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RUNE, the native token of the decentralized liquidity network THORChain, has soared higher in the market in recent days, fueled by a move to reactivate ethereum (ETH) pools on the protocol after an exploit earlier this year.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, said that the firm aims to set up headquarters and regional offices around the globe in a move to shift away from a "technology company to a financial services company." Along those lines, the exchange published a 'crypto bill of rights'.

The WAVES token, issued by the protocol with the same name and founded in Russia by a Ukrainian-born scientist, is close to a 3x price gain in a matter of just two weeks. The massive gains follow the start of the Ukraine war, major crypto exchange Binance integrating the token into its Loans platform, and a new roadmap showing plans for a changed consensus mechanism and compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

A token known as Will Smith Inu (WSI) began trading on the decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) yesterday, with buyers rushing in as they attempt to capitalize on the (in)famous event that unfolded during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. However, similar coins commonly end up on the ever-growing scrap heap.

It’s already July, meaning that another month, quarter and half a year are behind us. The first quarter was entirely green, with nearly all coins recording triple-digit rises. The second quarter – not so much. Let’s take a short look back and dive deeper into the month of June, as well as the second quarter and the first half of 2021.

Ransomware attackers are increasingly asking for payments in privacy coins like monero (XMR), while still mostly accepting bitcoin (BTC) payments but with a premium, per a new report.

Bitcoin price failed to gain strength above USD 62,500. Ethereum failed to test USD 4,000, XRP is down 4% and trading below USD 1.10. DOGE gained over 7% and surpassed the USD 0.250 resistance.

Crypto sensation Tamadoge has now raised nearly $11.5 million through its presale phase - leading many to speculate whether this could be the most exciting meme coin project of 2022.

It took nearly three years for US-based crypto company Circle, the issuer of major stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), that is preparing to go public, to finally reveal how this token is backed.

Bitcoin price is struggling to clear USD 20,500. Ethereum is still facing hurdles near USD 1,620, XRP is consolidating below USD 0.335. NEXO trimmed some of its gains but is still the best performer today.