Dogecoin Looks Like ‘It Wants To Play Dead’—Again

In the late-cycle quiet of mid-June, veteran market technician Tony “The Bull” Severino, CMT, posted a monthly Dogecoin (DOGE) chart that suggests the meme-coin’s exuberant bark might be fading into a tired whimper. The 1-month candle view, published on TradingView at 22:43 UTC+2 on 17 June 2025, fixes DOGE at $0.1694 — down roughly 2.3%…

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DeFi lending protocols hold nearly $60B in assets amid new wave of adoption: report

DeFi lending TVL surged past $50B (approaching $60B), up 60% in a year, driven by institutionalization. ‘DeFi mullet’ trend sees apps embed DeFi for yield/loans (e.g., Coinbase-Morpho originated $300M loans). Tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs) like US Treasuries are increasingly used as collateral and yield sources in DeFi. A significant, albeit understated, transformation is reshaping the…

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Korean Crypto KOLs Fuel Massive $USELESS Rally as Traders Shrug Off Traditional Narratives: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. South Korea has long been known for its outsized influence on…

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