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Concerns have emerged over Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) token distribution after analysts revealed that several wallets hold a significant portion of its supply. On Friday, crypto analytics firm Santiment reported that the top 10 SHIB wallets collectively own 61.3% of the total supply. By comparison, Ethereum’s top 10 wallets hold 46.1% of its supply, while Chainlink and Toncoin have even lower concentrations at 33.1% and 32.8%, respectively. Notably, as per the firm, such a high concentration for SHIB raises fears of price manipulation and volatility. “When the top 10 largest wallets hold a big portion of a cryptocurrency’s total supply, like Shiba Inu at 61%, it means a small number of holders have significant control over the market. If these wallets decide to sell, it can cause sharp price drops, creating greater risks for smaller investors.” The firm tweeted. On the other hand, cryptocurrencies with more evenly distributed ownership are considered more stable, as they are less susceptible to market manipulation by a few large players. However, a closer look at the nature of these wallets reveals that the situation may not be as concerning as initially feared. While the numbers suggest that a small number of entities control SHIB’s supply, the firm noted that many of these top wallets do not belong to individual investors or whales but are controlled by exchanges and the SHIB burn wallet. Notably, the official burn wallet is the largest SHIB wallet, which holds an astounding 41% of the total supply. These tokens have been permanently removed from circulation, meaning they cannot be sold or reintroduced to the market. This significantly reduces concerns about potential sell-offs from this particular address. The second-largest wallet, containing 44.72 trillion SHIB, belongs to the South Korean exchange Upbit. Similarly, Binance holds 44.19 trillion SHIB as the third-largest wallet, while Robinhood controls the fourth-largest with 39.27 trillion SHIB. Other major exchanges like Crypto.com, OKX, and BitGo also hold substantial amounts. Since these exchanges hold SHIB on behalf of millions of retail investors rather than for personal investment, the likelihood of coordinated price manipulation is much lower than initially perceived. It’s also important to note that such entities, particularly Robinhood, have continued accumulating SHIB, signaling a growing interest in the meme coin. According to Santiment, such purchases indicate confidence in the meme coins future. “If these large holders continue to hold or accumulate, it generally signals confidence in the project and can actually reward traders who collectively hold less power and rely more heavily on the behavior of a few large key stakeholders.” Santiment wrote. SHIB traded at $0.00001569 at press time, reflecting a 1.10% surge in the past 24 hours.

The post Tornado Cash Co-Founder Released From Prison, Plans to Focus on Appeal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News After Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, calls from the crypto community for the release of the Tornado Cash co-founders surged, drawing significant attention. This momentum led to the release of Alex Pertsev, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, from pretrial detention in the Netherlands. Facing money laundering charges, Pertsev has been released under electronic monitoring, enabling him to prepare his appeal. TORN Rallies As Regulator Releases Tornado Co-founder Alex Pertsev, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, has announced that a Dutch court has put a hold on his pretrial detention and allowed him to switch to electronic monitoring as he gets ready to appeal. Alex said, “Freedom is priceless, but my freedom cost a lot of money. My house arrest was only possible thanks to the work of lawyers, who were paid from your donations. My fight is not over yet and for a final and confident victory I still need your help.” The announcement led to a surge in the price of Tornado Cash’s token, TORN, which jumped nearly 20% before settling at $13.72. Dutch authorities arrested Alex Pertsev in August 2022 following U.S. sanctions against Tornado Mixer and its developers. Pertsev faced charges of facilitating money laundering and being negligent in preventing illegal financial activities on the platform. In May 2024, a Dutch court sentenced Pertsev to five years in prison, finding that his involvement with Tornado Cash helped launder criminal funds. The court acknowledged that Tornado Cash could be a neutral tool, but stated that developers had a responsibility to prevent its misuse. After his arrest, the Russian national began actively appealing his conviction and requesting bail. Despite several attempts, his bail requests were continually denied. His defense argues that he merely created open-source software and should not be criminalized for how others choose to use it. Debate Continues Over Developer’s Liability On November 26, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals directed the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to remove addresses linked to Tornado Cash from its list of blocked individuals and entities. This decision was viewed as a major victory for Pertsev and Roman Storm, another developer of Tornado Cash who was arrested in August 2023 and is awaiting trial. Also read: Ethereum Community Backs Developer and Tornado Cash Co-founder, Calls for Trump’s Assistance The court noted that sanctioning the protocol wouldn’t stop malicious actors from using it since smart contracts operate independently and cannot be owned, controlled, or changed. The ruling also suggested that legislation be updated to better regulate the use of crypto-mixers. Advocates argue that these services are mainly intended to protect user privacy. However, there have been many cases where criminals have used these services to launder money, which has drawn the attention of law enforcement agencies around the world.

The post Franklin Templeton Updates Crypto ETF Filing, Eyes Future Token Additions with SEC Approval appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In a recent move, Franklin Templeton has updated its S-1 filing for the Franklin Crypto Index ETF, aiming to gain approval to gradually add tokens to the fund. The updated filing reveals that the Franklin Crypto Index ETF will initially focus on Bitcoin (86.31%) and Ethereum (13.69%). While it doesn’t commit to adding other cryptocurrencies, the filing leaves open the possibility for future additions, depending on SEC approval. In the filing, Franklin Templeton specifies that it would only add a token to the Franklin Crypto Index ETF if the SEC has approved or authorized an exchange-traded product/fund for that particular token. If approved, this would be a big break through offering both institutional and retail investors exposure to digital assets without being tied to a single cryptocurrency.

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