Bitcoin-based decentralized finance applications saw a breakout year in 2024 after the April halving, with the industry’s value experiencing a 22-fold increase driven by infrastructure development and soaring Bitcoin prices.Bitcoin-based decentralize
XRP has surged by over 350% versus Bitcoin since Donald Trump’s US presidential election win in November.The XRP/BTC pair shows striking similarities to the 2017 bull market, suggesting a potential explosive rally in the coming months if this fract
About half of all venture capital funding in the fourth quarter of 2024 went to cryptocurrency startups headquartered in the United States, and an incoming pro-crypto administration could push that further. Galaxy Digital’s Crypto and Blockchain Vent
Solana price is up today, matching the upside moves elsewhere in the crypto market as Bitcoin rises above $100,000.Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that SOL’s price was $212, up more than 5% in the last 24 hours and 12% ove
Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, launched its reward-based token, JioCoin, on the Polygon network. On Jan. 16, users on X noticed JioCoin integrated into Jio’s proprietary JioSphere browser. This followed Jio’s
PostFinance, a crypto-friendly retail bank fully owned by the Swiss government, is offering Ether staking to its 2.7 million customers, who make up roughly a quarter of the Swiss population.In a Jan. 16 blog post, the bank said the service would offe
Two technology trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, challenging its push to treat payment apps and digital wallets like banks.The complaint, filed on Jan. 16 by TechNet — a bipartisan network of techn
Ethereum price started a fresh recovery wave above the $3,250 zone. ETH is holding gains and might aim for a fresh increase above the $3,480 zone.Ethereum started a decent recovery wave above the $3,240 zone.The price is trading above $3,300 and the
XRP price started a fresh increase above the $3.00 level. The price is up over 15% and might continue to rise if it clears the $3.40 resistance.XRP price gained over 15% and rallied above the $3.00 zone.The price is now trading above $3.050 and the 1
BNB price is consolidating above the $700 support zone. The price is consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase above the $720 resistance.BNB price is struggling to clear the $720 resistance zone.The price is now trading above $700 and the 100-
While the crypto industry scored “two big victories” with spot crypto exchange-traded funds and Republican Donald Trump’s US election win last year, 2025 would likely see a large number of “smaller victories,” according to a Grayscale executive. “Thi
Ether — the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization — has fallen 18% against Bitcoin over the last six weeks, but traders warn against writing off the asset known as ”the world computer.”“Being bearish on Ethereum now is a mistake,” cr
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company could consider more presence in the United States but is remaining cautious as it waits to see how the regulatory landscape changes. “I cannot exclude Tether moving a bit more toward some US presence, but we
A crypto developer has sued the head of the US Justice Department and asked a court to rule that the crypto software he wants to publish is legal and to block any possible future prosecution.Michael Lewellen, a fellow of the crypto advocacy group Coi
XRP price hit a new all-time high of $3.38 on Jan. 16, outperforming most other cryptocurrencies over the past few days. XRP’s amazing rally has left market participants wondering how high its price can go in 2025, particularly if a spot XRP exchang
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, claiming that whistleblowers informed her that the agency allegedly destroyed documents related to Operation Chokepoint 2.0.Lummis instructed the government ag
Digital asset wallet Phantom announced has raised $150 million from a Series C funding round led by venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Paradigm, valuing the firm at $3 billion.Andreessen Horowitz and Variant also participated in the funding ro
US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly expected to sign an executive order designating crypto as a national priority that could come as soon as he re-enters office on Jan. 20.Bloomberg reported on Jan. 17, citing people familiar with the plans
A crypto trader says Bitcoin will likely blow past the $150,000 price target that some have tipped for in the current cycle — calling it “silly low” given its likelihood of being adopted by many more nations, funds, and corporations in the coming yea
Aave’s tokenholder community is mulling a foray into Bitcoin mining in a bid to boost revenues and accelerate adoption of Aave’s stablecoin, according to a proposal in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance forum. The Jan. 15 proposa