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Sebastien Guillemot, co-founder of Paima Studios and dcSpark, jolted the Cardano developer community on X this afternoon with a terse progress report: “We’re up to 3 full-time developers working on Starstream (on top of myself)… We’re accelerating development to bring it to mainnet faster given all ...

June 16 has emerged as a crucial date for the XRP price and could determine the altcoin’s future trajectory. This is based on an upcoming deadline related to the Ripple SEC lawsuit. Crypto analyst CasiTrades has highlighted the date as being important from a technical perspective, with XRP potential...

Based on reports, French police have stepped up their efforts after a crypto entrepreneur’s father was brutally kidnapped and had a finger severed to force a ransom. It’s a crime that has rattled the industry and raises tough questions about personal safety. Related Reading: Russia Gets Tough On Cry...

Bitcoin is holding above key support levels as it continues to consolidate just below the $112,000 all-time high. Despite bullish momentum building across the broader crypto market, BTC has struggled to reclaim this critical resistance level, keeping traders on edge. Analysts agree that a decisive b...

The XRP price appears to be approaching higher valuations as liquidity levels point to increasing buying pressure. According to a crypto market expert, this trend could set the stage for a potentially powerful rally. However, the altcoin must first break through the key resistance level at $2.40 to ...

On June 12, 2010, core BTC contributor Gavin Andresen launched the famous Bitcoin Faucet. At that time, the cryptocurrency was barely over a year old, and there was much uncertainty surrounding its future. Related Reading: $130K Bitcoin Will Trigger A HODL Frenzy, CEO Says The Bitcoin Faucet was one...

Bitcoin’s next climb could face less selling once it sails past $130,000, according to comments from Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise. Related Reading: Fortune 500 Executives Are Eyeing Stablecoins Like Never Before—Study Bitcoin spent much of this week hovering near its May 22 all-time high of $111,9...

In a conversation with journalist Laura Shin on the latest episode of Unchained, Bitwise Head of Alpha Strategies Jeff Park sketched a future in which Japan’s financial system—and the political imperatives that underpin it—place the country at the fulcrum of the next major wave of institutional Bitc...

Shiba Inu has witnessed a dramatic spike in its burn rate over the past 24 hours, according to data from Shiba Inu burn tracker Shibburn.com. The total number of tokens sent to burn addresses surged by over 1,800% during this period, marking one of the most notable increases in recent weeks. The spi...

Michael Saylor doesn’t seem bothered about other big companies joining the Bitcoin bandwagon. Speaking on Bloomberg Crypto alongside Matt Meilier and Katie Greifeld, the MicroStrategy (rebranded to Strategy) executive chairman made it clear that he’s not losing sleep over JPMorgan or Warren Buffett....

According to a press release, Tony G Holdings, a company trading under the TONY ticker on the CSE, joined the DeFi space with a massive acquisition. Per the document, the publicly traded company purchased 10,000 HYPE the native token of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid. Related Reading: Bank o...

Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse used XRPL Apex 2025 to set an audacious target for the company’s native asset. “If you’re driving all the liquidity, that’s good for XRP … so I’ll say five years, 14 percent,” he told the audience, distinguishing sharply between SWIFT’s well-known messaging l...

The US Senate has moved forward with bipartisan legislation aimed at regulating stablecoins, a measure supported by both the crypto sector and President Donald Trump. Following a 68-30 procedural vote on Wednesday, the bill is set to face final approval as early as next week, according to Bloomberg....

Is altcoin season coming? Well, popular crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it will list several new altcoins, including utility tokens like $CAKE and $SQD, but also meme tokens like $FARTCOIN. Folks can start trading in them from Thursday 12 p.m. EST. Needless to say, Fartcoin is the most p...

The Dogecoin price has been on the rebound, with Bitcoin barreling toward its all-time high levels once again. The break of $110,000 triggered an altcoin run after the Ethereum price moved 10% in a single day, and by extension, Dogecoin also followed with a more than 5% rebound already. However, the...

In a significant move bridging the gap between digital collectibles and mainstream sports, the popular NFT brand Pudgy Penguins ($PENGU) has partnered with NASCAR. The aim is to introduce the adorable crypto-native characters to a global audience of motorsport enthusiasts, with the announcement gene...

PayPal’s latest move is turning heads. The payments giant is bringing its stablecoin, PYUSD, to the Stellar blockchain. That might sound like a quiet technical upgrade, but in the crypto world, it’s a thunderclap. It means PayPal is doubling down on crypto – but doing it the boring (and probably sma...

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America (BAC), announced on Wednesday that the bank is poised to explore stablecoins once significant crypto legislation is enacted. Future Of Stablecoins In Focus Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference in New York, Moynihan emphasized the bank’s readiness to en...

A handful of UK-listed companies have taken fresh steps to tie their balance sheets more closely to Bitcoin. Moves range from making new purchases to routing gold revenues and even opening retail crypto trading on the London Stock Exchange. The developments show growing corporate interest in holding...

The US Senate has taken a big step toward passing the GENIUS Act; its first major crypto law focused on regulating stablecoins. Yesterday, the bill cleared a key vote with a 68–30 majority, marking strong bipartisan support and signaling a substantial shift in US crypto policy. If lawmakers get thei...