Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, is strengthening its presence in Europe’s stablecoin market with an investment in Malta-based StablR, the company said on Dec. 17.The investment reaffirms Tether’s commitment to the
Popular non-fungible token project Pudgy Penguins has launched its PENGU token, with eligible participants given just 88 days to claim before their tokens are burned and effectively removed from the supply.The PENGU token is launching on the Solana n
ENS Labs, the company behind the Ethereum Name Service, said Tuesday that it picked Linea's technology to build its upcoming layer-2 network, Namechain.Linea is a zero-knowledge rollup that came out in July 2023 and was built by Ethereum infrastructu
The crypto industry surged significantly in 2024, delivering a high performance that could shape its future. Investors are now looking ahead to 2025 with predictions of Bitcoin hitting $210,000, Solana reaching $1,000, and institutional adoption tran
A new altcoin, Hyperliquid (HYPE), is rapidly making waves in the cryptocurrency market, now ranking as the 28th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. This ascent has seen HYPE surpass established coins like Near Protocol (NEAR), with its
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a warning about the Solana-based “Retardio” project, citing concerns over unauthorized financial promotions and activities targeting UK consumers.On Dec. 16, the FCA posted a warning again
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePin) are transforming the tech by enabling decentralized projects in real-world infrastructure.Here’s what happened in the DePin sector recently: VanEck invested $2.5 million into DAWN to provide dece
Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, CEO of B2BinPayThe stablecoin market is set to close 2024 with exceptional developments and records. What should we expect in 2025? Even more achievements as mass adoption begins to take hold. Before looking to the future,
Crypto exchange Binance was hit with a cease and desist letter by Mark Longo, owner of the internet sensation Peanut the Squirrel, for alleged copyright infringement. PNUT, the popular memecoin inspired by the squirrel, saw a nearly 10% decrease foll
Lido, the leading liquid staking protocol by total value locked, initiated the phase-out of its staking services for the Polygon PoS chain following a community-approved vote in November.Its implementation on the Polygon PoS network allowed users to
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about the Solana-based “Retardio” project, citing concerns over unauthorized financial promotions and activities targeting UK consumers.On Dec. 16, the UK’s Financial Conduct
Eliza Labs, the team behind the AI16z blockchain-powered AI agent, is partnering with Stanford University to study how autonomous AI bots will integrate with the wider digital asset economy.The research, which will begin early next year at Stanford’s
The launch of Gotchiverse 3D is a key event for Aavegotchi (GHST). This new feature might cause a price rise because it shows advancement in the technology and makes the platform more appealing. People might want to invest in GHST to take part in thi
Staking protocol Lido says it is winding down operations on the Polygon network due to limited user adoption, evolving ecosystem dynamics and a strategic refocus on Ethereum. In a Dec. 16 blog post, the Lido Finance team said the decision was made af
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ether.Fi has proposed allocating a portion of protocol revenues to buy back native ETHFI tokens and distribute them to stakers, according to a post in Ether.Fi’s community governance forum. Ether.Fi has proposed
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) rose to a record topping $107,000, while other major cryptocurrencies advanced. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 126 digital assets, still dropped 1.8% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 rose 1.2% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.
Avalanche, the application-friendly Layer 1 blockchain, published its much-anticipated Avalanche9000 upgrade on Monday, according to an announcement. The upgrade introduces a number of new features, including improvements that make it easier to launc
Star Atlas will host a community call on December 18th at 18:00 UTC. The event is set to provide sneak peeks, progress updates, and insights into developments planned for 2025. Refer to the official tweet by ATLAS: TOWN HALL!!! 🚨We're wrapping up the
Cryptocurrency investment products saw over $3.2 billion inflows over the past week, making the tenth consecutive weekly inflows these products have seen and bringing their total to now top $44.5 billion. Bitcoin investment products led the market, w
Ethereum extended its streak of inflows to seven consecutive weeks, accumulating $3.7 billion during this period, with $1 billion recorded last week alone.This highlights improving investor sentiment toward the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.T