UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new foundation funding, laying groundwork for long-promised 'fee switch' — link | tl;dr : unfolded. DeFi
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UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new foundation funding, laying groundwork for long-promised 'fee switch'
The proposals aim to grow the Uniswap ecosystem after Uniswap v4 and Unichain went live earlier this year.
According to The Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter said that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is nearing a $1.5 billion acquisition of U.S. retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader, with an announcement expected as early as Thursday. The deal would allow Kraken to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the U.S. by leveraging NinjaTrader’s Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) license. — link : Wu Blockchain News
The Wall Street Journal
Crypto Exchange Kraken Strikes $1.5 Billion Deal for Futures Trading Business
The deal was announced Thursday morning, confirming an earlier report from The Wall Street Journal.
Forbes：Senior executives from Trump Media have launched a new SPAC, Renatus Tactical, aiming to raise $179 million to acquire companies in crypto, blockchain, and dual-use technologies. The SPAC is registered in the Cayman Islands and has filed with the SEC. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Forbes
Trump Media Executives Launch New SPAC Seeking $179 Million—And Target Crypto, Defense Sectors
A blank-check firm led by Trump Media executives Devin Nunes and Eric Swider is looking to profit from Trump’s policy landscape.
Coinbase's First Ethereum Validator Report: Coinbase has 120,000 validators; 3.84 million ETH is staked with Coinbase validators, accounting for 11.42% of the total staked ETH; 581,500 ETH is staked through partners; with a participation rate and uptime of 99.75%. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Coinbase
Ethereum Validator Performance Report
TL;DR: In an effort to provide transparency into our staking performance and validator operations, we are excited to share our first Ethereum validator performance report. This initial report covers performance data for the most recent complete month.
SlowMist: The AMOS and Lumma information-stealing malware have recently been spread through Reddit posts, disguised as cracked versions of TradingView, specifically targeting cryptocurrency users to steal wallet and personal data. This malware can affect both Mac and Windows users. — link : Wu Blockchain News
U.S. President Trump said that as U.S. tariffs begin to affect the economy and cause an economic slowdown, the Federal Reserve would better cut interest rates and do the right thing. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S.Tariffs start to transition (ease!) their way into the economy. Do the right thing. April 2nd is Liberation Day in America!!!
According to reports, as of February 2025, the supply of stablecoins has reached 214 billion US dollars, the number of active addresses has reached 30 million; the annual transfer volume has reached 35 trillion US dollars, which is twice that of Visa; Ethereum has a 55% market share. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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Arthur Hayes says Fed's QT will effectively end on April 1. Highlights the need to watch for SLR exemption or QE restart. Believes Bitcoin likely bottomed at $77K, but stocks may face more downside. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) on X
JAYPOW delivered, QT basically over Apr 1. The next thing we need to get bulled up for realz is either SLR exemption and or a restart of QE.
Was $BTC $77k the bottom, prob. But stonks prob have more pain left to fully convert Jay to team Trump so stay nimble…
Was $BTC $77k the bottom, prob. But stonks prob have more pain left to fully convert Jay to team Trump so stay nimble…
On March 19, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $11.7459 million, marking the 11th consecutive day of net outflows. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $11.7984 million, extending their four-day streak of net inflows. — link : Wu Blockchain News
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Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) on X
JAYPOW delivered, QT basically over Apr 1. The next thing we need to get bulled up for realz is either SLR exemption and or a restart of QE.
Was $BTC $77k the bottom, prob. But stonks prob have more pain left to fully convert Jay to team Trump so stay nimble…
Was $BTC $77k the bottom, prob. But stonks prob have more pain left to fully convert Jay to team Trump so stay nimble…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that he expects an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be launched by the end of 2025, and that XRP is likely to become part of the White House's proposed digital asset reserve. He also mentioned that a Ripple Labs initial public offering (IPO) is "possible, but not a top priority at the moment." — link : Wu Blockchain News
Coindesk
Ripple, XRP Price News: Garlinghouse Confident of XRP Being Included U.S. Strategic Reserve
XRP has recently climbed 11% to over $2.51, becoming the third-largest token by market capitalization behind bitcoin and ether