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🤯 Gen Z Picks Crypto for Retirement—Should Banks Be Worried?
Big moves this week: A Wintermute exec calls for more DeFi adoption to improve CeFi price discovery, while 20% of Gen Z and Alpha consider crypto a retirement alternative. Meanwhile, Uniswap Labs is integrating its API with Ledger Live for seamless DeFi swaps!
Albert MC2Fi
April 08, 2025
Hey DeFi Pioneers,
Big moves this week: A Wintermute exec calls for more DeFi adoption to improve CeFi price discovery, while 20% of Gen Z and Alpha consider crypto a retirement alternative. Meanwhile, Uniswap Labs is integrating its API with Ledger Live for seamless DeFi swaps!
and that’s not all...
Let’s dive in ⏬
🔥 What's Hot in DeFi
 Sources: CryptoNews | Wintermute Exec Calls for More DeFi UsageJan 15 (CryptoNews) — A Wintermute executive raises concerns about CeFi price discovery, urging greater DeFi adoption for market transparency Is DeFi the key to better pricing? |
 Sources: Cointelegraph | 20% of Gen Z & Alpha See Crypto as Retirement AlternativeJan 17 (Cointelegraph) — Younger generations see crypto as a key retirement strategy. Will crypto replace traditional pensions? |
 Sources: CryptoNews | Uniswap Labs Integrates with Ledger LiveJan 14 (CryptoNews) — Uniswap Labs integrates API with Ledger Live for secure DeFi trading. Is this the future of secure DeFi trading? |
 Sources: CryptoNews | SEC to Revisit Crypto Under TrumpJan 16 (CryptoNews) — SEC set to reassess crypto cases and policies with Trump’s return. Will this spark new regulations or crypto growth? |
 Sources: Yahoo Finance | Solana, XRP Rally on Reserve RumorsJan 17 (CoinDesk) — Trump’s “America-First” crypto reserve speculation drives gains. Can this fuel a long-term rally? |
📊 Numbers Don’t Lie
Bitcoin holds steady above $100K, while $XRP is just 15% from its ATH. $LTC, $DASH, and $HBAR surge over 10%, while #Ethereum lingers around $3.3K. Small Cap Gainers Onyxcoin $XCN +86.6% Butthole $BUTTHOLE +75.8% Dept. of Gov Efficiency $DOGE +56.3% Flork Cto $FLORK +53.5% Token Metrics AI $TMAI +46.6% |
🐳 Whale Watching
Jan 17 (LookonChain) — Whales are snapping up $AVA after #Binance announced perpetual contracts!
⚠️ Is $AVA preparing for a major move? |  Sources: Lookonchain |
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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,
MC² Finance Crew
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