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South Korea Plans to Relax Institutional Crypto Trading Restrictions
South Korea’s financial regulator plans to gradually ease restrictions on institutional crypto trading, allowing them access to...
Whistleblowers Expose FDIC Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Coverup and Disinformation Campaign
A group of insiders at the FDIC has blown the lid on a coverup of the agency’s procedures to avoid having its Operation...
China and US Tighten Payment Grip on Europe—Can the Digital Euro Stop Them?
Europe faces mounting pressure to secure its financial future as reliance on U.S. and Chinese payment giants grows, with...
Binance’s 2024 Year-End Report Reveals $100 Trillion Milestone
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange displayed its dominance across several key metrics including cumulative historical...
Robert Kiyosaki Calls It: Historic Crash is Here—He’s Buying More Bitcoin Fast
Economic collapse is here, warns Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, urging investors to seize assets like bitcoin as markets...
Coinbase Scores Major Legal Win – SEC Stalled by Rare Court Ruling
A New York federal court has paused the SEC’s case against Coinbase, granting a rare appeal that could reshape how securities laws...
Ripple Execs Meet Trump – Is XRP About to Explode as SEC Lawsuit Fades?
A dinner between Ripple’s leadership and President-elect Trump has sparked speculation that Ripple’s legal battle...
Canaan Introduces Bitcoin Mining Home Heaters at CES 2025
Canaan, a bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rig manufacturer, unveiled the Avalon Mini 3 and Avalon...
Redefining Innovation: The Role of Non-Linear Thinking in Blockchain’s Evolution
With Bitcoin—a 21st-century newcomer—at an all-time high and blockchain technology at a pivotal juncture, it’s an ideal...
Lotte Group taps Arbitrum for its AI-driven metaverse platform, Lotte Caliverse
Lotte has tapped the Arbitrum blockchain to power its Caliverse platform. Caliverse aims to introduce crypto payments and on-chain...
Ripple President Suggests XRP ETF Could Follow Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
Bitcoin and ether ETFs could be followed by an XRP ETF with a crypto-friendly Trump administration on the horizon. XRP ETF Could Be...
Dogwifhat tumbles and CEX reserves fall: this memecoin could be the next big thing
Dogwifhat crashes with the broader crypto slump. WIF investors cash out and exchange reserves drop. iDEGEN could be 2025’s memecoin...
QCP Capital: Bitcoin Slump Sets Stage for Potential Bullish Rally Near Trump’s Inauguration
Bitcoin plummeted beneath the $95,000 threshold following unexpectedly vigorous U.S. employment data, fostering a pervasive...
UK digital banking giant Revolut becomes a Pyth Network data publisher
Revolut has joined Pyth Network as a data publisher to support reliable DeFi price feeds. The partnership bridges traditional...
XRP Market Update: Short Sellers Capitalize on Bearish Trends Below $2.30
XRP is trading at $2.19 to $2.25 over the last hour, with a 24-hour trading volume of $7.85 billion, a market cap of $127 billion,...
Top 4 altcoins to buy before the market fully recovers
The crypto market saw its value fall on December 18 after Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from its all-time high above $108,000. This dip...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bulls Face an Uphill Battle as Resistance Looms at $98,000
Bitcoin is trading at $94,790 to $95,277 over the two hours with a market cap of $1.88 trillion, 24-hour volume of $67.64 billion,...
Ripple’s president says RLUSD stablecoin will list on more exchanges “imminently”
Long said Ripple’s stablecoin will soon be available on other exchanges, but didn’t give an exact timeframe Various crypto spot...
Crypto Tug-of-War: Bitcoin ETFs Rise, Ether ETFs Suffer
Data compiled on Jan. 8, 2025, reveals a contrasting performance among cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On Tuesday, the...
Chaos on the Chains Announces Imminent Launch of The Next Frontier in Mobile AR Strategy
Genre-defining launch of a play-to-earn mobile MMORPG that blends strategy, adventure, and cutting-edge technology, powered by GPS,...
Ai-Driven Crypto Research Platform SoSoValue Raises $15 Million Series A to Launch the Investible Spot Index Protocol SSI
PRESS RELEASE. 8 January, 2025 / Singapore – SoSoValue, the leading AI-driven investment research platform, announced today that it...
UBS Stays Bullish on Gold for 2025 as Central Banks Fuel Demand Surge
UBS predicts gold’s 2025 rally could defy rate cuts and a strong dollar, fueled by central bank demand and economic uncertainty....
Beyond Bitcoin Mining: Hut 8 Targets the Intersection of Energy and Technology, Says CEO Asher Genoot
Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest bitcoin miners, emphasized the company’s commitment to...
Lightchain AI Rockets Into Stage 12 With Testnet Launch This Month
PRESS RELEASE The future is here, and Lightchain AI is leading the charge! 🚀 With Stage 12 of its presale now live and only three...
BRICS Expands Again – Indonesia Gains Full Membership in Historic Move
BRICS has expanded its influence with Indonesia’s entry, marking the bloc’s growing dominance in emerging markets and securing its...
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam to leave agency, calls for need to fill crypto regulatory gap
Behnam’s last day at the Commission will be February 7 The CFTC obtained a $12.7 billion judgment against the now-defunct FTX...
Inside Bitcoin Mining’s 2024 Revolution: Report Reveals Triumphs and Trials
The 2024 bitcoin mining industry reached historic milestones while grappling with significant obstacles, according to an extensive...
US Bitcoin Reserve Could Trigger Bull Run of Epic Proportions
The U.S. could accumulate up to 400,000 bitcoins in 2025, a move Devere Group predicts could trigger a massive bull run and reshape...
Ripple’s Survey Signals Massive Blockchain Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa
Crypto is transforming finance across the Middle East and Africa, with payments, digital assets, and cross-border transactions...
Microstrategy Acquired 258,320 BTC in 2024, Adding $14B in Shareholder Value
Microstrategy’s bold bitcoin strategy added $14 billion in shareholder value in 2024, with BTC holdings soaring to 447,470...
DLT Will Rebuild Trust in AI
During the 2024 U.S. election campaign, a deepfake video spread across social media, falsely alleging voter fraud. Elsewhere,...
Outgoing CFTC Chair Urges Stronger Crypto Regulation Amid Mainstream Adoption
The departing CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam is sounding the alarm on the lack of comprehensive regulation of cryptocurrencies in the...
2025’s Stablecoin Shifts: Massive Outflows for Tether, Big Gains for USD0 and USDX
The stablecoin market, currently valued at $206 billion according to defillama.com, has experienced notable shifts, including...
US court grants Coinbase interlocutory appeal in case against the SEC
Coinbase can now seek guidance from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to determine if the SEC’s complaints against it are valid...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bearish Signals Point to Potential Collapse Below $96,000
Bitcoin’s current valuation stands between $96,512 to $97,121 over the last hour, boasting a market capitalization of $1.91...
Garanti BBVA Kripto Partners With Bitstamp to Offer Crypto Services in Turkey
Garanti BBVA Kripto, a subsidiary of Turkey’s Garanti BBVA, has announced a partnership with Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency...
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Resigns Amid Anti-Crypto Exodus
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced his resignation on Tuesday, just a day...
Tiktok Crypto Videos: 68% Contain Misleading Information, Report Warns
A recent analysis of over 1,000 Tiktok videos on cryptocurrency found that 68% of crypto advice on the platform is misleading....
Meme Index Presale Hits $2M as Experts Call it a Top Meme Coin Investment for 2025
Meme Index (MEMEX) is rocketing through its presale – already hitting the $2 million milestone. This new project is drawing...
Crypto Market Meltdown: Bitcoin and Ethereum Freefall in Epic Tuesday Tumble
After cresting at an impressive $102,760 per coin, the preeminent cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), has precipitously fallen beneath...
Ripple and Chainlink team up to further RLUSD adoption
Ripple and Chainlink partner to bolster RLUSD adoption. RLUSD will leverage Chainlink’s standard to enhance the stablecoin’s...
Enron Unveils First Nuclear Micro Reactor Amid Controversy Over LARP and Possible Token
Enron, the company involved in one of the largest frauds in U.S. corporate history, has announced a breakthrough project: The Enron...
Fed’s vice chair for supervision Michael Barr to step down in February
Michael Barr’s resignation is effective from February 28, 2025, but he will continue as governor of the Federal Reserve Board A...
Steve Hanke Blasts Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Concept: ‘The Stupidest Idea’
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has heavily criticized a possible strategic bitcoin...
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HashKey secures VASP license in Ireland
HashKey has secured a VASP license in Ireland. The license allows crypto trading and custody services. The licensing aligns with...
KULR Does Not Cool Down: Acquires $21 Million Worth of Bitcoin
KULR, a company adopting a bitcoin-first strategy, has recently acquired $21 million worth of BTC as part of its accumulation...
Weekly Price Analysis: Bitcoin Remains Rangebound while Altcoins Fly
Prices rose over the first week of the year as open interest in the CME improved. Altcoins outperformed Bitcoin as the largest...
Ripple Sees UAE Driving Global Crypto Adoption – 2025 Looks Huge
Ripple says the UAE is spearheading global crypto adoption, with innovative regulations and stablecoin growth positioning the...
Jeju Island Goes Meta: NFTs to Lure Gen Z Tourists
Jeju Island, South Korea’s special self-governing province, plans to introduce NFT-based digital resident tourism cards in the...
Robert Kiyosaki Says Buy More Bitcoin – Explains Reason Behind His Bullish $350K BTC Call
Robert Kiyosaki’s bullish $350K bitcoin forecast comes with warnings of a massive market crash, urging investors to secure bitcoin...
Analyst prediction: You might regret not buying more Ripple (XRP) and these 2 altcoins at current prices
The cryptocurrency market is preparing for significant upsides after weeks of bearish reversals, so smart investors should watch...
Brad Garlinghouse Declares ‘Trump Bull Market Is Real’ as Ripple Roars Back to US
“The Trump bull market is real,” Ripple’s CEO declared, pointing to skyrocketing U.S. hires and deals as crypto’s explosive...
MicroStrategy adds $101m Bitcoin to holdings, now at 447,470 BTC
MicroStrategy buys another $101 million of Bitcoin. Company’s holdings now stand at 447, 470 BTC. KULR also announced it purchased...
Crypto Fees Ride Low: Onchain Bitcoin and Ethereum Costs Dip Below $2
Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin and Ethereum network fees have remained relatively modest, even as prices have experienced an upward...
MEXC Unveils First-Ever Launchpool Project with Xterio (XTER), Featuring Airdrop+ Rewards
MEXC, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, announced the launch of its first-ever Launchpool project Xterio (XTER),...
FDIC Releases Redacted Operation Choke Point 2.0 Letters
The letters serve as a damning indictment of the government’s alleged anti-crypto policies. How the FDIC Secretly Stifled Banks’...
Metaplanet wants to boost its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 in 2025
Metaplanet started buying Bitcoin in May 2024 as a strategic treasury reserve The Tokyo-listed company currently holds 1,761.98...
CFTC Regulatory Case Against Gemini Ends in $5 Million Settlement
A Bloomberg report was the first to disclose that Gemini Trust Co., a cryptocurrency exchange established by Cameron and Tyler...
Poilievre’s PM odds on Polymarket surge to 93% after Justin Trudeau’s resignation
Polymarket gives Poilievre an 87% chance of succeeding Justin Trudeau as Canada’s PM. Trudeau has announced his resignation, citing...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bragging Signals a Point of No Return
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the...
Injective (INJ) soars after INJ 3.0 governance proposal approval
Injective (INJ) up 13% post-INJ 3.0 governance proposal (IIP-392) approval. The IIP-392 proposal cuts INJ’s token supply, boosting...
Lightchain AI Raises $9M in Total Heading into 2025—Testnet Release Sparks Excitement
PRESS RELEASE. It’s official! Lightchain AI, a disruptive player in the blockchain world, has raised a staggering $9 million as it...
Calamos Investments to introduce a Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection
Calamos is launching a Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection named CBOJ in January. The ETF combines Treasury bonds and Bitcoin...
Crypto Market Reached Record High of $3.91 Trillion in 2024, According to Binance Research
The crypto market surged to record levels in 2024, driven by institutional adoption, resulting in a new all-time high for bitcoin....
Crypto trading firm GSR secures FCA approval
GSR has received a regulatory nod from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The cypto trading firm also holds a crypto license...
Introducing Stacknova AI – The World’s First AI-Powered Bitcoin Launchpad
PRESS RELEASE. Stacknova eliminates these obstacles with a transformative platform built on Stacks Layer 2 technology. Trustless...
Binance to list Solv Protocol’s native token SOLV next week
SOLV token to be listed on Binance on January 17, 2025, with four trading pairs. Solv Protocol focuses on Bitcoin staking to boost...
Bitwise CEO Discusses ‘Non-Obvious’ Tokenization Revolution
Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, a multi-million dollar crypto fund manager, believes that tokenization could revolutionize equity...
Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor Open to Crypto Advisory Role in Trump Administration
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Microstrategy, would be open to taking a crypto advisory role in the Trump administration....
Former Special U.S. Assistant Attorney Volunteers to Lead Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Investigation
Former Special U.S. Assistant Attorney John Deaton expressed his willingness to lead a federal investigation into Chokepoint 2.0....
MEXC Embarks on a New Chapter: Redefining “Your Easiest Way to Crypto”
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, January 6, 2025 – MEXC, a global leader in cryptocurrency trading platforms, has unveiled its brand...
Solana Achieved Its Best Year Ever, and the Numbers Back It Up
Solana was one of the networks that experienced explosive growth in 2024, both in technical and economic aspects. In December,...
Echoes of Bitcoin’s Genesis: Reflecting on 2024’s Rare 2009 Wallet Movements
2024 was an extraordinary year for bitcoin, marked by an event of historical significance: the movement of five block rewards from...
From Memes to Machines: Dino Coins Like BTG and Newcomer Freysa AI Dominate 2025’s Opening Week
As the first week of January 2025 nears the end, the cryptocurrency market boasts a valuation of $3.49 trillion, with numerous...
Lido’s Stronghold Slips: 160,000 ETH Exits as Binance’s Liquid Staking Platform Gains Traction
In October 2024, the volume of ethereum locked into liquid staking platforms surpassed the 14 million ether threshold. However, as...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bulls Eye $100K as Resistance Weakens
Bitcoin, currently priced at $98,309, commands a market capitalization of $1.94 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $19.92...
Dogecoin Dives Into Treasury Strategy: Spirit Blockchain Capital Targets Yield on DOGE Holdings
This week, Spirit Blockchain Capital unveiled a strategic plan to earn returns on its holdings of dogecoin (DOGE). The firm...
Wall Street Pepe Presale Hits $40M Mark – Will WEPE Be 2025’s Biggest Meme Coin Launch?
Wall Street Pepe’s (WEPE) presale has just soared past the $40 million mark. This milestone has raised eyebrows in the crypto...
MARA Holdings Loans 7,377 BTC to Third Parties Amid Bold Yield Strategy
According to an operations and production update from MARA Holdings, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, the firm has...
XRP Market Update: Price Teeters Between $2.35 and $2.50 Resistance
XRP is currently trading at $2.37, having declined by 3.7% in the last 24 hours. Its market capitalization stands at $136 billion,...
Latam Insights: El Salvador Boasts Bitcoin Success, Binance Gets Crucial Greenlight in Brazil
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In...
IRS Issues Crypto Relief, XRP Market Update, and More — Week in Review
IRS issues crypto relief, XRP market update, the Bitcoin quantum computing debate, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review...
VC Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Stablecoin Adoption Will Challenge Visa’s and Mastercard’s Duopoly in 2025
Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of the VC firm Social Capital, predicts that stablecoin usage may go mainstream in 2025 as...
Chile Quiere Bitcoin: Legislators Rally Around Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Proposal
Legislators in Chile are preparing to support the creation of a bitcoin bench in Congress to lead the regulatory charge in the...
Defi Frenzy: Dex and Perpetuals Smash $52.81B in January’s First 4 Days
After an unprecedented rise in decentralized exchange (dex) and perpetuals volumes last month, these decentralized finance (defi)...
The Defi Era: Redefining Capitalism and Unlocking Economic Freedom for All
Decentralized finance (defi) is more than a catchphrase; it is a revolutionary system that replaces centralized control with...
Bitcoin Gold Rockets 140% in 24 Hours Despite Looming Upbit Delisting Deadline
While numerous so-called ‘dino’ cryptocurrencies have begun to reawaken, the Bitcoin fork known as bitcoin gold (BTG)...
Behind Ripple’s Stablecoin Growth: A Closer Look at the Top 10 RLUSD Giants
In a mere fortnight, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has witnessed its supply on Ethereum expand by $4.4 million. Yet, with 768...
From Crypto Gains to Timeless Treasures: Bitcoiners Embrace Luxury Watches
Just recently, a new wave has emerged—a slew of bitcoiners are channeling their digital wealth into luxury timepieces, with...
South African Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Using Bitcoin to Fund Terrorist Activities
A South African law enforcement agency recently apprehended a 35-year-old man suspected of using cryptocurrency to fund terrorist...