Will Dogecoin skyrocket 7 months after the Bitcoin halving again?The top memecoins are far from previous highs, yet retail investors may view them as fairer opportunities than VC-backed coins with high fully diluted valuations.Apr 25, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Square merchants can now convert up to 10% of sales to Bitcoin via Cash AppBlock gets 1% of every conversion.Apr 25, 2024Tristan Greene
Bitcoin’s funding rate flattens, but should BTC bulls rejoice and buy the dips?Bitcoin bulls tend to celebrate when BTC’s funding rate is negative, but is it really a “generational buying opportunity?”Apr 25, 2024Marcel Pechman
Boomers to pour $300B into crypto markets — Morgan Creek CapitalMorgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko believes the full impact of Bitcoin ETF adoption has yet to be realized, as boomers will continue to gain more exposure to digital assets.Apr 25, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Consensys files lawsuit against SEC and commissioners over Ether regulationThe company warned that the SEC reversing a position it had held since 2018 on Ether as a security could “spell disaster” for the network and halt innovation in the United States.Apr 25, 2024Turner Wright
Blockaid says it caused crypto drainer to shut down, defends against claims of 'false positives'The team defended itself against claims of excessive false positives, suggesting it was so effective that it caused a crypto drainer to give up in frustration.Apr 25, 2024Allen Scott
‘Persistent inflation’ will be key in Bitcoin’s run to $200K — Crypto fund manager“Unsustainable budget deficits” and “persistent inflation” have multiple fund managers predicting a $100,000–$200,000 Bitcoin price by the end of 2024.Apr 25, 2024Ivan Zhelev
Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ‘noise’ filtered outThe financial services giant wants to make data about stablecoin usage clear and accessible, which requires some processing.Apr 25, 2024Derek Andersen
Meta to let Xbox, Lenovo, Asus build new Quest metaverse hardwareEach company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device.Apr 25, 2024Tristan Greene
SEC reviews new rules for Bitcoin options trading The Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating whether exchanges’ current surveillance and enforcement mechanisms can handle Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs).Apr 25, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
House committee ranking member says a stablecoin bill could be coming soonHouse Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters said a stablecoin bill “in the short run” was coming amid negotiations with Republican lawmakers and the Senate.Apr 25, 2024Turner Wright
a16z Crypto recommends startup founders ‘never publicly sell tokens’ in US“The SEC argues that nearly every token should be registered under U.S. securities laws,” commented a16z Crypto’s general counsel, Miles Jennings.Apr 25, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Ethereum L2 Movement Labs raises $38M for Move-EVM adoptionThrough Facebook’s Move-based Ethereum virtual machines, Movement Labs aims to enhance smart contract security and transaction throughput within the Ethereum ecosystem.Apr 25, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin price risks 1-week lows as US GDP sparks ‘stagflation’ woesBitcoin traders remain unfazed as BTC price action follows stocks downward on the back of surprise U.S. macro data.Apr 25, 2024William Suberg
Here’s the 6 biggest crypto VC deals in Q1 2024 and late 2023The volume of crypto VC funding in Q1 2024 surged for the first time since the start of the crypto winter in 2022.Apr 25, 2024Helen Partz
Avail integrates leading layer-2 networks to create more cost-efficient chainsAvail joins forces with leading layer-2 networks for increased Web3 scalability through data availability and rollup unification for a more interconnected blockchain landscapeApr 25, 2024Savannah Fortis
DeFi bull market confounds expectations with RWAs and ‘recursive airdrops’Industry figures assess the state of decentralized finance in 2024 and whether it is developing as expected.Apr 25, 2024Robert D. Knight
Turkey tops the world in stablecoin buying share vs. GDPStablecoin purchases in Turkey amount to 4.3% of GDP, the highest among global economies, according to Chainalysis.Apr 25, 2024Helen Partz
Memecoins are like a ‘risky casino’ — Andreessen Horowitz execThe chief technology officer of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz said that memecoins are like risky casinos that deter real builders from the crypto ecosystem.Apr 25, 2024Prashant Jha
How blockchain-based voting can restore trust in the electoral processBrian Rose also aims to implement a new London cryptocurrency to promote financial education in the Greater London area.Apr 25, 2024Zoltan Vardai
US SEC expected to deny spot Ether ETFs in MayOther evidence suggests that the SEC will likely delay the approval of spot Ether ETFs, with Ether ETFs trading in Hong Kong from April 30.Apr 25, 2024Helen Partz
BNB Chain will enable native liquid staking on BSCThe BNB Chain core development team said the move aims to streamline the network and improve efficiency.Apr 25, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Nigeria puts faith in new crypto-friendly regulatorNigeria’s president appointed the new SEC Chair to regulate the capital market, bolster investor confidence, and advance economic development.Apr 25, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Tokenization’s next phase requires real-world data integration — Chainlink Chainlink Labs’ director of capital markets said that enhancing tokens with real-world data could unlock better applications than traditional finance.Apr 25, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin short liquidation risk surges as BTC price dips under $64KLiquidation levels form an increasingly large cloud above BTC spot price as Bitcoin rests near $64,000.Apr 25, 2024William Suberg
EU enacts crypto regulations to combat money launderingThe new legislation would impact crypto-asset service providers, like centralized crypto exchanges under MiCA.Apr 25, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
2 on-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin at its ‘best moment to buy’One crypto analyst says Bitcoin has just undergone one of the “healthiest market resets” he has seen in a long time.Apr 25, 2024Ciaran Lyons
‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign that photobombed Janet Yellen sells for $1MThe original scrawled sign was auctioned off by “Bitcoin Sign Guy” Christian Langalis for 16 BTC after apparently sitting in his sock drawer for years.Apr 25, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Runes make up 68% of all Bitcoin transactions since launchRunes continue to make up the vast majority of Bitcoin transactions; however, the fees earned by Bitcoin miners from Runes have slightly tailed off since the record-setting halving day.Apr 25, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’ President Biden’s move to introduce a 44.6% federal capital gains tax probably wouldn’t affect most people in crypto, according to crypto tax commentators.Apr 25, 2024Tom Mitchelhill