Technology
Exchanges
Coinbase integrates Apple Pay for fiat-to-crypto transactions
The service will be available to all apps using Coinbase's solution that allows crypto investments.
Regulation
Coinbase policy executive predicts fast crypto regulation under Trump
Faryar Shirzad highlighted that two legislation pieces could quickly pass as soon as Trump's term starts.
Analysis
Analyst warns of ‘leverage driven pump’ as XRP price soars
The crypto issued by Ripple Labs started its climb following the US elections, accumulating a 232% price increase in the past 30 days.
Culture
Justin Sun eats the $6.2 million banana duct-taped to a wall
The Tron founder drew a parallel between art, NFTs, and blockchain during the event.
Regulation
Brazil eyes prohibition on stablecoin withdrawals to self-custody wallets
A public consultation notice from the Central Bank of Brazil intends to prohibit stablecoin withdrawals to self-custody wallets.
Crypto
Ex-Binance executive alleges retaliatory firing over bribery whistleblowing
The former executive alleges that Binance retaliated after she revealed a colleague accepting bribe to speed up integration services.
Stablecoins
Coinbase to halt USDC earn program on MiCA compliant regions
The exchange mentions the new requirements for e-money tokens as the reason behind the USDC-related service shutdown.
Mining
Swiss canton passes legislation to explore Bitcoin mining with surplus energy
The canton of Bern will study how Bitcoin mining could stabilize the energy grid and drive broader developments.
Crypto
Ethereum co-founder moves $72 million in ETH to Kraken
The last time Jeffrey Wilcke deposited ETH to an exchange, the crypto price suffered a 7% monthly correction.
Wallets
MetaMask integrates Venmo to enhance fiat-to-crypto onramp options
The Venmo integration is currently only available for US users.
Crypto
Trump team interviews former Commissioner Paul Atkins for SEC chair role
Atkins is known for his market-driven innovation stance, and has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Gary Gensler.
Crypto
Bloomberg analyst says altcoin ETFs will ignite a ‘wild’ crypto market in 2025
Eric Balchunas believes that over 40 altcoin-related ETF listings can happen by the end of January.