The $4.3M Dog With Hat 🐶⛓️🇬🇧

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Dogwifhat meme sells as NFT for $4.3M

⌐◪-◪ → The original Dogwifhat meme, featuring a Shiba Inu named Achi, went up for auction over the weekend on Foundation by the dog’s owners.

The auction closed at a shocking 1,210 ETH ($4.3M) won by the legendary trader @NFDtoken.

Imagine being this dog’s owner…

For years you consistently post pictures of Achi on Instagram in various woven clothing and in 2018 you post the iconic Dogwifhat photo itself. Fast forward, in 2024 there’s a memecoin named after your dog valued at nearly $3B and you sell the original Dogwifhat photo for a casual $4.3M.

This is not the first story like this, and it will surely not be the last. Andrew Kang just purchased the original Pepe meme from the 3AC estate for an undisclosed price.

Nothing to see here, just your standard bull market behavior.

The real question is — is Elon’s recent Twitter post of dogs with hats a nod to $WIF or just a random coincidence?

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Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.

⌐◪-◪ → US prosecutors are urging a federal judge to sentence Sam Bankman-Fried to 40-50 years in prison + $11B in fines and forfeitures.

As a reminder, SBF was found guilty on seven different counts of fraud/conspiracy for lying to investors, fabricating documents, and millions in corrupt political donations/bribes — harming thousands of victims.

What’s weird though is that prosecutors just published a document in which SBF considered a variety of “random probably bad ideas” in an attempt to protect his image.

These ideas include:

Go on Tucker Carlsen, come out as Republican
Come out as extremely pro-crypto/pro-freedom
Come out with a strong anti-Binance stance
Leaking the document of ideas itself to the press
and more

For the avoidance of doubt → yes this document was written by Sam. What a weird guy.

Meanwhile, FTX bankruptcy claims are making 200% profits for hedge funds.

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BTC ETFs to list in the UK but only to “professional” investors

⌐◪-◪ → The UK Financial Conduct Authority just agreed to list the spot Bitcoin ETFs, but only for “professional investors”.

I reckon the criteria for “professional investors” is similar to “accredited investors” status in the US which is determined by a certain net worth level, income level, or specific professional certifications.

While this is progress, it’s disappointing for UK retail investors who are forced to sit on the sidelines or find other ways to get crypto exposure.

I think people don’t realize that entire markets are still restricted from participating in the spot Bitcoin ETF economy, and when they come online will likely create massive tailwinds for the crypto market.

I reckon it’s only a matter of time before the UK FCA caves and lets retail invest in spot BTC ETFs — hopefully (for the retail investors) it’s before the halving in ~31 days.

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Everything Else

⛓️ Crypto & DeFi

Bitcoin hashrate reaches record high of 636.42 EH/s
Ethereum activity drops ether supply to lowest levels since Aug 2022
Slerf memecoin accidentally burns $10M from investors
Standard Chartered raises BTC price target to $150k by year-end
Reddit’s community token MOON hits record high
Base active users rise 800% following Dencun upgrade
Kalshi prediction market now lets users bet on 5 cryptocurrencies
Activision’s twitter account hacked to shill Solana scam
Cosmos-based Canto blockchain reverses plans on Polygon L2
AlphaOrBeta launches BNB Zone a new prediction & opinion market
Trader accidentally burns $1.36M in Tether

🏦 Wallstreet & VC

BlackRock and Fidelity BTC ETFs in top 5 ETFs by inflows this year
Cetera advisory network approves the use of 4 spot Bitcoin ETFs
Figure raises $60M Series A for multi-asset trading platform
Obsucro Labs raises $9M round, token hits $30M valuation
Marathon Digital Holdings strikes $87M equip,ent deal before halving

🏛️ Legal & Regulatory

SBF considers “random probably bad ideas” to protect his image

🌎 Rest of the World

Nigeria SEC proposes 400% increase to crypto firm registration fees
Dubai’s tax-free economic zone DIFC enacts new Digital Assets Law

🖼️ NFTs & Metaverse

Remilia treasury drained for millions, founder claims he was hacked
NodeMonkes floor surges 53% and flips Bored Apes
NFT artist raises $10M in one day for Solaana memecoin presale
Starbucks is shutting down its Odyssey beta NFT rewards
Upland game reveals “share and build” airdrop ahead of token launch

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