Top 3 Crypto News Stories by U.Today

1. Bitcoin Surpasses Meta with Valuation of $1.482 Trillion

Bitcoin's recent surge to a record-breaking $75,358 has catapulted it to the ninth-largest asset globally, surpassing the market cap of Meta (formerly Facebook) at $1.444 trillion. This marks the second time Bitcoin has outpaced Meta, following a rally driven by Bitcoin ETFs in March. Bitcoin's market cap now trails silver by approximately $300 billion.

2. Dogecoin Founder Reacts to BTC and DOGE Surges

Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus (Shibetoshi Nakamoto) commented on the recent price increases of Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Previously, he predicted that "Bitcoin goes to $69,420, and DOGE goes to $0.16942." With both assets reaching new highs, Markus joked, "Well, Bitcoin and Doge listened to the prophecy, anyway." Despite Dogecoin's earlier gains, it has since lost some ground, currently trading at $0.1869.

3. Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets Amid Price Revival

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has seen a significant increase in its burn rate, sending over 53 million SHIB tokens to dead wallets in just 24 hours. This surge represents a 3,674% increase, bringing the total number of incinerated tokens to 410,737,117,236,496 SHIB. The burn event has led to a 5.01% price increase to $0.00001871, along with a 198% surge in trading volume. SHIB is currently trading at $0.0000185.