Stablecoin issuer Tether plans to bring its token USDT onto the Bitcoin base layer and Layer 2 protocol Lightning Network. The integration is supported by Taproot Assets, a network that enables interoperability between stablecoins and other assets on
Abstract, the layer-2 network rolled out this week by Pudgy Penguins, is off to a muted start despite offering a series of incentives to new users.The network notched 711,000 user transactions on the day of release, but that respectable total has bee
Ether , the second-largest cryptocurrency, has fallen out of investor relative to bitcoin , returning the worst bull-cycle performance against its larger rival since the Ethereum blockchain's inception in 2015.A comparison of the ether to bitcoin rat
Berachain-based liquidity platform Boyco went live on Tuesday with over $2.2 billion in pre-deposits.The pre-launch liquidity platform is built in collaboration with Enso, Berachain and LayerZero. It aims to solve the the cold start problem for new d
XRP Ledger’s native decentralized exchange (DEX) has clocked $400 million in swap volume in January, averaging approximately $17 million per day, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on Jan. 28. The DEX has handled upward of $1 billion in cryptocurrency
Symbiotic is launching on the Ethereum mainnet on Tuesday, marking the first fully permissionless restaking protocol to go live in a production environment, cofounder Misha Putiatin told The Block in an interview.Restaking allows users to "restake" t
The native token of Movement, an Ethereum layer-2 network built using the Facebook-created MoveVM coding language, jumped on Tuesday after Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial purchased tokens. There was also a fresh report that the network is
Bracket, a DeFi platform backed by Binance Labs, has introduced its strategy management platform. The platform will offer liquid staking token (LST) holders access to higher staking yields on Ethereum. Known as ‘ETH+,’ this feature will reportedly ad
Metis Token is set to hold an AMA on X with executive lead Tom Ngo on January 30th at 4 pm UTC. The session is expected to focus on Metis ReGenesis, the company’s vision, and its roadmap for the convergence of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence (AI). R
Today in crypto, MicroStrategy is raising additional capital for Bitcoin acquisitions, DeepSeek’s launch rattles tech stocks and Bitcoin’s price, and a group of Ethereum leaders has pledged to a new scaling strategy.MicroStrategy proposes 2.5M share
Cboe BZX Exchange Inc. filed changes to allow for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds to allow for in-kind redemptions, instead of cash. The equities exchange posted an amended rule filing on Monday that would allow for in-kind redemption
Ethereum is down $139.65 today or 4.23% to $3159.33 Lowest 5 p.m. level since Jan. 13, 2025, when it traded at $3112.11 Largest percentage decrease since Jan. 18, 2025, when it dropped 5.82% Down two consecutive days, down 5.37% over this period W
Today in crypto, the launch of a Chinese-based AI rival to ChatGPT has resulted in market jitters and a Bitcoin dip below $100,000 for the first time since Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president, a group of Ethereum leaders committed to a new s
Ethereum price struggled to continue higher above $3,420 and dipped. ETH is now approaching $3,150 and might struggle to start a fresh increase.Ethereum started a fresh decline from the $3,420 resistance zone.The price is trading below $3,250 and the
Despite facing considerable price challenges, Ethereum (ETH) remains resilient, with vital developments continuing to unfold within its ecosystem. Among the most anticipated advancements is the upcoming Pectra Upgrade, expected to roll out in mid-Mar
Cryptocurrency analysts and traders are debating whether an altcoin season — a period when alternative cryptocurrencies outperform Bitcoin in the market — is over.Historically, altcoin seasons have been marked by significant price rallies for non-Bit
Despite being the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Ethereum (ETH) has fallen short of expectations during this bull cycle. Unlike Bitcoin and its rival altcoins, which have achieved impressive gains and reached fresh highs, ETH has been u
Ethereum is now demonstrating steady price growth, posting a 6% rise in the past day as the broader cryptocurrency market rallied. This upward momentum follows news of a US executive order establishing a national digital asset stockpile, contributing
A flurry of spot crypto exchange-traded fund files flooded in on Friday looking to track Litecoin and XRP.CoinShares filed registration statements for a "CoinShares Litecoin ETF" as well as a "CoinShares XRP ETF" while NYSE posted a 19b-4 filing for
A significant price surge could be on the horizon for Bitcoin (BTC), with analysts projecting potential gains to $122,000 by February amid strong technical signals and market momentum.More optimistic forecasts suggest that in the coming months of 202