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1. Web3, Blockchain & Crypto Breaking News This Week
Here are this week’s major breaking news reports related to Web3, Blockchain, and crypto that you should never miss.
- Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Hacked, Loses $305 Million
DMM Bitcoin Suffered a hack, losing 4,502.9 bitcoins worth $305 million. The exchange investigates and implements measures to prevent future attacks.
- Riot Platforms Seeks to Acquire Bitfarms Ltd.
Riot Platforms aims to acquire Bitfarms, owning 9.25% and planning a public takeover offer despite Bitfarms’ board rejection.
- Ramp Expands Crypto-to-Fiat Services Across Europe
Ramp now supports SEPA money transfers and over 35 local currencies, enabling seamless crypto cash-outs directly to credit and debit cards across Europe.
- ENS Labs Proposes Expansion to Layer-2 Protocols
ENS Labs suggests expanding Ethereum Name Service to layer-2 scaling, making ‘.eth’ names cheaper and more accessible, through no specific layer-2 network is chosen yet.
- Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame Sentenced to Prison
Ryan Salame received a 90-month prison sentence for illegal political contributions and unlicensed money-transmitting business conspiracies.
- ASI Alliance Finalise Merger, Launches New Token
Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol merge to form the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, launching the ASI token, enhancing AI network scalability.
- Argentina and El Salvador Discuss Bitcoin Adoption
Argentinian and Salvadoran officials met to discuss enhancing Bitcoin adoption and leveraging EI Salvador’s experience with digital assets.
- Donald Trump Opposes Central Bank Digital Currency
Trump vows to block the creation of a central bank digital currency in the US if re-elected, making cryptocurrency a key election issue.
- Caitlyn Jenner Promotes $JENNER Meme Coin.
Caitlyn Jenner promotes $JENNER, a meme coin on the Solana-based DEX pump. fun, reaching a market cap of over $24 million despite community scepticism.
- Worldcoin Project Halted by Hong Kong Privacy Regulator
Hong Kong’s PCPD ordered Worldcoin to stop operations due to excessive biometric data collection, violating local privacy laws.
2. Blockchain Weekly Analysis
The blockchain weekly analysis primarily covers the blockchain dominance analysis and the blockchain 7-day change analysis. In order to bring more clarity, the Layer 1 chains and Layer 2 chains are analysed separately.
2.1. Blockchain Dominance Analysis
Ethereum, TRON, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, and Arbitrum One are the top five blockchains as per dominance and TVL.
Blockchains | Dominance | TVL |
Ethereum | 64.85% | $65,327,694,474 |
TRON | 8.21% | $8,270,766,940 |
BNB Smart Chain | 5.25% | $5,291,115,742 |
Solana | 4.76% | $4,796,403,295 |
Arbitrum One | 3.08% | $3,104,010,123 |
Others | 13.85% |
Among the top five blockchains, Ethereum dominates with 64.85%. TRON and BNB Smart Chain follow with 8.21% and 5.25%, respectively. Solana and Arbitrum One mark 4.76% and 3.08% dominance, respectively.
2.1.1. Top Five Layer 1 Chains By Dominance
Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, Bitcoin and Avalanche are the top five Layer 1 Blockchain by dominance and TVL.
Layer 1 Blockchains | Dominance | TVL |
Ethereum | 81.35% | $65,397,387,128 |
BNB Smart Chain | 6.58% | $5,292,935,843 |
Solana | 5.97% | $4,798,824,590 |
Bitcoin | 1.42% | $1,142,834,728 |
Avalanche | 1.14% | $914,650,933 |
Others | 3.54% |
Among the top five-layer 1 chains, Ethereum dominates with 81.35%. BNB Smart Chain and Solana follow with 6.58% and 5.97%, respectively. Bitcoin records 1.42% dominance, and Avalanche reports 1.14% dominance.
2.1.2. Top Five Layer 2 Chains By Dominance
Arbitrum One, Blast, Base, Polygon POS, and Optimism are the top five Layer 2 Blockchains on the basis of dominance and Total Value Locked.
Layer 2 Blockchains | Dominance | TVL |
Arbitrum One | 28.51% | $3,107,741,567 |
Blast | 20.68% | $2,254,576,560 |
Base | 16.04% | $1,748,575,639 |
Polygon POS | 8.71% | $949,220,251 |
Optimism | 7.67% | $836,324,225 |
Others | 18.93% |
Among the top five-layer 2 chains, Arbitrum One dominates with 28.51%. Blast and Base closely follow with 20.68% and 16.04%, respectively. Polygon POS shows a dominance of 8.71%, and Optimism registers a dominance of 7.67%.
2.2. Blockchain 7-Day Change Analysis
Let’s analyse the top five Layer 1 chains using the 7-day change index.
Layer 1 Blockchains | 7-Day Change |
Ethereum | +1.8% |
BNB Smart Chain | -4.4% |
Solana | +1.3% |
Bitcoin | -2.2% |
Avalanche | -8.5% |
Only two blockchains among the top five L1 chains show a positive seven-day change: Ethereum, which displays a seven-day change of +1.8%, and Solana, which displays a change of +1.3%. Conversely, Avalanche, BNB Smart Chain, and Bitcoin display a negative seven-day change. Avalanche shows the highest negative seven-day change (-8.5%). BNB Smart Chain and Bitcoin follow with -4.4% and -2.2%, respectively.
Let’s analyse the top five Layer 2 chains using the 7-day change index.
Layer 2 Blockchains | 7-Day Change |
Arbitrum One | +1.7% |
Blast | +19.4% |
Base | +2.6% |
Polygon POS | -2.7% |
Optimism | -3.3% |
Among the top five L2 chains, at least three blockchains display a positive 7-day change. Blast shows the highest positive 7-day change of +19.4%. Base and Arbitrum One follow with +2.6% and +1.7%, respectively. Optimism showcases the highest negative 7-day change of -3.3%. Polygon POS follows with -2.7% change.
3. Cryptocurrency Weekly Analysis
The Cryptocurrency Weekly analysis covers a wide range of analyses, from the general cryptocurrency market cap analysis and the top gainers and losers analysis to the Stablecoin, Memecoin, AI Coins and Metaverse Coins analyses.
3.1. Top Cryptocurrency Categories By Market Cap
Layer 1 (LI), Smart Contract Platform, Andreessen Horowitz Portfolio, Alameda Research Portfolio, and Alleged SEC Securities are the top five cryptocurrency categories by Market Cap. The Layer 1 (L1) category, with a $2,088,167,099,227 market cap, is the one with the highest market cap. The Smart Contract Platform category follows with a $770,415,441,846 market cap.
Crypto Categories | Market Cap | 7-Day Change |
Layer 1 (L1) | $2,088,167,099,227 | -1.0% |
Smart Contract Platform | $770,415,441,846 | +0.4% |
Andreessen Horowitz Portfolio | $623,160,252,002 | +1.0% |
Alameda Research Portfolio | $569,768,419,193 | +1.4% |
Alleged SEC Securities | $246,966,021,146 | -3.1% |
Among the top five crypto categories, at least three show a positive 7-day change, though mild in nature. Alameda Research Portfolio, Andreessen Horowitz Portfolio, and Smart Contract Platform report +1.4%, +1.0% and +0.4% change, respectively. The biggest negative 7-day change is recorded by Alleged SEC Securities (-3.1%). The Layer 1 (L1) category follows with -1.0%.
3.1.1. Trending Categories This Week
PolitiFi, Pantera Capital Portfolio, Alleged SEC Securities, DePIN, Smart Contract Platform, and DWF Labs Portfolio are the top six trending categories this week.
Trending Categories | Market Cap |
PolitiFi | $1,781,076,640 |
Pantera Capital Portfolio | $89,238,479,901 |
Alleged SEC Securities | $246,840,741,279 |
DePIN | $30,253,587,021 |
Smart Contract Platform | $770,357,776,148 |
DWF Labs Portfolio | $59,183,686,433 |
Among the top six trending categories of the week, the Smart Contract Platform category has the highest market cap of $770,357,776,148. The Alleged SEC Securities category follows with a $246,840,741,279 market cap. Pantera Capital Portfolio and DWF Labs Portfolio display $89,238,479,901 and $59,183,686,433 market cap, respectively.
3.2. Top Cryptocurrencies By Market Cap
The top five cryptocurrencies by market cap are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, BNB, and Solana. Bitcoin has the highest market cap of $1,333,856,983,170. Ethereum follows with a market cap of $454,960,182,691.
Cryptocurrencies | Market Cap | 7-Day Change |
Bitcoin | $1,333,856,983,170 | -1.5% |
Ethereum | $454,960,182,691 | +0.4% |
Tether | $112,102,885,363 | -0.1% |
BNB | $91,680,517,280 | -1.2% |
Solana | $76,795,835,981 | -1.6% |
Among the top five cryptos, only one shows a positive 7-day change; Ethereum reports a 7-day change of +0.4%. The highest negative change is recorded by Solana (-1.6%). Bitcoin and BNB follow with -1.5% and -1.2%, respectively. Tether, the most prominent stablecoin, displays a mild change of -0.1%.
3.2.1. Trending Coins This Week
MANTRA, Notcoin, Foxy, JasmyCoin, and Pepe are the most trending cryptocurrencies at the time of preparing this analysis.
Trending Cryptocurrencies | Market Cap |
MANTRA | $610,502,346 |
Notcoin | $1,293,303,319 |
Foxy | $71,323,734 |
JasmyCoin | $1,770,142,107 |
Pepe | $6,419,889,652 |
Among the top five trending cryptocurrencies of the week, Pepe, a popular Memecoin, has the highest market cap of $6,419,889,652. JasmyCoin and Notcoin follow with $1,770,142,107 and $1,293,303,319, respectively. MANTRA displays a market cap of $610,502,346. Foxy registers a short market cap of $71,323,734.
3.2.2. Top Gainers & Losers This Week
Beercoin, Super Trump, MINATIVERSE, LandWolf and Notcoin are the week’s top gainers as per the 7-day gain index.
Top Gainers | 7-Day Gain |
Beercoin | +745.6% |
Super Trump | +307.0% |
MINATIVERSE | +296.5% |
LandWolf | +236.6% |
Notcoin | +162.0% |
Beercoin marks the highest 7-day gain of +745.6%. Super Trump and MINATIVERSE follow with +307.0% and +296.5%, respectively. LandWolf reports a 7-day change of +236.6%, and Notcoin records a 7-day gain of +162.0%.
Harambe on Solana, Apu Apustaja, The Doge NFT, OpSec, and enqAI are the top losers of the week as per the 7-day loss index.
Top Losers | 7-Day Loss |
Harambe on Solana | -53.9% |
Apu Apustaja | -44.8% |
The Doge NFT | -43.1% |
OpSec | -41.2% |
enqAI | -40.1% |
Harambe on Solana marks the highest 7-day loss of -53.9%. Apu Apustaja and The Doge NFT follow with -44.8% and -43.1%, respectively. OpSec and enqAI display -41.2% and -40.1% 7-day loss, respectively.
3.3. Top Stablecoins Analysis
Tether, USDC, Dai, Ethena USDe, and First Digital USD are the top five stablecoins as per market cap.
Stablecoins | Market Cap |
Tether | $111,812,258,509 |
USDC | $32,336,510,399 |
Dai | $5,303,873,042 |
Ethena USDe | $2,999,857,950 |
First Digital USD | $2,902,433,891 |
Among the top stablecoins, Tether has the highest market cap of $111,812,258,509. USDC and Dai follow with $32,336,510,399 and $5,303,873,042 market cap, respectively. Ethena USDe and First Digital USD mark $2,999,857,950 and $2,902,433,891 market cap, respectively.
3.4. Top Memecoins 7-Day Change Analysis
Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe, dogwifhat, and FLOKI are the top five Memecoins as per market cap. Dogecoin has the highest market cap of $23,012,805,115. Shiba Inu and Pepe follow with $14,884,794,410 and $6,426,728,734 market cap, respectively.
Memecoins | Market Cap | 7-Day Change |
Dogecoin | $23,012,805,115 | -3.3% |
Shiba Inu | $14,884,794,410 | +2.3% |
Pepe | $6,426,728,734 | +1.7% |
dogwifhat | $3,337,699,708 | +16.2% |
FLOKI | $2,481,188,793 | +14.0% |
Among the top five Memecoins, only Dogecoin shows a negative 7-day change; it marks a change of -3.3%. Dogwifhat displays the highest 7-day change of +16.2%. FLOKI closely follows with +14.0%. Shiba Inu and Pepe showcase +2.3% and +1.7% change, respectively.
3.5. Top AI Coins 7-Day Change Analysis
NEAR Protocol, Internet Computer, Fetch.ai, Render, and The Graph are the top five AI Coins as per market cap. NEAR Protocol has the highest market cap of $7,789,058,588 . Internet Computer and Fetch.ai closely follow with $5,578,204,219 and $5,372,352,253 market cap, respectively.
AI Coins | Market Cap | 7-Day Change |
NEAR Protocol | $7,789,058,588 | -9.8% |
Internet Computer | $5,578,204,219 | -2.8% |
Fetch.ai | $5,372,352,253 | -9.1% |
Render | $3,892,248,710 | -2.4% |
The Graph | $2,839,397,653 | -8.0% |
All the top five AI coins show a negative 7-day change. The highest negative 7-day change is recorded by NEAR Protocol (-9.8%). Fetch.ai and The Graph follow with -9.1% and -8.0%, respectively. Internet Computer registers a -2.8% change, and Render records a -2.4% change.
3.6. Top Metaverse Coins 7-Day Change Analysis
Render, FLOKI, Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, and Decentraland are the top five Metaverse Coins on the basis of market cap. Render has the highest market cap of $3,886,518,932. FLOKI, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox closely follow with $2,458,516,480, $1,081,176,676 and $979,500,947 market cap, respectively.
Metaverse Coins | Market Cap | 7-Day Change |
Render | $3,886,518,932 | -2.4% |
FLOKI | $2,458,516,480 | +14.0% |
Axie Infinity | $1,081,176,676 | -7.4% |
The Sandbox | $979,500,947 | -5.5% |
Decentraland | $829,832,623 | -3.0% |
Among the top five Metaverse coins, only one coin shows a positive 7-day change; FLOKI records a 7-day change of +14.0%. The largest negative 7-day change is reported by Axie Infinity (-7.4%). The Sandbox and Decentraland follow with -5.5% and -3.0%, respectively. Render reports a minimal 7-day change of -2.4%.
4. Crypto ETF Weekly Analysis
The crypto ETF weekly analysis covers Bitcoin Spot ETFs, Bitcoin Futures ETFs, and Ethereum Futures ETFs.
4.1. Bitcoin Spot ETF Price Change Analysis
GBTC, IBIT, FBTC, ARKB and BITB are the top five Bitcoin Spot ETFs based on Asset Under Management. GBTC marks the highest AUM of $24.33B. IBIT closely follows with an AUM of $17.24B.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs | Price | Change | AUM |
Grayscale (GBTC) | $60.09 | -1.56% | $24.33B |
BlackRock (IBIT) | $38.55 | -1.56% | $17.24B |
Fidelity (FBTC) | $59.16 | -1.65% | $9.90B |
Ark/21 Shares (ARKB) | $67.55 | -1.75% | $2.85B |
Bitwise (BITB) | $36.85 | -1.65% | $2.16B |
All the top five Bitcoin Spot ETFs mark a negative change. Ark/21 Shares’s ARKB records the highest negative change of -1.75%. Both Fidelity’ FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB follow with the same change value of -1.65%. Grayscale’s GBTC and BlackRock’s IBIT, both, report the same value of -1.56%.
4.2. Bitcoin Futures ETF Price Change Analysis
BITO, XBTF, BTF, BITS, and ARKA are the top five Bitcoin Futures ETFs as per Asset Under Management. BITO has the highest AUM of $598.78M. XBTF follows with $42.41M AUM.
Bitcoin Futures ETFs | Price | Change | AUM |
ProShares (BITO) | $27.28 | -2.12% | $598.78M |
VanEck (XBTF) | $39.22 | +0.33% | $42.41M |
Valkyrie (BTF) | $21.07 | -0.61% | $38.20M |
Global X (BITS) | $66.37 | -2.45% | $26.10M |
Ark/21 Shares (ARKA) | $65.26 | +2.00% | $8.01M |
Among the top five Bitcoin Futures ETFs, at least two mark a positive change; Ark/21 Share’s ARKA and VanEck’s XBTF register +2.00% and +0.33% change, respectively. The highest negative change is reported by Global X’s BITS (-2.45%). ProShares’s BITO closely follows with -2.12% change. Valkyrie’s BTF also showcases a minimal change of -0.61%.
4.3. Ethereum Futures ETF Price Change Analysis
BITW, BTF, EFUT, EETH, and AETH are the top five Ethereum Futures ETFs based on Asset Under Management. BITW has the highest AUM of $478.00M. BTF follows with $25.93M AUM.
Ethereum Futures ETFs | Price | Change | AUM |
Bitwise (BITW) | $37.05 | +0.10% | $478.00M |
Valkyrie (BTF) | $21.07 | -0.61% | $25.93M |
VanEck (EFUT) | $29.25 | +0.58% | $7.84M |
ProShares (EETH) | $81.83 | +0.38% | $6.43M |
Bitwise (AETH) | $49.50 | +0.15% | $585.75K |
Among the top five Ethereum Futures ETFs, only one displays a negative change; Valkyrie’s BTF shows a change of -0.61%. Others showcase a positive change, though minimal in nature. The highest positive change is marked by VanEck’ EFUT (+0.58%). ProShare’s EETH, Bitwise’s AETH and Bitwise’s BITW follow with +0.38%, +0.15% and +0.10%, respectively.
5. DeFi Protocols Weekly Analysis
Lido, EigenLayer, AAVE, Maker and JustLend are the top five DeFi protocols as per Total Value Locked. Lido marks the highest TVL of $36.002B. EigenLayer and AAVE follow with $19.109B and $13.008B, respectively.
DeFi Protocols | TVL | 7-Day Change |
Lido | $36.002B | +2.88% |
EigenLayer | $19.109B | +3.09% |
AAVE | $13.008B | +0.40% |
Maker | $8.87B | -1.67% |
JustLend | $6.502B | -2.23% |
Among the top five DeFi Protocols, at least three record a positive 7-day change. EigenLayer registers the highest positive change of +3.9%. Lido and AACE follow with +2.88% and +0.40%, respectively. Conversely, JustLend reports the highest negative change of -2.23%. Maker follows with -1.67% change.
6. Crypto Exchange Weekly Analysis
6.1. Top Crypto Centralised Exchanges
Binance, Coinbase Exchange, Bybit, WhiteBIT, and OKX are the top five crypto centralised exchanges on the basis of Monthly Visits.
Crypto Centralised Exchanges | Monthly Visits | Trust Score |
Binance | 75.3M | 9/10 |
Coinbase Exchange | 46.3M | 10/10 |
Bybit | 31M | 10/10 |
WhiteBIT | 24.8M | 8/10 |
OKX | 24.1M | 10/10 |
Among the top five crypto centralised exchanges by Monthly Visits, Binance has the highest number of monthly visits of 75.3M. Coinbase Exchange and Bybit closely follow with 46.3M and 31M monthly visits, respectively. WhiteBIT marks 24.8M monthly visits and OKX 24.1M.
Of these exchanges, at least three, Coinbase Exchange, Bybit, and OKX, report a 10/10 trust score. Binance shows 9/10 trust score and WhiteBIT 8/10.
6.2. Top Crypto Decentralised Exchanges
Uniswap V3 (Ethereum), Jupiter, Orca, Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum One), and Rydium are the top five crypto decentralised exchanges on the basis of Market Share by Volume.
Crypto Decentralised Exchanges | % Market Share by Volume | 24-Hour Volume |
Uniswap V3 (Ethereum) | 21.4% | $1,165,265,584 |
Jupiter | 13.6% | $739,042,874 |
Orca | 6.5% | $351,937,928 |
Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum One) | 6.1% | $332,249,299 |
Raydium | 5.3% | $287,529,813 |
Among the top five decentralised crypto exchanges, Uniswap V3 (Ethereum) has the highest marke share by volume in per cent of 21.4%. Jupiter follows with 13.6%. Orca, Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum One), and Raydium register 6.5%, 6.1% and 5.3%, respectively.
6.3. Top Crypto Derivative Exchanges
Binance (Futures), Bybit(Futures), Deepcoin (Derivatives), Bitget Futures, and CoinW (Futures) are the top five crypto derivative exchanges by 24-hour open interest.
Crypto Derivative Exchanges | 24-Hour Open Interest | 24-Hour Volume |
Binance (Futures) | $21,163,375,400 | $48,434,469,183 |
Bybit (Futures) | $13,529,713,119 | $15,858,146,927 |
Deepcoin (Derivatives) | $11,096,765,826 | $6,534,055,599 |
Bitget Futures | $10,764,440,969 | $15,882,809,660 |
CoinW (Futures) | $7,914,807,900 | $26,636,487,009 |
Among the top five crypto derivative exchanges, Binance (Futures) has the highest 24-hour Open Interest of $21,163,375,400. Bybit (Futures) and DeepCoin (Derivatives) follow with $13,529,713,119 and $11,096,765,826, respectively. Of these exchanges, Binance (Futures) marks the highest volume of $48,434,469,183. CoinW (Futures) follows with $26,636,487,009 volume.
7. NFT Marketplace Weekly Analysis
Blur, Blur Aggregator, Cryptopunks, Gem, X2Y2, and Gem are the top five NFT Marketplaces by Market Share. Blur has the highest market share of 68.79%. Blur Aggregator and Cryptopunks follow with 23.38% and 4.43% market share, respectively.
NFT Marketplaces | Market Share | Volume Change (Change of last 7-D Volume over the Previous 7-D Volume) |
Blur | 68.79% | -25.81% |
Blur Aggregator | 23.38% | -32.53% |
Cryptopunks | 4.43% | -9.93% |
X2Y2 | 1.30% | +113% |
Gem | 0.96% | -0.62% |
Among the top five NFT marketplaces, only one shows a positive volume change; X2Y2 records a massive change of +113%. The highest negative change is recorded by the Blur Aggregator (-32.53%). Blur closely follows with -25.81%. Cryptopunks display a change of -9.93%. Gem registers a minimal change of -0.62%.
7.1. Top NFT Collectibles This Week
Azuki #3374, $ORDI BRC-20 NFTs #8b1e444e, BOOGLE #Ai822dfBR7, CryptoPunks #9461, and CryptoPunks #1714 are the top NFT collectables based on Price.
NFT Collectibles | Price |
Azuki #3374 | $393,112.31 |
$ORDI BRC-20 NFTs #8b1e444e | $305,258.05 |
BOOGLE #Ai822dfBR7 | $206,935.53 |
CryptoPunks #9461 | $160,409.63 |
CryptoPunks #1714 | $160,409.63 |
Azuki #3374 marks the highest price of $393,112.31. $ORDI BRC-20 NFTs #8b1e444e and BOOGLE #Ai822dfBR7 follow with $305,258.05 and $206,935.53 price, respectively. CryptoPunks #9461 reports $160,409.63 price, and CryptoPunks #1714 registers $160,409.63 price.
8. Web3, Blockchain & Crypto Funding Analysis
8.1. Crypto Fundraising Trend
Week | Funds Raised | Number of Fundraising Rounds |
May 27 – June 2, 2024 | $348.10M | 38 |
May 20 – 26, 2024 | $250.47M | 32 |
This week, the crypto sector has so far raised nearly $348.10M, higher than the previous year’s value of $250.47M.
8.2. Most Active Investors This Week
Animoca Brands, DWF Labs, Blockchain Founders Fund, SNZ Holdings, and The Spartan are the most active investors this week, based on the number of deals.
Investors (or Fund’s Name) | Deals (26 May – 1 June, 2024) | Investments | Lead Investments |
Animoca Brands | 7 | 6 | 1 |
DWF Labs | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Blockchain Founders Fund | 3 | 2 | 1 |
SNZ Holdings | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The Spartan Group | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Among the most active investors, Animoca Brands records the highest number of deals of 7, of which at least 6 are investments and one lead investment. DWF Labs, Blockchain Founders Fund, SNZ Holdings, and The Spartan Group mark three deals each; among them, The Spartan Group records no lead investments, but others register a deal each.
8.3. Crypto Fundraising By Category
Blockchain Infrastructure, Blockchain Services, CeFi, Chain, DeFi, GameFi, NFT and Social are the categories raised funds this week.
Category | Number of Fundraising Rounds (May 27 – June 2, 24) | Funds Raised |
Blockchain Infrastructure | 6 | $98.50M |
Blockchain Services | 5 | $170.30M |
CeFi | 2 | $7.25M |
Chain | 3 | $8.30M |
DeFi | 9 | $34.20M |
GameFi | 8 | $23.80M |
Social | 5 | $5.75M |
Blockchain Services is the category that raised the highest amount of $170.30M. Blockchain Infrastructure follows with $98.50M. DeFi and GameFi show $34.20M and $23.80M funds raised, respectively. Chain, CeFi and Social report $8.30M, $7.25M, and $5.75M, respectively.
8.4. Top Crypto Investment Locations
Apart from the undisclosed category, Singapore, the US, China, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, and Colombia are the top crypto investment locations, on the basis of funds raised.
Investment Location | Funds Raised (May 26 – June 1, 2024) | Funds Raised % | Number of Rounds |
Singapore | $150.00M | 43% | 2 |
Undisclosed | $93.65M | 27% | 23 |
United States | $86.45M | 25% | 6 |
China | $6.00M | 2% | 1 |
Switzerland | $5.00M | 1% | 1 |
Cayman Island | $4.00M | 1% | 1 |
Colombia | $3.00M | 1% | 1 |
Singapore is the topmost crypto investment location, with $150.00M funds raised. The Undisclosed category is the one which follows with $93.65M. The US, the third highest crypto investment location, records $86.45M funds raised. China, Switzerland, Cayman Island, and Colombia mark $6.00M, $5.00M, $4.0M and $3.00M, respectively.
8.5. Most Active Crypto VC Jurisdictions
The US, Singapore, China, the UK, Switzerland, and the UAE are the most active crypto venture capital jurisdictions.
Crypto VC Jurisdiction | Number of Projects (May 26 – June 1, 2024) |
The United States | 69 |
Singapore | 20 |
China | 17 |
The United Kingdom | 6 |
Switzerland | 5 |
The UAE | 5 |
The US, with 69 projects, is the top most venture capital jurisdiction this week. Singapore and China follow with 20 and 17 projects, respectively. The UK shows six projects, and Switzerland and the UAE, both, record five projects each.
9. Web 3, Blockchain & Crypto Hack Updates
The total value hacked is $8.2B. The total value hacked in DeFi is $5.96B, and total value hacked in Bridges is $2.83 billion.
Total Value Hacked | $8.2B
Total Value Hacked in DeFi$5.96BTotal Value Hacked in Bridges $2.83B |
Project Name | Amount Lost | Date |
DMM Bitcoin | $305M | 31 May, 2024 |
Gala | $22M | 20 May, 2024 |
ALEX | $23.9M | 16 May. 2024 |
pump.fun | $2M | 16 May, 2024 |
Sonne Finance | $20M | 15 May, 2024 |
DMM Bitcoin, Gala, ALEX, pump.fun and Sonne Finance are the top five project hacks reported this month. The Sonne Finance hack is the first reported this month. In this hack reported on 15th May, 2024, the project lost nearly $20M. ALEX and pump.fun were reported on 16th May. In the ALEX hack, nearly $23.9M was lost. In the pump.fun hack, only $2M was lost. It is the smallest hack this month in terms of the amount lost. In the Gala hack, reported on 20th May, nearly $22M were lost. The DMM Bitcoin hack, reported on 31st May, 2024, is the latest hack. The hack resulted in a huge loss of $305M, which is the worst loss reported in recent history.
Endnote
This report comprehensively analyses the current performance of various blockchains and cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Altcoins, Stablecoins, AI Coins, Memecoins and Metaverse. It highlights trending coins, top gainers and losers, and delves into Crypto ETFs such as Bitcoin Spot ETFS, Bitcoin Futures ETFs, and Ethereum Futures ETFs. Additionally, it examines centralised, decentralised, and derivatives crypto exchanges, DeFi protocols, and NFT marketplaces. The report also covers crypto fundraising activities, prominent investors, key investment locations, and notable crypto hacks reported lately.
Markets
Crypto Markets Rebound as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Massive Inflows
This week saw $722 million worth of Bitcoin spot ETF inflows, including the largest daily inflow in a month.
Cryptocurrency markets rallied on Wednesday, driven by inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is up 3% over the past 24 hours to last change hands at $65,200, according to CoinGecko. Ethereum (ETH) is up 2% and is trading at $3,471. Solana (SUN) and Polkadot (POINT) increased by 4%.
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $422 million in daily inflows on Tuesday, the highest in the past 30 days, according to Far side data, . The all-time record for a single day was $1.05 billion on March 12.
Among Tuesday’s top contributors, BlackRock’s IBIT led with $260 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC with $61 million. This week has already seen more than $722 million in inflows.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, Worldcoin (WLD) led with a 28% increase, followed by Helium (HNT) with 20% and Lido DAO (LDO) with 15%.
Worldcoin, a decentralized identity project led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, announced is extending the lockups for early investors and team members. This means that tokens will be gradually released through 2029, instead of the original 2027 plan. Token unlocks are generally seen as a negative because they increase supply and early investors can sell their tokens for profit.
Meanwhile, XRP, the token of the XRP Ledger network, jumped 8% after the CME and CF benchmarks introduced new indices and reference rates for XRP.
U.S. stocks faced a downturn on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average both fell 2%.
Markets
Altcoins on the cusp of a major breakout – WLD, AR, and INJ prices could surge by 20% in the coming days
Crypto markets appear to have been taken over by the bulls as major tokens have surged above their crucial resistance zone. Bitcoin surged above $65,000 while Ethereum was above $3,500, and XRP, which had remained passive for quite some time, surged over 40% in the past few days to hit $0.6. The uptrend has been captured in most altcoins, with Worldcoin (WLD), Arweave (AR), and Injective (INJ) leading the rally. Here’s what to expect for these tokens in the coming days.
Worldcoin (WLD) Price Analysis
O Worldcoin Price has been trading inside a descending wedge since it marked a new ATH near $12 in the final days of Q1 2024. The recent price action helped the price break out of the upper resistance of the wedge, breaking above the crucial resistance zone between $2.21 and $2.39. Market sentiments have changed, but technicals suggest that the bulls may remain passive for a while, which could offer some room for a bearish pullback.
The price broke out of the wedge with a significant increase in volume, but the current volume suggests that the bulls have taken a step back. Meanwhile, the RSI is about to reach the upper boundary, which could attract bearish forces. Additionally, the DMI has undergone a bullish crossover, but the decline in the ADX suggests that the rally may remain consolidated above the gains. Therefore, the WLD price is expected to maintain a horizontal consolidation between $3 and $3.3 and trigger a fresh rally to $4.4 during the next bullish rally.
Arweave (AR) Price Analysis
Arweave formed a strong base around $25, which helped the rally trigger a recovery during the bearish attack. Mt. Gox and German terror forced the price to fall below $20. However, the recent price action has brought the altcoin within the bullish range and raised expectations of maintaining a decent uptrend for a few more days.
AR price has hit one of the major resistances around $30 to $31.5, which could act as a strong base once overcome. The buying volume is slowly increasing, which could keep the bullish hopes for the rally high. Moreover, the supertrend has just flashed a buy signal, indicating a clean reversal of the trend. Therefore, AR price seems primed to maintain a healthy uptrend and rally above $40. However, if the bulls maintain a similar trend, making new highs above $50 may not be a tedious task for the bulls.
Price Analysis of Injective (INJ)
Injective price has been showing sharp strength since the beginning of the year and hence, the recent turnaround is expected to revive a good uptrend going forward. The bears engulfed the rally to a large extent, but the recent price action suggests that the bulls have regained their dominance. Therefore, INJ price is expected to maintain a strong uptrend with a bearish interference on the way down.
INJ price has surged above the lower support zone and has registered consecutive bullish candles. Although the volume is below the required levels, the OBV is maintaining a sharp uptrend. Furthermore, the Ichimoku cloud lead span B is heading towards the lead span A and a healthy crossover indicates the start of a new uptrend. However, INJ price may be out of the bears’ reach once it secures the resistance zone between $30.77 and $32.12, which seems to be on the horizon.
Markets
Ethereum at $3.5K, Exchange Supply Hits 34-Month High
Ethereum (ETH) supply on exchanges has hit a 34-month high as the asset’s price surpassed the $3,500 mark.
ETH has risen 2.3% over the past 24 hours and is trading at $3,490 at the time of writing. The second-largest cryptocurrency — with a market cap of $419 billion — briefly touched an intraday high of $3,517 earlier today.
ETH Price, Whale Activity, RSI, and Exchange Supply – July 17 | Source: Santiment
Ethereum’s daily trading volume also increased by 7.6% to reach $19.8 billion.
According to data provided by Santiment, the supply of Ethereum on exchanges has reached $19.52 million ETH. This level was last seen in September 2021, when the asset was trading around the same price.
On the other hand, data from the market intelligence platform shows that the number of whale transactions has fallen by 12% in the last day — falling from 8,730 to 7,629 unique transactions per day.
The move shows that the supply of Ethereum on exchanges has been increasing with small deposits rather than large transactions from whales.
Additionally, the ETH Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently hovering at the 60-mark, per Santiment. The indicator shows that Ethereum is slightly overbought at this price point, but it may not be in a critical position due to its large market cap.
One of the main drivers of Ethereum price increase is ETH spot expectations ETFs in the US Investment products are scheduled to start trading on July 23rd.
Markets
Bits + Beeps: How to Play the ‘Trump Trade’ in Cryptocurrencies After the Assassination Attempt
Also, how much will the Fed cut rates (and when)? What will be the inflows into ETH ETFs? And what is the near future for Bitcoin?
Posted on July 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST.
Listen to the episode at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Capsules, Source, Podcast Addict, Pocket molds, Amazon Musicor on your favorite podcast platform.
In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Alex Kruger and Joe McCann, joined by guest Jack Platts, dive into the market reaction to the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, analyzing how this event will influence the 2024 US presidential election and the cryptocurrency markets.
They also cover potential rate cuts: Could there be a cut in July? How big could the September rate cut be? Could the decision be influenced by the upcoming election?
They also give their predictions on what percentage of BTC ETF inflows the ETH ETFs will reach, and James talks about what he expects for Grayscale’s ETHE (hint: his outlook would be positive for ETH).
Finally, they delve into what’s next for Bitcoin as the German government runs out of BTC and Mt. Gox distributions begin. Just now?
Program Highlights:
- Whether Trump’s shooting decided the election and whether the event caused a “flight to safety”
- How election markets are becoming a place to watch election probabilities and whether cryptocurrencies “lean right”
- Whether rate cuts will occur in July or September and by how much they will cut: 25 bps or 50 bps
- How Joe sees the relationship between global liquidity cycles, rate cuts, and the potential rise of Bitcoin
- What are the new updates about Ethereum ETFs and their expected launch?
- Why Solana Hasn’t Performed Significantly Better Since Trump News
- What Market Breadth Indicates About the Current Market Rally and the Impact of Rates on Small Caps
- Everyone’s predictions on ETH ETF inflows and how much outflow we’ll see on Grayscale’s ETHE
- What’s Next for BTC After German Government Exits Bitcoin and Mt. Gox Giveaways Starting This Week
Hosts:
Guest:
- Jack PlattsCo-Founder and Managing Partner of Hypersphere Ventures
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