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π BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF: Good or Bad?
π£ Curve's (CRV) value plunges to a yearly low amid liquidation risk

Gm, gm! All good, my crypto mate?

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π BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF: Good or Bad?
π£ Curve's (CRV) value plunges to a yearly low amid liquidation risk.
π₯ EigenLayer Mainnet Launch: $16M Restaking Limit Hit in a Flash!
π¨ NFT Art Owned by Three Arrows Capital fetches a Whopping $6.2 Million
π¦ Tweet of the day
πΈ Meme of the day
π§ Wisdom of the day
π BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF: Good or Bad?
BlackRock's bid to establish a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF has the crypto community buzzing with anticipation. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz suggests it could be a massive boost for BTC, sparking investor confidence. However, skeptics warn of potential drawbacks, fearing an institutional takeover could undermine the ethos of decentralized cryptocurrencies. Amid these debates, BTC's price saw a 2.2% uptick.

π£ Curve's (CRV) value plunges to a yearly low amid liquidation risk.
Curve's governance token (CRV) π hit a 1-year low following news of risky loans taken by its founder, Michael Egorov, on Aave. The token faced a liquidation threat of $107 million if its value fell below $0.37, triggering panic in the DeFi sector. While this pressure creates significant risks, it also paves the way for a potential short squeeze, with negative bets on CRV fuelling a possible rapid upside move. However, the long-term trend remains negative as CRV's liquidity and earnings have declined over the past months.
The founder of #Curvefi exchanged 800K $LDO ($1.33M), 565,579 $USDT and 1.3M $DOLA for 3.2M $FRAX in the past 6 hours.
Then repay 3.2M $FRAX on #Fraxlend to improve health rate.
He deposited 431M $CRV ($246M) in total and borrowed $101.5M of stablecoins on multiple platforms.
β Lookonchain (@lookonchain)
3:41 AM β’ Jun 15, 2023
π₯ EigenLayer Mainnet Launch: $16M Restaking Limit Hit in a Flash!
EigenLayer's mainnet launch was a hit π, with all restaking smart contracts filled, bringing in a massive $16M on day one. Notable contributors include an address linked to crypto hedge fund Arca's former VP, Hassan Bassiri. This success showcases the robust demand for the restaking market and hints at the potential of Ethereum staking as a competitive DeFi yield alternative.
We are thrilled to announce the deployment of the Stage-1 EigenLayer protocol on Ethereum Mainnet!
This marks a significant milestone in our mission to create a permissionless environment for innovation.
blog.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenlayer-staβ¦
β EigenLayer (@eigenlayer)
7:31 PM β’ Jun 14, 2023
π¨ NFT Art Owned by Three Arrows Capital fetches a Whopping $6.2 Million
NFT gem The Goose took flight at a recent Sotheby's auction, soaring to a dazzling $6.2M sale! Initially part of the Three Arrows Capital's collection, the piece's sale not only outstripped the $2-3M estimate, but also highlighted the demand for high-end digital art in a shifting market.

π¦ Tweet of the day
Do you trust big corporations and governments with your personal information?
Me neither.
That's why Tornado Cash has been a game-changer.
Let me show you why.
β Defi God (@_defi_god_)
1:23 PM β’ Jun 15, 2023
πΈ Meme of the day

π§ Wisdom of the day
What is this mystery about Prometheum?
Prometheum, an SEC-licensed platform for trading digital securities, has recently been in the limelight. It doesn't offer Bitcoin or Ether trading, which makes up most of the crypto market. They've been around since 2017, but only started making waves recently, even though they don't have a product yet. The CEO, Aaron Kaplan, spoke at a Congress hearing about crypto, defending the SEC's regulatory position. Some people think Prometheum could be a scheme or even an SEC operation. It's quite the mystery!
Find out more about Prometheum in this article.
This Prometheum storyline has got to be the strangest thing I have seen in awhile in this industry. Has anyone actually looked into this? Beyond bizarreβ¦
β Matt Walsh (@MattWalshInBos)
7:17 PM β’ Jun 14, 2023