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Ethereum’s roadmap continues to unfold with a pivotal fork set for November, aimed at boosting scalability and streamlining efficiency across the network. With scalability long viewed as ETH’s biggest hurdle, this fork represents a critical step toward unlocking its full potential as the world’s lea...

Smart Digital Group’s Nasdaq-listed shares collapsed after the company announced plans to build a cryptocurrency asset pool focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum. Related Reading: Fed Chair Choice May Be Bitcoin’s Biggest Bull Trigger, CEO Says The selloff wiped out a huge chunk of market value in a singl...

Bitcoin is witnessing the development of a troubling divergence, which poses several questions about the sustainability of the cryptocurrency’s growth. Here’s the most important one so far — how does it affect price? Network Activity On Decline As Price Rises In a Quicktake post on the C...

Tether, the company behind the widely used USDT stablecoin, is said to be in talks for one of the biggest private fundraisings in crypto history. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Targets $3 Billion To Power Google-Tied Project According to multiple reports, the firm is exploring a $15 billion...

Since the Bitcoin and Ethereum products hit the exchanges in 2024, the crypto market has been looking to welcome additional spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Currently, the XRP and Solana ETFs appear to be next in line to hit the market, pending the approval of the United States Securities and Exch...

The crypto market faced a sharp downturn this week, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE) experiencing significant sell pressure. Although red candles continue to dominate the charts, a crypto analyst has pointed out key factors suggesting that this unexpected beatdown could be lay...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has shared potential plans for her future after leaving the Commission. In doing so, the popular crypto advocate joked about launching an NFT collection of real characters, including herself, and other characters in the crypto ecosystem. Related Reading: Ripple Vs. SEC...

Crypto analyst CasiTrades has indicated that the XRP price could drop to a final low before it begins its next leg to the upside. In line with this, she highlighted the target to watch out for as altcoin looks to end this downtrend and begin its recovery. Level To Watch As XRP Price Eyes Final [R...

Galaxy Digital chief executive Mike Novogratz said a very dovish choice to lead the Federal Reserve could push Bitcoin into a major rally, even as he warned such a shift would carry serious costs for the US. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Targets $3 Billion To Power Google-Tied Project Acco...

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz predicts a $200,000 Bitcoin if Jerome Powell’s replacement is dovish. The comment came during an interview with Kyle Chasse, where Novogratz declared: Trump told us he wants a dove in the Fed […] And if he picks a dove enough of a person, there’s gonna be an ‘oh s**t’...

Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly in talks with a strategic investor to raise capital that pushes its valuation to $20 billion ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO). This development comes amid the crypto firms’ IPO frenzy in the US under a rather supportive administration of P...

Vanguard, the world’s second-largest fund management company, has long stood firm on its old-fashioned anti-crypto stance. Back in January 2024, the company stated it would not offer cryptocurrency exposure to its clients, arguing that the assets were too volatile and incapable of generating sustain...

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has successfully closed a $500 million funding round, achieving a valuation of $15 billion, as reported by Fortune. This significant milestone comes as the company gears up for its anticipated initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to take place nex...

A significant transformation for international payments is on the way thanks to the interbank messaging system SWIFT. To the uninitiated, SWIFT is the backbone of the global financial messaging network, connecting more than 11,000 institutions across 200 countries. If you’ve ever sent or received a ...

One of the world’s largest asset managers, Vanguard, is reportedly preparing to enter the digital asset space by offering access to crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the first time. This move comes after a period of skepticism from the firm, which manages approximately $10 trillion in assets. ...

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin short-term holders have been transferring large amounts to exchanges at a loss following BTC’s bearish action. Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Are Participating In Loss-Taking In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the reaction to...

South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum was handed a suspended prison term on Thursday after a court found she took company money and used most of it to buy cryptocurrency. According to the Jeju District Court, the total amount involved was about ₩4.34 billion — roughly $3.1 million — and the case has s...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are reportedly investigating suspicious trading patterns in the shares of certain companies that have announced crypto treasury strategies. Related Reading: BNB Chain To Host KBW25 And TOKEN2049 S...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol HyperVault is suspected to have executed a “rug pull,” as on-chain analytics account PeckShield noted an abnormal outflow of funds from the protocol, worth close to $3.6 million. DeFi Protocol HyperVault Pulls The Rug According to an X post by on-chain analytics...

Based on reports, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Elissa Slotkin have asked three federal agencies to open probes into what they call a troubling $2 billion crypto transaction linked to US President Donald Trump’s family. Related Reading: WLFI Expands Into Payments: Debit Card + Apple Pay On The Way T...