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ETF Stands for 'Everything That Fits'
First Bitcoin, then Ethereum, now Solana. ETF issuers will stop at nothing so long as they believe they can make money.
A messy kitchen sink. (Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

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Meme Coins Outperform BTC, ETH and SOL as Traders Rotate Holdings
The $53 billion meme coin sector rose by more than 12% on Tuesday with the likes of pepe (PEPE) and dogwifhat (WIF) surging by 22% and 25% respectively, data from CoinGecko sh...
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BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump's Odds of Victory Hit All-Time High on Polymarket After Shooting
The former president, who was injured at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, now has a 70% chance of retaking the White House, according to traders on the crypto-based predic...
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29:  In this photo illustration, ZYN nicotine cases and pouches are seen on a table on January 29, 2024 in New York City. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling for federal action on ZYN, a popular nicotine pouch in the United States. The senator is asking the FTC and FDA to investigate the companies marketing and the health effects of the nicotine pouch.  (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
ZynCoin Meme Token Patches Things Up With Tobacco Giant Philip Morris
The Fortune 500 firm initially demanded an end to the crypto named for its nicotine pouch, but backed down after realizing there was no entity to sue.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29:  In this photo illustration, ZYN nicotine cases and pouches are seen on a table on January 29, 2024 in New York City. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling for federal action on ZYN, a popular nicotine pouch in the United States. The senator is asking the FTC and FDA to investigate the companies marketing and the health effects of the nicotine pouch.  (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Solana Adds 'Blinks' and 'Actions' so Users Can Trade Crypto on Their Favorite Social Apps
The epicenter of the latest "meme coin" hype, Solana is introducing new tools designed to make crypto trading more accessible
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Meme Coin Liquidity Hits Record High
Meme Coin Liquidity Hits Record High
Meme coins’ liquidity has surged to record highs according to data tracked by Kaiko. The increase in liquidity, which is measured by 1% market depth, suggests ease in executin...
Meme Coin Liquidity Hits Record High

Higher liquidity in meme coins isn't being reflected in risk assessments. (ataribravo99/Pixabay)
Meme Coin Liquidity Hits Record High Even as Bid-Ask Spread Spotlights Risk
Generally, increased liquidity leads to a tighter bid-ask spread, but that's not the case with meme coins.
Higher liquidity in meme coins isn't being reflected in risk assessments. (ataribravo99/Pixabay)

How Fed's Interest Rate Decisions Could Affect Crypto
How Fed's Interest Rate Decisions Could Affect Crypto
Intuition Head of Strategy and Operations Matthew Kaye joins "Markets Daily" to discuss how the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions could impact the crypto market. Plus,...
How Fed's Interest Rate Decisions Could Affect Crypto

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In Defense of Meme Coins
The only thing worse than meme coins is complaining about the financialization of memes.
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Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance
JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volume less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.
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