gm Bankless Nation, From degen memecoin plays to innovative community-driven experiments, let's talk 5 tokens that are sparking excitement in Base's AI ecosystem.
Today's Issue ⬇️
☀️ Need to Know: Record ETF Inflows Institutional appetite for Bitcoin grows.
📊 Market Vibes: ETH's Turn ETH tops the majors / BLAST rating.
💰 Bitcoin ETFs Drives Record Inflows. Crypto investment products saw a historic $3.13 billion in net inflows last week, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs leading the way.
❎ Pump.fun Pauses Livestreams Amid Controversy. Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun tabled its livestreaming feature after a recent spate of dangerous broadcasts.
🏦 Cantor Fitzgerald & Tether Eye Bitcoin Lending. The investment firm giant is partnering with Tether to offer $2 billion in Bitcoin-backed loans, allowing clients to borrow dollars using BTC as collateral.
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MARKET VIBES
ETH's Turn
📸 Daily Market Snapshot: In recent weeks, ETH has lagged behind other crypto majors like BTC and SOL in price performance. Today, however, the trend reversed: ETH is up 4.6% on the day, while BTC and SOL are down 2.1% and 4.5%, respectively, over the past 24 hours. This shift suggests a capital rotation back into ETH, likely fueled by renewed interest in hot tokens within the Base ecosystem.
Prices as of 4pm ET
24hr
7d
Crypto $3.27t
↘ 0.8%
↗ 6.2%
BTC $94,714
↘ 2.1%
↗ 3.9%
ETH $3,489
↗ 4.6%
↗ 10.7%
BLAST $0.01
↗ 15.1%
↗ 17.4%
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New Token Rating: Blast gained significant attention and adoption during its initial rise. Is the L2's “Gold Distribution” program enough to win users back?
The Base ecosystem is buzzing with activity as a new wave of tokens are mixing memecoin adventuring with AI experimentation in Farcaster's social scene.
That said, what are some of the hottest projects you should be tracking here?
For today’s post, let's dive into 5 coins at this crossroads and what's making them stand out as among the most intriguing tokens on Base right now! 👇
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