Crypto exchange Kraken’s revenue doubled in 2024 to $1.5 billion
According to Kraken’s 2024 figures, the exchange averages more than $2,000 in revenue per customer and holds $42.8 billion in assets.
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Trump’s World Liberty Financial buys another $10M worth of ETH
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s DeFi project, has made another purchase of $10 million worth of Ether.
Price analysis 1/31: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM
Bitcoin bulls are chasing after new highs but investor actions in equities markets and sellers at the top of BTC’s range are keeping a cap on price discovery.
Crypto in 2025: Breaking down top firms’ predictions
Cointelegraph analyzed the main crypto forecasts for 2025 from leading firms and presented the key takeaways in its latest video.
LayerZero CEO announces settlement with FTX estate
Though Brian Pellegrino said in September 2023 that FTX’s lawsuit was “filled with unsubstantiated claims,” LayerZero reached an agreement over deals with the company.
Ethereum comeback in February? Trump-linked fund buying 'truckloads of ETH'
Most Ethereum analysts expect ETH price to reach the $4,000-4,500 range in February due to Trump and other catalysts.
Failure or 5D chess? El Salvador IMF deal walks back Bitcoin adoption
A shining example of Bitcoin adoption, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele disappointed Bitcoiners this week and divided opinion over the asset’s local future.
DeepSeek privacy concerns raise international alarm bells
Privacy watchdogs probe Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s privacy protection measures, while security experts uncover vulnerabilities and data flows to TikTok parent ByteDance.
MicroStrategy announces pricing of strike preferred stock offering
According to SaylorTracker, MicroStrategy is up over 65% all-time on its Bitcoin investment and is trading at a net asset value of 1.73x.
Strategic Bitcoin reserve: Not only for countries but for protocols
Nations, companies and blockchain protocols consider Bitcoin reserves as a strategic asset, but there’s game theory hiding behind the decision-making.
Bitcoin ETFs surpass $125B, BlackRock's IBIT ranks 31st worldwide
Bitcoin ETFs accounted for 6% of all ETF inflows from Jan. 1 to 24, amassing over $4.2 billion in investments.
Stablecoin volumes surpassed Visa and Mastercard combined in 2024
Stablecoins’ role as the lifeblood of crypto trading and DeFi outweighs their use case for savings and remittance, CEX.io’s lead analyst said.
Bitcoin's February momentum hinges on next week's labor market data
Bitcoin’s price remains sensitive to macroeconomic conditions, with analysts eyeing the upcoming US labor report as a key driver for February’s momentum.
Russia reacts to Trump tariff threat: BRICS not seeking a dollar alternative
A potential “BRICS currency” will not be a rival to the US dollar, but rather a tool for mutual investment within the group, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Bitcoin retail sellers send $625M to Binance before 'first cycle top'
Bitcoin whales hold off on major selling, but retail investors appear unwilling to wait for the real bull market gains to hit.
Manchester court sentences 7 for kidnapping, $124K crypto extortion
A UK gang that kidnapped, tortured and extorted a man for his cryptocurrency has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
Google exposes government-backed misuse of Gemini AI
Google’s report reveals attempts by government-backed hackers to misuse Gemini AI for cyber threats, but jailbreak efforts were unsuccessful.
Crypto on-ramps and off-ramps, explained
On-ramps typically involve payment methods like bank transfers, or credit cards, whereas off-ramps often require identity verification when converting crypto to fiat.
Elon Musk’s dad plans $200M raise with ‘Musk It’ memecoin
The Musk It token was already launched in December 2024 by a Middle Eastern crypto firm, but has shed over 50% of its value.
Ross Ulbricht-tied crypto wallets lose $12M in memecoin misstep: Arkham
Wallets tied to recently freed Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht listed tokens at the wrong price, which were then snapped up by a bot.
Solana ridesharing app Teleport shuts down, cites lack of market readiness
Solana-based ridesharing app Teleport shut down just eight months after it publicly launched its app, citing a lack of market readiness for decentralized ridesharing.
Pump.fun hit with suit claming all memecoins are securities
A proposed class-action suit alleged all crypto tokens on Pump.fun are “unregistered security memecoins” that earned the platform nearly $500 million.
Nelk Boys ‘failed to deliver’ on NFT project promises, class suit claims
The Nelk Boys are accused of being “snake-oil salesmen” in a lawsuit that claims their Metacard NFT project “failed to deliver” to buyers.
Bitwise’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF clears first SEC hurdle
The US securities regulator has given the initial nod to Bitwise’s ETF tracking Bitcoin and Ether, weighted according to their relative market capitalizations.
Tether’s stablecoin to be integrated into Bitcoin Lightning
Lightning Labs, the company behind Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network, is using the Taproot Assets protocol to integrate Tether’s USDT stablecoin.
Bitcoin rallies above $106K but 3 key actions must happen for new all-time highs
Bitcoin kicked off 2025 with a bang, but a fresh set of factors needs time to congeal before BTC price can chase new highs.
India to launch generative AI model in 2025 amid DeepSeek frenzy
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said he is not worried about US export controls on high-performance computing chips from Nvidia.
Arkansas Senate rejects mining facility zoning restriction bill
The original bill argued that mining facilities could pose a national security risk by compromising US military installations.
Metaplanet to buy 21K Bitcoin, Korean exchange users up 450%: Asia Express
Japan’s Metaplanet set to become third largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, as new Korean exchange accounts surge 450%. Asia Express
Solana stablecoin supply up 73% since TRUMP launch: CCData
The memecoin launch attracted hundreds of thousands of new onchain users, propelling Solana to become the third-largest blockchain network by stablecoin supply.