ICYMI - Top Weekend Headlines #18

In case you missed it, here are the top news highlights over the weekend.

The summary:

• Bitcoin Puppets dip below 0.1 BTC for the first time since February 2024
• NEIRO memecoins hit $1B+ in 24-hour volume
• Donald Trump pledges to fire Gary Gensler on Day 1 if elected
• U.S to accumulate 5% of BTC supply in 5 years
• Kamala Harris campaign seeks "reset" with top Crypto companies

Headlines

Bitcoin Puppets dip below 0.1 BTC for the first time since February 2024

The buzz around Ordinals and Runes has cooled since the launch of the Runes Protocol, leading to a downturn for most Ordinals projects in recent weeks. Specifically, Bitcoin Puppets have dropped below 0.1 BTC for the first time in five months.

NEIRO memecoins hit $1B+ in 24-hour volume

Over the weekend, NEIRO memecoins saw a surge in trading volume, driven by the buzz around the DOGE owner's new dog's name. With a market cap of $19.5B, DOGE's influence helped NEIRO achieve over $1B in volume within 24 hours.

Donald Trump pledges to fire Gary Gensler on Day 1 if elected

At the Nashville Bitcoin conference, Donald Trump promised to fire Gary Gensler on his first day in office.

Trump also made several notable statements, including:

• "Bitcoin will most likely surpass the market cap of gold in the future."
• "Bitcoin is going to the moon."

U.S to accumulate 5% of BTC supply in 5 years

Senator Cynthia Lummis, speaking at the Nashville Bitcoin conference, revealed that the U.S. intends to accumulate 5% of the total Bitcoin supply over the next five years, equating to approximately 1 million Bitcoin.

Kamala Harris campaign seeks "reset" with top Crypto companies

In a bid to regain support from the crypto community, Kamala Harris's campaign is working to improve relations with top crypto companies.

That's all folks - that should catch you up. Now let's start the week off strong