Latest – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:37:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Latest – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 The Latest Developments That Could Turn Bitcoin Bullish and Fuel Bitcoin Hyper’s $16M Presale https://earlybirdsinvest.com/the-latest-developments-that-could-turn-bitcoin-bullish-and-fuel-bitcoin-hypers-16m-presale/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/the-latest-developments-that-could-turn-bitcoin-bullish-and-fuel-bitcoin-hypers-16m-presale/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:37:26 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/the-latest-developments-that-could-turn-bitcoin-bullish-and-fuel-bitcoin-hypers-16m-presale/

Bitcoin distribution via miners takes a step back, Japan lowers Bitcoin taxes, Cameron Winklevoss believes in a 10x Bitcoin, while $BTC’s profitability hits historic highs.

These are just some of the recent developments in the crypto world and we’ll discuss all of them.

The first to touch on is Bitcoin’s profitability retesting a historical point after reaching a 92% threshold in Supply in Profit.

Bitcoin’s Supply in Profit percentage

This matters because, every time Bitcoin pushed above 90%, a bull rune followed. And the same thing is likely to happen now, as Bitcoin stagnates between $114K and $116K.

An October bull run would push Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) up the charts faster than ever. The presale is already at $16M, showcasing sustained investor confidence in the project’s future as one of the best altcoins of 2025.

Will the New Bitcoin Season Start in October?

All evidence points to a rich October.

The most recent news crosses the Pacific from Japan, where the government decided to cut Bitcoin taxes by more than half.

According to Coin Bureau, Japan slashed Bitcoin taxes from 55% to 20% for 2026, which spells good news for the Asian crypto markets.

Especially in the context of Metaplanet increasing its Bitcoin treasury, currently at 20,136 $BTC, and leading by example.

Pair this with the Bitcoin miners’ shift to HODLing, which increases the asset’s scarcity, and we can see where this is going.

The miner-to-exchange flow for Bitcoin according to CryptoQuant

The Winklevoss twins, the co-founders of Gemini, believe it’s going to a 10X Bitcoin. The two said they see Bitcoin as ‘Gold 2.0’ and that it can easily reach $1M per coin in 10-years time.

This comes just as Gemini hit Nasdaq last Friday, with $28 per share, after raising over $425M during its IPO.

The conclusion is almost self-explanatory: Bitcoin will see a fiery end of the year, especially with Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) targeting a Q4 release.

How Bitcoin Hyper’s $16M Presale Will Contribute to Bitcoin’s Success

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is set to accelerate Bitcoin’s success by fixing one of the network’s most pressing issues: its capped performance.

Bitcoin is currently limited at 7 transactions per second (3 right now), which is responsible for several problems, like slow and expensive transactions, no scalability, and a fee-based priority system, causing small transactions to sometimes experience hours-long finality times.

Bitcoin Hyper changes that with the help of tools like the Canonical Bridge and the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).

The Canonical Bridge connects Hyper to the Bitcoin ecosystem and relies on the Bitcoin Relay Program to confirm incoming transactions.

The Bridge then mints the tokens into the Hyper layer, allowing investors to use them within the Hyper ecosystem or withdraw them to the Bitcoin network whenever necessary.

How Hyper’s Canonical Bridge works

Together with SVM, which delivers the ultra-fast execution of smart contracts and DeFi apps, the Canonical Bridge turns Hyper into a fast-performing ecosystem that upgrades Bitcoin to modern standards.

The presale is now at over $16M, with Hyper sitting at $0.012925.

Based on the project’s utility and scope, we expect $HYPER to experience widespread adoption shortly after launch.

Our price prediction for $HYPER is $0.025 by the end of 2025 and $0.25 by the end of 2030. This translates into a 10-year ROI of 1,834%. With the community behind it, $HYPER could very well defy these predictions and go even higher.

If you want to invest, read our guide on how to buy $HYPER and get your tokens while they’re still at presale price.

Remember, this isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) and invest wisely.

Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC: Bitcoin Weekend Takeaways & Analysis: Bitcoin Hyper Might Be 2025’s Best Altcoin

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Chainalysis Extends XRP Ledger Support In Latest Move – What’s New? https://earlybirdsinvest.com/chainalysis-extends-xrp-ledger-support-in-latest-move-whats-new/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/chainalysis-extends-xrp-ledger-support-in-latest-move-whats-new/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:28:28 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/chainalysis-extends-xrp-ledger-support-in-latest-move-whats-new/

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Chainalysis is extending its support for the XRP Ledger and the new coverage goes beyond the native token. Customers now get more ways to follow token activity and check transactions. With Chainalysis adding this extended support, users now have stronger ways to interact with one of the most active blockchains in the market.

Chainalysis Expands Coverage For XRP Ledger

In its announcement, Chainalysis explained that automatic token support now includes fungible tokens such as IOUs, non-fungible tokens under the XLS-20 standard, and multi-purpose tokens, also known as MPTs. MPTs operate like Ethereum’s well-known ERC-1155 tokens. The update means many different kinds of assets on the XRP Ledger are now covered.

The company also shared that more than 260,000 tokens are already supported. As developers create more tokens on the blockchain, the total number increases daily, showing the steady activity and expansion of the XRP Ledger.

Chainalysis added that customers can now use its KYT (Know Your Transaction) service to monitor these tokens. KYT gives real-time alerts, continuous tracking, and compliance checks. Chainalysis KYT now keeps a close eye on a wide range of XRP Ledger assets, making activity on the network easier to monitor and safer to engage with.

Stronger Tools For Compliance And Investigations

Chainalysis also highlights that its expansion links directly to the company’s main investigative products. The extended coverage is now available through Reactor, the platform designed for in-depth transaction reviews and its entity screening services. 

Customers can now use the Chainalysis Reactor tool and entity screening products with XRPL tokens. They can visualize transactions in detail and act quickly if they notice risks. Customers can now track token flows, see how money moves, and identify signs of suspicious activity. 

Chainalysis noted that the XRP Ledger is well-known for facilitating fast and low-cost cross-border transactions, making it one of the most trusted blockchains today. The network has handled more than 3.3 billion transactions across over 90 million blocks. 

Its native token remains among the top digital assets by market value and is supported by a large global community. The Ledger itself continues to show strong performance. Nearly 200 validators worldwide support it, which are independent nodes that confirm transactions, with Ripple named as a key contributor. 

The Chainalysis update will make oversight on the XRP Ledger easier at a time when the number of tokens is skyrocketing. Customers can now use its Reactor tool to check XRPL tokens, follow how funds move, and help keep the network secure.

With the latest support from Chainalysis, the ledger becomes even more transparent, and customers now have safer and stronger ways to follow the growing number of tokens that developers are adding to the blockchain

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Bulls push for another test for $3 | Source: XRPUSDT on Tradingview.com

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[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Sept. 8, 2025 –Crypto Market Rebounds as AI, Meme Coins Lead; Worldcoin Jumps 20% https://earlybirdsinvest.com/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-sept-8-2025-crypto-market-rebounds-as-ai-meme-coins-lead-worldcoin-jumps-20/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-sept-8-2025-crypto-market-rebounds-as-ai-meme-coins-lead-worldcoin-jumps-20/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:21:56 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-sept-8-2025-crypto-market-rebounds-as-ai-meme-coins-lead-worldcoin-jumps-20/

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Dogecoin has earned a $153.8 million increase with this latest acquisition https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dogecoin-has-earned-a-153-8-million-increase-with-this-latest-acquisition/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dogecoin-has-earned-a-153-8-million-increase-with-this-latest-acquisition/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:07:06 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dogecoin-has-earned-a-153-8-million-increase-with-this-latest-acquisition/

Dogecoin As Thumzup Media Corporation does, it has won lifts on the news of a $153.8 million deal Get it Dogehash Technologies uses stocks and marks one of the most important transactions in the Dogecoin ecosystem to date. Thumzup’s digital asset strategy and Dogehash’s massive mining operations set the stage for a robust expansion.

$153.8 million deal to build the biggest dogcoin miner

The agreement between Thumzup Media and Dogehash Technologies has a clear goal of building the world’s largest. Dogecoin Mining Platform. A multi-million dollar stock deal creates a new company called Dogehash Technologies Holdings, Inc. Nasdaq Exchange Under the ticker XDOG.

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Thumzup has strong skills in digital money and how to nurture it, but Dogehash has been carrying out many years of large-scale mining operations. By participating in the power, Thumzup and Dogehash were able to combine skills and resources to grow much larger on their own.

Through the merger, the company was able to enter the Nasdaq open market. There, new investors can intervene to support Dogecoin. Supported by a million-dollar stock trading, the new entity uses Thumzup’s growth expertise and Dogehash’s mining power, Dogecoin Mining Sector. As a result, the most popular Dogecoin Meme Coin There may be more mining activities around the world.

Expand mining power with green energy push

Dogehash Technologies currently operates around 2,500 Scrypt Asic Miner machines. dogecoin (doge) and Litecoin (LTC) Every day throughout North America. But the company hasn’t stopped there. Over the next two years, Dogehash plans to add data centers equipped with renewable energy to the mix and expand its mining fleet until 2025 and 2026.

Since electricity accounts for most of the miners’ costs, this strategy could make Dogehash more competitive in the long run. Dogehash has been able to improve its mining capabilities by reducing its environmental footprint while using clean energy. This is an approach that could make it one of the leading leaders in sustainable crypto mining, which is growing concern in the digital asset industry.

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Dogehash is scheduled to be rolled out Dogeos, Dogecoin’s Layer-2 Protocolto make mining more efficient. Dogeos allows miners to earn additional rewards through Defi Tools, such as staking pools and liquidity pools, in addition to their regular block rewards. For miners, it means more ways to increase returns. For DogeCoin networks, that means greater support and more activity.

These tools provide Dogehash with many opportunities to expand revenue and participate in a variety of financial products related to mining. The company not only looks for ways to increase profits in the mining industry, but also explores other revenue streams that can increase its strength. These steps allow Dogehash Technologies Holdings to develop a more robust and reliable system that supports Dogecoin, not only create more coins. community Provides long-term value to users.

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Here's What the Latest Social Security Trust Fund Update Means for You https://earlybirdsinvest.com/heres-what-the-latest-social-security-trust-fund-update-means-for-you/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/heres-what-the-latest-social-security-trust-fund-update-means-for-you/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:46:12 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/heres-what-the-latest-social-security-trust-fund-update-means-for-you/ Whether you’re retired or still working, it’s important to know where things stand.

When you have a program that’s as popular as Social Security, it’s easy enough for rumors to start flying.

You may, for example, have heard that there’s a new law that eliminates taxes on Social Security. But that’s not true. While the recently passed “big, beautiful bill” comes with a $6,000 tax deduction that will make it so that many Social Security recipients will have the taxes on their benefits fully offset, that doesn’t mean those taxes entirely went away.

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Similarly, you may have read that Social Security is on the verge of going bankrupt. That, too, is not true.

Social Security can’t go bankrupt because it gets most of its funding from payroll taxes. As long as people continue to work, Social Security can continue to collect money it can then use to pay benefits.

But Social Security is facing some serious financial challenges in the coming years. Here’s the latest on what’s going on with the program’s trust funds, and how you could be impacted once they’re out of money.

What are the Social Security trust funds?

Before we talk about what’s happening with Social Security’s trust funds, it’s important to know what they are. Social Security has two trust funds:

  • The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, which pays retirement and survivors benefits
  • The Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund, which pays disability benefits

These trust funds can only be used to pay benefits, as well as administrative costs related to Social Security. Any money that’s in those trust funds that isn’t needed immediately is invested in special Treasury bonds.

What’s happening with Social Security’s trust funds?

In the coming years, Social Security expects its costs to exceed its revenue as baby boomers retire in droves. Social Security will be able to rely on its trust funds to keep up with scheduled benefits for a period of time, until those trust funds run out of money.

The latest Social Security Trustees report has the OASI trust fund running out in 2033. At that point, the Trustees think only 77% of benefits will be payable.

Meanwhile, the combined OASI and DI trust funds are expected to run out of money by 2034. At that point, 81% of benefits will be payable.

It’s not clear as to whether Social Security will actually merge both trust funds, and combining them would require lawmaker approval. However, it’s an option.

Either way, though, it seems like Social Security cuts could very well be on the table as early as 2034. That’s a scary thought considering that’s less than a decade away.

Are Social Security cuts guaranteed?

It is not an absolute given that Social Security will be cutting benefits in 2034, or whenever its trust funds are emptied. Thankfully, lawmakers have different options they can look at for preventing a broad reduction in benefits, which is something that would no doubt hurt current and future retirees alike.

However, it’s best to prepare for Social Security cuts in case lawmakers don’t end up stopping them from happening. And your approach to doing so will likely depend on your stage of life.

If you’re retired already, downsizing and cutting spending may be your best bet. If you’re still working, you can prioritize IRA or 401(k) plan contributions, and/or make lifestyle changes to free up money for long-term savings.

Of course, it’s worth noting that the timing of Social Security’s trust funds depletion date could change, depending on how much revenue the program takes in between now and 2034. It’s a good idea to keep tabs on what’s happening with Social Security so you’re able to prepare as best as you can.

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Canary Capital register TRUMP memecoin ETF in Delaware in latest altcoin bet https://earlybirdsinvest.com/canary-capital-register-trump-memecoin-etf-in-delaware-in-latest-altcoin-bet/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/canary-capital-register-trump-memecoin-etf-in-delaware-in-latest-altcoin-bet/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:31:15 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/canary-capital-register-trump-memecoin-etf-in-delaware-in-latest-altcoin-bet/

Canary Capital has registered a Trump Coin ETF in Delaware, a move that signals plans to launch a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the memecoin.

The entity, “Canary Trump Coin ETF,” was incorporated on Aug. 13, according to state records.

The registration is typically a precursor to filing an S-1 application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a corresponding 19b-4 form by a listing exchange.

If filed, the fund would be the third spot ETF tied to a meme coin, following applications for Dogecoin products from other major firms. Canary Capital has also filed for a PENGU ETF, making it one of the few U.S. asset managers to pursue multiple altcoin-based ETFs.

The firm’s strategy is unusual in a market where most crypto ETF efforts have centered on blue-chip digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), with occasional diversification into large-cap layer-1 tokens like Solana (SOL).

By targeting smaller, high-volatility meme coins, the firm is positioning itself in a niche segment often viewed as speculative and outside the mainstream ETF landscape. The firm’s CEO previously stated that the altcoin ETFs are a bet on undervalued digital assets.

The proposed Trump Coin ETF would give institutional investors direct exposure to the Solana-based TRUMP token, potentially injecting additional liquidity into the market and creating a regulated investment channel for what is otherwise a retail-driven asset.

The SEC has previously stated that meme coins are considered commodities, which could simplify the approval process compared to tokens deemed securities.

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Harvard Reports $116M Stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF in Latest Filing https://earlybirdsinvest.com/harvard-reports-116m-stake-in-blackrocks-ishares-bitcoin-etf-in-latest-filing/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/harvard-reports-116m-stake-in-blackrocks-ishares-bitcoin-etf-in-latest-filing/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:37:12 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/harvard-reports-116m-stake-in-blackrocks-ishares-bitcoin-etf-in-latest-filing/

Harvard Management Company, which oversees the university’s $50 billion endowment, disclosed a $116 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in its latest quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The stake, reported in a Form 13-F on Friday covering holdings as of June 30, 2025, represents one of the largest known bitcoin allocations by a U.S. university endowment. IBIT, launched in January of last year, is a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund that allows investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency without directly holding it.

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The position places the university among a growing cohort of institutional investors — from hedge funds to pension systems — adding regulated bitcoin products to their portfolios.

The disclosure comes as total assets across U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have climbed into the tens of billions of dollars, driven by both retail inflows and large-scale institutional allocations. For endowments, the ETF structure offers daily liquidity and SEC oversight, which can help meet governance and compliance requirements for alternative investments.

Harvard didn’t provide further comment on the filing.

Read more: U.S. Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT

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Trump’s latest cuts to solar power, briefly explained https://earlybirdsinvest.com/trumps-latest-cuts-to-solar-power-briefly-explained/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/trumps-latest-cuts-to-solar-power-briefly-explained/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:26:50 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/trumps-latest-cuts-to-solar-power-briefly-explained/

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Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration plans to claw back some $7 billion in grant funding for solar energy, its latest attack on renewable energy in the US.

What are the grants for? The money the administration is targeting is intended to help with solar panel installation for low- and middle-income households and has been awarded to 60 entities, including 49 state agencies, as part of the Solar for All program. The program is a legacy of the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 law that dedicated nearly $370 billion to clean energy, electric vehicle tax breaks, and more.

Can the administration do this? We’re going to find out. While Congress successfully clawed back money from unobligated Solar for All grants in last month’s recissions package, this funding has already been awarded. That makes terminating the grants less straightforward, and the move is likely to be challenged in lawsuits.

The New York Times reported that grant cancellation notices could be sent out as soon as this week.

How else is the administration going after clean energy? It’s a long list. To name a few, the Environmental Protection Agency attempted to cancel an additional $20 billion in already-awarded climate grants earlier this year, only to be blocked by a federal judge, and Trump’s reconciliation package cut clean energy subsidies and electric vehicle tax credits while adding new subsidies for coal power.

What’s the big picture? This latest attack on solar power, and the administration’s broader assault on renewables, is bad news for efforts to move away from fossil fuels and advance a more sustainable future. But the bigger picture is still optimistic. Renewable energy buildout around the world is still strong, and even in the US, there’s a lot of inertia behind the ongoing transition. Clean energy expansion will continue — despite all of the antagonistic policies coming out of the Trump administration.

And with that, it’s time to log off…

Here’s some good news from my colleague Kenny Torrella: The fur industry is collapsing worldwide, and the number of animals farmed and killed for their fur has plummeted in the last decade, from around 140 million annually in 2014 to 20.5 million last year. As Kenny points out, more than 20 million animals dying per year means there’s still a long way to go — but such a steep decline is serious progress against an incredibly cruel industry, and it’s likely to continue from here.

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How fake news and deepfakes power the latest crypto pump-and-dump scams https://earlybirdsinvest.com/how-fake-news-and-deepfakes-power-the-latest-crypto-pump-and-dump-scams/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/how-fake-news-and-deepfakes-power-the-latest-crypto-pump-and-dump-scams/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:16:27 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/how-fake-news-and-deepfakes-power-the-latest-crypto-pump-and-dump-scams/

Key takeaways

  • Pump-and-dump schemes in Web3 manipulate a cryptocurrency’s price through coordinated buying along with misleading information and hype to lure investors in before a mass selling of a token, leaving it almost worthless.

  • Decentralized anonymity and 24/7 unregulated trading make the industry particularly vulnerable to these manipulative investment schemes.

  • A pump-and-dump follows four stages, including the token prelaunch, promotional hype building at launch, price pumping through buying action and a coordinated sell-off by orchestrators running off with profits. 

  • You can protect yourself from falling for pump-and-dumps by avoiding unsolicited investment advice, being skeptical of social media ads and avoiding schemes with promises of unrealistic returns in short time frames. 

Coordinated pump-and-dump schemes have dogged the Web3 ecosystem and crypto market for years. Often described as the Wild West of the digital world, the allure of quick profits has always attracted those looking to manipulate investments at the expense of others who believe unrealistic promises. 

With regulations continually playing catch-up, combined with the decentralized design of the industry, these schemes have often gone under the radar for law enforcement. Still, recent efforts show that Web3 is no longer impervious to regulators. For example, in October 2024, Operation Token Mirrors resulted in $25 million being seized and 18 people being charged. 

In this article, you’ll learn about “pump-and-dump schemes,” including their definition, how they operate and how to protect yourself from these sophisticated manipulation tactics. 

What are pump-and-dump schemes in Web3?

A pump-and-dump scheme refers to the intentional manipulation of a cryptocurrency or blockchain asset’s price. The market price of these digital assets is achieved through coordinated buying coupled with misleading information. 

Once the scheme ringleaders achieve their desired price, they initiate a violent sell-off to take their profits. This results in all other investors sitting on severely devalued or worthless tokens. The phrase refers to this process of “pumping up” a token’s price, then “dumping” the token and the price concurrently. As these assets generally have little to no value, the price never recovers, and innocent investors are stuck. 

Why do pump-and-dump schemes work in Web3?

The peer-to-peer decentralized design of Web3 makes it a fertile ground for this type of market manipulation. Often, token creators and project developers hide behind internet anonymity and use privacy-focused communication channels like Telegram. This makes it difficult for investors and authorities to hold schemers accountable for their deception.

Additionally, markets are tradeable 24/7 without concrete regulatory oversight or circuit breakers. Easy token creation on platforms like Pump.fun, which saw over 1 million tokens launched in 2024, further exacerbates the problem. 

Did you know? The insiders of a pump-and-dump scheme regularly net profits of over 100% and in the top cases, over 2,000% in a single event. 

How pump-and-dumps work in Web3

Web3 pump-and-dump schemes tend to follow four stages: pre-launch, launch, pump, and dump.

  1. Pre-launch: To kick things off, hype is built around a new or relatively low-valued token. This is done using strategies like pre-sales and community building on platforms like Telegram, Discord and X. 

  2. Launch: Promotion ramps up a new level, often including promoters like unsuspecting influencers to widen awareness and attract more excited investors. 

  3. Pump: Misleading or fake news is spread through the community about potential big price increases or business partnerships. This skyrockets the market price of the token as people invest increasing amounts while pushing demand through the roof. 

  4. Dump: When the Web3 token price manipulation reaches an attractively profitable level for the orchestrators, they sell off their holdings in large amounts. The huge sell-off causes the token’s supply to massively exceed demand and drop prices. Investors left holding tokens cannot sell before the token value is almost completely wiped out.

Did you know? Some coins can be targets of repeated pump-and-dump attacks. According to a study from the University of Bristol, the most attacked coin was targeted 98 times over a four-year period. 

Staying safe and spotting pump schemes in crypto

It can be difficult to distinguish Web3 trading manipulation tactics from an enthusiastic and legitimate investment opportunity. The potential rewards from getting in early on the next big legitimate crypto token provide perfect cover for the illegitimate decentralized pump-and-dump operators. 

Here’s how to spot potential fraud and coordinated crypto pump groups:

  • Avoid unknown investment advice: If a stranger contacts you on social media or a messaging app and quickly turns the conversation into a “sure thing” investment, then be wary. It’s best to be cautious and not engage. 

  • Crypto social media ads: Social media platforms have been plagued with investment ads that promise high returns. They might appear like legitimate companies or even use fake media to fool investors. Be particularly wary of high-profile celebrities who appear to be promoting Web3 projects. Often, manipulators create deepfakes of well-known names without their permission or backing.

  • Do your own research: Don’t fall for pressurized investment opportunities where it’s a “now or never” chance to invest. Always take your time to research projects. You should find out about the founders, developers, track record and company information. If this is obscure or insufficient, then it’s best to avoid investing. 

  • Spread your risk: Be vigilant for investment promises of high returns for little risk in a short timeframe. Certainly, don’t commit the majority of your funds to any single investment; instead, diversify your funds to spread the risk and rescue losses on any investments that go wrong in the event of crypto market manipulation in Web3.

This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.

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Ledger Recovery Key Takes Center Stage in Latest BitDegree Mission https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ledger-recovery-key-takes-center-stage-in-latest-bitdegree-mission/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ledger-recovery-key-takes-center-stage-in-latest-bitdegree-mission/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:18:21 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/ledger-recovery-key-takes-center-stage-in-latest-bitdegree-mission/

The leading platform for Web3 learning, BitDegree, has launched a new Mission titled Crypto Backup Made Easy With Ledger Recovery Key.

Featuring the Ledger Recovery Key, this latest Mission offers up to 1,500 Bits to users who complete all Mission rounds.

The Ledger Recovery Key is a PIN-protected smart card that stores a complete copy of a 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase. It keeps the data offline using a certified Secure Element chip.

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Through NFC, it connects with supported Ledger devices such as Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex to enable backup, recovery, management, or updates of the recovery phrase, without relying on cloud storage.

In addition to earning Bits, users also have a chance to win a share of the 100 USDC
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prize pool via the Lucky Draw. To qualify, users must complete the Mission before September 1, 2025.

Ten Lucky Draw winners will be selected, each receiving 10 USDC. Rewards will be distributed within two weeks after the event ends.

The higher a user’s Degree, the greater their chances of winning the Lucky Draw. Degrees can be increased by earning more Bits. To collect Bits, users can participate in other Missions and complete bonus tasks, including inviting a friend and following BitDegree on X.

Previously, BitDegree launched Owners Club: Skill-Based Horse Racing, NFTs & More, where users could earn up to 2,500 Bits along with other rewards.

Having completed a Master’s degree in Economics, Politics, and Cultures of the East Asia region, Aaron has written scientific papers analyzing the differences between Western and Collective forms of capitalism in the post-World War II era.
With close to a decade of experience in the FinTech industry, Aaron understands all of the biggest issues and struggles that crypto enthusiasts face. He’s a passionate analyst who is concerned with data-driven and fact-based content, as well as that which speaks to both Web3 natives and industry newcomers.
Aaron is the go-to person for everything and anything related to digital currencies. With a huge passion for blockchain & Web3 education, Aaron strives to transform the space as we know it, and make it more approachable to complete beginners.
Aaron has been quoted by multiple established outlets, and is a published author himself. Even during his free time, he enjoys researching the market trends, and looking for the next supernova.


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