Steno Research predicts a fantastic year for cryptocurrencies in 2025, with Bitcoin seen to reach $150,000 and Ethereum potentially hitting an $8,000 value.This projection isn’t just speculative; Steno’s analysis cites a number of positive economic v
After a long and arduous process following its dramatic collapse, the FTX payout plan has officially gone into effect today, January 3, 2025. This marks a major milestone for creditors who have been awaiting the recovery of their assets.The FTX estat
The year 2024 ended with a bang as the world’s most prominent cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, tipped the scales in a landmark price hike to more than $100,000. Still, that was only the end of the year. Over the past 12 months, the crypto and decentralized s
With the arrival of the new year, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant rebound, as the leading 100 cryptocurrencies, headed by Bitcoin (BTC), show increases and positive trends. In light of this revival, crypto expert Miles Deutsch
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded its largest single-day outflow of over $332 million on January 1, surpassing its previous record of $188 million set on December 24, according to updated data from Farside Investors.The massive IBIT w
Leading decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Aave has reached a significant milestone, hitting $35 billion in total net deposits. This marks Aave’s new all-time high (ATH) in net deposits since 2021.Aave Hits $35 Billion In Net Deposits – What’s Ahe
Happy Thursday, and welcome back to our regular programming! In today's newsletter, Kekius Maximus tumbles after Elon Musk changed his X profile back from the memecoin namesake, spot Ethereum ETFs attract a record $2 billion worth of monthly inflows,
E-Trade, Morgan Stanley's online brokerage division, is exploring plans to launch crypto trading services amid expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment under the Trump administration, The Information reported Thursday, citing sources f
Crypto hacks and scams took a surprising downturn in December 2024, marking the lowest monthly losses of the year. After months of escalating attacks, which peaked in October, December's losses dropped to $29 million, according to a recent report by
On Nov. 6, I wrote a memo to EY’s blockchain leadership team. The headline was simple: “Every single private blockchain just died.” Since November 2022, the crypto and blockchain markets have been defined by caution and gradual recovery. The directio
Bitcoin is currently holding above $96,000, with analysts attributing its stability to traders' cautious approach ahead of potential market-moving events, including Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.The bitcoin perpetual futures funding rate sta
Bettors on prediction market Polymarket are pricing in a 78% probability that the SEC will approve spot Solana ETFs in 2025, following the previous approval for Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products.Created just yesterday, the poll kicked off at 4
What is multichain self-custody? Multichain self-custody refers to the practice of managing digital assets across multiple blockchain ecosystems without relying on third-party custodians. It combines the concept of self-custody — direct control of
Decentralized exchange Uniswap teased that its latest iteration, known as Uniswap v4, will be “coming soon” after missing its earlier target of Q3 2024. The teaser, posted on X on Jan. 2 by Uniswap Labs, consisted of an image made with unicode showin
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the U.S. set a new record monthly net inflows in December. The nine ether ETFs had over $2.08 billion in net inflows last month, according to data from SoSoValue. This is nearly double the amount of November’s n
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that it will postpone new tax reporting requirements for cryptocurrencies until the start of 2026. The delay will allow brokers to adapt to the new regulations on determining the cost basis for cr
Losses from crypto scams, exploits and hacks tapered off in the last months of 2024, with December registering as the smallest month of hacks in the entire year. Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a Dec. 31 post on X that there were $28.6 millio
Happy New Year, advisors! We look forward to bringing you crypto news for advisors every Thursday this year!In today’s issue, our first newsletter of 2025, Roxanna Islam from TMX VettaFi provides a comprehensive guide to the world of crypto ETFs, loo
This special edition of the Protocol looks back at 2024's groundbreaking developments and forward to what the coming year might bring for blockchain technology.Let’s dive into the milestones, trends, and predictions shaping the next era of crypto.Thi
If Trump implements Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, Japan and other Asian nations will follow the same path, said Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich at a recent Bitcoin event hosted by Michael Saylor.Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, which began its Bitcoin strate