Dogecoin, Shiba Inu volume slumps as Solciety token sale thrives

Meme coins have done well in the past few months, with most of them outperforming the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Tokens like Floki Inu, Dogwifhat, and Pepe have all jumped by more than 300% this year while most big coins have jumped by less than 100%. 

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu lose momentum

There are signs that most traders are focusing on newer meme coins as the biggest ones lose momentum. 

A good example is looking at the performance of pioneer tokens like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. The two tokens have jumped by over 20% and 30%, respectively while most newer tokens like Dogwifhat and Pepe have more than doubled.

The other way to look at this is their daily trading volume. Data by CoinMarketCap shows that the volume of Dogecoin in the past 24 hours stood at over $288 million while Shiba Inu stood at more than $115 million. These are small numbers considering that these tokens have a market cap of over $17 billion and $9.9 billion.

In contrast, Pepe’s volume in the past 24 hours stood at over $356 million while Dogwifhat had $326 million. The two’s market cap stands at over $4.5 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. 

Other smaller tokens like Floki, Bonk, and Mog Coin are also seeing higher volume than Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. 

Solciety is doing well

This performance is happening at a time when Solciety’s token sale is doing well. Recent data shows that the Solciety network has raised over $556k in less than a month, meaning that investors are bullish about the network.

Solciety is an upcoming token that hopes to become a leading player in the meme coin industry. Specifically, the developers hope that it will become the leading political meme coin because of its neutrality. 

That is unlike other politically biased tokens like TRUMP and JEO Boden that are biased. Instead, its standout feature, the meme coin generator allows users to create their own memes, share them on social, and then be rewarded. 

The developers are hoping that funds raised in the presale will help them build the biggest meme coin platform in the industry. As part of its tokenomics, Solciety will have 10 billion tokens, 30% of which will be through its token sale and 20% will be used in marketing. The rest of the funds will go to Treasury, Liquidity, and Development.

Solciety joins other networks that have raised millions of dollars in token sales this year. Bitcoin Dogs raised over $13 million in a token sale while BitBot raised over $6 million. You can buy the Solciety token here.

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Coinbase files for LINK, SHIB, AVAX, XLM, and DOT futures

  • Coinbase files with CFTC to list futures for five altcoins.
  • The five altcoins futures include DOT, SHIB, XLM, AVAX, and LINK.
  • Trading for these futures to begin on or after July 15, 2024.

Coinbase has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list futures for five popular altcoins: Polkadot (DOT), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Stellar (XLM), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK).

According to a release by Coinbase, these new futures products are set to start trading on or after July 15, 2024.

Coinbase seeks to expand its product suite

The addition of these futures is a significant step for Coinbase as it seeks to enhance its product suite and provide its users with more versatile trading options.

Futures contracts are financial derivatives that obligate the buyer to purchase, or the seller to sell, an asset at a predetermined future date and price. This allows traders to speculate on the future price movements of these altcoins with reduced upfront capital requirements compared to spot trading.

Coinbase emphasized the benefits of this expansion stating:

“With the addition of AVAX, LINK, DOT, XLM, and SHIB, our participants and their clients gain more access points to manage risk, speculate on price movements, and participate in the cryptoeconomy with reduced upfront capital requirements. This expansion not only diversifies our product suite but can also enhance our users’ overall trading experience.”

Among the five tokens, Avalanche (AVAX) holds the largest market capitalization, valued at $11.1 billion, followed by Shiba Inu (SHIB) with a market capitalization of $10.1 billion.

By introducing futures for these specific tokens, Coinbase is positioning itself to attract a broader range of traders and investors. The new futures products are expected to provide additional tools for market participants to hedge their investments and capitalize on the volatility of the cryptocurrency market.

Coinbase’s move underscores its commitment to innovation and growth within the rapidly evolving digital asset space, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of the industry.

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Europe’s MiCA will take effect on Sunday, ushering in a new age of transparent crypto regulation

  • The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is a legislative framework established by the European Union to regulate crypto assets and related services within the region.
  • MiCA was adopted by the European Parliament in 2023 and will come into effect on Sunday, although not all at once.

MiCA provides regulatory clarity to the entire digital assets market across the Eurozone, making Europe one of the first Western countries to implement a clear framework that crypto exchanges, digital assets companies, and stablecoin issuers can adopt to remain compliant.

The framework aims to protect European investors from the fraud and risks plaguing the crypto markets while fostering innovation, economic competitiveness, and the interest of the Eurozone.

MiCA pushes for innovation in its stipulations around stablecoins, which will allow Euro-denominated stablecoins to replace the dollar-denominated variant. Under the new rules, stablecoins will be treated as electronic money, subjecting issuers to the same levels of compliance as traditional banks and money transmitters, including a 1:1 redemption to the Euro.

While the framework pushes for bold reforms, it also emphasizes protecting the European investor by mandating digital service providers obtain licenses as either digital asset service providers (DASP), virtual asset service providers (VASP), or crypto asset service providers (CASP).

Global stablecoins are not allowed under MiCA, and stablecoins pegged to other cryptocurrencies must primarily comply with European e-money licensing requirements. This would entail abiding by prudential, financial-crime compliance, and other rules.

To boost job and economic growth, licensed entities must maintain a local presence within the EU, which will serve as a base for their European operations.

While MiCA is a step forward, it is not without fault. Some of its faults include the cost of compliance, which could be burdensome on smaller crypto exchanges and service providers, vague (virtually non-existent) stipulations around decentralised finance, and a lack of flexibility in some stipulations, like those around stablecoins.

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SEC files lawsuit against Consensys

  • The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Consensys.
  • SEC filed its lawsuit against the company on Friday, alleging unregistered broker dealer and offer of unregistered securities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Consensys, the Ethereum developer and software provider.

On Friday, June 28, the SEC filed a lawsuit against the company alleging Consensys has operated an unregistered broker dealer and offered unregistered securities. The regulator’s complaint is also about MetaMasks services – crypto swaps and staking.

“Consensys violated the federal securities laws by failing to register as a broker and failing to register the offer and sale of certain securities, thereby depriving investors of crucial protections that those laws afford,” the SEC alleged in the filing.

SEC highlights Lido, Rocket Pool staking

The SEC notes in the complaint filed at the United States District Court Eastern District Of New York that the MetaMask Swaps service has operated since October 2020, while Consensys has offered staking programs via the crypto wallet and platform since January 2023.

“By its conduct as an unregistered broker, Consensys has collected over $250 million in fees,” the SEC argues.

The lawsuit mentions Polygon (MATIC), Chiliz (CHZ), the Sandbox (SAND), Mana (MANA), and Luna (LUNA) as some of the securities.

SEC alleges that Lido (LDO) and Rocket Pool (RPL) staking programs are “investment contracts and, therefore, securities.”

According to the regulator, investors using the protocols expect profits with this coming from Lido and Rocket Pool’s managerial efforts. But Lido and Rocket Pool have both not registered with the SEC.

Today’s news comes a few days after Consensys said the SEC had ended its investigation into Ethereum 2.0. Consensys sued the regulator in April seeking clarification over Ethereum.

Notably, SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs in May.

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21Shares files for Solana (SOL) spot ETF

  • 21Shares has filed a Solana (SOL) ETF, with its Core Solana ETF application coming a day after VanEck’s Solana Trust.
  • SOL price hovered around $142 after the news, having soared after VanEck’s filing on Thursday.

The Solana (SOL) ETF mania is picking momentum with yet another issuer filing for a spot Solana ETF.

A day after VanEck filed for a similar exchange-traded fund with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), 21Shares has submitted its own application.

21Shares files for Solana ETF

According to the filing, the 21Shares Core Solana ETF will trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange and “track the performance of SOL, the native digital asset of the Solana blockchain.”

“21Shares is excited by the potential for an exchange traded product (ETP) in the US that provides access to the Solana ecosystem. We believe this is a necessary step for the crypto industry and it holds true to our mission to bring to market easily accessible financial products centered around crypto assets,” the firm wrote on X.

VanEck first to file SOL ETF in the US

VanEck and 21Shares are now the first two asset managers to file for SOL spot ETFs in the US and could be a matter of who next as the industry gears up for the spot Ethereum ETFs. The SEC approved Ether ETFs in May and experts say the final nod before products hit exchanges could come as soon as next week.

For Solana, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says that it may be too early to pin a date to potential approval. However, “the odds of a Solana ETF being approved” in next 12 months may improve significantly if Trump wins this year’s election.

SOL price amid ETF news

On Thursday, Solana price rose sharply as the market reacted to VanEck’s filing.

On Friday, the cryptocurrency pared most of the gains as the broader ecosystem heaved under continued downside pressure.

However, as Bitcoin struggled below $61k and Ether battled near $3,400, SOL was looking to rebound above $142. Unlike BTC and ETH that were down 4.5% and 3% respectively over the past week, Solana’s price was up 8%.

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