In some ways, the release of EigenLayer’s native EIGEN token this week was as expected; price rapidly rose moments after it was listed on exchanges, leading to a period of price discovery that culminated in a 22% slide from it’s momentary record high. But there appears to be a storm brewing behind the scenes, with several investors and community members calling foul on a lack of transparency over the token’s supply.Source
The CFTC “has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal,” an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts.Source
Bitwise submitted an S-1 form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a requirement for companies seeking to issue a new security and be listed on a public stock exchange.Source
Wednesday’s sale of “An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina,” in New York will see digital certificates issued for each of the 130 lots, which will be minted by Kresus on Base.Source
Crypto native asset manager Bitwise is moving toward creating an exchange-traded fund tracking XRP, the token closely associated with crypto company Ripple.Source
Ardoino says there’s more of a need for stablecoins outside the U.S., especially in countries with rampant inflation and shoddy financial infrastructure.Source
Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, to appeal a New York judge’s decision to keep him locked up while he awaits trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.Source
Robinhood customers in the European Union can now transfer more than 20 cryptocurrencies, including include bitcoin, ether, solana and USD coin, in and out of the trading app.Source
But fundraising difficulties and product-market-fit issues may imperil their future, according to a report from Lattice VC.Source
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.Source