Starboard Value takes stake in Riot Platforms, eyes AI shiftThe activist investor is said to be pushing Riot to optimize the use of its facilities like many of its peers.Dec 12, 2024Derek Andersen
BlackRock says 1-2% a ‘reasonable’ Bitcoin portfolio allocationThe recommendation applies to investors who wish to hold Bitcoin, the asset manager said.Dec 12, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Emerging markets lead crypto adoption, according to Consenys surveyAccording to a survey from blockchain firm Consensys, half of the respondents from Nigeria, South Africa, Vietnam, the Philippines and India already own a crypto wallet.Dec 12, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Texas lawmaker proposes bill to establish strategic Bitcoin reserveThe draft legislation suggested that Texas residents could fund the Bitcoin reserve through voluntary donations.Dec 12, 2024Turner Wright
Is $4.5K the next stop for Ethereum? — Why ETH price is up todayETH price quickly rebounded from its $3,500 low. What role are DApps activity and investor price estimates playing in the recovery?Dec 12, 2024Marcel Pechman
Australia’s AMP fund invests $27M in Bitcoin: ReportAustralia has a superannuation system requiring employers to allocate a portion of an employee’s earnings to a retirement account.Dec 12, 2024Vince Quill
Building a DEX? Don’t bother starting without a security planDevelopers must prioritize user protection in the DeFi landscape.Dec 12, 2024Eric Waisanen
Ethena’s USDe beats DAI to become 3rd-largest stablecoinThe CeDeFi stablecoin has attracted billions of inflows due to double-digit staking yields.Dec 12, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Avalanche raises $250M ahead of Avalanche9000 launchThe locked-token sale saw participation from more than 40 companies.Dec 12, 2024Tristan Greene
Bitcoin bulls ignore PPI shock as whales fuel BTC price run to $102KBitcoin whales are back in buy mode as BTC price strength continues despite a new stagflation jolt for the US Federal Reserve.Dec 12, 2024William Suberg
Grayscale launches Lido, Optimism investment fundsThe new funds add to Grayscale’s expanding suite of single-asset crypto products.Dec 12, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Mark Cuban educates comedian Jon Stewart on crypto“I feel like this is turning into ‘Digital Currency for Dummies,‘” Jon Stewart said to the billionaire during an interview on his weekly podcast.Dec 12, 2024Turner Wright
Disintermediation can lower cost of tokenized bonds — Moody's analystBond issuers were promised lower costs through blockchain tokenization, but recent trials from the ECB revealed a higher price tag.Dec 12, 2024Vince Quill
Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins Securitize as COOSonnenshein joined Securitize nearly seven months after leaving Grayscale.Dec 12, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Mass, Synthetix to launch mobile DeFi perps trading appThe product is part of Synthetix's ongoing effort to revamp after a governance overhaul in October.Dec 12, 2024Alex O’Donnell
How Shibtoshi gambled 37 ETH and became a Shiba Inu billionaireShibtoshi reveals the whale’s dilemma: He owned $5.7 billion worth of Shiba Inu but couldn’t sell much without crashing the price.Dec 12, 2024Jillian Godsil
Ukraine set to legalize crypto by 2025 under strict regulationsUkraine plans to legalize cryptocurrencies by early 2025, applying standard taxation rules without offering tax incentives.Dec 12, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Coinbase prepares to delist Tether’s USDT stablecoin in EuropeCoinbase said it will assess reenabling services for stablecoins that achieve MiCA compliance at a later date.Dec 12, 2024Helen Partz
NFTs will be ‘even bigger’ than they were in 2021 — Animoca’s Yat SiuAnimoca Brands’ Yat Siu told Cointelegraph that NFTs can be considered an investment in one’s reputation, similar to a Picasso artwork.Dec 12, 2024Ezra Reguerra
DeFi rug pull surge reveals more complex crypto scam strategiesA look at the dark side of rug pulls and the complex manipulation strategies pervading them.Dec 12, 2024Shiraz Jagati
How stablecoins improve US dollar utility — Paxos CEOPaxos co-founder and CEO Charles Cascarilla said stablecoins pull people into Web3 because they solve problems.Dec 12, 2024Ezra Reguerra
US Bitcoin ATM operator reports data breach of 58K customersByte Federal, operator of 1,300 Bitcoin ATMs in the US, urged its customers to reset login credentials following a massive data breach.Dec 12, 2024Helen Partz
a16z’s Brian Quintenz top pick for CFTC chair under Trump: ReportFormer CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz, now a16z’s policy head, is reportedly Trump’s pick for CFTC chair, signaling a pro-crypto regulatory shift.Dec 12, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Bitcoin ETF ads spotted on China’s Alipay payment appSome of Alipay’s mainland Chinese users saw ads inviting them to invest up to $137 daily in a fund with indirect exposure to a US spot Bitcoin ETF and Coinbase.Dec 12, 2024Helen Partz
Dogecoin flaw exploited by hacker, crashes 69% of nodesSecurity researchers claimed that the vulnerability could have been used to crash the entire Dogecoin network.Dec 12, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Australia proposes stricter crypto rules to curb financial crimeAustralia proposes tighter AML/CTF rules targeting crypto exchanges, legal services and real estate to combat financial crime.Dec 12, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Bitcoin 15% futures basis 'insane' as BTC price sees record daily closeBitcoin leveraged bets are off the table after repeated washouts, but BTC price action is seen beating all-time highs within days.Dec 12, 2024William Suberg
How Babylon attracted $3.5B to native Bitcoin staking protocol — Co-founderBabylon co-founder and chief technology officer Fisher Yu said DeFi on Bitcoin can evolve faster than other ecosystems by learning from the mistakes of the broader DeFi space.Dec 12, 2024Ezra Reguerra
El Salvador to extend crypto agreements beyond ArgentinaEl Salvador partners with Argentina to strengthen the digital assets industry, and has talks underway with over 25 nations for similar partnerships.Dec 12, 2024Arijit Sarkar
2025 ‘demand shocks’ will spike Bitcoin’s price — SygnumMeanwhile, altcoins may flounder unless the United States passes rules favoring crypto adoption, the asset manager said.Dec 12, 2024Alex O’Donnell