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Dragon Year Awakening — Bitcoin Proponents Eye Bull Market Surge Amidst Zodiac Predictions
9.2.2024
As we usher in the Year of the Dragon this coming weekend on Feb. 10, 2024, per the Chinese zodiac, a significant swath of cryptocurrency enthusiasts are optimistic that bitcoin is on the cusp of a substantial bull market. This optimism is rooted in the Dragon year’s traditional association...
Former British Finance Minister Denies Crypto Lobbying Allegations
9.2.2024
The UK’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, has denied allegations that he may have been illegally lobbying for crypto company Copper. Hammond currently Chairs the Switzerland-based crypto firm. He has had the appointment since January last year after first serving as...
New Solana Meme Coin SMOG Token Announces ETH Bridge After Major $37M Market Cap Launch – Markets Bullish on Airdrop Campaign
9.2.2024
Friday, February 9th, 2024 – Enter the Year of the Dragon in the latest major airdrop development on Solana, new meme coin Smog Token (SMOG) has announced it is shifting to become a multi-chain ecosystem using Wormhole, just 24 hours after a sensational skyrocket for SMOG price at launch....
Solana Price Prediction as TVL Crosses $1.8B for First Time Since 2022 – What’s Next for SOL?
9.2.2024
The total value locked (TVL) on the Solana network has crossed $1.8 billion for the first time since 2022, according to data on DeFiLlama. Activity on Solana has been steadily rising since the end of last year, but the blockchain is still way off its all-time high (ATH) of $10.03 billion TVL,...
Solana (SOL) Transaction Volume Hits 1-Year High as Memecoin Activity Booms
9.2.2024
  Solana (SOL), a high-performance blockchain platform, has reached a significant milestone with its transaction volume surging to a one-year high. Memecoin activity has been one of the driving factors behind this surge, but can any of the Solana memecoins keep up with Meme Mogul’s token...
Bitcoin Crosses $46K as Year of 'Long' Begins, Easing ETF Selloff
9.2.2024
Over the next few days, East Asia will celebrate the start of the year of the dragon, which is considered to be one of the luckiest and most prosperous animals in the Chinese Zodiac
Bitcoin Price Predicted to Exceed $77,000 This Year: Finder Panel
9.2.2024
A panel of experts surveyed by comparison platform Finder has predicted that the price of bitcoin will climb above $77,000 by the end of 2024. Moreover, the majority of the experts believe it’s a good time to buy the cryptocurrency at the current price. Finder’s Experts Share Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Could Hit $48K in Days, Propelled by Historic Chinese New Year Gains: 10X Research
8.2.2024
Bitcoin targets $48,000 in the short term fueled by a strong historic track record around the Chinese New Year, 10X Research's Markus Thielen said
Why Europe’s MiCA Raises the Barrier to Entry for Stablecoin Issuers
8.2.2024
The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European Union’s comprehensive crypto law. The legislation promises legal certainty, compliance challenges and global implications. MiCA’s primary goal will be to establish a unified rulebook for regulating...
ICE-Backed Bakkt Alerts of Possible Closure, Cites Cash Crisis
8.2.2024
Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform backed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has issued a warning about its financial health. In a recent document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bakkt outlined its financial challenges, stating concerns over its ability to operate...
The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
7.2.2024
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech
Determining Better Bitcoin Stock: Riot Platforms or MicroStrategy?
7.2.2024
  Representing two different ways to invest in Bitcoin (BTC), MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) have skyrocketed this year, mirroring Bitcoin’s price. For reference, the software company MicroStrategy has gained notoriety over the last three years for amassing Bitcoin. Riot...
Canada Market Favors Crypto and Blockchain Investments Over Others in 2023
7.2.2024
Although investments in Canadian fintechs slowed down in 2023, crypto and blockchain-related investments dominated the scene. KPMG’s global Pulse of Fintech report published Tuesday found that VC-backed investments comprised over three-quarters of all deals, totaling 83 transactions valued...
Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Rockets to Top Five in 2024 ETF Inflows After Just 17 Days
7.2.2024
Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has rapidly ascended to the upper ranks of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market, landing among the top five in terms of 2024 inflows in just 17 days, showcasing the burgeoning investor interest in cryptocurrency as a legitimate asset class....
Covalent Awarded $200,000 Ecosystem Grant by Optimism Collective for Multi-Year Support
7.2.2024
  Covalent (CQT), the key ‘data availability’ layer of Web3 ecosystems, proudly announces the culmination of a multi-year collaboration with the Optimism Collective. Covalent’s data and direct impact on cross-chain growth for Optimism is now being recognized with this noteworthy milestone....
Another $2.5m Max Win on Bitcasino as It Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
7.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. February 7th, 2024, London, UK — The huge, max win prize dropped on Gates of Bitcasino, an exclusive game from Pragmatic Play created for Bitcasino players. Gates of Bitcasino is based on the classic slot title Gates of Olympus™. Lightning Strikes Twice This latest win comes hot...
Ethereum Price Prediction as It Eyes $2,700 Spike – Is a New Rally Brewing?
7.2.2024
The Ethereum price has gained by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, rising to $2,366 as the market’s biggest altcoin presumably benefits from Solana’s first outage in a year. ETH has now risen by 2% in a week, 6% in a fortnight and by 7% in a month, with the alt also up by a […]
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Solana Price Prediction as Outage Leads to $3 Million in Longs Liquidated – Can SOL Recover?
7.2.2024
Solana’s price has declined by 1% in the past 24 hours, dropping to $95.08 after the coin’s network suffered its first outage for almost a year yesterday. Because of the five-hour disruption, SOL has now declined by 6% in a week, although the alt remains up by 10% in a fortnight and...
B2C2 Secures VASP Registration Ahead of MiCA Implementation
7.2.2024
UK-based digital asset liquidity provider B2C2 has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration expanding its operations to Luxembourg ahead of new rules being implemented in Europe. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bitsonic Execs Jailed for Price Manipulation
7.2.2024
A Seoul court jailed South Korean crypto exchange Bitsonic executives for manipulating crypto prices – and profiting to the tune of $7.5 million. Newsis reported that the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the CEO of the Bitsonic trading platform to seven years in prison. South Korean Crypto...