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November 20, 2024

Solana-Based Memecoin Generator Pump.Fun Shatters Adoption, Usage Records

“[Pump Fun is] a huge success; I don’t think we can call it anything less,” Nicolai Søndergaard, a research analyst at blockchain analytics firm Nansen, told Unchained. “I have a lot of people now reaching out to me, who I haven’t spoken to in a while, and they’re suddenly talking about, ‘Hey, we found this thing called Pump.Fun’ or ‘Hey, we see this meme, should we do something?’”

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January 14, 2024

Spot Ether ETFs more significant than BTC ETFs for the broader cryptos industry – Analysts

Aurelie Barthere, principal research analyst at Nansen, told Kitco Crypto that the approval of a spot ETH ETF “is very likely.” “BlackRock appears to have already filed for an ETH spot ETF with the SEC last November,” she said. “ETH is the next logical crypto underlying for an ETF. Quite a few tailwinds are aligning for ETH and L2 token prices in our view this Q1: anticipation around the spot ETF approval but also the Cancun upgrades of the Ethereum blockchain.”

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January 12, 2024

No more centralized gatekeepers: DePIN and AI pave the way for a P2P revolution

According to a report from on-chain data firm Nansen, “DePIN refers to decentralized physical infrastructure networks that use token incentives to coordinate a network of resources for consumption.” “DePIN is based on the premise that leveraging a network of distributed and incentivized participants can create better and more cost-efficient outcomes than a centralized entity,” Nansen said. “It differs from the traditional method where companies would handle the entire process of building and maintaining their infrastructure.”

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January 11, 2024

First Mover Americas: Grayscale's Is the First ETF to Begin Trading

“The largest smart money inflows” were directed toward the Ethereum ecosystem in the past 24 hours, Nansen analyst Martin Lee said in a Telegram message. Nansen defines smart money as wallets that trade or invest in a way that is considered experienced or well informed and are usually profitable.

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January 11, 2024

Ether ETF Hopes Drive Smart Money Bets After Historic Bitcoin ETF Approval

“The largest smart money inflows” were directed toward the Ethereum ecosystem in the past 24 hours, Nansen analyst Martin Lee said in a Telegram message. Nansen defines smart money as wallets that trade or invest in a way that is considered experienced or well informed and are usually profitable.

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January 10, 2024

Ether Jumps Over $2.4K as Traders Bet on Possible Ether ETF Next

"The main idea is that ETH, being the second largest cryptocurrency, would have the highest probability of being the next ETF after BTC,” Martin Lee, analyst at on-chain data firm Nansen, told CoinDesk in a Telegram message.

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January 10, 2024

Celsius Demands Repayment; Targets Large Withdrawals Pre-Bankruptcy

Nansen, a blockchain analytics firm, reports that Celsius currently comprises 20.3% of the withdrawal queue, with 112,037 Ether valued at approximately $266 million.

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January 10, 2024

Bitcoin Dips Below $45,000 On ETF Approval False Start: 'There May Not Be A Huge Rally,' Warns Trading Firm

Aurelie Barthere, Nansen’s Principal Research Analyst, discussed the implications of a Bitcoin spot ETF approval on market dynamics. Barthere predicts a decrease in the influence of crypto whales and a reduction in spot market volatility as institutional investors enter the fray. Furthermore, Barthere emphasizes that the approval would test institutional investors' appetite for Bitcoin, potentially overcoming hurdles related to custody and regulatory uncertainty.

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January 5, 2024

Ethereum Validators Forced to Wait Days to Unstake Amid Celsius Withdraws

According to blockchain analytics firm Nansen, 32% of all ETH waiting to be withdrawn has been requested by Celsius, while 54.7% is from Figment, a staking service that Celsius reportedly uses.

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January 5, 2024

Celsius Network Unstakes Ethereum Holdings Amid Reorganization Efforts

According to the blockchain and crypto intelligence firm Nansen’s staking data, Celsius has a notable 206,300 ETH queued for unstaking withdrawal. This significant withdrawal is anticipated to considerably influence the firm’s asset handling and represents a move towards meeting its commitments to creditors.

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