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    TRALA Successfully Raised $5M From Fundraising Rounds

    TRALA, the fastest-growing and expansive all-in-one global Web3 game platform, is excited to announce it has successfully raised $5M from its fundraising rounds, with participation from prominent investors including Matter Labs, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs followed by 14 other global investors.Equipped with strategic support from various esteemed investors, TRALA has now set its sights on accelerating the growth of its gaming ecosystem. Gamers can expect to meet numerous high-quality games, including Gunship Battle mobile [150M cumulative downloads], Freestyle [160M cumulative downloads], and many more onboard in the coming months.Leveraging its robust lineup of 10+ popular games with over 400 million users and its established global marketing channels spanning all continents, TRALA is highly anticipated to introduce a new wave to the global Web3 game market.About TRALATo learn more about TRALA and stay updated on the latest news and events, users can join the conversation on the official TRALA Discord server. Userd can take part in the ongoing event to earn a special role and connect with like-minded individuals. Link: X, Discord, MediumContactCEOInYong(IVAN) ChungTRALA LABivan.chung@tralalab.meThis article was originally published on Chainwire More

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    Boom.Lol Launches A Platform To Easily Create Meme Coins

    BOOM.LOL, a groundbreaking platform for creating “safer meme coins” is launched on multiple chains with its memecoin generator product.The Rise and Risks of Meme CoinsMeme coins have become a ubiquitous part of the cryptocurrency landscape, often driven by social media trends and celebrity endorsements. Despite the potential for gains, the market is fraught with risks, notably “rug pulls,” where creators withdraw all liquidity, rendering tokens worthless and leaving investors with substantial losses. This “Wild West” environment hinders genuine innovation, overshadowing projects with real utility amidst the noise of ephemeral tokens.BOOM.LOL: Enhancing Safety for Meme Coin InvestorsBOOM.LOL addresses these challenges by offering a platform specifically designed to launch “safer meme coins.” By incorporating features that establish and lock liquidity pools, BOOM.LOL mitigates the risk of rug pulls, ensuring a continuous market for tokens. This structured environment promotes the development of sustainable, long-term projects, aiming to foster a more secure and innovative meme coin ecosystem.Benefits of Launching on BOOM.LOLBOOM.LOL operates on three chains – Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism – all emerging stars in the blockchain space, by attracting meme coin creators to this innovative, scalable platform, BOOM.LOL can help them gain wider traction. This creates a win-win situation: creators benefit from faster and cheaper transactions while these new chains gain increased visibility.Simplified Launch ProcessBOOM.LOL aims to eliminate the complexities associated with launching a meme coin. With a single click, creators can hatch their own coin. The platform streamlines the entire process by removing the complexities of smart contract creation, incubation, and potential listings on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap (though individual project merit plays a role). While still in beta, BOOM.LOL strives to be as user-friendly as possible.Building a Responsible Meme Coin FutureBOOM.LOL emphasizes the importance of responsible coin creation. While the platform makes launching a meme coin easier than ever, it also encourages users to focus on building fun, engaging projects with strong communities, rather than seeking quick profits by fostering a culture of responsibility, BOOM.LOL aims to reshape the narrative around meme coins, balancing safety with the inherent enjoyment of meme culture.About BOOM.LOLBOOM.LOL is a flagship service created by Manga DAO Inc. to extend the MangaFi service model.BOOM.LOL as a platform is designed to be an incubator for meme coins, aiming to make the process more accessible and secure. Built on Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism blockchains, BOOM.LOL allows anyone to launch their meme coin for a very low cost and provides a foundation for making meme coins “safer”.For more information, users can visit BOOM.LOL’sOfficial Website | Twitter |Telegram ChannelManga DAO Inc. is the source of this content. This Press Release is for informational purposes only. The information does not constitute investment advice or an offer to invest.ContactPublic RelationsLara Ayeza BriñasManga DAO Inclara@mangafi.orgThis article was originally published on Chainwire More

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    Cryptocurrencies maintain their negative trend ahead of U.S. inflation data

    After Bitcoin was quickly rejected at the $70,000 level in transactions at the beginning of the week, there were moves towards the $67,000 limit. Some market commentators emphasized the decline in momentum in the Bitcoin market, warning that its negative momentum could continue towards $65,000. However, Bitcoin maintaining the $67,000 range throughout the week made optimistic investors hopeful about the rise. As a result, there is an unstable outlook in the crypto market ahead of important inflation data.If the data to be announced today and tomorrow in the USA deviate from expectations, volatile transactions are expected to increase in risky asset markets.While unemployment applications and growth data in the USA today have the potential to increase volatility in the markets, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, which will be announced tomorrow, is seen as more important as inflation data closely followed by the Fed.Accordingly, it is estimated that consumer sentiment is higher than expected, which may put pressure on cryptocurrencies along with risky markets.While pessimistic comments about the crypto market predominated, the report of Blockchain analysis company Glassnode suggested that there were signs of a recovery in Bitcoin buyer interest. The report noted that long-term investors started saving again for the first time since December last year.While the overall outlook for the rest of the market remains negative, meme coins appear to be leading the decline in the top 100 cryptocurrencies. According to the latest situation, BONK, FLOKI, WIF, BOME and PEPE were the altcoins that fell the most in the last 24 hours.While NOTE, one of the market’s new crypto assets, differentiates itself positively from the market with a value increase exceeding 35%, there is no cryptocurrency in the top 100 that has recorded a value increase of more than 5% in the last 24 hours. More

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    Selling accelerates after popular meme coin investors hit peak profitability

    PEPE’s impressive price performance in the last month has enabled the majority of its owners to turn a profit. According to IntoTheBlock data, more than 96% of PEPE holders became profitable after the last month’s rise. PEPE increased its value by 115% this month and also set a new record high at $0.000017256 .PEPE, which reached its record level at the beginning of this week, started to decline with accelerated sales throughout the rest of the week. PEPE, which dropped to $0.00001388 in the first half of the day, recovered slightly with reaction purchases from the lower region after losing more than 20% of its value from its peak. PEPE, which has suffered daily losses of up to 3%, is currently trading at $ 0.0000145.Blockchain monitoring platform Lookonchain reported in its post on X that a significant amount of PEPE was transferred from an anonymous crypto wallet to Binance. Following this transfer, PEPE saw losses exceeding 10% before recovering today.The major crypto investor reportedly sold his PEPE assets for approximately $9 million and made a 52% profit on the transaction, close to $5 million. The analysis platform that monitors the wallet account reported that the investor made this profit in less than a month.On the other hand, in today’s downward momentum, it was seen that PEPE and other high-capitalization meme coins were among the top 100 losing altcoins. Among these assets, PEPE recovered rapidly, while BONK/USD and FLOKI/USD maintained their place in the rankings as the assets that fell the most today, with losses of nearly 10%. More

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    U.S. presidential candidates vie for crypto industry support

    President Joe Biden is reported to be interacting with key figures in the crypto industry during his election campaign, similar to his rival Donald Trump. This marks a significant change in the stance of the presidential candidates, who were previously known for their distant approach to the crypto sector.The team managing Biden’s election campaign has accelerated engagement with several crypto experts, considering that the crypto sector could have a significant impact on the presidential race.This approach became more evident with the response to a crypto-focused bill in recent weeks. Although the Biden Administration opposed the bill, it avoided stating that it would be vetoed, thereby adopting a more moderate policy.A similar situation applies to spot Ethereum ETFs. Some commentators, including Ark Investment’s CEO Cathie Wood, have characterized the surprising approval of Ethereum ETFs by the SEC as politically motivated.Former President Donald Trump, in his past statements, had expressed his unfavorable view of Bitcoin, seeing it as a threat to the dollar’s dominance and even calling it a fraud.However, Trump’s current approach to the crypto sector appears to have changed. He has promised to structure the future of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, in the US as part of his campaign promises. Trump also emphasized that there are 50 million crypto investors in the US and expressed his support for citizens’ right to self-custody of their crypto assets.Moreover, Trump has started accepting campaign donations in BTC, ETH, and DOGE. There are also speculations that Trump might consider using Bitcoin to address the USA’s $35 trillion debt.As the elections approach towards the end of 2024, there is speculation that more moderate steps could be taken regarding crypto regulations based on election promises. If the presidential candidates fulfill their promises post-election, it is believed that crypto adoption in the US could increase more rapidly. More

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    Mt. Gox Could Benefit Ethereum Upon Spot ETF Launch, Insider Claims, Here’s How

    Now that the first approval of the ETFs took place last week and the final one is expected to be announced after the approaching SEC meeting in June, large whales are starting to accumulate the second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum.According to a recent tweet published by the popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez, there is now a massive increase in the number of new ETH wallets that hold 10,000 ETH or more. This indicates a shift from selling to accumulation, the analyst pointed out.According to Whale Alert, more than $5.1 billion worth of Bitcoin was moved from the exchange to a new wallet. Experts began sharing opinions on the X app that the embattled exchange had finally begun repaying its debt to creditors, who suffered immense financial losses when Mt. Gox collapsed in 2014.However, the platform’s former CEO, Mark Karpeles, tweeted that the funds were just being moved to a new wallet, and no immediate Bitcoin selling was happening by Mt. Gox. Currently, the new unmarked blockchain wallet created by Mt. Gox for further payouts to creditors holds 141,686 BTC, evaluated at roughly $9.62 billion. These were the first transfers to this wallet since 2019.A total of 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH are expected to be distributed to creditors before the end of October this year.This article was originally published on U.Today More

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    JPMorgan expects new spot Ethereum ETFs to attract $1bn-3bn of net inflows for the rest of 2024

    According to JPMorgan, the price to Net Asset Value (NAV) gap for the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) has nearly closed, but fluctuations are expected if the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. faces further delays. While the SEC has approved the 19b-4 forms, the S-1 filings are still under review.The approval of these ETFs, which appears to exclude staking features to ensure SEC approval, suggests that the SEC may view Ethereum as a commodity without staking. JPMorgan analysts believe that the SEC is unlikely to approve ETFs for other tokens, which are considered more centralized and are viewed as securities, unless U.S. policymakers pass legislation treating most cryptocurrencies as commodities—a scenario deemed less likely before the U.S. election.JPMorgan raised questions about the potential for investor inflows into the newly approved spot Ethereum ETFs. The bank anticipates that demand for these ETFs will be a fraction of what was seen for spot Bitcoin ETFs. Reasons include Bitcoin’s first-mover advantage, the lack of a demand catalyst similar to Bitcoin’s halving, the initial exclusion of staking in the Ethereum ETFs, Ethereum’s different value proposition as an application token, lower AUM/liquidity, and the relative size of the Ethereum market compared to Bitcoin.The bank estimates that the spot Ethereum ETFs could attract modest net inflows of approximately $1 billion to $3 billion for the remainder of the year. Should staking be included in the future, potentially through legislative changes, inflows could increase to between $3 billion and $6 billion.Finally, JPMorgan noted that the initial market reaction to the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs might be negative. Drawing parallels to the post-launch reaction of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January of the previous year, the firm expects around $1 billion to exit the Grayscale Ethereum Trust as speculative investors who anticipated a conversion to an ETF may take profits, potentially leading to a short-term decline in Ethereum prices following the launch of the spot ETFs.This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C. More

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    Wave Digital Assets Launches Polygon Yield Vehicle with $30M Investment

    Wave Digital Assets (Wave), a digital asset-focused investment adviser regulated by the SEC, is pleased to announce the launch of a Polygon network-focused yield vehicle with an initial $30 million. The vehicle is designed to support protocols and teams on the Polygon zkEVM blockchain.starting with facilitating liquidity and TVL.“We’re thrilled to support the developers and startups building upon Polygon’s sustainable blockchain infrastructure as it continues to break ground in the Web3 community. Today, we are launching a new vehicle that we believe will help expand this robust community,” said Benjamin Tsai, Co-founder and President of Wave Digital Assets. “Our new initiative will support promising entrepreneurs deploying onto the Polygon zkEVM chain and building its diverse community such as P2P exchanges, lending protocols, and stablecoin issuers.”Polygon zkEVM is a layer-2 network built on Ethereum that utilizes zk-(zero-knowledge) proofs to validate transactions on the network. By bringing together the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and zk-proofs, Polygon zkEVM offers a promising solution to some of the key challenges facing Ethereum and other blockchain networks. By leveraging zk-proofs, Polygon zkEVM can achieve significant scalability improvements while maintaining the security integrity of the Ethereum blockchain. This means that transactions can be processed more efficiently, opening up new possibilities for decentralized applications (dApps) and use cases on the blockchain. Polygon zkEVM represents an exciting development in the ongoing effort to make blockchain technology more scalable, secure, and user-friendly.For media inquiries, please contact info@wavegp.comAbout Polygon LabsPolygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.About Wave Digital Assets Wave Digital Assets (Wave) is a Los Angeles-based, SEC-regulated investment advisory firm that provides institutional and private wealth digital asset management solutions. Led by a team of highly experienced financial services professionals, Wave provides bespoke digital asset investment solutions with a focus on yield generation through private funds, as well as managed accounts for HNWIs and family offices seeking tailored digital asset exposure, bespoke treasury management services, early-stage venture capital, and strategic consultation to the digital asset ecosystem. Website | Twitter | LinkedInImportant Disclosures and Other Information Nothing in this material should be interpreted as an offer or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or other financial product. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information including important disclosures about Wave Digital Assets LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or, learn more information about Wave Digital Assets at www.wavegp.com. ContactAccount DirectorJonathan DuranMelrose PRjonathan@melrosepr.com310-260-7901This article was originally published on Chainwire More