Author: The Daily Hodl
Digital assets manager CoinShares says institutions poured two billion dollars into crypto products last week alone. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report, CoinShares says digital asset investment products reached $2 billion last week, equaling the totals from the four weeks prior. “Digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling US $2bn, bringing this recent five-week run of inflows to US$4.3bn. Trading volumes in ETPs rose to US$12.8bn for the week, 55% up from the week prior. Unusually, inflows were seen across almost all providers, with a continued slowdown in outflows from incumbents. We believe this turnaround in sentiment is a…
The biggest memecoin on the Base blockchain is working its way through the ranks, flipping Dogecoin (DOGE) rival BONK in terms of market cap early on Monday. BRETT, a memecoin meant to accompany the frog-themed altcoin Pepe, is up 426% in the last 30 days at time of writing, trading at $0.18. Pepe was originally inspired by the character in the Boys Club comic series created by Matt Furie. Also in the series was Pepe’s friend, Brett, a blue creature who likes dancing and fashion, and who the BRETT coin on Base is inspired by. BRETT has a market cap…
SocialFi application protocol Friend.tech (FRIEND) says it’s leaving Coinbase’s Base chain to develop its own network. In a new thread, the team behind the social finance platform says that it will be partnering up with Conduit, a firm that provides Ethereum (ETH) rollups, to work on Friendchain, its very own blockchain that will utilize FRIEND as its gas token. “We’re pleased to be working with Conduit on Friendchain, our own blockchain that uses FRIEND as a fully transferable gas token. We’ll keep you up-to-date with all the info you need over the coming months as we build out this exciting…
The world’s largest crypto exchange has reached a new milestone despite facing legal and regulatory battles. In a post on social media platform X, Binance thanks members of its community for helping the crypto exchange achieve a global user base of over 200 million. “Today, we celebrate 200 million – and it’s all because of YOU! Your support is the heartbeat of our journey to one billion users.” Aside from growing its users to more than twice the population of Germany, Binance is also the leading crypto exchange in terms of liquidity, according to a new report from digital asset…
Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says that whales – possibly institutional investors – are accumulating a decentralized exchange (DEX) altcoin. According to Lookonchain, fresh wallets have been accumulating the native token of GMX (GMX), a DEX that operates on the Arbitrum (ARB) and Avalanche (AVAX) blockchains offering spot and leveraged trading. The firm says the entity has already accumulated over $15 million worth of GMX from Binance. “Whales/institutions are buying GMX, and the price of GMX has increased by ~24% in [two days]. Six fresh wallets withdrew a total of 344,502 GMX ($15.3 million) from Binance in [two days]. Wallets:0x68fdea13878d7ce741cc596db55564909d9ecc8a0x4f63bce375be7785c5f6432ae601d5a2f440559c0x2f0220b802b4267380ba7ae316f089be31f2579b0x7ee198de1478257c7a23d879bea00f96a853eec10x28b2172086a4efa589becaad522a9526f59d07d00x441f9c411339a11f1dcd9f6e8ad736e21b290fc0″ At…
The chief executive of crypto exchange Abra believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is the antidote to hundreds of years of monetary debasement. In a new Kitco News interview, Bill Barhydt says that history’s greatest powers built their empires with sound monetary policy. But the Abra CEO says world powers eventually betray the trust of its people by resorting to currency devaluation. “After World War II, the intent was there would be a certain amount of gold, countries would give us their gold – to the victor goes the spoils. We would print dollars commensurate with a certain value of that gold,…
Economist Henrik Zeberg says that the altcoin market is setting up for a parabolic run to new highs before the global economy witnesses a recession. Zeberg tells his 143,000 followers on the social media platform X that he’s looking at the TOTAL-ETH-BTC chart, which measures the entire market cap of crypto assets besides Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Zeberg sees TOTAL-ETH-BTC skyrocketing into “euphoria” near the $1.83 trillion level. “BLOW-OFF TOP far from done yet! US Equities and Crypto will soar into the final – and most speculative phase – of this Business Cycle. Altseason will send Alts flying. Euphoria…
An analyst known for making contrarian crypto calls thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) is days away from igniting a big burst to the upside. Pseudonymous analyst Credible tells his 396,100 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin is likely due for one last leg down before a huge breakout. The crypto trader says BTC may fall as low as $62,000 before triggering another parabolic rally to new highs. “Downside now limited to $60,000 (invalidation) and realistically no lower than $62,000-$63,000 (if that) with a high likelihood that this level gets front run as well. I give it about seven-10…
A closely followed analyst says one altcoin flying under the radar may be trading well below its fair value. Pseudonymous analyst Inmortal tells his 214,300 followers on the social media platform X that he’s long-term bullish on Mythos (MYTH). Mythos is a multi-chain ecosystem that aims to democratize gaming for creators and players. According to Inmortal, Mythos is undervalued based on its strong fundamentals. “1. [Mythical Games] is the only company ever to get an NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace approved by the App Store 2. They have partnered with Pudgy Penguins. In case you have been living in a cave…
Crypto exchange Binance is still leading the pack in more than one way, according to digital asset analytics firm Kaiko. In a new report, Kaiko ranks the top ten crypto exchanges in terms of liquidity, putting Binance at the top of the list, followed by Bybit and Coinbase. “Liquid exchanges offer superior trading conditions, such as reduced slippage and lower execution risk. While liquidity can be calculated in various ways, we’ve opted to develop a liquidity score for this quarter’s exchange ranking, using five metrics, including volume and market depth. Looking at the 43 exchanges’ liquidity rankings, Binance, the world’s…