GM. This is the Never Die Newsletter, where I share whatever crypto news and content I feel like, every week, short and sweet, right to your beautiful little inbox.

This week we have:

• 🎙️Hot Off the Mic: How I Plan to Retire Off Crypto

• 🎥 Latest Episode: Altcoin ETFs Are Coming

• 📰News: Stripe Acquires Privy

• 🌟Narrative of the week: Stablecoin Surge

NEWS📰

1. 💼 Stripe Acquires Privy

   Stripe has acquired crypto wallet infra firm Privy, which supports 50M+ wallets. Privy will stay independent but integrate deeper into Stripe’s ecosystem. This follows Stripe’s 2024 return to crypto with stablecoin support via USDC, now live in 100+ countries.

2. 🏆 Tether Buys 32% of Gold Royalty Firm

   Tether just grabbed a 32% stake in Canada’s Elemental Altus Royalties for $89M, aiming to boost its gold-backed stablecoin XAUt and long term ecosystem strategy.

3. 🇺🇸 GENIUS Act Advances in Senate

   The US Senate just voted 68–30 to advance the GENIUS Act a key stablecoin bill backed by Trump. It follows weeks of delay due to concerns over Trump’s ties to crypto platform World Liberty Financial.

4. 🤖 UAE Launches Machine Economy Free Zone

   Dubai’s new Machine Economy Free Zone will test how robots and smart devices can generate income for tokenholders. Built by peaq and Pulsar Group, it aims to turn machine work into passive income and pioneer Universal Basic Ownership for those replaced by automation.

5.  💸 FTX Creditors Still Waiting on $2.2B in Disputed Claims

   FTX has paid out $5B so far, but over $2.2B in user claims are still disputed, causing delays. Some users report frustrating KYC issues, especially those in China and the Bahamas. The estate has $6.5B set aside for future payouts, but no clear timeline yet.

How I Plan to Retire Off Crypto

In this week’s video, I’m sharing the exact strategies I use every day: from risky altcoin bets during altseason, to short term flips, and even my long term Bitcoin plan (plus the pitfalls no one mentions).

Altcoin ETFs Are Coming

In this week’s video, I’m diving into the upcoming approvals for Solana, XRP, Litecoin, and even Dogecoin ETFs and why this could be the most bullish catalyst yet

Narrative Of The Week: Stablecoin Surge

Stablecoins stole the spotlight this week, with Circle’s IPO and the GENIUS Act pushing the narrative. Here’s the rundown:

Circle’s IPO Goes Parabolic: Circle (issuer of USDC) went public on June 5. Shares opened at $69 after a $31 IPO, peaking at $123.49 raising $1.1B and valuing the company at $32.1B

GENIUS Act Picks Up Steam: The bipartisan bill moved closer to a Senate vote, aiming to allow banks and fintechs to issue stablecoins under a light federal framework

Market Growth: Since January 2024, stablecoins have grown 90% in market cap, with Tether leading at $150B and USDC at $60B. While USDC’s transaction volume has become a key part of global payments and DeFi activity

Circle’s IPO was a clear signal that there’s real demand for stablecoin exposure. With the GENIUS Act gaining momentum and the regulatory path looking clearer, we’re likely heading toward massive adoption. Stablecoins could soon reshape how we move money across the world.

AIRDROPS 🪂

To Claim:

Dolomite (Users)
Zora (Platform Users)
Resolv (USR Holders)
Sophon (Zksync Power Users and Kaito Nft Holders)

To Farm:

Sonic: Formerly Fantom
Infinifi: Stablecoin Vaults
Symbiotic: Restaking your ETH
Gearbox: Borrow and Lend
Contango: Defi Looping

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MEME OF THE WEEK

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