Launched on May 27, 2024, Aura emerged at the crossroads of community passion, meme culture, and on-chain resilience. From day one, it built a fervent community of believers who saw Aura as the essence of willpower, creativity, and greatness. But as the saying goes, no tree grows to the sky. After soaring to a ~$70 million market cap within weeks of its launch, Aura crashed hard, fading into obscurity over the next year. Disillusioned, many early holders sold—some for profit, most at a loss. It seemed like the end. The end of the beginning  Seven months later, after Aura was…

It is no secret that traditional finance when paired with blockchain technology changes how big investors manage their money. Reports indicate that the U.S. Treasury securities are being made digital tokens. In fact, Ondo Finance has launched its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, titled “Ondo Short Term U.S. Government Treasuries” or OUSG, on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), to make it easy for investors to buy and sell tokens using Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. Before we dive further into this story, let’s understand what tokenized treasuries are.  What Are Tokenized Treasuries?  Tokenized Treasuries are digital versions of U.S. Treasury securities, similar to Treasury…

Glauber Contessoto, the crypto investor, who rose to internet fame in 2021 after his Dogecoin (DOGE) holdings went up to $1 million, has now reportedly acquired more than $1.1 million worth of the PEPE. Contessoto, who became a vocal proponent of Dogecoin during the 2021 bull run, claims he still holds over 5 million DOGE.  At current market prices, his Dogecoin portfolio is now valued at approximately $920,000 down from its peak due to recent market volatility, with DOGE dropping nearly 12% in the last month. Earlier this year, Contessoto revealed that he sold all of his Ethereum holdings in…