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Today's Issue ⬇️
☀️ Need to Know: Trump BTC ETF? Trump makes another crypto play.
🧬 Trump's Media Group Moves to Launch Bitcoin ETF. It's been a busy first month for Trump as both crypto regulator and crypto businessman.
👀 Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Set for Testnet Trials. We're inching closer to mainnet launch of Ethereum's next big upgrade.
🎙️Trump Faces Ethics Complaint Over Memecoin. Donald Trump's eyebrow-raising entry into the memecoin game continues to trigger watchdog fears.
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Daily Market Snapshot: Trump Media Group's BTC ETF application triggered more conflict of interest concerns from his critics, but for $TRUMP (-34% 7d) and $MELANIA (-31% 7d) memecoin holders, a rising question is whether the president's numerous crypto efforts are poised to dilute each other as he gains more exposure to the industry.
Bong Bears, a collection of 100 cannabis-themed bear NFTs, were deployed to Ethereum 41 months ago, and since then, the project’s associated Berachain has become one of crypto’s most hotly anticipated alt-L1 launches! The chain raised $42M from top venture capital firms in 2023, and followed it up with another $100M round just last April.
At long last, Berachain has finally arrived, so today, we’re giving you a first look at the live network and unpacking everything you need to know about the BERA opportunity. 👇
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