TL;DR Pi Network will launch its mainnet on February 20, 2025, allowing external transactions for the first time. Over 19 million users have completed KYC registration, and more than 100 applications are ready to operate in the new phase. OKX and Bitget plan to list Pi Coin after the launch, but speculation on unofficial assets […]

The US CFTC charged New York trader Rashawn Russell for a US$1.5M crypto fraud, marking one of its first enforcement actions under acting Chair Caroline Pham. Russell misused investor funds for personal expenses and Ponzi-like payments, falsely promising high returns. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged […]

Lawmakers in 20 U.S. states are pushing bitcoin reserve bills that could inject $23 billion (247K BTC) into the market, according to Vaneck’s head of digital assets research, who calls the estimate conservative. 20 State Bitcoin Bills Could Unleash a $23 Billion Buying Wave—247K BTC at Stake Lawmakers across 20 U.S. states have introduced bills […]

The publicly listed Wall Street Bitcoin (BTC) miner HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $29.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $17.3 million. While the numbers are slightly lower than in the same period a year ago, the company significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 2,805 tokens valued at $260.8 million. HIVE Digital’s […]

The digital currency market is buzzing with a shift in trends. The previously popular crypto linked to the former U.S. leader is seeing a dip in interest. Meanwhile, a new asset on the Solana blockchain is rapidly gaining traction. Amid the ongoing bull run, traders and investors are keen to follow these evolving dynamics. Catzilla: […]

Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its exposure to Bitcoin ETFs

Goldstein received $8 million in a cryptocurrency wallet last week without reporting it, the prosecutors asserted, an accusation strong enough to have …

The best zero fee crypto exchanges to buy Bitcoin and crypto are Binance, MEXC, Bybit, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, Bitfinex, and Bitstamp. Since all zero-trading-fee crypto exchanges offer different products and services in addition to low fees, choosing which one best suits your needs can be challenging. Therefore, we reviewed various free crypto trading platforms using […]

The cryptocurrency community is speculating about a potential Solana (SOL) price explosion. Adding to this speculation? Recent large-scale SOL purchases by affluent investors, or “whales,” and market analysts’ optimistic forecasts. Whales Spring Back To Life: Bullish Sign? The lifeblood of crypto analysis, on-chain data shows an interesting tendency: Two once dormant “smart money” addresses have […]

The task force would investigate how many digital currencies are being traded, the number of exchanges in New York and how crypto affects the state and local tax receipts, among other priorities.

President Donald Trump’s new decentralized finance (DeFi) project is partnering with real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol Ondo Finance (ONDO) to boost RWA adoption. In a new thread on the social media platform X, the development team behind Ondo Finance says it’s collaborating with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) as a means of bringing traditional finance to […]

A crypto strategist known for accurately calling the 2021 digital asset cycle top believes that several altcoins are poised for significant rallies. The analyst pseudonymously known as Pentoshi tells his 854,200 followers on the social media platform X that the crypto market is not reacting to bad economic news, signaling that a possible bottom is […]

BNB Chain has announced an upgrade for 2025, aiming to enhance transaction speed, streamline user experience, and refine developer tools. The blockchain network also plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) across various aspects of its ecosystem. Faster Transactions and Gasless Payments Changpeng Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, confirmed the plans in a February […]

Japanese financial services firm Monex Group Inc. reported a third-quarter net loss of ¥9.9 billion ($67 million), primarily due to one-time expenses related to its cryptocurrency subsidiary Coincheck’s Nasdaq listing, even as its core businesses showed strong performance. Monex Posts ¥10B Loss on Coincheck Listing Costs The company recorded ¥17.1 billion in one-time expenses related […]

ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood says that the chances of Bitcoin (BTC) eventually hitting $1.5 million are improving for one key reason. In a new update to investors, Wood says that it’s looking more likely that Bitcoin will increase by 1,455% its current value due to increasing adoption by financial institutions. “Many people know us for […]

A widely followed analyst believes that one large-cap altcoin now has a compelling narrative that will fuel its surge to a fresh record high. Pseudonymous analyst Kaleo tells his 685,600 followers on the social media platform X that Litecoin (LTC) appears to be mimicking its 2021 bull market pattern when it shattered a diagonal resistance […]

TL;DR Avalon Labs is considering launching a Bitcoin-backed public debt fund in the US under the SEC’s Regulation A exemption. The company already offers products such as the USDa stablecoin, BTC-backed loans, and a crypto-linked credit card. In December, it raised $10 million in funding to expand its decentralized finance ecosystem on Bitcoin. Avalon Labs […]

TL;DR Franklin Templeton has integrated its FOBXX fund into Solana to leverage its speed and security, expanding its availability beyond networks like Ethereum, Base, and Polygon. The fund maintains a stable $1 per share price and is backed 99.5% by U.S. government securities, cash, and repurchase agreements. The announcement aligns with growing institutional interest in […]

Kanye West, or Ye, aired a bizarre Super Bowl ad featuring diamond-encrusted teeth, leading to a website selling a t-shirt with Nazi symbolism. A Solana-based token, hh-01, linked to the ad, surged 3,880% to a US$2.7M market cap before crashing nearly 80%, with concerns over its centralised ownership. It’s a wild timeline we’re living in, […]

Bitcoin traded between $96,992 and $97,447 over the last hour on November 25, 2024, with a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion, a 24-hour trade volume of $47 billion, and an intraday price range spanning $94,119 to $97,577, reflecting a period of consolidation amid broader market uncertainties. Bitcoin Bitcoin‘s one-hour chart indicated short-term consolidation between $94,500 […]

Five crypto trading pairs to be removed from Binance Margin

Central banks and sovereign funds across the world are expanding their cryptocurrency reserves. Unsurprisingly, Bitcoin is their top digital asset to …

Bitcoin banks are going to happen. We already have a few of them. We’re going to have more of them. Existing legacy banks are going to start offering services. New banks are going to be founded around Bitcoin. This is completely unavoidable at this point. Bitcoin doesn’t scale. Even absent that, people value other services […]

Key Takeaways: Franklin Templeton has unveiled its OnChain US Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on Solana. The launch indicates the strong interest of the big financial institutions in the blockchain features available on Solana. Tokenization of real-world assets like US Treasuries is a rapidly growing trend. Franklin Templeton, a financial giant managing $1.6 trillion in assets, […]

In his testimony on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened hopes for another round of quantitative easing (QE), reiterating that “QE is a tool we only use when rates are already at zero” and that the Fed remains “a long ways away from ending QT.” This stance challenges the notion that a quick pivot […]

The partnership reflects a broader push by Kalshi to integrate its event contracts into brokerage platforms.

Ripple (XRP) is changing the game for cross-border payments and Ethereum (ETH) continues to drive DeFi and Web3 innovation. Bitcoin (BTC) also remains the leading digital currency, but it still faces a lot of issues. PlutoChain ($PLUTO) is a new hybrid Layer-2 project that might be able to solve them in 2025. It could make […]

The crypto market welcomes dozens of new projects every day, but Best Wallet (BEST) is quickly standing out. In fact, this Web3 platform has raised over $9.5 million in presale funding and now boasts over 500,000 users. A top analyst even said Best Wallet (BEST) could be the next crypto to explode in 2025. Best […]

A hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report shocked the financial markets today (Wednesday), triggering sharp declines across cryptocurrencies and equities. Bitcoin tumbled below $95,000 following the release of January’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which showed inflation climbing faster than anticipated. The report dampened hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025, affecting Bitcoin and most altcoin […]

Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says a crypto trader is looking at massive losses after one decentralized finance (DeFi) project underwent a severe correction. According to Lookonchain, a crypto whale sold nearly 18 million Ethena (ENA), a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum (ETH), for a loss of more than $12 million after the altcoin plunged […]

The Japanese mobile gaming firm Gumi plans to accumulate more than $6.5 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) as part of a new corporate strategy. A translated announcement from the gaming company indicates the firm will invest 1 billion yen (equivalent to $6,558,150 at time of writing) between now and May to acquire the crypto. Gumi […]

Investors are hungry for projects building the backbone of Web3. And Best Wallet (BEST), a fast-growing multi-chain crypto wallet platform, is proving the point. The project has now raised $9.5 million in presale funding, reflecting investor confidence in its vision as it prepares to launch the BEST token on exchanges. Best Wallet Aims to Simplify […]