Martin Shkreli Says He is Behind Trump-Linked DJT as ZachXBT, GCR Start Poking Around

The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one of its biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.Source

IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East’s Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks in the Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) region by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has said.Source

Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets

Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is “too political.”Source

Bitcoin Hashrate May Finally Slow as Miners Face Scorching Summer Heatwaves

Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say.Source

Ether ETF’s Lack of Staking Won’t Dampen Strong Institutional Demand, 21Shares’ Ophelia Snyder Says

Prospective providers of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. removed the provisions for staking from their applications to avoid potential regulatory roadblocks.Source

UNI Advance Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

Five cryptos in the CoinDesk 20 posted losses greater than 5% over the past week, led by ICP’ 19% decline.Source

MicroStrategy Is Pioneering Bitcoin Capital Markets, Bernstein Says

Michael Saylor’s firm is the only corporation that has developed institutional demand for bitcoin linked convertibles, the report said.Source

FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as ‘Second Act of Theft,’ File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets

FTX’s victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange’s forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate.Source

XRP, LINK, ETH Stand Out Relative to BTC in Sector Rotation Analysis, DOGE Struggles

Fairlead’s 12-week relative rotation graph shows signs of green shoots in XRP, LINK, ETH.Source

Dogecoin, Solana Lead Crypto Majors Plunge as Bitcoin Falls Below $66K

Few catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said.Source