Tag: Crypto

BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ:BTCS), the blockchain infrastructure and technology company out to transform the approach to supporting Ethereum validators, announced it is partnering with Figment Inc., a blockchain infrastructure provider, for the launch of its Staker Protection Plan (SPP). As part of the pilot program for this new approach to...

Stablecoins are becoming a significant force in financial markets, but their impact is concentrated outside of traditional payments, according to a new report by Bernstein on Wednesday. While their market capitalization has surged to approximately $220 billion—marking a 74% increase compared to last year—their primary use case remains within...

One of the top reasons investors have gravitated toward cryptocurrency-related assets is the enormous upside potential. On the front-facing side of the blockchain ecosystem, the total value of all virtual currencies was around $1.99 trillion one year ago. Fast-forward to the present, and this metric is up at $3.14...

Ethereum whales are accumulating ETH while retail investors focus on meme coins like ChowWow, signaling a potential price rally amid Bonk’s continued decline. #partnercontent...

TL;DR Whales have purchased almost $400 million worth of XRP in the last two days, which could potentially drive upward pressure on the asset’s valuation. Growing anticipation for a spot XRP ETF, with SEC acknowledgment of filings from Grayscale, 21Shares, and Bitwise, could provide a major catalyst for future...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct the “21/21 Plan” details in paragraph 6. Michael Saylor‘s Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world, intends to issue $2 billion in convertible debt through a private offering, to buy more Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) What Happened: On...

Sanctions remain the top illicit crypto category at 33% of illicit volume, as overall blockchain transactions surged to $10.6 trillion in 2024. Crypto transactions jumped 56% in 2024 to $10.6 trillion, while illicit activity fell 24% to $45 billion, now…...

DeFi platform MANTRA Finance has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai regulators to operate as a trading platform in the UAE. According to a press release sent to crypto.news, after receiving the VASP license, the DeFi platform…...

Top Virtuals Protocol ecosystem tokens are down as VIRTUALS token tanks 10%. Virtual Protocol ecosystem tokens are down across the board, with most top AI agent tokens by market cap on the launchpad posting losses in the last 24 hours.…...

Sanctioned regions and entities collectively received $15.8 billion in cryptocurrency during 2024, representing around 39% of illicit crypto transactions. While OFAC issued 13 crypto-related designations – fewer than in 2023 – it was still the second-highest number recorded in the past seven years. Unlike previous years, sanctioned jurisdictions accounted...