageyd reports. https://shorturl.at/Wqulo

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Has Michael Saylor, Bitcoin Maximalist-In-Chief, Pivoted? It seems the ultimate Bitcoin bull is starting to see the merit in Ethereum. by @juanaranovich https://unchainedcrypto.com/has-michael-saylor-bitcoin-maximalist-in-chief-pivoted/

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Who Should Claim ZK? Polyhedra and zkSync Clash Over Token Ticker Polyhedra and zkSync are at odds, with the community largely supporting zkSync. Will this dispute impact future token ticker practices? by @juanaranovich https://shorturl.at/3r34k

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After some big wins in Washington, 🇺🇸 Sheila Warren joined @unchainedcrypto to unpack: 🤯 How the votes on SAB 121 and FIT21 became bipartisan 🚀 The reasons for the SEC’s approval of spot ETH ETFs 🔵 The stance of the Democrats: supporters or haters? https://shorturl.at/RAWpm

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Mt Gox Cold Wallet Transfers $9.6 Billion in Bitcoin to New Address A cold wallet tied to Mt. Gox moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin to an unknown wallet for the first time in five years. https://unchainedcrypto.com/mt-gox-cold-wallet-transfers-9-6-billion-in-bitcoin-to-new-address/

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Solana Validators Vote to Allocate 100% Priority Fees to Validators A validator-only vote has concluded in favor of a proposal to reward validators with the full priority fee — but some critics have argued that removing the burn mechanism could increase SOL’s inflation rate. https://shorturl.at/Yk4lw

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Uniswap Foundation Reveals Assets and Fund Usage Ahead of Fee Switch Vote The Uniswap Foundation disclosed that it holds $41.41 million in fiat cash and stablecoins on hand with an estimated runway through the end of 2025. https://shorturl.at/kyH6G

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Base Memecoin Normie Loses $40 Million in Market Cap After Exploit The value of NORMIE plummeted 99% within minutes after an exploiter took advantage of a flaw in its smart contract. According to one developer’s analysis, the so-called attack has all the makings of an inside job. https://shorturl.at/KqQwh

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🙌🏻 @LidoFinance’s Execution Client Diversity Improves as Geth Usage Drops Below 50% for the First Time This eliminates an existential risk to Ethereum 😎 @httpsageyd reports https://unchainedcrypto.com/lidos-execution-client-diversity-improves-as-geth-usage-drops-below-50-for-the-first-time/

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ETH ETFs that don’t offer staking yield could be a financial boon to direct stakers and, ironically, make Ethereum more decentralized. by @juanaranovich https://shorturl.at/TiATb

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The number of distinct addresses on Ethereum L2 Networks reached a record high of seven million last week, before the SEC approved key regulatory filings for spot ETH ETFs. @httpsageyd reporting https://unchainedcrypto.com/ethereum-l2-networks-reach-record-high-of-7-million-distinct-addresses/

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Many companies are 💥 “getting slapped by the SEC,” says Sen. Cynthia Lummis. ( 🤔 Coinbase, Kraken, Uniswap…) ❌ “That's not good public policy. That's just not the American way.” 🇺🇸 🎧 Listen now: https://shorturl.at/jUAdZ

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