ICYMI - Top Weekend Headlines #16
The top news headlines over the weekend
The top news headlines over the weekend
Nattynatman
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In case you missed it, here are the top news highlights over the weekend.
The summary:
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Bitcoin reclaims 62k, shorts liquidated
With all the buzz over the weekend surrounding Trump, Bitcoin has surged past $62k, reclaiming key levels.
EAR memecoin hits $30m MC in 6 hours
After Trump survived an assassination attempt with just a graze on his ear, memecoin devs quickly created 'EAR' (ear stays on).
It peaked at $30M and is currently back down to $3.3M (at the time of writing).
The contract address: 2BUZ19fT8TYvPzhuvtCCp9ceu9eNRCmY11S4vSATpump
Donald Trump survives assassination attempt, Bitcoin rallies
Trump survived an assassination attempt, and Bitcoin rallied as many speculate this event strengthens the pro-crypto candidate's chances in the upcoming election (Polymarket polls show Trump's position jumping to 71%).
Memecoins associated with Trump also saw a surge:
Other notable events include:
- Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump’s candidacy.
- Confirmation that Trump will still be attending the Bitcoin Conference between July 25-27.
Pirate Nation NFTs hit a new all-time high amidst slow NFT market
Pirate Nation, a fully onchain game led by CEO Amitt Mahajan (ex-Zynga lead dev), has hit a new all-time high in their NFT collection, even after launching their PIRATE token recently.
The sentiment around the project is at its highest, with the community looking forward to future developments within Proof of Play’s game ecosystem and Pirate Nation leading the charge.
German Government runs out of Bitcoin to sell
After confiscating 50k Bitcoin, the German government sold their stash via exchanges using a staggered approach. Over the weekend, they sold their last Bitcoin.
Read more here.
That's all folks - that should catch you up. Now let's start the week off strong
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