{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e26a946b77a10011ea5094/6a0477f29ea03fc75fe7e933?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"May 13: Ripple Launches Major European Expansion, and New $38M Exploit Hits Solana DeFi","description":"<p>Summary</p><p><strong>Bitcoin Update</strong>: Bitcoin holds above $80,400 amid rising geopolitical tensions and oil prices, with traders watching today’s U.S. inflation data for directional cues.</p><p><strong>Ethereum Momentum</strong>: Spot Ethereum ETFs saw their strongest single-day inflows in over a month, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, signaling growing institutional interest in ETH.</p><p><strong>Ripple Expansion</strong>: Ripple launched RLUSD in five new European countries with local bank partnerships to support cross-border payments and tokenized treasury services.</p><p><strong>Institutional Move</strong>: A major European asset manager launched a new Bitcoin and Ethereum custody solution targeted at institutional clients.</p><p><strong>Security Incident</strong>: A DeFi protocol on Solana lost ~$38 million in a flash-loan and oracle manipulation attack, one of the largest exploits on the network recently.</p><p><strong>Major Funding &amp; Partnerships</strong>:&nbsp;<strong>AetherFi</strong>&nbsp;(AI-powered lending protocol) raised $120 million last week and announced a new integration with Chainlink for real-time risk pricing.</p><p><strong>Hot Presales</strong>:&nbsp;<strong>IONIX CHAIN</strong>&nbsp;raised an additional $12 million and&nbsp;<strong>Mutuum Finance</strong>&nbsp;closed its latest round at $9.4 million, showing continued retail interest in early-stage projects.</p><p><strong>Altcoin Watch</strong>: Analysts are highlighting five altcoins with strong setups —&nbsp;<strong>Chainlink (LINK)</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Kaspa (KAS)</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Sui (SUI)</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>NEAR</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Bittensor (TAO)</strong>&nbsp;— that could see significant breakouts if Bitcoin holds above $80K.</p>","author_name":"Matt Diemer"}