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The dog-themed bonk inu (BONK) token on Solana could be one to watch for in the coming weeks as a new token issuance platform uses part of its fees to buy the token, with nearly $1 million generated in the first three days after launch.Letsbonk.fun, built by members of the BONK community and Raydium, went live late Sunday as a Bonk-focused token issuance platform. A portion of fees will help secure and support the Solana network by using the BONKsol validator, per tweets, with over 10,000 tokens already issued.As of Tuesday, the biggest tokens on Letsbonk.fun are HOSICO ($30 million market cap) and LETSBONK ($5.3 million market cap).“I expect the platform's success to surprise many,” well-followed X user theunipcs told...

Bitcoin staking protocol Solv, which has over $2 billion worth of BTC locked on its platform, announced Tuesday the launch of a Shariah-compliant yield product called SolvBTC.core.The new offering, a liquid staking token for BTC, has been developed in collaboration with the Core ecosystem, which offers a range of DeFi applications, including lending, restaking, liquid staking and decentralized exchanges.Created with guidance from Nawa Finance and accredited by Amanie Advisors for Shariah compliance, SolvBTC.CORE generates yield by securing the Core blockchain network and engaging in on-chain DeFi activities while adhering to Islamic finance principles.Solv Protocol enables BTC holders to lend, stake, earn yields, and invest, unlocking the full potential of their coin stash. The launch of the Shariah-compliant SolvBTC.CORE means BTC holders from the...

SIGN, the token linked to its namesake's multi-chain identity protocol, rose by 60% on Tuesday after being listed on Korean exchange Upbit.The listing follows the token's release on Binance, where it became the first project to be selected by the Binance Alpha campaign.Trading was initially muted on Binance as it traded between $0.06 and $0.08. The Upbit listing boosted prices to $0.129 before receding to $0.11.Trading volume also increased from $402 million in the 24-hour period prior to Upbit's listing announcement to $898 million, indicating notable interest among Korean traders.The move follows a wider trend related to Korean exchange listings, earlier this month filecoin (FIL) rose by 30% following an Upbit listing alongside a similar rise in trading volume.Source link...

The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin (BTC) Trust ETF (IBIT) saw $970.9 million in inflows, marking its second-largest net inflow since launching in January 2024, according to Farside data. Monday accounted for $591.2 million in new capital, which saw heavy outflows from competitors: Fidelity’s FBTC lost $86.9 million, Bitwise’s BITB dropped $21.1 million, and ARK’s ARKB saw $226.3 million in outflows.The rise comes alongside a 7.2% rise in BTC over the past seven days with it now trading at $94,900.Since April 22, IBIT has amassed over $4.5 billion in net inflows, bucking the market trend.Industry experts have taken note. Nate Geraci, President of The ETF Store, remarked:"Nearly $1 billion into iShares Bitcoin ETF today... Second-largest inflow since January 2024 inception. I still...

Viant Technology (DSP), an ad tech company, could unlock significant shareholder value by adopting a bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy according to Eric Semler, the chairman of Semler Scientific (SMLR), the scientific-equipment maker that also adopted a bitcoin-buying policy.Viant joins Zoom Communications (ZOOM) and Coursera, Inc. (COUR) on Semler's list of “Zombie Zone” companies that, he says, have untapped capital and an urgent need to rethink strategic direction. Neither of the previous two followed his advice.In a post on X, Semler highlighted Viant’s stock performance as a key indicator of investor skepticism toward the company’s long-term growth prospects. The shares are down 44% since the company's 2021 IPO and slumped 50% in February alone.Despite this, Viant maintains a strong financial foundation,...