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Metaplanet buys the dip with 620 BTC
Metaplanet, the Japanese investment firm that’s one of the most aggressive buyer of Bitcoin in recent months, has added to its...
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s IMF Bitcoin-Braking Deal and Argentina’s Cyberspace Crypto Patrol
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In...
Binance Founder CZ Warns: Receiving Crypto This Way Could Instantly Empty Your Wallet
Crypto owners risk losing everything by accepting assets via shared private keys or pre-configured wallets, warns Binance’s former...
Ripple Moves Big Money, RLUSD Sees Distribution, XRP Holds Key $2 Support
Ripple’s XRP has managed to maintain its position above $2, despite an 8.2% dip against the U.S. dollar this week. Over the...
Vaneck’s 2025 Crypto Predictions: Bull Market to Persist, Anti-Crypto Policies Ending
Asset management firm Vaneck has shared its 2025 crypto predictions, highlighting a strong bull market, rising bitcoin and ethereum...
XRP Lawsuit Reaches 4 Years as Ripple Pushes Trump to Reform SEC
Ripple is calling on the SEC to rebuild trust as its four-year legal fight over XRP persists, with hopes for policy shifts under...
Hex Founder Richard Heart Included in Europol’s Most Wanted List
Richard Shueler, also known as Richard Heart, the founder of Hex, Pulsechain, and Pulsex, has been included in Europol’s most...
Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future
On Sunday, President-elect Donald J. Trump revealed that Stephen Miran, who previously served during Trump’s first term, will helm...
Infomon Blends Pokémon Go With NFTs and X Integration
Imagine Pokémon Go but with NFT ownership, token rewards, and social media integration—welcome to Infomon, a revolutionary Web3...
‘$600M Would Buy a Lot of Bitcoin’: Microstrategy Boss Steers Bezos Wedding Drama Toward Crypto
Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, brought bitcoin into the spotlight during an online exchange...
El Salvador Reinforces Bitcoin Allegiance: Purchases BTC in Defiance of IMF Agreement
The government of El Salvador has clarified that it will continue pushing bitcoin as part of its economic strategy, even as it...
Stablecoin Frenzy: USDE Nears $6B as USD0 Rockets Past $1B in Market Supply
Over the past month, the stablecoin market has swelled over $200 billion, and two fiat-backed tokens have experienced eye-catching...
Best Wallet Raises $5M in New Crypto Presale, Expert Predicts 10x Potential
The Best Wallet ($BEST) token presale continues to attract significant interest from investors as it crosses the $5 million mark....
A Theoretical Look at What Could Happen If Trump Creates a US Bitcoin Reserve
If the United States boldly leaps into action with a strategic bitcoin reserve under the Trump administration, this daring move...
Crypto Whirlwind: Trump’s Policies Collide With Fed Stance as Bitcoin Falls to $95K
On Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, bitcoin’s price dropped under the $96,000 mark, hitting a low of $95,135 per unit. This dip comes after...
SEC Charges Jump Crypto Subsidiary for Role in Terra’s Stablecoin Collapse
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Tai Mo Shan Ltd. has agreed to pay $123 million to resolve...
XRP Community Gets New Rewards, Fed Rules out BTC Reserves, and More — Week in Review
XRP community gets new rewards, Fed rules out BTC reserves, Strike CEO says Trump eyeing US BTC reserve, and more in this Week in...
Angel Investor: Multichain a Stopgap, Future Lies in Advanced Protocols
Constantine Zaitsev, CEO of DRPC, believes multichain solutions are a temporary fix and future advancements like modular...
Openseason Is a Thrilling Web3 Battle Royale
Regina steps into a world where in-game victories earn real-world rewards, in a game merging cutting-edge blockchain with classic...
Permianchain and Vertical Data Team Up to Bring GPU-as-a-Service to MENA
Permianchain, a subsidiary of UAE investment firm Hodler Investments, partnered with Vertical Data to offer modular and portable...
Despite Bitcoin’s 10% Drop, Over $20M in Old Coins Find New Homes
For four days straight, bitcoin’s historic high of $108,000 has been in the rearview mirror, with the digital asset now...
BRICS Gold-Backed Digital Currency Could Reshape Global Trade and Shake the Dollar
A gold-backed digital currency from BRICS could reshape global trade by lowering transaction costs and reducing exchange rate...
Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken Bet Big on Pro-Crypto Trump, Paving the Way for Crypto’s Bright Future
Ripple, Coinbase, and Kraken are leading crypto’s charge into Trump’s inauguration, contributing millions as the...
Crypto Battle Looms at SEC: Trump’s Team Set to Clash With Gensler’s Picks
A former SEC official has warned Trump’s incoming administration will clash with Gensler’s handpicked officers, calling the SEC...
Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin? Robert Kiyosaki Says No—Warns of Looming Financial Crash
Is it too late for bitcoin? Robert Kiyosaki signals urgency, pointing to bitcoin, gold, and silver as the best defense against a...
Bouncing Lows, Mining Woes, and Fartcoin Highs
Last week was marked by bitcoin’s resilience and worries about mining centralization. Fartcoin’s rise to an all-time high added an...
Bitcoin’s Future in Focus: 4 Economic Variables for 2025
Right now, bitcoin’s price is cruising comfortably over the $97,000 mark, and we’ve got just ten days until we wave...
UAE Interior Ministry and FSRA Partner to Combat Virtual Assets-Related Crime
The United Arab Emirates’ Interior Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Financial Services Regulatory...
From Oilfields to Crypto Fields: Halliburton Invests in Bitcoin Mining Startup
Halliburton, the world’s second-biggest oilfield services firm, has taken a step into the bitcoin (BTC) mining space by...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Will the Long-Term Uptrend Save the Day?
Bitcoin’s current price is $97,384, with a 24-hour trading volume of $69.42 billion and a market cap of $1.92 trillion....
Market Madness: Bitcoin Dips, Most Meme Coins Tank, but Fartcoin Moonshots
Over the past week, bitcoin has dipped 4.18%, while ethereum has tumbled over 13% against the U.S. dollar. To make matters worse, a...
Ethereum’s $15.3B Burn Bonfire: Over 4.5M ETH Destroyed Since EIP-1559 Activation
This weekend, data confirms that more than 4.5 million ether (ETH) have been burned on the Ethereum network since Aug. 5, 2021,...
Crypto All-Stars to Launch on Monday 23rd December After $26M Presale, Analysts Forecast Big Gains
The Crypto-All Stars ($STARS) presale has finally come to a successful end with nearly $26 million raised from investors. Now, the...
Vaneck’s $180K BTC by 2025 Projection: Experts Discuss Market Dynamics and Reserve Potential
Vaneck’s projection of bitcoin reaching $180,000 by the end of 2025 is considered ambitious but possible, with experts...
Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice
A South Lake Tahoe man, Daniel Chartraw, 51, faces a 12-count federal indictment for wire fraud linked to a cryptocurrency trading...
US Charges 2 Men in $22 Million NFT Rugpull Crypto Fraud Scheme
Two Southern California men, Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, face charges for allegedly defrauding investors of over $22 million in...
$2.2 Billion Stolen in 303 Crypto Hacks in 2024: Chainalysis Report
The 2024 Chainalysis crypto crime report showed that North Korean hackers were responsible for over 60% of stolen crypto. Hackers...
Bullish pattern points to a Stacks (STX) recovery as this memecoin steals the show
Stacks (STX) is trading within a bullish channel, with key support at $1.75. The iDEGEN (IDGN) memecoin is captivating investors...
Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report
In 2024, Web3 cyber threats led to losses exceeding $2.3 billion across 165 incidents, marking a 40% increase from 2023....
Lightchain AI Rockets Through Stage 7 in Just 24 Hours as Altcoin Users Flock
PRESS RELEASE. Lightchain AI is rewriting the rulebook for crypto presales. With Stage 7 nearly sold out in just 24 hours, it’s not...
Razzlekhan’s Hubby Vows to Turn Over a New Leaf
The infamous Bitfinex hacker was sentenced to five years in prison in November for money laundering after he hacked and stole...
LBank Kicks Off 2025 With Exclusive 200,000+ USDT New Year Celebration
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE, December 20, 2024 – LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, announces its New Year...
BRICS Approaching G20-Level Influence, Says Brazil’s Minister
BRICS is gaining global traction, with plans for major 2025 meetings under Brazil’s leadership and a vision to rival G20 prominence...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Urges Congress to Regulate Crypto Practices, Not Technology
Ripple’s chief legal officer has urged Congress to focus on innovation-friendly crypto regulation, rejecting punitive...
Video-Sharing Firm Rumble Secures $775 Million Investment From Tether to Drive Growth
Rumble, the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider has just inked a $775 million deal with Tether, the heavyweight of...
All Eyes on Trump: Bitcoin Crash Could Pave the Way for a Historic Rebound in 2025
Bitcoin (BTC) recently hit an all-time high of $108,364, only to tumble to $92,118 within three days. This dramatic price drop...
Brazilian Senate Schedules Crypto Market Session for 2025
The Brazilian Senate scheduled a meeting to discuss the future and possibilities of crypto markets in 2025. The meeting will debate...
Tokyo-Based Metaplanet Secures $60.6 Million for Bitcoin Treasury
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. has raised $60.6 million (9.5 billion yen) through two bond issuances to bolster its...
Bitcoin Scarcity Could Fuel $1.5M Price, Cathie Wood Declares
Investor Cathie Wood anticipates a flurry of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among startups as regulatory changes accompany the...
Bitcoin ETFs Experience Record $680 Million Single Day Outflow
The 12 U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $680 million in outflows with the broader crypto market continuing to face a downturn....
Bitcoin Balances on a Razor’s Edge: Is a Breakout or Breakdown Looming?
On Friday afternoon, crypto markets appeared to catch their breath, though traders remained on edge, bracing for bitcoin’s...
Predipie: Revolutionizing Football Prediction Games on the TON Network
Dubai, UAE – 12/19/2024 – Predipie is a pioneering project situated at the exciting intersection between Web3 technology and...
Hawk Tuah Crypto Project Sued Over Memecoin, Welch Responds
Interestingly, Haliey Welch was not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit and her most recent response may explain why. HAWK...
5 Privacy Coins Face Delisting on Gate.io Exchange
Crypto firm Gate.io has revealed plans to discontinue perpetual contracts for five well-known privacy coins. Gate.io to Delist...
Bitcoin Dip Hits Altcoins Hard With ETH Down by 18%, XRP Down by 21% and SOL Down by 20%
Bitcoin’s price correction dragged major altcoins with it with the global crypto market cap decreasing by 9.53%. Major...
Injective and Sonic partner to build first cross-chain AI agent hub
Injective and Sonic an AI agents hub with monetization for developers. Sonic’s HyperGrid infrastructure, Injective WebAssembly...
Bitget Partners With Tron, Acquires $10 Million in TRX
Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company announced a partnership with Tron, a blockchain network known for its role in...
Crypto custody firm Copper withdraws UK registration
Copper has withdrawn its application to register in the UK. The crypto custody firm first failed to register in 2022 amid changes...
Ledger Users Targeted in New Data Breach Phishing Campaign
Users of the Ledger series of hardware wallets are being targeted as part of a widespread phishing campaign that takes advantage of...
Binance Global Survey Hot Topics: Regulation, AI Supremacy, and a Young Market
The most recent global crypto survey organized by Binance has offered insight into the current state of the market. The survey,...
Hybrid L2 BOB Leverages Babylon for Bitcoin Finality
Build on Bitcoin (BOB), a hybrid Layer two (L2) blockchain combining Bitcoin and Ethereum’s features, has integrated with...
Top Football Prospect to Be Paid in Bitcoin After Cinching College Contract
The 2025 Polynesian Bowl All-Star signed with the University of Southern California and will use payments app Strike to receive a...
$IDGN hits $0.252 on presale, up 600% in 7 days ahead of listing
Key takeaways $IDGN’s price has soared 600% in the last seven days as presale attracts more investors. The listing day is fast...
Crypto × AI: The Top AI Cryptocurrencies to Watch in 2024 According to MEXC
The intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence is no longer a distant vision—it’s happening now. Projects like...
Morocco to Adopt a Legal Framework for Crypto Assets
Morocco aims to regulate the use of crypto assets without hindering innovation in the crypto ecosystem. Legal Framework for Crypto...
Bitcoin and Dogecoin in focus as iDEGEN fires on all cylinders
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the crypto space and savvy investors are keen on grabbing the integrated opportunities....
Crypto’s in Multi-Year Bull Market, and the Fed Can’t Stop It, Expert Says
Cryptocurrency will surge ahead in a multi-year bull market, defying Fed-induced volatility as institutional adoption, blockchain...
What is Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD)? It hit $240M market cap in just two days
Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD) hit a $240 million market cap within just 48 hours of its launch. UFD’s inspiration stemmed from the...
Bitcoin Could Hit $200K in 2025—Analysts See Macro Trends Aligning
Bitcoin’s path to $200,000 in 2025 is fueled by ETFs, institutional demand, and macroeconomic shifts, with analysts warning...
Aptos Labs CEO steps down, Avery Ching takes over as the new CEO
Mo Shaikh has stepped down as CEO of Aptos Labs. Avery Ching has taken over the role of CEO at the blockchain firm. Shaikh will...
Crypto Oracle Arthur Hayes Expects Crypto Markets to Dump Around Inauguration Day
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex, a cryptocurrency exchange, has predicted that crypto markets will experience a “harrowing...
MetaMask users can now stake EOS after EOS Network integration
MetaMask users can now stake EOS coins, create EOS accounts, and interact with EOS DApps directly using the new EOS Wallet Snap....
$SYRUP Live on Binance Wallet Alpha
PRESS RELEASE. Exciting news: $SYRUP has officially launched on Binance Wallet Alpha! Selected by the Binance team, $SYRUP joins an...
Court gives Coinbase the green light to delist Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)
A US federal judge has allowed Coinbase to delist WBTC despite BiT Global’s objections. Judge Martínez-Olguín denied BiT Global’s...
Crypto.com Extends Formula 1 Partnership Through 2030
Crypto.com has announced an extension of its partnership with Formula 1, ensuring their collaboration continues through 2030....
Wall Street Pepe Presale Goes Viral, Raises $31M – Next 100x Gem?
Forget the mid-December dip – Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) is going from strength to strength. This new meme coin project has...
Metamask Launches Pilot Program for Metamask Card in the United States
The Metamask card allows crypto holders to make everyday purchases with crypto directly from the Metamask wallet. Metamask Card...
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Doubles Down on Shorting Microstrategy
Martin Shkreli, also known as “Pharma Bro,” has doubled down on his position of shorting Microstrategy, the public...
Crypto Resilience: ETFs Attract Millions Despite Market Woes
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the 12 spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $275.39 million in positive inflows, even...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Intraday Support at $98K Tested as $104K Resistance Looms
Over the past hour, bitcoin’s price holds tight at prices between $101,696 to $102,057 on Dec. 19, 2024, with a market cap of...
Michael Saylor Raves About the U.S.’s $10 Trillion World Reserve Digital Dollar Opportunity
Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, has discussed the opportunity for the U.S. to make the dollar...
El Salvador to ‘confine’ its Bitcoin activities in $1.4bn loan deal with the IMF
The IMF said “potential risks” of El Salvador’s Bitcoin project will be “diminished significantly” A Bitcoin podcaster questioned...
Facebook Wins Reprieve as Court Restrains Nigerian Regulator’s $38.55 Million Demand
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from...
NOW Wallet: Simplifying crypto management to boost user adoption
NOW Wallet offers a non-custodial experience with no KYC requirement for crypto-to-crypto transactions. NOW Wallet supports 70+...
Anti-Graft Agency Arrests 792 Suspects in Major Crypto Romance Scam Bust in Nigeria
The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently arrested 792 suspects involved in crypto romance scams. Scams...
Australia’s ASIC Sues Binance for Misclassifying 505 Retail Investors
Australia’s securities regulator is suing Binance’s local subsidiary for allegedly misclassifying 505 retail investors as...
Is the Owner of Peanut the Squirrel a Serial Memecoin Opportunist?
The 34-year-old mechanical engineer turned pornstar, is allegedly involved in multiple memecoin scandals. Owner of Peanut the...
Bitcoin’s Astronomical Returns: 14,211 New Millionaires and 4 New Billionaires Emerge
Bitcoin’s surge past $100,000 has created 14,211 new millionaires and four new billionaires, a new study NFT Evening has...
BRICS vs Trump: The Battle Over the Dollar Heats Up
Russia criticized U.S. threat diplomacy as BRICS advances efforts to reduce reliance on the dollar, citing flawed U.S. policies and...
Russian Official Declares BRICS Payment System a Real Alternative to US Dollar
A top Russian official has declared plans for a BRICS payment system “not hypothetical,” signaling a shift toward reducing reliance...