Top 14 Best Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Projects in 2024
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a financial ecosystem composed of decentralized applications (dApps) built on blockchain networks, most popularly, Ethereum. It’s...
Bitcoin
Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed...
US Bitcoin ETFs Soar With $192M Boost; Ethereum ETFs Record Modest Loss
The latest figures from U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reveal another contrasting shift. Bitcoin ETFs welcomed $192.56...
Brazil set to debut its first Solana ETF
Key Takeaways The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first Solana ETF in Brazil. The move solidifies Brazil's...
BlackRock and Nasdaq Submit Proposal for Spot Ethereum ETF Options
Leading asset management BlackRock and global stock exchange Nasdaq submitted a proposal to introduce options for the iShares Ethereum Trust...
Barefoot Mining CEO: Wars Will Be Fought Over Bitcoin Blockspace
Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, a bitcoin mining company providing off-grid “wild” mining services, has declared that wars will...
Ripple Starts Testing Its New Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger
Fintech firm Ripple today announced that it had started testing its new stablecoin on its own blockchain and Ethereum. The San...
Sea of green in crypto as new exchange, DTX, raises $1.2 million
Cryptocurrency prices have staged a strong comeback this week as concerns about the Japanese yen comeback faded. After tumbling sharply...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Announces 10-Day Block of X; Signal Also Affected
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he signed a document authorizing Conatel, the telecom regulator, to block access to the...
New Senate Bill Empowers US Secret Service to Combat Digital Asset Cybercrimes
U.S. senators have introduced legislation to empower the Secret Service to combat cybercrimes involving digital assets. This legislation addresses the...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $45M Inflows as Ether ETFs See $24M Outflows
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reported inflows on Wednesday, while spot ether ETFs experienced net outflows. Data reveals that...
IMF and El Salvador Discuss Bitcoin Risk Strategies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in discussions with El Salvador to address the macroeconomic and financial risks associated with...
Plus Token Ponzi scheme wallets moved $63M ETH after years of inactivity
Plus Token wallets moved $63.1M ETH after three years of inactivity. Dormant funds, once held in Bidesk, were partially transferred...
Block Reward Cut: Miners Must Stake Bitcoin, Plug into Depins to Offset Revenue Loss
According to one expert, bitcoin currently needs to trade above $55,000 for miners to break even and $94,000 for them...
Coinbase and MicroStrategy climb as Bitcoin reclaims $59k
Coinbase and MicroStrategy stocks rose 6% and 7% respectively as Bitcoin surged to above $59,000. Analysts say crypto markets may...
WALZ Meme Coin Skyrockets After Harris’s VP Pick – Now It’s on a Downward Spiral
Following Kamala Harris’s decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, a new meme coin on the...
Michael Saylor Says He Personally Owns $1B in BTC
Bitcoin mining is not boiling the ocean, said Michael Saylor during the Aug. 7 interview on “Bloomberg Open Interest.” However,...
DOGE, SHIB, WIF, and More Crash to Multi-Month Lows
TL;DR The cryptocurrency sector crashed, with Bitcoin briefly falling below $50,000. The meme coin’s overall market capitalization tumbled by 23%,...
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Initiates Inquiry Into Tokenization Operations
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) has begun sending letters to tokenization companies, inquiring about the nature of their operations. According...
Grayscale Launches 2 New Crypto Trusts Focused on AI and Scalable Blockchain Tech
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of two new cryptocurrency investment trusts—Grayscale Bittensor Trust and Grayscale Sui Trust. These new...
Bitcoin Mining Profits Crushed by Record Difficulty and Historic Hashprice Drop
On Aug. 7, 2024, bitcoin’s price moved within a 24-hour range between $55,742 and $57,607. This lower price bracket has...
De-Dollarization Faltering in Africa Because Citizens Lack Confidence in Their National Currencies
Despite clearly articulating reasons for de-dollarization in the Global South, African leaders will struggle to convince residents to embrace national...
