Almost all traders on Pump.fun, a decentralized platform for creating Solana-based memecoins, have yet to realize above $10,000 in total profits, according to recent Dune data.However, an onchain analyst argues that the data doesn’t give a clear pict

The co-founder and head trader of a cryptocurrency investment firm has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges for his role in raising over $9 million from investors with false promises of significantly high returns.Wolf Capital co-founder an

Opinion by: Jordan Yallen, CEO of MetaTopeBitcoin reached a new all-time high. Again. Holders remain excited, though perhaps not as enthusiastic as the Bitcoin maximalists, who evangelize the technology to the point of arguing that all Web3 technolo

Bitcoin fell 11% between Jan. 7 and 9, breaking below the $92,000 level for the first time in nine days. This decline led to the liquidation of over $257.5 million in leveraged long positions over the same period and coincided with profit-taking, st

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that could require crypto asset service providers to reimburse users for funds stolen through illicit activities, including hacks.In a Jan. 10 notice, the CFPB proposed a rule tha

The total altcoin market capitalization is still below the all-time high recorded in November 2021, with capital circulating between projects and capital inflows remaining stagnant.Market analyst Ki Young Ju, the CEO of CryptoQuant, compared the curr

The New Year kicked off with markets setting up for US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration into the White House while gripped by uncertainty as US Treasury yields spike to yearly highs and risk assets slide amid speculation around potential t

XRP  has followed the broader crypto market trend by selling off sharply, but the altcoin still holds the bulk of its 300% gains, which it accumulated in the last part of 2024. The altcoin managed to avoid a deeper correction between Jan. 7 and Jan.

Cypherpunk Nick Szabo is joining Samson Mow’s Jan3 — a digital infrastructure company fostering global Bitcoin adoption — as chief scientist, the company announced on Jan. 9.Szabo’s role as chief scientist includes spearheading research into Bitcoin

Backpack Exchange, a centralized cryptocurrency platform, has responded to claims made by the FTX Recovery Trust disputing the legality of its acquisition of FTX EU.On Jan. 8, Backpack said it had acquired FTX EU after obtaining regulatory approval f

Mantra, a blockchain built for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), signed a $1 billion agreement with Damac Group, an investment conglomerate, to enable token-based finance in the Middle East. Damac, whose portfolio spans sectors such as real estate

Large Bitcoin holders are back to buying huge amounts of the cryptocurrency after its price dove toward the end of 2024 following a record six-figure high, says a Blocktrends analyst.More than 34,000 Bitcoin , currently worth $3.2 billion, has been “

Ripple president Monica Long expects its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin to be listed on major crypto exchanges “imminently.”In a Jan. 7 interview with Bloomberg, Long confirmed that Ripple is actively pursuing additional exchange listings for RLUSD.  

Today in crypto, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted $612 billion in new liquidity to the United States Treasury by March 2025 may counterbalance any regulatory disappointment from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Fid

South Korean regulators are moving forward with plans to approve cryptocurrency investment by institutional investors, according to local media reports.The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to gradually roll out cor

Last year was historic for the crypto industry, and many believe 2025 will drastically outperform 2024. With this anticipated growth also comes the expectation of increased mass adoption, but the rapid financialization of the crypto sector has some p

Thailand plans to trial cryptocurrency payments in Phuket, one of its most popular tourist destinations, as part of a pilot program offering foreign visitors an alternative payment option.Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira

Countries are expected to add Bitcoin into national strategic reserves in 2025, kicking off significant growth in the crypto market, Fidelity Digital Assets said in its latest research paper.“We anticipate more nation-states, central banks, sovereign

An early Texas Bitcoin investor was ordered to surrender his crypto and other wallet private keys and access codes as part of a restraining order after being sentenced in December to two years in prison for tax fraud.Frank Richard Ahlgren III, who fa

Opinion by: James Toledano, chief operating officer of Unity Wallet2024 is the year crypto grew up. Throughout the industry’s short but turbulent history, this year marked a turning point for the legitimacy, integration and growing global acceptance