Can Blast Pull It Off? ($)
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- 💰 ETF frenzy continues. BTC ETF volumes didn't surpass yesterday's record but still hit over $3 billion on the 4th straight day of $2B+ volumes.
- 💸 Gemini pledges full Earn returns. Customers of Gemini's Earn service will receive 100% of their digital assets as part of a proposed settlement, the company said.
- 🤑 Arbitrum partners with Robinhood. Robinhood Wallet users will soon have in-app access to Arbitrum swaps in a move to help onboard users to web3.
📊 Bullish or over-bullish? Bitcoin dips after three days of massive gains! What ecosystems played catchup today, and are there signs the rally may be overextended?
| Prices as of 5pm ET | 24hr | 7d |
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Crypto $2.27T | ↗ 0.7% | ↗ 15.2% |
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BTC $61,142 | ↗ 0.1% | ↗ 18.6% |
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ETH $3,329 | ↘ 0.2% | ↗ 11.7% |
Blast's mainnet went live this afternoon. The big question now is, can they keep the party going long enough to build a sustainable network?
While the next few weeks of Blast activity should give us a sense of the level of demand for this kind of L2, the real test will come in May when Blast’s airdrop can be claimed.
While only time will tell, examining the tactics Blast has employed thus far, the performance of its sister project, Blur, and the potential benefits of native yield, may give us a sense of the blockchain’s future.👇
Mass adoption of token-governed technologies. With Mantle Network – an Ethereum rollup, Mantle Treasury, and a token holder governed roadmap for products and initiatives.
It's time to talk about the future of Ether, the asset.
We're joined by Chris Perkins, a trader with a fascinating background who's now zeroed in on designing a new reference rate built on top of ETH. This sounds in the weeds, but it’s actually key to unlocking trillions in new financial products.
You might call this new rate the Libor for ETH.
We won over TradFi. We're in new territory.
TradFi's glowing embrace means crypto will never be illegal in Western democracies – at least, a certain type of crypto – the sanitized version of crypto held in bank accounts and mapped to your social security number...
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