Fortnite's Dill Bits Inspires Real Crypto Token, Reaches $4.78M Market Cap Before Crashing

Global markets, including the crypto market, are affected by the fallout from the White House's recent trade policy. Bitcoin and Ethereum have experienced significant declines, with Ethereum hitting its lowest point since March 2023. The market turmoil is exacerbated by Trump's tariff blitz.

Assembly Bill A7716, proposed by Clyde Vanel, aims to explore blockchain's potential in securing voter records and election results in New York. The bill requires a comprehensive report within a year, involving collaboration with experts in blockchain, cybersecurity, and election systems.

Haliey Welch, known as "Hawk Tuah Girl," returned with her Talk Tuah podcast after a hiatus since December 2024. The Solana-based HAWK token, promoted by Welch, saw a rapid rise and fall, triggering backlash and leading to her social media deactivation. Welch and YouTuber KSI discussed their turbulent experiences in the public eye on the podcast.

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approved the creation of a special commission to investigate the LIBRA crypto scandal involving President Javier Milei's administration. The commission will summon key government officials and request information from the national government during the probe.

Octane, a San Francisco startup founded in 2023 by Giovanni Vignone, offers an AI-powered code auditor to enhance blockchain project security. The platform integrates into GitHub, identifies vulnerabilities in real time, and recently secured a $6.7 million funding round for expansion.

Court documents reveal that the FBI conducted an undercover crypto money laundering sting, involving drug traffickers and hackers, after arresting the original operator, Anurag Pramod Murarka. The operation prevented $1.4 million from being laundered and led to over $20 million being laundered through the scheme.

Standard Chartered predicts XRP could surge 200% by year's end, reaching $5.50 by 2025. The digital asset is closely linked to Ripple Labs, known for facilitating cross-border payments efficiently.

Aavegotchi is migrating from Polygon to Coinbase's Base layer-2 network following a successful community vote. The decision to move was influenced by a lack of gaming traction on Polygon and stagnant DeFi activity, prompting the closure of Aavegotchi's own layer-3 chain, Geist.

Immutable (IMX) dropping from the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization marks the absence of gaming tokens in that ranking. The gaming tokens category has seen a significant decline in market capitalization over the past year, with several major gaming tokens experiencing substantial drops in value.

Bitcoin's price dropped below $77,000 as the U.S. prepared to implement steep tariffs in response to Trump's trade war. The White House imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all U.S. imports, with additional tariffs on Chinese imports reaching 50%.