On May 2nd, COINOTAG News reported that a prominent crypto whale has moved significant assets in the Ethereum (ETH) market. After a prolonged staking period of two years, the investor
Freight Technologies Inc., a cross-border logistics company, has announced a $20 million stock offering to purchase TRUMP meme coins, emulating the MicroStrategy model for its treasury. The company says its decision is less about TRUMP or cryptocurrency and more about the upcoming U.S.-Mexico tariffs that threaten business needs. TRUMP meme coin faces scrutiny over potential misuse of president’s crypto wealth The TRUMP meme coin has been controversial since its launch. Much of the President’s cash is wrapped up in crypto. An influential group of experts and former regulators have said the coin raises concerns about potential misuse. Freight Technologies announcing they plan to spend $20 million on constructing TRUMP Treasury has only added to that concern. The company’s press release provides insight into the investment’s reasoning. While it briefly touches on Freight’s interest in AI and Web3 technologies, the main focus is on how U.S.-Mexico trade tariffs might affect the company: “At the heart of our mission is the promotion of productive and active commerce between the United States and Mexico. Mexico is the United States’ top goods trading partner. We believe that adding Official TRUMP tokens is an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced, and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” said CEO Javier Selgas. Freight Technologies’ investment sparks speculation over U.S.-Mexico tariffs and stock slide Freight Technologies plays a key role in cross-border shipping with Mexico and is using AI to optimize trade between the two nations. The company sees the potential for a trade war with Mexico to disrupt its operations severely. Although President Trump has previously granted tariff exemptions to certain businesses, the company’s statement does not specifically appeal to him for such a carve-out. Reports suggest that some crypto companies received indirect legal benefits after donating to Trump’s inauguration fund, with some donations as small as $100,000. So, could Freight’s $20 million investment make an impression? While it’s hard to make definitive claims, the company’s actions surrounding the TRUMP deal raise eyebrows—the majority of its reasoning for the purchase centers on U.S.-Mexico trade relations. The press release briefly mentions that the TRUMP tokens could help diversify the company’s crypto holdings, but this is the only mention unrelated to tariffs. Suppose Freight Technologies is indeed attempting to influence the President. In that case, it seems likely that the company would prefer the Mexico tariffs to be removed entirely, not just seek an exemption for itself. At any rate, this TRUMP buy could prove to be bad news for Freight’s stock. The press release was first written on the 30th of April but attracted much attention in the crypto circles on the 1st of May. As the headlines spread, the company’s stock plunged more than 20%. This is one to watch closely. More companies are creating Strategy-style plans around cryptocurrencies. Freight Technologies may be among the first, but they likely won’t be the last. Trump’s meme coin surges 58% after exclusive dinner invitation to top holders President Trump’s meme coin, which had dropped 88% from its recent peak, experienced a surge last Wednesday after the coin’s website invited the top 220 holders of the digital token to an “intimate private dinner” with the president. Following the dinner invitation posted on the $TRUMP meme coin website and Twitter account, the coin’s value spiked by $5.32, or 58%, reaching $14.32 by Wednesday afternoon. This increase, however, only partially offset the coin’s significant drop from its high of $75.35 on January 19, the day before Trump’s inauguration. The dinner invitation promises $TRUMP coin investors the chance to “Hear close-up, from President Trump, about the future of Crypto!” Trump, who has expressed plans to make the U.S. the global cryptocurrency hub, has also launched several digital ventures, including NFTs branded as “Trump digital trading cards” and a cryptocurrency platform called World Liberty Financial. According to the Trump coin website, CIC Digital LLC, an affiliate of The Trump Organization, and Fight Fight Fight LLC together hold 80% of the meme coin supply. Fight Fight Fight is a Delaware-based LLC, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Cryptopolitan Academy: Tired of market swings? Learn how DeFi can help you build steady passive income. Register Now
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Dogecoin (DOGE), once dismissed as an internet joke due to its meme coin origins, is now making a strong comeback, as 21Shares, a leading asset management firm, goes ultra-bullish on it. Following news of its ETF filing , 21Shares released a report positioning Dogecoin as a serious portfolio inclusion, emphasizing that it has evolved beyond its meme coin reputation. The firm has also shared several compelling forecasts for the meme coin, leaning toward a potentially bullish future trajectory. 21Shares Bullish Scenario For Dogecoin Following the release of its Dogecoin ETF filing to the US SEC, 21Shares published a report outlining three potential scenarios for the meme coin’s future price performance, ultimately leaning toward a more bullish position. The report also highlighted the advantages of adding Dogecoin to investment portfolios , revealing that a modest 1% allocation to DOGE, within a 60/40 investment structure already enhanced with a 3% Bitcoin allocation, could significantly improve overall returns. For its bullish case scenario , the firm noted that the DOGE price has significantly outperformed many altcoins over the past year. Due to its penchant for explosive rallies and historical trends that support a potential price surge, the asset management firm envisions Dogecoin achieving explosive growth similar to its last major pump. Before the last bull run, Dogecoin hit a price bottom at $0.007. Fast-forward two years, the meme coin has reached another bottom around $0.0585 this cycle, representing an astonishing Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 189%. If the meme coin were to mirror the same pace over the next two years, its price could climb to $1.42, marking a historic milestone and a new all-time high . In this bullish scenario, Dogecoin’s price surge is expected to be driven by renewed meme coin mania, surge in real-world adoption , regulatory clarity, and major integration possibilities — such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk incorporating DOGE payments on X (formerly Twitter). Should retail interest and demand fully return, the meme coin is expected to not only reclaim its previous all-time highs but double them. DOGE’s Bearish And Neutral Case Moving on, 21Shares also outlined a bear case scenario for Dogecoin . While the meme coin’s fundamentals have strengthened, there are still risks of a muted price performance or even further downsides . The asset management noted that Dogecoin’s recent rally, fueled by post-US election enthusiasm , may have prematurely front-run its true market cycle. Expanding on this view, 21Shares projects that if Dogecoin grows at a modest 10% CAGR from its 2021 peak of $0.73, its price will reach $0.38 by 2025, doubling its current value but failing to hit a new all-time high. In a more neutral scenario, 21Shares assumes the total crypto market cap may peak at $5 trillion during this cycle. Under these conditions, if DOGE captures a 3% market share, down from its 4% previously, the meme coin’s market cap could surge to $150 billion. This would place its price at approximately $1, representing a 5.5X gain from current levels of around $0.175.
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In a move aimed at fighting grant mismanagement and exposing fraud, the Arbitrum DAO has announced that it will launch a grant bounty program that will pay as much $100,000 per report to individuals who report bad actors among its grant recipients. Arbitrum, one of Ethereum’s leading layer 2 networks, has been actively distributing ARB tokens to support the development of its ecosystem. Its DAO has reportedly rolled out several hundred million dollars in grants, service provider funding, and incentives; however, according to Entropy Advisors, there has been little oversight on how these funds are actually spent. Interestingly, recent investigations have uncovered at least three separate incidents of grant misappropriation. One of them was the Furucombo case . The Arbitrum foundation accused Furucombo of misusing the backfund STIP grant after it failed to file a final report on how it spent the grant. Along with other transgressions, the Arbitrum DAO banned Furocombo from the DAO after extensive voting. Another case is the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), which received 225 million ARB worth approximately $215 million in early 2024. The GCP team is embroiled in allegations of misappropriation, underreporting and lack of transparency in its grant issuance, with a proposal launched to claw back funding. Recognizing the potential for further undiscovered abuses, Entropy Advisors proposed a system to enable the community to report misuse with the incentive of significant monetary rewards. The grant misuse bounty initiative proposed by Entropy Advisors has been tagged “The Watchdog.” In its proposal, Entropy Advisors defined the misuse of funds as “Any action or inaction by a recipient of DAO-allocated funds that directly violates the stated terms, objectives, agreement, or overall spirit of the allocation under which those funds were provided.” How the Watchdog program works The Watchdog program, which is proposed to operate like the more common bug bounty program, encourages community members to report inappropriate use of DAO funds privately through GlobaLeaks, the open-source whistleblowing platform used by governments, NGOs, and investigative journalists. As stated in the proposal, all submissions are private and secure, and whistleblowers can earn between $5,000 and $100,000 per confirmed report, with payouts determined by the severity of the violation and the quality of evidence provided. The process begins with a confidential submission of findings to a review committee, composed of members from Entropy Advisors, Arbitrum Foundation, and SeedGov. The committee of reviewers then go on to test the validity of the submission and also determine the severity of the misuse of funds. The severity, which ranges from low to high, in turn determines the amount that will be paid out to the whistleblower. For low severity submissions, whistleblowers can get a base payout of 1,000 ARB, which is deducted from the recovered funds if applicable, with the total possible reward being capped at $10,000. For cases with medium severity, the proposed bounty is a base payout of 10,000 ARB, and the maximum reward yield in the category is $25,000. Finally, for cases that rank high in order of severity, the bounty prize is a base payout of 30,000 ARB, while the maximum payout here is capped at $100,000. Cases like that of Furocombo fall under the medium category due to severity, as it involved the misuse of DAO-allocated funds that impacted the DAO’s resources. Proposed timelines for implementation The proposed launch date for the Watchdog bounty program is the end of May, with the Entropy Advisors proposal being subject to on-chain voting from May 8 to May 22. The results of the voting will greatly impact the program‘s launch date. Entropy Advisors also propose that an initial 400,000 ARB tokens be allocated to fund the program. According to them, the implementation of this program will not only deter malicious actions and actors, but it will also attract sophisticated on-chain sleuths and investigators to Arbitrum. Cryptopolitan Academy: Tired of market swings? Learn how DeFi can help you build steady passive income. Register Now
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming U.S. Treasury demand, reshaping financial markets, and redefining the global role of the U.S. dollar. US Treasury Signals Stablecoin Boom Could Reshape Fiscal Strategy The U.S. Department of the Treasury published on April 30 the official minutes from the April 29, 2025, meeting of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, emphasizing the
Tether acquires 70% of Adecoagro to integrate agriculture and digital finance. Hadron platform enables asset tokenization to connect traditional sectors to digital finance. Continue Reading: Tether Ventures into Agriculture by Acquiring Major Stake in Adecoagro The post Tether Ventures into Agriculture by Acquiring Major Stake in Adecoagro appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
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