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Several crypto venture capital firms, including Pantera Capital, are raising new mega funds.Pantera Capital’s Franklin Bi told The Block that crypto has been ‘validated significantly’ with this year’s spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S., solidifying institutional investors’ conviction in the industry.
DOGE and RNDR are the top performers from the larger-cap alts now.
The inverse head and shoulders pattern forming "would make sense" if Bitcoin doesn't "break straight through" to $67,500, according to a crypto trader.
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Sui launched on mainnet one year ago and since, its creator Mysten Labs, has forged partnerships with both Google and TikTok parent ByteDance. Shortly after launch Sui ranked as a top-10 blockchain in terms of TVL.
- 16:26AI Concept Coins Rise in Popularity, ARKM, WLD, RNDR and Other Coins Gain SignificantlyAccording to reports, the latest market data shows that AI concept coins are generally rising. Among them, ARKM rose 17.63% in 24 hours, now quoting at $2.62; WLD rose 12.25% in 24 hours, now quoting at $5.73; RNDR rose 10.91% in 24 hours, now quoting at $9.66; AGIX rose 9.14% in 24 hours, now quoting at $0.973; FET rose 8.48% in 24 hours, now quoting at $2.34; ORAI rose 8.48% in 24 hours, now quoting at $0.973; and FET rose 8.48% in 24 hours. now quoting at $2.34; ORAI is up 4.76% in 24 hours and now quoting at $10.54.
- 15:38Billionaire Investors and Analysts Debate Bitcoin's Role as an Inflation HedgeAccording to USA Today, during a live YouTube debate organized by ZeroHedge, billionaire investor Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital and top analyst Peter Schiff The role of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold as inflation hedges is discussed. They were joined by ShapeSchift CEO Erik Voorhees and New York University economics professor Nouriel Roubini. The debate was started by Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff, who argued that Bitcoin was originally created as a digital currency but was unable to function effectively due to its slow and expensive nature. Schiff believes that Bitcoin supporters are trying to reposition it as a digital version of gold, but it falls short of gold’s intrinsic value derived from its physical properties. He emphasized gold's tangible utility in industries such as jewelry and electronics, contrasting it with Bitcoin, which he argued lacked practical use and practicality. Schiff asserts that over time, gold retains its intrinsic properties and becomes a true store of value. He also believes that Bitcoin’s perceived value is based solely on speculative demand and does not reflect any inherent usefulness or practical application. Scaramucci countered Schiff's argument by emphasizing that only 5% of gold's value comes from its manufacturing purposes, with the majority attributed to its acceptance as a store of value. He stressed that Bitcoin, like gold, has a deflationary side due to its fixed supply. Scaramucci viewed Bitcoin as “digital gold,” noting its portability compared to physical gold. He also noted that Bitcoin’s adoption curve will affect its value for decades to come, much like the trajectory of tech stocks that become the standard and contribute to the S&P 500 over time. In other news, cryptocurrencies rebounded on Friday, driven by a rise in Bitcoin (BTC) prices, raising optimism that recent losses may be fading. BTC rose nearly 5%, briefly topping $63,000. The move comes after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report in April eased concerns that interest rates could rise.
- 15:37Ripple CEO Insists XRP and Ethereum Are Not SecuritiesAccording to U.Today, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently made a clear statement on the classification of the two major cryptocurrencies XRP and Ethereum (ETH). In a fireside chat with Arrington Capital founder Michael Arrington during the XRP Las Vegas Conference, Garlinghouse said that neither XRP nor Ethereum should be considered securities. This statement is consistent with the arguments that Ripple and other stakeholders in the crypto community have long made. Garlinghouse's remarks came at a critical time when regulators are reviewing the crypto market. His views have attracted special attention due to Ripple's ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recently, it was reported that MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor speculated that the SEC may consider Ethereum, BNB, SOL, XRP and ADA as unregistered crypto asset securities. The debate over whether crypto assets such as XRP and Ethereum should be classified as securities has been a controversial issue in the cryptocurrency community for many years. However, in July 2023, XRP gained legal clarity when a judge ruled in the Ripple lawsuit that XRP itself was not a security, even though some institutional sales of XRP were found to be unregistered securities sales. The latest development in the cryptocurrency security debate occurred when Ethereum software company Consensys filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The lawsuit revealed that the SEC believes that Ethereum is an unregistered security and has been investigating on this basis for the past year. In response, Consensys sought a judge to declare Ethereum a non-security in an attempt to block any future claims from the SEC.