Aave founder downplays Kamino amid discussion with key Solana figures
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‘Last large fintech in the world’ Klarna to embrace crypto amid upcoming IPO
Swedish fintech giant Klarna has finally succumbed to pressure from its 80+ million user base to offer crypto…
Why this time is different
The following is a guest post by Laura Wallendal, CEO at AcreBTC. As I write this, Binance just…
Public Citizen calls for DOJ probe into Trump’s memecoin promotion
A government think tank has urged the Department of Justice and the US Office of Government Ethics to…
Cosmos ecosystem becoming home for RWAs as Ondo Finance reveals new L1
The Cosmos ecosystem is becoming a hub for Real-World Assets (RWAs) with the recent announcement of Ondo Finance’s…
Maple reports no increase in bad debt, $10M inflows amid recent market crash
Decentralized credit protocol Maple reported that none of the platform users’ positions were liquidated during the Feb. 2…
CFTC launches pilot program for tokenized stablecoin collateral
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a pilot program to explore tokenized non-cash collateral, including stablecoins, within…
Winklevoss-owned Gemini considering going public as regulatory tides shift
Gemini is exploring a potential initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this year, Bloomberg News reported, citing…
Trump Media unveils Bitcoin ETF amid financial services expansion
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) is expanding into financial services with a new suite of investment…
Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance
The crypto industry saw ransomware payments decline by 35% in 2024, falling to $813 million from the previous…
Ondo launches blockchain platform to tokenize US stocks for global investors
Ondo Finance has introduced Ondo Global Markets (Ondo GM), a platform designed to bring real-world assets (RWAs) such…
Ethereum loses momentum, falls to 5-year low against Bitcoin
Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin has hit a new low, with the ETH/BTC ratio slipping to 0.027 — its…
FTX to begin payout distributions for small creditors on Feb. 18, large claims remain pending
FTX is set to begin distributing funds to small creditors on Feb. 18, marking a key development in…
Bitcoin remains resilient despite recent Trump tariff shock – Bitfinex
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a daily low of $91,341.25 on Feb. 3 due to President Donald Trump’s remarks…
Coinbase users reportedly lose over $300M yearly via social engineering scams
On-chain investigator ZachXBT recently shared data revealing that Coinbase users lose more than $300 million annually due to…
Ripple’s XRP omitted from Hong Kong regulator’s approved list of cryptos
As XRP continues its climb, racking up nods from global regulators and initiatives to expand adoption including a…
Why lending platform Ledn will always be Bitcoin first
The following is a guest post from Christina Comben. If you’ve been following the crypto space for any…
DeFi in 2025 promises smart accounts and AI-driven trading evolution
The following is a guest post by Lukas Schor, Co-Founder of Safe. 2024 has been a pivotal year…
MicroStrategy to expand Bitcoin holdings with $563 million in fresh funding
Another day, another $543 million to plow into Bitcoin. With 471,107 BTC on the balance sheet so far,…
New FASB rules make Bitcoin holdings a goldmine for corporate earnings
Market capitalization seems to have been the dominant driver of stock price performance last year, particularly for companies…
Bitwise CIO believes Bitcoin’s traditional 4-year cycle is over
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has questioned the persistence of Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical four-year cycle, suggesting that…
Pioneering a new era of multi-asset trading
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Tether answers to MiCA compliance hurdles with Hadron and Quantoz
Tether is touting its tokenization platform Hadron and its investment in Quantoz as part of its European strategy…
Robinhood CEO warns US risks losing financial edge without tokenization clarity
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev warned that the US could lose its competitive edge in financial markets if regulators…
Tether mints $1 billion USDT on TRON with zero cost to boost inventory
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Bitwise files Dogecoin ETF proposal, Cboe files Solana ETF applications for the third time
Bitwise officially filed the S-1 form for its spot Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the US Securities…
Sui blockchain’s SMS feature promises wider adoption in underserved areas
The Sui blockchain is making strides in improving accessibility by enabling transactions through SMS. On Jan. 27, Mysten…
MicroStrategy to raise funds for Bitcoin with new perpetual preferred STRK stock offering
MicroStrategy has announced plans to raise additional funds to expand its Bitcoin holdings through a public offering of…
What awaits the Ethereum ecosystem in 2025?
The following is a guest post from Rostyslav Bortman, Founder at Ethereum Ukraine. Let’s face it: although 2024…
How stablecoins are dollarizing Brazil’s economy
The following article is an op-ed by João Victor Alves Souza from Boletim Bitcoin. Stablecoins have exploded in…
Noones acknowledges $8 million exploit after ZachXBT raises concerns
Noones, a peer-to-peer crypto marketplace, suffered a security breach resulting in approximately $8 million in losses. On Jan.…
Cynthia Lummis nominated to lead new Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has been named the first chair of the newly established Senate Banking Subcommittee on…
OpenAI disputes Indian court’s demand to erase ChatGPT data
OpenAI has challenged the jurisdiction of an Indian court to compel the removal of ChatGPT’s training data, asserting…
$47M Bitcoin wallet linked to Silk Road founder re-surfaces after a decade
Available exclusively via One year of Bitcoin ETFs and 1,100,000 BTC Andjela Radmilac · 2 hours ago CryptoSlate’s…
Circle acquires RWA issuer Hashnote, partners with DRW to enhance USDC liquidity
Circle announced on Jan. 21 the acquisition of the tokenization firm Hashnote, the issuer of the USYC token.…
US market drove Bitcoin’s volatility ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Bitcoin experienced significant volatility in the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. The…
TRON and Wintermute Further Strategic Collaboration
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Rumble makes first Bitcoin purchase, hints at future acquisitions
Rumble, a Tether-backed video-sharing platform, has made its first Bitcoin acquisition two months after adopting the top crypto…
Is the crypto market ready for 2025 with MiCA?
The following article is an op-ed by Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The crypto industry in…
Trump’s official memecoin captures $30 billion market cap overnight, igniting frenzy and skepticism
On Friday evening in Washington DC, President-elect Donald Trump announced the launch of a Solana-based memecoin, TRUMP, just…
How digital asset management platforms help navigate the crypto boom
The following is a guest post by Peter Curk, CEO at ICONOMI. The year 2024 has marked a…
Multichain Capital introduces proposal to slash SOL inflation to 1.5%
Multichain Capital partners Tushar Jain and Vishal Kankani introduced a proposal to address the inflation of Solana’s native…
Wintermute reports 240% surge in institutional crypto trading via OTC in 2024
Crypto trading firm and market maker Wintermute registered a 240% yearly growth in traditional finance firms’ activity in…
Bitcoin surges to $104k as US investors fuel buying spree before Donald Trump’s inauguration
As the United States prepares for Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, interest in Bitcoin among US investors…
Crypto developer sues DOJ over Biden-era regulatory crackdown
Blockchain developer Michael Lewellen has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice (DOJ), accusing the President…
VanEck eyes new crypto ETF for onchain economy infrastructure
Leading asset management firm VanEck has submitted an application for an Onchain Economy Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), according to…
Over 74,000 positions liquidated after modest market recovery, indicating high leverage
The total liquidations between Jan. 14 and Jan. 15 reached $201.87 million, with a skewed distribution favoring short…
Donald Trump-linked DeFi project clarifies $60 million ETH movement amid sell-off speculation
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi initiative linked to US President-elect Donald Trump, has addressed concerns about recent…
The market is still in profit despite Bitcoin’s price slump
Bitcoin’s pullback to $90,000 caused quite a stir in the market. Although its recovery to above $96,000 on…
Shadowy marketplace Huione launches USDH stablecoin to evade scrutiny
Blockchain security firm Elliptic reported that Huione—an online marketplace platform used for illicit activities—has launched USDH, a dollar-pegged…
Fresh addresses are accumulating Bitcoin despite the heavy price drawdown
Bitcoin’s volatility intensified in the second week of January, with its price falling 6.25% between Jan. 6 and…
Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024
Crypto laundering from hacking activities skyrocketed in 2024, with $1.3 billion funneled through illicit methods. On Jan. 13,…
10 items on the backlog
The following is a guest post from John deVadoss, Co-Founder of the InterWork Alliancez. The crypto universe is…
North Dakota lawmakers push to add Bitcoin to state treasury
North Dakota lawmakers introduced a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) on Jan. 7, encouraging the State Treasurer and the…
Vast majority of financial advisors’ clients asked about crypto in 2024 – Bitwise
A recent report by Bitwise and VettaFi reveals that 56% of financial advisors are more likely to invest…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs mark first anniversary with four among Top 20 in AUM
Four spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) figured among the 20 ETFs with the most significant assets under…
What Was the Highest Bitcoin Price Ever?
What Was the Highest Bitcoin Price Ever? As a crypto investor, it’s essential to understand the factors that…
Oh raises $4.5 million to empower creators through AI and Web3 fusion
Oh, an innovative platform blending AI with Web3 technology has secured $4.5 million in seed funding, according to…
86% of Bitcoin’s sell-off driven by short-term retail traders
The new year hasn’t brought stability to Bitcoin’s price, with BTC experiencing significant volatility this week. The volatility…
Ethereum and Solana staking no longer classified as collective investment schemes in the UK
The UK Treasury has introduced an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), effective January…
Standard Chartered obtains crypto custody license in Luxembourg under MiCA framework
Standard Chartered has obtained a license to provide crypto custody services in Luxembourg, according to a Jan. 9…
Fidelity believes Bitcoin is at the precipice of mass adoption, says investors are not ‘too late’
Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto market may be entering a new era of widespread adoption, but investors…
South Korea’s crypto market poised for change with new institutional guidelines
South Korea is reportedly preparing to relax its restrictions on crypto trading for institutional investors, signaling a significant…
Vitalik Buterin champions decentralized defense against AI risks
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s latest blog post reflects on the progress of decentralized and democratic differential defensive acceleration,…
Bitcoin sell-side liquidity hits lowest level since 2018 fueling BTC rally
Bitcoin fluctuated between $92,000 and $100,000 through late December before reclaiming $102,000 by Jan. 6. CryptoQuant data suggests…
Enron returns with humorous ‘nuclear egg’ parody mocking tech launches
Enron has officially embraced its role as a parody, unveiling a comedic product dubbed the “Enron Egg,” a…
MicroStrategy buys 1,070 BTC as Saylor declares interest in Bitcoin advisory for Trump
MicroStrategy disclosed the acquisition of 1,070 Bitcoin for $101 million in a Jan. 6 filing with the US…
Why we’re bullish on decentralized AI, PayFi, tokenized assets and beyond
The following is a guest post from Forest Bai, Co-Founder at Foresight Ventures. As we look ahead to…
Anastasija Plotnikova on the future of global crypto regulation
In the evolving landscape of digital finance, MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) stands as a transformative framework poised to…
Coinbase shares unredacted FDIC letters urging banks to avoid offering basic Bitcoin services
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal shared documents revealing that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urged banks…
When will web3 have its Apple moment?
The following is a guest article from Jackie Bona, Co-founder and CEO at Valora. Five Challenges Standing in…
India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams
India has intensified efforts to curb crypto-related scams by collaborating with tech giants Google and Meta (formerly Facebook),…
Bitcoin to battle dollar strength amid Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly policies
The US dollar has surged to its strongest levels in years, fueled by optimism surrounding Donald Trump’s return…
Crypto VC investments rise 26% YoY amid market fluctuations in 2024
Crypto venture capital investments grew 26.1% in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 1,535 projects publicly disclosed,…
How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets
T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) has frozen criminal assets valued at $100 million across five continents. Formed…
Jordan turns to blockchain tech for enhancing government operations
Jordan’s government has introduced a new Blockchain Technology Policy for 2025, which aims to increase transparency, improve public…
Vitalik Buterin helps Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm with $170k New Year donation
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has donated 50 ETH (approximately $170,000) to support the legal defense of Roman Storm,…
Swiss chancellery approves proposal to include Bitcoin in national reserves
Switzerland’s Federal Chancellery has approved the formal submission of the “Bitcoin Initiative,” a proposed constitutional amendment that would…
Binance Labs eyes 2025 rebranding and expanded investments amid favorable US regulations
Binance Labs has announced a major rebranding initiative alongside an expanded investment strategy for the coming year. In…
Solana shines amid record-breaking DEX trading volumes in December
DEXs registered new monthly trading volume records in December on spot and derivatives markets, with Solana-based protocols dominating…
Helm Capital Group unveils theater-backed token for Broadway production
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Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses
Pig butchering scams led to $3.6 billion in crypto losses in 2024, emerging as the most significant fraud…
Montenegro’s Justice Minister signs order to extradite Do Kwon to US
Montenegro’s Minister of Justice, Bojan Božović, has signed an order to extradite Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to…
Demystifying algo trading in crypto markets
The following article is an op-ed by Laurent Benayoun, CEO of Acheron Trading. Algorithmic trading, or “algo trading”,…
Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge accused of misappropriating ex-wife’s crypto gains
Stephen Akridge, co-founder of Solana, is embroiled in a legal dispute with his ex-wife, Elisa Rossi, over alleged…
XRP Ledger shows signs of increasing usage, suggesting XRP price increase
CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn shared data indicating that the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) velocity has risen in the past…
Record $18 billion in crypto options set for year-end expiry
The crypto market is ending the year on a strong note as a record $18 billion worth of…
Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities
The rise of crypto has become a breeding ground for financial scams in France, contributing to a surge…
DeFi TVL drops 16% but stablecoin market stays firm
The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols saw significant volatility in the past week, dropping from $140.95…
Montenegro court rejects Do Kwon’s extradition appeal
Montenegro’s Constitutional Court unanimously rejected Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon’s appeal regarding a verdict on his extradition over…
Bitcoin options OI hits $44B as futures trading cools
The holiday spirit failed to bring any stability to the crypto market, with Bitcoin seeing its price drop…
MV Global predicts significant expansion for DeSci sector via utility memecoins
Decentralized Science (DeSci) is poised for remarkable growth in 2025, fueled by utility memecoins, according to a recent…
Drop in OTC balances shows large investors are accumulating discounted Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s rise and subsequent fall from its new ATH of $108,200 spurred quite a bit of market activity.…
Bitcoin tumbled to $95k after $540 million in long liquidations
Bitcoin’s stint at its new all-time high of $108,200 was short-lived. In less than a week, its price…
Wilder World Unveils Revolutionary Gameplay Trailer
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No-Code, No Limits for AI Agents
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX uses stablecoins to hedge against foreign exchange risks
SpaceX uses stablecoins to dodge foreign exchange risks, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said in the All-In…
Coinbase believes tokenization, DeFi will be key themes in 2025 amid pro-crypto policies
Coinbase’s latest market outlook for 2025 identifies tokenization, DeFi resurgence, and a shift toward pro-crypto regulation in the…
Harnessing idle GPU power can drive a greener tech revolution
The following is a guest post by Jakub Ondrasek, CEO at Clore AI. Tech innovations such as AI,…
Marathon Digital warms 80,000 Finnish homes with heat generated from Bitcoin mining
Marathon Digital Holdings is redefining the narrative around Bitcoin mining by repurposing its excess heat to benefit communities…
Bitcoin dominance rises to 60% as altcoins falter
The recent downturn in the crypto market, marked by significant losses for major altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and…
Marathon and Hut 8 scoop up $1.6 billion worth of Bitcoin during market dip
Bitcoin mining giants Marathon Digital Holdings and Hut 8 have capitalized on Bitcoin’s recent correction by making multi-billion-dollar…
Bitwise CIO downplays price ‘hiccup’ amid Bitcoin bull trend after FOMC shakes markets
Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback following the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, but market experts like…
Polygon rejects proposal to bridge funds into Morpho to drive DeFi growth
The Polygon community has decided against a proposal to deploy $1.3 billion in stablecoins from its Proof of…
Bitcoin retreats back to $104k as markets eye Fed decision and latest EU, UK inflation data
Bitcoin’s price has seen notable volatility ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later today, retracing from…
Options traders bet big on Bitcoin reaching $120K despite low odds
The size and popularity of the Bitcoin options market have made it one of the best tools for…
EU urged to follow El Salvador’s lead with Bitcoin reserves by European MP
European Union Member of Parliament Sarah Knafo has urged the bloc to prioritize a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve instead…
Bitcoin mining complexity surges as miners’ reserves slip 4.74% YoY
Bitcoin’s mining ecosystem has reached unprecedented levels in terms of difficulty as hashrate reached new highs along with…
$3.2 billion crypto inflow marks 10-week streak as Trump election victory boosts confidence
CoinShares’ latest report showed that the crypto sector experienced $3.2 billion in inflow last week, extending its streak…
A reversion of altcoin dynamics
The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. With US presidential…
Blockchain isn’t ready for logins (yet)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the internet login system is essentially as old as the internet itself. In the 1960s and…
The key challenges for institutional DeFi adoption
The following is a guest article from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. As Bitcoin surpassed its all-time…
BiT Global files lawsuit against Coinbase over allegations of breaching antitrust laws by delisting WBTC
BiT Global has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest crypto trading platform in the United States, according…
OpenAI counters Musk’s lawsuit by highlighting his past profit advocacy
OpenAI has countered Elon Musk’s recent lawsuit, emphasizing that the billionaire had previously advocated for the company’s shift…
Cardano Foundation regains social media control amid governance turmoil
The Cardano Foundation (CF) has regained control of its official X account after it was compromised in a…
BlackRock recommends 2% starting allocation to Bitcoin in investment portfolios
According to a paper released Dec. 12, BlackRock suggests that a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation in multi-asset…
Riot Platforms completes $525 million notes offering to fuel Bitcoin buying
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms has successfully completed a $525 million senior note offering, according to a Dec.…
Bitcoin velocity hits 12-year low as institutional demand drives up price
Velocity measures how frequently Bitcoin moves within a given period. It’s calculated by dividing the total transaction value…
Options wield outsized influence on Bitcoin’s volatility
Options are often a leading market indicator, reflecting traders’ expectations for price direction and volatility. This dynamic is…
Anthony Scaramucci predicts China to create strategic Bitcoin reserve in 2025
Anthony Scaramucci has projected China’s return to Bitcoin mining and integrating Bitcoin into its reserve assets, making this…
Tether USDT wallets surge to 109 million, challenge Bitcoin and Ethereum user base
Stablecoin issuer Tether reported 109 million on-chain wallets holding USDT at the start of the fourth quarter, according…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse questions ’60 Minutes’ omission of key XRP legal victory
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, has publicly expressed dissatisfaction with how CBS News’ 60 Minutes portrayed his interview.…
Blockchain needs a killer use case, and authentication is cold-blooded
The following article is an op-ed by Tyler Adams, CEO & Co-Founder at COZ. For the last two…
Trump, Bitcoin, and the race for tokenized capital markets
The following is a guest article from Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities. Donald Trump’s re-election…
SEC rejecting Solana ETFs is Gensler’s ‘parting gift’ to crypto industry – Bloomberg analyst
Available exclusively via Bitcoin ETF options: A new tool for risk management and speculation Andjela Radmilac · 4…
FSOC warns stablecoins pose stability risks, calls for legislative action to enhance oversight
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) raised concerns that stablecoins pose a mounting risk to financial stability due…
DeFi lending on Liquidium hits 4-month high as Bitcoin soars past $100K
DeFi lending on Bitcoin-based Liquidium reached a four-month high of 21 BTC on Dec. 5, following the top…
Long term Bitcoin HODLers in Czech Republic to pay zero capital gains tax from January
The Czech Republic approved an amendment granting exemptions for income from cryptoasset transfers. The move, passed on Dec.…
Analysts foresee upside potential for Bitcoin beyond $100k despite some red flags
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent breach of the $100,000 price level has sparked discussions among analysts about market conditions and…
Circle balances compliance in Canada with operational efficiency through staff layoffs
Circle has become the first stablecoin issuer to meet Canada’s new listing requirements for its USD Coin (USDC),…
Cardano’s Hydra shatters 1 million TPS during virtual Doom tournament
Cardano’s Layer-2 protocol Hydra reached a significant milestone of surpassing 1 million transactions per second (TPS) during its…
After Ripple’s XRP surge price now compares to America’s top 100 companies by market cap
Ripple’s XRP price surge propelled its market capitalization past $150 billion, which would place it among the top…
Demand for high yield makes Ethena’s USDe third largest stablecoin
Ethena’s synthetic USDe dollar has emerged as the fastest-growing USD-pegged stablecoin over the past 30 days after its…
Bitcoin falls to $70k on South Korean exchanges as President declares martial law
Available exclusively via Bitcoin ETF options: A new tool for risk management and speculation Andjela Radmilac · 22…
Bitcoin’s path to $100K hinges on short-term holder demand – Bitfinex
Bitcoin’s (BTC) journey to a potential $100,000 price point will depend on the balance between short-term holder (STH)…
WisdomTree joins race for spot XRP ETF as 4th filing amid impending SEC leadership change
Spot Bitcoin ETF issuer WisdomTree has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Trump’s company will receive at least $15 million after Justin Sun’s investment into World Liberty tokens
Justin Sun’s TRON purchased $30 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens earlier this week, and the investment…
Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD expected to launch on Dec. 4 with NYDFS approval
Ripple Lab’s new stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) is set to receive approval from the New York Department of…
How the Tornado Cash ruling is a victory for crypto
The following is a guest article from Matthew Niemerg, co-founder of Aleph Zero. The Fifth Circuit Court of…
Analyst warns of ‘leverage driven pump’ as XRP price soars
CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn highlighted that XRP’s current price increase is a “leverage-driven pump,” with a similar event…
Canadian media giants sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged copyright violations
A coalition of Canadian media organizations has launched a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the company’s ChatGPT product infringed…
TradFi foreign exchange currency trading in decline as stablecoins usage surges
Banks are experiencing a significant decline in foreign exchange and rates trading revenue, while stablecoins are gaining traction…
Metaplanet continues to emulate MicroStrategy with planned $62M Bitcoin expansion
Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet plans to raise 9.5 billion yen (approximately $62 million) to strengthen its Bitcoin portfolio.…
CryptoQuant CEO compares South Korea’s hostile Bitcoin stance to ‘Gary Gensler situation’
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has raised concerns about South Korea’s readiness to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds…
Ethereum DeFi’s TVL reach 2-year high of $80 billion, reclaims USDT dominance
Available exclusively via Polymarket: A revolution in prediction markets Andjela Radmilac · 4 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest report…
FCA to wait till 2026 to launch official crypto policy with 12% of UK owning digital assets
Crypto ownership in the UK has increased to 12% of adults, up from 10%, according to the Financial…
US Bitcoin miners face delays as customs hold Bitmain shipments over sanctions concerns
US Bitcoin mining operations are facing significant delays after the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency held shipments…
Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary picks Cantor Fitzgerald to collaborate with Tether on $2B BTC project
Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which serves as Tether’s banking partner, is looking to work with the stablecoin…
The gaming lesson from Off The Grid and Telegram? Put blockchain in the background
The following is a guest post from Leo Li, CVO and Chief Growth Officer at CARV. Off The…
Blockchain Association wants Trump to replace SEC, IRS, and Treasury leaders
The Blockchain Association, a nonprofit representing crypto and blockchain businesses in the U.S., sent a letter to president-elect…
Polymarket blocks French users amid regulatory probe
Polymarket, a leading blockchain-based prediction market, has restricted access to French users amid a government investigation into its…
Polymarket: A revolution in prediction markets
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Blockchain security firm warns of AI code poisoning risk after OpenAI’s ChatGPT recommends scam API
Yu Xian, founder of the blockchain security firm Slowmist, has raised alarms about a rising threat known as…
FTX on track to rollout repayment plan in January 2025
FTX and its affiliated debtors announced they are on track to implement their Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization…
South Korea links major crypto heist to North Korea, recovers Bitcoin
South Korean authorities have successfully recovered 4.8 Bitcoin (BTC), which was linked to the 2019 hack of the…
DCG launches Yuma to fuel decentralized AI innovation with Bittensor
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has unveiled Yuma, a new subsidiary dedicated to accelerating startups building decentralized intelligence projects…
Ethereum falls to 4-year low against Bitcoin as BTC breaks above $94k
Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin has reached a four-year low as Bitcoin’s price surpasses $94,000. The ETH/BTC trading pair…
Brazil advances CBDC technology with new cross-chain pilot using Chainlink’s CCIP
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) is advancing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) framework initiative by collaborating…
Bitwise expects options trading for its Bitcoin ETF to start tomorrow
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley announced that options trading on the firm’s Bitcoin ETF product BITB will commence on…
Binance launches yield-bearing stablecoin BFUSD with roughly 20% APY
Binance has launched BFUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin for futures and perpetuals traders, according to a Nov. 18 announcement.…
Bitdeer reports $50 million loss due to Bitcoin halving, increased R&D costs
Bitdeer Technologies reported a net loss of $50.1 million for the third quarter of 2024, with total revenue…
Crypto enforcement to take a back seat under Trump as immigration becomes priority
Republican President-elect Donald Trump promised to ease up crypto enforcement during his campaign. And that’s what’s going to…
SEC chair Gary Gensler’s behavior cannot be chalked off as ‘good faith mistakes,’ says Tyler Winklevoss
The actions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler cannot be “explained away” as…
Long-term holders are locking in profit after Bitcoin’s rally to new ATHs
Since Nov. 12, the Bitcoin market has entered a phase of significant profit-taking, with daily realized profits averaging…
Memecoin returns were 6x higher than crypto market average over past 30 days
Memecoins’ have posted average returns of 103% over the past 30 days — over 6x higher than the…
Bitcoin miner Greenidge wins legal battle to keep mining in New York
Bitcoin miner Greenidge Generation will continue operating in New York after prevailing in a legal case against the…
Tether launches tokenization platform called Hadron for institutions, governments
Tether launched a new tokenization platform called Hadron, which aims to service institutions, corporations, fund managers, and governments,…
Delhi police arrest key suspect in $235 million WazirX crypto breach
Delhi Police have made progress in investigating the $235 million breach of crypto exchange WazirX by arresting SK…
Hashkey CEO says Trump administration could influence China to accept Bitcoin
Hashkey Group CEO Xiao Feng believes a pro-crypto Trump administration could pressure China to relax its stance on…
South Korean police arrest YouTuber, 11 others in $231M crypto fraud case
South Korean police have arrested 12 suspects, including a prominent YouTuber, in connection with a $231 million crypto…
Ethereum ETFs surge after US election, approaching positive net flows
Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETF) amassed $295.5 million in inflows on Nov. 11, their highest daily positive…
Bitcoin’s price out values 1kg of gold as its market cap exceeds silver
Bitcoin’s record-breaking price streak to nearly $90,000 has positioned the top crypto asset ahead of silver and gold…
Bitcoin ETFs on track to overtake gold ETFs within 2 months
As of Nov. 11, US-traded spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) held $84 billion, equating to roughly 66%…
Solana’s price surge propels its market cap past $100 billion, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum gains
Since Donald Trump’s reelection as US president, Bitcoin and Ethereum have drawn substantial attention with notable price increases.…
Excitement over Trump’s win pushes Bitcoin price above $80k
Bitcoin (BTC) price hit a new record on Nov. 10 by briefly crossing the $80,000 mark, data from…
Polymarket can serve as an effective source of information, Buterin says
Prediction markets like Polymarket can be more than just a platform to bet on elections. They can be…
Crypto mergers and acquisitions expected to spike under second Trump presidency
Former president Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January after winning the election…
TRON DAO Participates as Gold Sponsor at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai
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StanChart sees total crypto market cap climbing 5x to $10 trillion by 2026-end
Standard Chartered said the recent Republican win in the US elections could serve as a major catalyst for…
OORT’s Max Li emphasizes blockchain’s role in AI trust and ethics revolution
In a recent SlateCast episode, Max Li, Founder and CEO of OORT, joined CryptoSlate’s Editor-in-Chief Liam “Akiba” Wright…
Detroit becomes first city to fully adopt crypto payments for taxes, fees
Detroit is setting a national precedent by becoming the largest US city to accept crypto for taxes and…
FTX’s former CTO pleads for non-custodial sentence, cites aid in Bankman-Fried’s conviction
FTX former Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang has requested leniency from the judge ahead of his Nov. 20…
WazirX announces plans to launch DEX amid fallout from record crypto theft
WazirX announced plans to launch a decentralized exchange (DEX) as part of a broader effort to enhance user…
Bitcoin community celebrates victory as Donald Trump and allies elected to reshape US crypto policy
The 2024 US presidential election has brought a new wave of optimism for the cryptocurrency industry, with former…
Circle CEO sees stablecoins as linchpin for global trade
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said stablecoins are poised to become essential financial tools worldwide due to their potential…
Bitcoin Policy Institute releases paper on Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset
US markets, Bitcoin poised for rally regardless of elections outcome Election 2024 10 hours ago Fundstrat’s Tom Lee…
Binance Research warns memecoins risk frenzy over fundamental innovation
A new report from Binance Research has raised red flags over the high risks in the memecoin market,…
Crypto market saw $230 million in liquidations as Bitcoin fell below $70k
According to Coinglass, over $230 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, affecting 102,073…
The FDIC has told banks to refrain from providing crypto services in over 20 cases, Coinbase finds
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said that the crypto exchange has discovered over 20 instances where the…
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive to integrate Bitcoin as hedge against long-term economic risks
Strive Enterprises, an asset management firm co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced a new wealth management division on Nov.…
Time for Trump (or Kamala) to pledge to buy 20% of the entire Bitcoin supply
The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain. After weeks of a neck-to-neck…
21Shares files S-1 application for an XRP ETF
Asset management company 21Shares has joined the list of firms that have filed applications with the US Securities…
DOJ indicts Gotbit CEO for allegedly orchestrating massive wash trading scheme
The Department of Justice has indicted Aleksei Andriunin, founder and CEO of crypto financial services firm Gotbit, on…
FTX eyes $21 million asset recovery through settlements with bank and charity organization
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has reached settlement agreements with Evolve Bank and Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) that…
SEC crackdown continues with Immutable latest to receive Wells Notice
The SEC has issued a Wells notice to blockchain gaming platform Immutable in what has become a widespread…
MicroStrategy plans $42 billion bitcoin expansion with bold ’21/21 Plan’
MicroStrategy has unveiled a bold three-year plan to raise $42 billion in capital aimed at expanding its Bitcoin…
Canary Capital joins Solana ETF race amid rising investor demand
Canary Capital filed for a spot Solana ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 30,…
Visa celebrates Coinbase partnership to offer instant crypto deposits
TradFi payment company Visa is championing a new partnership with Coinbase to offer instant deposit services for customers…
Chainlink CCIP powers Lido’s new cross-chain staking on Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism
Lido has announced the integration of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable cross-chain staking across Ethereum layer-2…
Bitcoin records over $880 million net inflows in 2 days as Bitcoin broke $71k
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw substantial inflows of a combined $881 million across Oct. 25 and 28, continuing…