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
Bitcoin shed 4% on Jan. 7 as “predictable” BTC price action put whales in the spotlight.Bitcoin “spoofing” sees price support disintegrateData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed as it dipped below $98,000.The move came amid mac
Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid needs to bootstrap a robust developer community to sustain its native token’s roughly $25 billion market capitalization, asset manager VanEck said in a Jan. 6 research note. Hyperliquid has become one of the mos
Today in crypto, the governor of the Czech National Bank said he would consider Bitcoin as part of the bank’s diversification strategy in the future, the United States Federal Reserve’s Michael Barr has announced plans to resign as vice chair for sup
Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch seeks to acquire customers from the hacked competitor exchange WazirX by offering a recovery fund to WazirX hack victims.CoinSwitch took to X on Jan. 7 to officially announce the launch of a WazirX hack recov
Cardano (ADA) has steadily recovered, rising 36% since dropping to $0.83 on Dec. 30, 2024. The swift rebound has led to a bullish position above its 50-day simple moving average, possibly triggering its next leg higher.At the time of writing, ADA's p
XRP has kickstarted 2025 in positive territory, rising over 5% year-to-date to reach $2.46 on Jan. 7. The cryptocurrency could keep climbing further, with technical outlooks suggesting the same. Bull flag setup could result in XRP price rising 70%XR
Japanese automotive giant Toyota plans to open the doors of Woven City this year, a futuristic settlement and living laboratory at the base of the country’s iconic Mount Fuji. Toyota plans to move the first 100 residents, primarily employees and thei
HashKey Europe, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey, has received approval for a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland.On Jan. 7, the HashKey Group announced its market expansion th