PayPal expands support for cryptocurrencies to now include Solana and Chainlink for US customers. US PayPal users can now buy, sell, hold, and transfer these additional cryptocurrencies through their PayPal account and app. PayPal already held support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash being available for US users. This expansion comes on the heels […]

Exciting news! @PayPal is expanding our U.S. cryptocurrency service by adding Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL).

TL;DR Grayscale submitted an S-1 form to the SEC to convert its Solana Trust into an ETF that would trade on NYSE Arca without including staking rewards. The fund would hold SOL tokens, track the CoinDesk SLX index, and designate Coinbase as custodian, with BNY Mellon as administrator and transfer agent. Polymarket estimates an 83% […]

TL;DR PayPal will add support for Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK), allowing U.S. users to buy, sell, and transfer them. The company aims to offer more crypto options in a trusted environment, without relying on external platforms. With these additions, the app will offer seven digital assets, including its stablecoin PYUSD, already used in corporate […]

Key Takeaways: KuCoin has reached over 40 million registered users worldwide, a significant milestone on its growth trajectory. The exchange attributes the growth to compliance efforts, product development, and user-centric services. The Asia-Pacific region remains a key growth driver for KuCoin, followed by strong growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). KuCoin is […]

According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post published earlier today, Bitcoin (BTC) may not have reached the peak of the current market cycle just yet. A key on-chain metric suggests that there could be one final leg up for the leading cryptocurrency before this bull market concludes. Bitcoin To Hit New Peak Soon? Data from CoinGecko […]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a network of financial facilitators and procurement operatives that provide supplies to the Houthis, an Iran-backed terrorist organization that has launched attacks against dozens of ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. In a statement, the OFAC […]

The party has since severed ties with the adult performer after discovering comments she made in September regarding the Holocaust. Pornstar Appearance in NDP Campaign Video Raises Eyebrows in Canada Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s far-left New Democratic Party (NDP) caused a stir on the web earlier this week when he appeared in a campaign […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (BIP 348) This is the second article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a point of maturity meriting an in-depth breakdown.  CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS), put forward by Brandon Black and Jeremy Rubin with BIP 348, is not a covenant. As I said in the introductory […]

Ripple’s top lawyer has also revealed the rationale behind funding the NCA

Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note. The diminished activity on smart contract platforms reflects cooling market sentiment in cryptocurrencies and beyond as traders brace for the […]

Link is back on a sell after shedding roughly 15% loss in the last 7 days. While a rejection triggered this, it is now set for a big collapse. The late March drops brought most altcoins back on selling mode, and as seen on the daily chart, Link has joined the party and is now […]

AI-powered education group Genius Group has revealed that it is being compelled to sell off its Bitcoin reserves following a restriction imposed by the US District Court (Southern District of New York), which prevents the company from raising money, issuing stock, or investing investor funds in BTC. Its chief exec now claims that court orders […]

Zodia Custody and Bybit have announced a partnership to provide segregated custody and off-venue settlement for Bybit’s institutional clients. Zodia Custody is backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD. Bybit recently suffered a security breach that reportedly led to the loss of more than $1.4 billion in liquid-staked […]

According to PANews, data from Coinglass reveals that the cryptocurrency market saw contract liquidations totaling $244 million over the past 24 …

Investment giant Grayscale is filing to rename its prospective Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) while removing staking from the trust. In a new S-1 Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Grayscale says it intends to rename its previously filed trust, Grayscale Solana Trust, to Grayscale Solana Trust ETF. “In connection with this […]

The Cardano Foundation launched Veridian, an open-source digital identity platform that uses advanced technologies like KERI and ACDC to manage and verify identities securely. Veridian enables users to create and control decentralised identifiers (DIDs), eliminating centralised authorities and reducing vulnerability to data breaches. Alongside the platform, the Veridian Wallet was introduced to allow users to […]

The Senate Banking Committee approved Paul Atkins’ nomination for SEC chair by a narrow 13–11 vote, setting up a closely contested Senate floor vote. The vote split along party lines, with all Democrats opposing the nomination and notable criticism from Senator Elizabeth Warren. Atkins is expected to bring regulatory clarity to crypto and depoliticise financial […]

A bill designed to stop the U.S. Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) moved a step closer to becoming law this week. The House Financial Services Committee passed Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-Minnesota) “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act” by a vote of 27-22 on Wednesday. The potential legislation, which now moves to the […]

Key Takeaways: Bybit teams up with Zodia Custody, a Standard Chartered-supported digital asset custodian, to enhance institutional asset security. The partnership integrates off-exchange custody and settlement solutions to minimize counterparty risk. Assets are stored off the trading platform, with full segregation from Bybit’s operations. Regulatory compliance and transparency are prioritized through Zodia’s KYC/AML processes and […]

Ethereum is trading below the $1,900 level, facing ongoing selling pressure as the broader crypto market continues to weaken. After a sharp rejection from the $2,500 mark in late February, bulls have failed to regain momentum, and ETH has steadily declined — disappointing many investors who entered the year with high expectations for a bullish […]

Bitcoin ETFs erased the prior day’s gains, posting a $100 million outflow, led by major exits from Grayscale and Bitwise. Ether ETFs also remained under pressure, logging a $4 million outflow, with Bitwise’s ETHW the sole contributor. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Resume as $100 Million Leaves Funds, Ether ETFs Extend Losses The brief resurgence of bitcoin […]

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Digital asset manager Grayscale registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list the Grayscale Solana (SOL) Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The ETF will trade under the ticker symbol “GSOL” and will hold spot SOL as the underlying asset, according to the April 4 S-1 […]

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under regulatory scrutiny in Europe after Maltese authorities issued a fine for violations of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. On April 3, Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) announced that it had fined OKX’s Europe-based arm, Okcoin Europe, 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) for multiple AML failures detected in 2023, Cointelegraph reported. […]

In March, President Trump said that he hoped to sign stablecoin legislation by August. Congress has responded accordingly: In the past month, both the …

April 4th, 2025 – London, United Kingdom Extsy, the cutting-edge cryptocurrency exchange platform, is set to transform the crypto trading experience with its official launch today. With an innovative approach to simplifying crypto trading, instant asset swaps, low fees, and user-focused features, Extsy is set to disrupt the market and aims to become a ‘top […]

The sharp decrease in Bitcoin’s volatility has caused some intrigue among traders and investors. As of April 3, 2025, the price of Bitcoin was only somewhat affected in its moves, resulting in the price not swinging up or down dramatically—yielding a nearly low 2.68% price movement to and fro, according to data from @coinglass_com. Days […]

Cryptocurrency trader Ali Martinez believes Dogecoin (DOGE) is at a critical level that could determine its price direction over the near term. Martinez tells his 134,800 followers on the social media platform X that Dogecoin is at a “make-or-break level” of around $0.16. According to Martinez, Dogecoin could either go up substantially by up to […]

It was another big week in the cryptocurrency markets, filled with notable developments and big price moves propelled by US President Donald Trump’s global political actions. More precisely, his Trade War that escalated this week. In what he called ‘Liberation Day,’ the POTUS announced massive tariffs against numerous countries, including some of the country’s biggest […]

Key Takeaways: Buttcoin, a Bitcoin-backed meme coin, has been listed on cryptocurrency exchanges LBank and Poloniex, marking its growing presence in the crypto world. Poloniex started accepting deposits for Buttcoin on April 3, 2025, at 12:00 UTC, and full trading was available at 13:30 UTC on the same day. LBank listed Buttcoin, putting the spotlight […]

Dogecoin is once again in the hot seat as the meme coin tests a multi-year trend line that dates back to the heady days of 2021. Both the daily and weekly charts underscore the significance of this zone, with the market hovering dangerously near a juncture that could determine whether the current price collapses by […]