Bitcoin Plunges Under $59K as Crypto Bulls See $230M Liquidations

Solana’s SOL and dogecoin (DOGE) lead losses among major tokens, with the CoinDesk 20 index down 4.8%.Source

When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?

A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB.Source

The Protocol: ‘Private Jet Brandization’ Is One Way Polkadot Burnt Cash

Crypto twitterati showed no mercy as Polkadot published a transparency report detailing spending on $87 million of DOT tokens – a lot of it on marketing. PLUS blockchain tech news and project highlights from the past week.Source

Global Banking Standard Setter Approves Disclosure Framework for Crypto Exposures

The Basel Committee’s framework, based on responses to a December 2022 discussion paper, must be implemented by 2026.Source

DeFi Tokens Plunge 10%-20%, Led by Pendle Amid Weak Crypto Price Action This Week

Pendle has recently lost $3 billion of its TVL with the June expiry as a result of diminishing airdrop farming hype and lower yields amid muted crypto activity.Source

Bitcoin Bottom Is Near as Miners Capitulating Near FTX Implosion Level: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin miners are showing signs of capitulation, an event that is typically tied to a market bottom following a 13% decline over the past 30-days.Source

The Case for Crypto Index Funds

There are already more than a dozen crypto index funds marketed to investors, ranging from $1 million to several hundred million dollars in assets under management. Here’s why they make sense to investors, says Adam Guren of Hunting Hill.Source

Insurance Is the Silent DeFi Guardian

There is a long history of insurers helping to reduce industrial risks, from cars to buildings. They can play a similar role now in DeFi, where a lack of regulation stifles growth, says Q Rasi, co-founder of Lindy Labs.Source

Ethereum Builder Consensys Buys Wallet Guard to Strengthen MetaMask Security

The entire Wallet Guard team will join Consensys within the MetaMask Product Safety Team.Source