Ether futures open interest has surged to 9 million ETH as of Jan. 17, its highest level ever. The milestone follows a 10% increase in open interest over two weeks, reflecting a rising appetite for leveraged positions despite Ether’s retest of the $
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s change of heart about free speech isn’t what it seems.On Jan. 7, the Facebook founder said his company would “get back to our roots around free expression” by ending third-party fact-checking in the United States and “lifti
Major digital assets rose Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC/USD) advancing toward its record high hit in December. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 124 digital assets, jumped 4.3% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 was up 1.7% in late trading, while
As federal agencies prepare for new executive leadership, an obscure ethics rule threatens to hamstring the incoming Trump administration's ability to develop sound digital asset policy. Legal Advisory 22-04, issued by the Office of Government Ethics
Today in crypto, the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Digital Currency Group and former Genesis CEO for misleading investors. New data has revealed that Bitcoin-based decentralized finance applications had a breakout year in 2024, and a
CoinCodex’s Machine Learning (ML) algorithm has released its monthly Dogecoin price prediction for 2025. The Dogecoin forecast highlights notable price increases from January to December, signaling bullish growth in this year’s Second Quarter (Q2).Do
Crypto's chief political action committee has put money on its picks for the Florida congressional seats vacated by one of President-elect Donald Trump's closest allies, Matt Gaetz, and the politician Trump tapped as a national security advisor, Mich
Brian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has endorsed plans for global leaders to create Bitcoin strategic reserves.In a Jan. 17 blog post on “economic freedom,” Armstrong said cryptocurrencies were ”the next chapter capital
On January 20 and 21, 2025, the PunkyAi Prime Meme Coin IDO will take place. Initial DEX Offerings like PunkyAi can generate significant attention, especially in the meme coin space, which often sees heightened speculative activity. This event may in
On January 20, 2025, Decubate (DCB) will be listed on a major cryptocurrency exchange. This platform has over 13 million users and a daily trading volume exceeding $1.5 billion. Such listings often create interest and increase access to the token, po
On January 22, 2025, Network3 AI launches N3 on the IoTeX platform, combining decentralized AI access with cutting-edge technology. This blend of DePIN and AI may attract tech enthusiasts to IOTX, fueling adoption and possibly impacting its price pos
Dogecoin's price is up 10% on Jan. 17, forming a higher value of $0.42 on the one-day chart. A candle close above $0.40 will signal a strong trend reversal for the memecoin, which has consolidated between $0.45 and $0.30 since Nov. 11. With the crypt
According to a report from Whale Alert, 2,501 Bitcoin worth around $256.4 million have just been transferred to Coinbase International, a subsidiary of a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. The details known about the sudden transfer of over a quart
The odds of US President-elect Donald Trump establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve after taking office on Jan. 20 are soaring, at least on betting markets Kalshi and Polymarket.Bettors on Kalshi, a US derivatives exchange, set the probability of T
Bitcoin hit its strongest price in U.S. dollar terms in 2025 on Friday and notched a new record against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly U.S. government mounts ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week.BTC topped
Crypto.com has secured in-principal approval to operate across the European Union under a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, the cryptocurrency exchange said. Once finalized, the MiCA license will enable Crypto.com to operate in EU countries un
Jaime Lizárraga of the US Securities and Exchange Commission should be leaving the financial regulator as a new presidential administration prepares to take power.The SEC commissioner announced in November that he planned to step down on Jan. 17 from
Cryptocurrency investor optimism is palpable ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, which is expected to bring more regulatory clarity to the industry.Bolstered by the prospect of more industry-friendly regulations, the X
Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution next week aimed at overturning a controversial tax rule requiring certain decentralized finance brokers to file reports on gross proceeds.The Texas Republican plans to introduce t
TL;DR‘XRP is a Distraction’Ripple’s XRP has been flying high in the past week. Its price jumped from $2.30 (on January 10) to almost $3.40 on January 16. Thus, the assetstoodjust 1% away from its all-time high registered at the start of 2018. Current