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Solana, XRP buck trend as investors pull $415 million from crypto amid Fed’s hawkish stance

CoinShares reported that concerns over US monetary policy prompt investors to withdraw $415 million from digital assets.

1 year ago

Trading XRP -0.45%

XRP trading booms on US exchanges as ETF speculation heats up

XRP reclaims spotlight with 14% contribution to Coinbase revenue amid rising liquidity and potential ETF news.

1 year ago

Rumors

CZ refutes Binance sale rumors but open to minority stake offers over time

CZ attributed Binance sale rumors to competitor misinformation, acknowledges potential small investor participation.

1 year ago

Stablecoins

StanChart, Animoca Brands and HKT launch joint venture to develop Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin

Both firms, along with telecom company HKT, have been in Hong Kong Monetary Authority's stablecoin sandbox since July 2024.

1 year ago

ETF

Institutional investors hold $27B in Bitcoin ETF shares, controlling over 25% of total AUM

13F forms revealed that institutional exposure to Bitcoin via ETFs grew 113% between Q3 and Q4.

1 year ago

Adoption

HK Asia’s symbolic 1 Bitcoin purchase sparks nearly 93% stock surge

The purchase aligns with the company's new leadership's vision to embrace financial innovation and explore digital assets like Bitcoin.

1 year ago

Rumors ETH -0.16%

User burns 600 ETH to send sci-fi message warning of Chinese use of brain control devices

Another 591 ETH was donated to Wikileaks along with another message from the alleged whistleblower.

1 year ago

Memecoins

Argentina’s stock market plummets amid President Javier Milei’s LIBRA memecoin scandal

Argentina's economic landscape shaken as Milei's LIBRA endorsement turns into multi-billion dollar fiasco.

1 year ago

Bankruptcy

Phishing attempt strikes FTX creditors on the brink of repayments

FTX data leak fuels phishing scams as creditors brace for long-awaited repayments.

1 year ago

Crypto

Metaplanet makes first Bitcoin purchase in 2025, buys 269 BTC

Metaplanet leverages capital market strategies to boost BTC yield by 15.3%, setting a quarterly target of 35%.

1 year ago

Featured

Now is a great time to consolidate Bitcoin UTXOs to avoid wasting BTC in fees

Leveraging Bitcoin's current low fees for UTXO consolidation could save costs amidst future fee spikes.

1 year ago

Analysis

Bitcoin still en route to $1 million amid focus shift to memecoins

Bitwise CEO believes institutional support and clearer regulations bolster Bitcoin as contrasting memecoin frenzy debates its speculative nature.

1 year ago

Adoption

The killer use case everyone loves to hate is a blueprint for retail adoption

Killer crypto apps succeed by prioritizing emotional connection and cultural relevance over mere utility.

1 year ago

Privacy

Business cannot thrive on radically transparent blockchains

For millennia, businesses have relied on a careful balance of confidentiality and transparency to operate, unless we fix that balance, enterprises won’t adopt blockchains, says Matthew Niemerg of Aleph Zero.

1 year ago

Technology

Standards for zero-knowledge proofs will matter in 2025

NIST's 2025 deadline for zero-knowledge proofs aims to standardize privacy technology for a secure web3 era.

1 year ago

Web3

Why web3 needs to think like Amazon

Microservices offer web3 the chance to scale like web2 giants while preserving user empowerment and innovation.

1 year ago

Memecoins

Has the crypto market lost its way as ‘true economic fundamentals’ give way to meme coin casino?

The crypto market's obsession with meme coins and short-term gains has led to a decline in innovation and a rise in scams.

1 year ago