New Solana Meme Coin WEN Pops After Huge Airdrop

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The new meme coin WEN has gained popularity on Solana following a large-scale airdrop to over a million wallets. Each wallet can claim an airdrop of 643,652 WEN, which has seen a price increase of 483% since the drop. While there were some outliers with inflated prices, the volatility of meme coins is to be expected.

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Tesla Gives Elon Musk $1 Trillion Pay Package, Spawning Slew of Meme Coins

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Following shareholder approval of a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, new memecoins like "TRILLIONS" and "MUSK" flooded decentralized exchanges on various blockchains. Some tokens surged up to 190% in 24 hours, but many quickly lost value due to liquidity pulls, resembling past trends tied to Musk's influence in the crypto market.


Can Bitcoin End the Year in the Green?

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Bitcoin is down 20% from its record high, facing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties that have led to a 15% drop in November. Experts believe a 10% bounce is needed to reach breakeven and end the quarter positively, with potential Fed rate cuts and a weaker dollar as key drivers.


South Korea May Reconsider Sanctions on North Korea Over Crypto Theft for Weapons

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South Korea is contemplating a review of its sanctions on North Korea following new U.S. sanctions linking Pyongyang's crypto theft to weapons financing. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities involved in laundering cryptocurrency for weapons development programs.


Council of Tenerife to Sell Bitcoin Purchased for €10,000 in 2012, Now Valued at $9.8 Million

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The Council of Tenerife plans to sell 97 Bitcoin acquired for €10,000 in 2012, now valued at $9.8 million. The sale, aimed to fund research projects, faces complications but is expected to proceed soon with a regulated organization's help.


Buenos Aires, Binance Join to Educate Residents on Safe Crypto Usage for Empowerment

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Binance and the Buenos Aires city government aim to promote responsible crypto adoption through education and awareness campaigns. The partnership seeks to empower citizens by teaching them how to safely use digital assets for financial inclusion and borderless transactions.


Renowned Web3 Investor Aly Madhavji to Become CFO of Roundtable and RYVYL Inc

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Aly Madhavji, a renowned Web3 investor, will join Roundtable and RYVYL Inc. as Chief Financial Officer, leveraging his extensive experience in managing over 200 blockchain investments. His financial expertise and deep industry relationships will guide Roundtable through the merger process and NASDAQ listing.


Crypto.com Adds Social-Gaming App as Prediction Markets Distributor

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MyPrize has signed a distribution deal with Crypto.com's North American affiliate to list event contracts on its app, joining other distributors like Hollywood.com and Underdog. The revenue-sharing details were not disclosed, but typically involve the distributor receiving a portion of trading fees.


Robinhood Mulls Adding Bitcoin to Balance Sheet Amid Soaring Crypto Trading Revenues

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Robinhood is considering adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, with Senior VP Shiv Verma discussing the pros and cons of such a move. The company's crypto trading revenues surged 339% year-over-year, with ambitious plans to expand its financial services platform.


Myriad Moves: Odds Shift on Bitcoin and Zcash Markets

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Bitcoin has dropped nearly 20% from its all-time high, now trading at $101,261, leading to a shift in bearish sentiment among Myriad predictors. Zcash has outperformed other tokens, surpassing $500 and prompting a new market on Myriad with odds favoring further gains.


Why Ark Invest's Cathie Wood Just Cut Her Bitcoin Price Target by $300K

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Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has revised her bullish Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $1.2 million by 2030 due to the increasing utility of stablecoins. Stablecoins are gaining popularity for payments and are scaling faster than Bitcoin, impacting its projected role.