Bitcoin price slips 3%, ignores US jobs beat as XRP sees all-time highTesting times quickly return for Bitcoin traders as BTC price momentum again fails to recapture $100,000.Jan 16, 2025William Suberg
Crypto projects need more visionary funding for long-term growthIt’s time to move past market hype and focus on sustainable development.Jan 16, 2025Kori Higgins
Bitcoin correlation with Nasdaq soars as CPI fears intensify“Higher-than-expected inflation could trigger equity market volatility, potentially dragging Bitcoin lower,” Bitfinex’ head of derivatives told Cointelegraph.Jan 16, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Decentralized platforms may benefit from strict US crypto tax lawsThe reporting requirements present a “real risk of pushing users toward decentralized platforms,” according to industry insiders.Jan 16, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Trump reportedly ‘receptive’ to strategic reserve with US-based cryptosUS President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly open to establishing a strategic reserve that would include US-founded cryptocurrencies.Jan 16, 2025Mehab Qureshi
Crypto-friendly trading platform eToro files for US IPOCrypto-friendly trading platform eToro has filed for a US IPO, reportedly targeting a $5 billion valuation with plans to expand by listing in New York soon.Jan 16, 2025Helen Partz
Yuga Labs faces backlash over CryptoPunks IP sale rumorsA DAO proposal to transfer CryptoPunks IP to the community gains attention amid growing discontent over Yuga Labs’ rumored plans.Jan 16, 2025Mehab Qureshi
20% of Gen Z, Alpha sees crypto as retirement alternative: ReportMore than 40% of the young generations have already invested in cryptocurrency, showing a “generational shift” in financial planning, according to Bitget Research.Jan 16, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Nomura-backed Komainu raises $75M in Bitcoin to fuel global expansionKomainu Holdings has secured $75 million in Bitcoin funding from Blockstream to expand globally, integrate advanced crypto tech and establish a BTC treasury for risk management.Jan 16, 2025Josh O'Sullivan
Upbit crypto exchange receives suspension notice in South KoreaUpbit must respond to the FSC’s suspension notice by Jan. 20 or face restrictions on new registrations on the platform for six months.Jan 16, 2025Helen Partz
XRP hits 7-year high as optimism outweighs SEC appeal concernsXRP’s rally to a seven-year high came amid the SEC’s latest filing to appeal a court ruling in its partially unsuccessful case against Ripple Labs.Jan 16, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Ronin offers $10M grant program for Web3 developer growthThe Ronin Network has introduced a $10 million grant program to boost blockchain development, focusing on gaming, consumer DApps and DeFi protocols.Jan 16, 2025Arijit Sarkar
South Korea reports first crypto ‘pump and dump’ case under new lawSouth Korean authorities have indicted suspects for unfair crypto trading involving artificial price inflation and subsequent token dumping, known as a pump and dump.Jan 16, 2025Helen Partz
Trump-era policies may fuel tokenized real-world assets surgeRWAs are set to transform finance, with stablecoins, tokenized products and regulatory shifts in the US paving the way for 2025 growth.Jan 16, 2025Josh O'Sullivan
Bitcoin risks weeks of sideways moves amid $102K 'rejection' warningBTC price strength faces its real test at $102,000, which needs to flip to support, says the latest Bitcoin market analysis.Jan 16, 2025William Suberg
60% of crypto investors are young, educated and invest under $10K — SurveyA CryptoQuant survey reveals that young, educated and experienced investors dominate the cryptocurrency market, with Binance emerging as the most preferred exchange.Jan 16, 2025Mehab Qureshi
Binance BTC open interest jumps $500M hours after ‘favorable’ US inflation dataBinance Open Interest surged approximately $500 million just two hours after the CPI results “brought smiles to the faces of crypto investors,” says an analyst.Jan 16, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Crypto scammers hard shift to Telegram, and ‘it’s working’ — Scam SnifferScam Sniffer initially raised the alarm about Telegram malware scams in December last year but says bad actors have since evolved tactics to snare new victims.Jan 16, 2025Stephen Katte
SEC files opening brief in its appeal against Ripple over XRPThe securities regulator wants an appeals court to rule that XRP tokens sold to retail investors were unregistered securities, the latest in its years-long case against Ripple Labs.Jan 16, 2025Jesse Coghlan
Monthly crypto trading on CEXs hits all-time high in December: CCDataCrypto trading volume on centralized exchanges hit a new record in December, the same month Bitcoin breached $100,000 and clocked a new all-time high.Jan 16, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Arkansas lawmakers float bill to ban crypto mining near military facilitiesThe bill restricts crypto mining within a 30-mile radius of military bases, camps, hospitals, clinics and arsenals.Jan 16, 2025Martin Young
Shaping skylines: Developers eye crypto buildings in Dubai, TokyoDubai developer DMCC is planning a 17-story Crypto Tower in Dubai, while a Bitcoin hotel in Tokyo is set to open its doors later this year.Jan 16, 2025Stephen Katte
Canary’s amended S-1 has analysts more confident a Litecoin ETF is nextBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas warned that an imminent change in the SEC leadership could shake things up.Jan 16, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio taps Polygon Labs for blockchain upgradesReliance Jio will collaborate with Polygon Labs to bring blockchain innovations to its 450 million users in India.Jan 16, 2025Arijit Sarkar
Texas kicks off 89th legislative session with new strategic Bitcoin reserve billIf passed and signed into law, “it would make Texas the first state to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve,” says Senator Charles Schwertner.Jan 16, 2025Martin Young
Illicit crypto volumes likely $51B in 2024, but overall share falls: Chainalysis2024 saw nearly $41 billion worth of illicit crypto volume, but that could climb to around $51 billion as more criminal-tied addresses are found, Chainalysis says.Jan 16, 2025Jesse Coghlan
Law firm says it’s pursuing potential legal action against Pump.funOnly 0.4% of the 14 million crypto wallets that have interacted with Pump.fun have made a profit of over $10,000 — indicating that Burwick’s client base may be in the millions.Jan 16, 2025Brayden Lindrea
XRP rally to $3 holds, overtaking Bitcoin searches on Google TrendsXRP spot traders provided the volumes needed to send the altcoin above $3. Is a new all-time high the next stop?Jan 15, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
Bitcoin strategic reserve bill introduced in Oklahoma“This bill is about protecting the hard-earned money of Oklahoma’s citizens,” Representative Cody Maynard said upon introducing the act.Jan 15, 2025Vince Quill
SEC under Trump could freeze crypto cases not involving fraud: ReportTwo of the three Democratic commissioners at the SEC will be leaving before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.Jan 15, 2025Turner Wright