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As Strange Solana Memecoin Blasts Up 20,000%, Billionaire Justin Sun is Stacking This Other Coin
28.12.2023
As meme coin markets ebb and flow, Solana micro caps have emerged as the latest trend, and Joe on SOL Coin (JOESOL) is the most recent Solana memecoin to explode – as it shoots up +20,000%. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless...
MEXC Exchange Quells Concerns: Clarifies Deleted ‘CEO’ Account Amid Withdrawal Rumors
28.12.2023
Source: iStock/PonyWang MEXC has clarified the deletion of a Twitter account named “MEXC_CEO,” explaining that the owner of the account no longer had any connection with the exchange. Last week, the MEXC_CEO Twitter account, which some users assumed belonged to the exchange’s...
India’s De-Dollarization Push Flounders as Oil Suppliers Cite Rupee Repatriation Concerns
28.12.2023
The Indian Oil Ministry recently acknowledged that the country’s push to pay for oil with rupees has failed because suppliers are not sure if they will be able to repatriate their funds. The decision is intended to help diminish India’s reliance on the U.S. dollar when settling...
PancakeSwap Developers Launch Proposal to Reduce CAKE Token Supply by 300 Million Tokens
28.12.2023
Adobe Stock / JorgeEduardo Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has introduced a proposal to significantly decrease the maximum supply of its native ecosystem token, CAKE. The developers seek to reduce the token supply from 750 million to 450 million, aiming to better align it with the current...
Kyberswap Exploit Fallout: Platform’s Workforce Cut by 50%
28.12.2023
The CEO of Kyberswap, the decentralized finance aggregator, revealed on Christmas Day that the platform recently laid off 50% of its workforce. The CEO added his organization is in the process of creating a voluntary database that is expected to help these workers secure new jobs in the Web3 space....
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Surges to $43,500, MicroStrategy’s Holdings Exceed $8B
28.12.2023
In a striking move that underscores the growing clout of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has surged to an impressive $43,545, marking a 2.77 percent increase on Thursday. This notable ascent further cements its position as a dominant player in the digital currency market. In a parallel development...
2 Billion CHMPZ Tokens Will Be Burnt As Chimpzee Gets Set To Launch on P2B
28.12.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. Chimpzee (CHMPZ) has done so much to win the crypto community over and the excitement is palpable. The project’s presale has been a stunning success, with this eco-friendly token that has committed...
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Simplified Ethereum Proof of Stake Design
28.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed three alternative methods aimed at simplifying the Ethereum blockchain’s proof of stake design. This initiative, according to Buterin’s latest blog post, is intended to address a potential systemic complexity within...
An In-Depth Look Into the 2023 Banking Crisis — 3 of the Largest Bank Failures in US History
28.12.2023
The U.S. economy experienced an interesting year in 2023, marked by unprecedented upheaval within the American banking sector due to the combined collapse of three major banks, the largest the nation has historically seen. Amidst this chaos, crypto assets such as bitcoin demonstrated remarkable...
Korean Traders Drive Bitcoin SV (BSV) Surge, Price Soars by 65% in 24 Hrs
28.12.2023
Bitcoin SV (BSV), a cryptocurrency fork of Bitcoin, has experienced a notable surge of 65% within the past 24 hours, with Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange, emerging as the focal point for trading activity. A significant 65% of the trading volume is concentrated on Upbit, underscoring...
Donald Trump Sells $2.4 Million Ethereum: Arkham Intelligence
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / heblo (Edited by Hongji Feng) Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sold a substantial amount of Ethereum, amounting to $2.4 million, according to Arkham Intelligence. In a recent post, the blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence shared a screenshot of a crypto wallet’s...
XRP Price Prediction: Drops to 6th in Market Cap Rankings – What’s Behind the Shift?
28.12.2023
Ripple’s XRP coin, defying the overall market trend, has shown remarkable resilience, maintaining an upward momentum well above the $0.630 mark. This sustained growth comes amidst a broader market downturn, which saw the total cryptocurrency market cap fall by 2.6% to $1.71 trillion over...
Hong Kong Regulator Prepares to Approve In-Kind Spot Bitcoin ETFs
28.12.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has published rules for spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers, allowing the use of both cash and in-kind creation models. This approach contrasts with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which insists on the exclusive use of the cash...
Japanese Crypto Newbies ‘Flock to Mercari, Rakuten Wallet’ – Survey
28.12.2023
Source: mehaniq41/Adobe First-time Japanese crypto investors are most likely to choose exchanges operated by Mercari and Rakuten, a new study has found. The survey was conducted by Mobile Marketing Data Labo, who asked 30,000 Japanese men and women aged between 20 and 69 about their crypto exchange...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sells off Entire GBTC Holdings, Allocates $100 Million to Bitcoin Futures ETF BITO
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has reportedly offloaded its entire Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) holdings, following a recent trend of divestment. Earlier this month, the asset management firm liquidated nearly $45 million in GBTC shares and over $150 million in Coinbase...
Grayscale Adopts Cash Model for Spot Bitcoin ETF but Warns of ‘Adverse Consequences’
28.12.2023
Grayscale Investments has adopted the cash creation model, instead of the in-kind model, for its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, the crypto asset manager warned of adverse consequences. “A spot commodity exchange-traded product that only employs cash creations...
Former SEC Official Warns Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Create ‘Wall Street Fee-Sucking Scam of Epic Proportions’
28.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “will create yet another Wall Street fee-sucking investor scam of epic proportions.” In addition, he stressed that it will likely be the most...
Digital Asset Products Record $103 Million Inflows as Assets Under Management Maintains $52 Billion Position
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency funds recorded $103 million inflows in the penultimate week of the year as institutional investors keep momentum toward a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recent data provided by CoinShares shows massive inflows...
Elon Musk Weighs in on NFT Technology — Here’s What He Thinks
28.12.2023
Image Source: YouTube/Fox News Elon Musk has again shared his opinion about the current structure of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), noting that embedding JPEG images into a blockchain can establish exclusive ownership for enthusiasts. On December 27, Musk responded to a comment on his platform,...
South Korean Biz Exec Bailed as ‘Bithumb Market Manipulation’ Probe Continues
28.12.2023
Source: Global Image Archive/Adobe A South Korean court has released a media mogul and business executive on bail as a probe into market manipulation and insider trading at the crypto exchange Bithumb continues. The executive, Won Young-sik, is the former CEO of Chorokbaem Group, the parent firm...