⚽ FIFA Launches Its Own Chain - Built on Avalanche

FIFA launches on Avalanche, Cetus gets exploited, and Solana-based projects make major moves. Meanwhile, a Binance exec is arrested, and Immunefi launches an elite whitehat squad.

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Albert MC2Fi
May 23, 2025

Hey Crypto Mavericks,

This week: FIFA launches on Avalanche, Cetus gets exploited, and Solana-based projects make major moves. Meanwhile, a Binance exec is arrested, and Immunefi launches an elite whitehat squad.

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Let’s dive in 📜

🔥 What's Hot in DeFi

Source: Cointelegraph

⚽ FIFA Chooses Avalanche for NFT Platform

May 22 (Cointelegraph) — FIFA partners with Avalanche to launch its own blockchain for NFT marketplace.

Web2 meets L1.

Source: The Block

Immunefi Launches ‘All Stars’ Whitehat Program

May 19 (The Block) — Amid rising hacks, Immunefi unveils a top-tier whitehat team.

DeFi needs defenders.

Source: Cointelegraph

Cetus DEX Hacked on Sui

May 22 (Cointelegraph) — Suspected exploit on Cetus DEX with up to $200M in potential losses.

Another week, another exploit.

Source: Crypto News

Binance Exec Arrested for Alleged Fraud

May 18 (CryptoNews) — Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of Blum and former Binance exec, arrested for fraud.

The headlines just keep coming.

Source: The Block

OnRe x Ethena Target $750B Market

May 21 (The Block) — Solana-backed OnRe partners with Ethena to enter reinsurance.

On-chain insurance gets ambitious.

Source: CoinDesk

True Markets Launches Solana-Based Trading App

May 21 (CoinDesk) — True Markets raises $11M to launch mobile-first DeFi trading platform.

Trading goes tap-to-earn.

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📊 Numbers Don’t Lie

$BTC is holding at $110,699, down slightly by -0.19% over the last 24 hours, following its recent peak.

  • Market Cap: $3.68T

  • 24h Liquidations: $273.82M

  • Fear & Greed Index: 78 (Extreme greed)

⚠️ The market’s heating up—what's your next move?

🐳 Whale Watching

May 23 (Lookonchain) — Two newly created wallets (likely tied to the same whale) just bridged 4.41M $USDC to #Solana and bought

2.74M $Fartcoin at $1.61 — total value: $4.41M

💨 Fartcoin season... or just another pump 'n dump?

🙋 Catch Up With Us

Ready for the highlight reel?

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  • BTC holds €104K — is €250K still on the table?

  • Coinbase hits S&P 500 after a breach.

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Crypto Setup of the Week 📈

• 20 EMA crosses above 50 EMA

• RSI bounces at 40 (oversold)

• Retest confirms S/R + EMA support

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Top Gainers & Losers to Watch Weekly

1️⃣ TED ↑351.3%

2️⃣ DAKU ↑ +164.0%

3️⃣ TITCOIN ↑118.6%

1️⃣ LAYER ↓ 51.1%

2️⃣ WEMIX ↓ 50.0%

3️⃣ ALPACA ↓ 48.4%

MicroStrategy’s BTC stack grows

  • Holds 568,840 BTC — worth ~$60.2B

  • Michael Saylor just hinted: they’re not done yet 👀

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And that's a wrap, folks! Remember, in the world of crypto, fortune favors the bold (and the well-informed). So keep your eyes peeled, your wallets ready, and give our MC² Token Page a try.

Stay curious, stay savvy, and we'll see you next week for another round of DeFi madness!

Cheerio from your favorite team,

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