Crypto Roundup - June 18

Base Network has recently outperformed Binance Chain in the number of active decentralized exchange (DEX) users, marking a significant milestone in blockchain activity. In a substantial move within the cryptocurrency mining industry, CleanSpark has acquired two Bitcoin mining facilities in a deal worth $25.6 million, aiming to expand its mining capacity. Meanwhile, Polymarket's insights into the DJT memecoin on Solana suggest an emerging trend in political-themed cryptocurrencies, reflecting on its market potential and user engagement.

Top Stories:

Base Network surpasses Binance in active DEX users, highlighting its growing popularity.
CleanSpark acquires Bitcoin mining facilities in a $25.6 million deal, expanding its operations.
Polymarket highlights DJT memecoin on Solana, indicating interest in political-themed cryptocurrencies.

TOP STORIES

Base Network Surpasses Binance Chain in Active DEX Users - The Defiant

Trading on Base, the Coinbase-supported Layer 2, is soaring, positioning the network to become the second-most active in terms of decentralized exchanges (DEX) users this month.

thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/base-network-surpasses-binance-chain-in-active-dex-users

CleanSpark buys bitcoin mining facilities in $25.6 million deal

CleanSpark has purchased five turnkey bitcoin mining facilities with the operating hashrate of the combined facilities anticipated to exceed 3.7 EH/s.

www.theblock.co/post/300684/cleanspark-buys-bitcoin-mining-facilities-in-25-6-million-deal

Is Solana-based Trump memecoin DJT fake? Here’s what bettors say

Bettors on Polymarket are skeptical that DJT, a memecoin launched on Solana yesterday, was actually created by Donald Trump.

www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/what-polymarket-says-about-trump-djt-memecoin-on-solana

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Arkham offers $150,000 bounty to find out who's behind Trump-themed DJT token

The token is up over 300%, presumably based on an unsubstantiated report Trump's camp had launched the token

www.theblock.co/post/300751/arkham-offers-150000-bounty-to-find-out-whos-behind-trump-themed-djt-token

dYdX gets isolated margin, isolated markets, and Raydium support in latest upgrade

The dydx protocol announced a suite of new features in their latest upgrade including isolated margin, isolated markets, and support for Raydium Markets.

cointelegraph.com/news/dydx-isolated-margin-markets-raydium-support-upgrade

Former Thodex CEO Faruk Özer starts 11,196-year prison sentence

Faruk Özer once held a hardware wallet containing $2 billion worth of crypto. This week, he's entering prison to start his mammoth sentence.

protos.com/former-thodex-ceo-faruk-ozer-starts-11196-year-prison-sentence

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