Australia, Canada and Colombia were right to pause CBDC plans
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Bitcoin Investors Accumulate Almost $1 Billion In BTC As Exchange Reserves Falls Towards New Lows
Although the Bitcoin price faces challenges in breaking out significantly from its support level of $60,000, recent on-chain data reveals a fascinating shift in sentiment among Bitcoin enthusiasts. Despite the ongoing price corrections, it appears…
Georgia opposition debuts civil blockchain project ahead of critical elections
Georgia’s political opposition wants to use blockchain technology to develop civil society and the country’s business landscape.
Gary Gensler, We’re Gonna Miss You (Not)
The SEC Chair’s comments on crypto Wednesday did nothing to encourage anyone in the industry to believe he should continue in his position past this year.
It’s good that Bitcoin doesn’t have an eccentric founder — Adam Back
The Blockstream founder was favored as the most likely figure to be revealed as Satoshi Nakamoto in the HBO documentary by Polymarket users.
Musk’s robotaxi reveal could be make-or-break moment for Tesla
Elon Musk has promised a fully autonomous vehicle for nearly a decade but Tesla has yet to deliver.
Crypto tops fixed-income on ETF investor wishlist: Schwab survey
Crypto is second only to equities and for millennial investors it tops the list, the survey said.
Tron’s Justin Sun Wins Liberland Congress Election, Named Acting Prime Minister
The blockchain-based Liberland Congress election results were announced, marking a new era for the micronation. Tron founder Justin Sun emerged as the winner and has been appointed as acting Prime Minister by Liberland President Vít Jedlička…
Wisdomtree Introduces ‘Earn-Until-You-Spend’ Feature in Onchain Personal Finance App
Explosive Growth: NEAR Protocol Caters To 3 Million Daily Users
As of Q3 2024, CryptoRank stated that 3 million addresses were active every day on NEAR Protocol, making it a major player in the blockchain world. This huge number is higher than both Tron (2 million daily active addresses) and Solana (2.4 million…
Uniswap launches its own layer-2, Unichain
The app chain promises faster and cheaper transactions and cross-chain interoperability, according to Uniswap.
Video Game Giant Ubisoft Announces Release of First Web3 Game, ‘Champions Tactics’
The prominent French video game publisher and developer Ubisoft is set to launch its first Web3 game, “Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles,” on October 23. The game will utilize blockchain technology through the Oasys ecosystem, a layer two (L2)…
10 crypto theories that missed as badly as ‘Peter Todd is Satoshi’
The “Peter Todd is Satoshi” claim isn’t the first time a misguided theory has appeared in crypto. Here’s 10 more ideas that turned out wrong.
OKX secures full UAE license, opens retail and institutional trading
The trading platform highlighted that investors can deposit and withdraw UAE dirhams using their local bank accounts.
OKX Goes Live in UAE, Targeting TradFi Institutions, Retail Market
OKX, one of the four biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone live in the UAE, Middle East General Manager Rifad Mahasneh said in an interview.
Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Should Spend 18 Months in Prison, Prosecutors Tell Court
Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack.
XRP Could Surge To $60 Overnight Using SWIFT Model, Expert Says
Levi Rietveld, a popular crypto analyst with 122,000 followers on X, has released a new video detailing how XRP could potentially surge to $60 overnight by capturing a fraction of SWIFT’s transaction volume. “XRP will hit $60 overnight with…
Crypto Expert Says Turbo, Memebet Token are the Best Meme Coins to Buy Now
The meme coin hype isn’t letting up anytime soon. And new projects are constantly popping up, looking to grab the spotlight. One well-known crypto expert recently highlighted two contenders, Turbo and Memebet Token, which he believes are the best…
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and the American Dream
As bitcoin continues to gain traction as a financial asset, its role in reshaping traditional mortgages could mark a significant advancement for homeownership and the American Dream.
Ethena Picks BlackRock's BUIDL, Mountain, Superstate and Sky's USDS for $46M Tokenized RWA Investment
Ethena's $46 million allocation fits into the growing trend of DeFi platforms and protocol foundations investing in real-world asset-backed products to earn a yield without leaving blockchain rails.
Bitcoin digests US 'nightmare' CPI, jobs data as $60K hangs in balance
Bitcoin arguably stands to benefit from macro data upheaval as US CPI and jobless data diverges in a "nightmare" for the Federal Reserve.
The Memecoin Supercycle Thesis Is Bitcoin Aligned
Murad Mahmudov is back igniting our X timelines, but you may have noticed these days the “former” Bitcoin maximalist isn’t posting much about Bitcoin. For the uninitiated, Murad is a Bitcoin maximalist, albeit one who has run the ire of the culture
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Proposes Aave Deployment to Enhance Defi Accessibility
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the decentralized finance (defi) project backed by former President Donald Trump and his family, has submitted a proposal to Aave’s governance forum, seeking approval for the launch of an Aave v3 instance on…
Ripple Expands Custody Business to Offer 'Bank-Grade' Service to Crypto Firms
The new features could allow companies to tokenize and manage real-world assets (RWAs) as well as other cryptocurrencies on XRP Ledger.
Dip in trading at Binance and other major crypto exchanges confounds experts
Experts are having trouble explaining why trading is slumping at the same time that Bitcoin prices rise. Are geopolitical tensions to blame.
Bitcoin price must leave $60K range 'to re-awaken supply' — Market analyst
Bitcoin’s consolidation around $60,000 has investors sidelined, with a new price range needed to spark activity, according to an analyst.
The U.S. Fell Behind in Crypto. It Cannot Afford to Fall Behind in AI
The U.S. digital assets industry has been stymied by ineffective regulation. Is the same thing about to happen with artificial intelligence? Calanthia Mei, co-founder of Masa, says it's possible.
Solana Blockchain On Fire, Registers 11% Growth In Just One Week
Solana is once again in the headlines, this time for having a major surge in development activity, keeping it ahead of its competition with Arbitrum and Avalanche. According to Santiment, the development activity regarding Solana has increased by…
Ronin to secure cross-chain bridge with Chainlink CCIP
Ronin said the Chainlink CCIP integration would reinforce its bridge’s security and free up resources to accelerate Its adoption.