The SPX index was up by 1.16%, expectations of potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts fueled gains, despite concerns about the economy.
Top cryptocurrency to buy today: AAVE surges 9.8% after launching a dedicated market for Ether.fi’s weETH
The stock market closed higher on Friday as anticipation of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve helped propel gains despite lingering concerns about the state of the U.S. economy. The SPX index closed 1.16% higher. Markets are now awaiting the upcoming inflation data for further cues on interest rates.
Meanwhile, the Coindesk Indices, an index tracking the broader cryptocurrency market, was up by 3.09%. Bitcoin rose 5.12% and Ether gained 2.88% in the past 24 hours. Among the top 10 biggest crypto gainers, AAVE surged 9.8% after launching a dedicated market for Ether.fi’s weETH.
Here’s your daily summary of the seven key events in crypto.
1. AAVE surges 9.8% after launching a dedicated market for Ether.fi’s weETH
AAVE price is the top gainer today after launching a dedicated market for Ether.fi’s weETH. AAVE soared 9.8% following the launch, highlighting high demand and Aave V4 features.
Founded in 2017, Aave (AAVE) is a decentralized lending platform on Ethereum. It allows users to lend, borrow, and earn interest on 17 cryptocurrencies without any intermediaries. The platform uses smart contracts, where assets are pooled together and users can borrow against them. It also issues interest-accruing aTokens. Aave offers features like instant loans and has a DAO.
The Aave DAO has launched a dedicated market for Ether.fi’s weETH liquid staking tokens. Users can now borrow stablecoins like USDC, pyUSD, and FRAX using weETH as collateral. The demand for borrowing against weETH is so high that caps are reached quickly on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Scroll.
This new market, following Lido’s and Ethena’s, previews Aave V4’s focus on curated, scalable markets and isolated risk, signaling a shift towards more liquid and scalable market structures.
2. Merlin Chain achieves major milestones in just six months, becoming a hub for Bitcoin-native assets
Launched in December 2023, Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 platform, has achieved several significant milestones in just six months.
With a Total Value Locked (TVL) exceeding $1.2 billion and over $16 billion in bridged transactions, Merlin Chain has become the leading hub for Bitcoin-native assets, supporting over 80% of such holders. The platform has processed 12.7 million transactions and hosts 1.9 million addresses.
Merlin Chain supports over 200 dApps, has a fair $MERL token distribution, and launched a $210M Ecosystem Grant Program. Its advanced technical features include ZK-Rollup technology and multi-token staking Oracle nodes, with strong security partnerships and ongoing plans for further expansion in 2024.
3. Bitcoin Spot ETF sees total inflows of $34.6 million, with non-GBTC ETF showing a strong demand
昨天，BTC现货ETF的总流量为3460万美元，其中GBTC流出2280万美元，非GBTC流入5740万美元。
ProShares 比特币策略 ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：BITO）周四流出 1980 万美元，而 GraniteShares 比特币 3 倍杠杆 ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：BITI）流入 1000 万美元。在这 10 只基金中，流入量最大的是 VanEck 比特币策略 ETF（NYSE：BKKT），流入额为 2840 万美元。
4. Balance Games 推出先锋积分挑战赛，为 Pioneer Badge NFT 提供进入白名单的机会
Balance Games 是一个由 A16z 和 Animoca 等投资者支持的 Web3 游戏生态系统，推出了先锋积分挑战赛。
此活动将为参与者提供获得 Pioneer Badge NFT 白名单位置的机会。该活动将于 2024 年 9 月 16 日结束。用户可以通过完成各种任务来赚取积分，例如在社交媒体上关注 Balance Games、加入 Discord 以及完成 Gleam 任务。
排行榜前100名、推荐量前100名、积分1000以上的200名用户将获得白名单名额。此外，获得的积分还可能使参与者有资格获得潜在的 $EPT 代币空投。
5.加密货币市场迎来光明，比特币上涨 5%，以太币上涨 3%
加密货币市场周五表现不错，前 10 名加密货币大部分都上涨。比特币
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