XRP Volume Overtakes Bitcoin on Coinbase as U.S. Investor Interest Grows
XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market value, has replaced bitcoin (BTC) as the most-traded digital asset on Coinbase (COIN), the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange that’s seen as a proxy for U.S. demand. Bitcoin retained its position as most-traded crypto asset on Binance, the largest exchange by volume, which is off-limits...
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Nearly $3 Billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expire Amid Market Buzz
Around $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options are set to expire today, causing excitement in the crypto world. Source: https://cryptoslate.com/research-8th-january-sentiment-among-bitcoin-and-ethereum-options-traders-flips-bullish/ According to data from Deribit, 21,664 Bitcoin contracts worth $2.2 billion will expire, of which the “maximum […] The post Nearly $3 Billion in Bitcoin and...
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Singapore-based BitFuFu plans Oklahoma Bitcoin mining acquisition to expand in North America
Bitmain-backed crypto mining firm BitFuFu has announced plans to expand into North America with the acquisition of a 51-MW Bitcoin mining facility in Oklahoma. Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm BitFuFu has announced plans to buy a majority stake in a mining…...
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Reppo Labs Secures $2.2M in Funding to Revolutionize Collaboration Between Data Owners and AI Agents
[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, January 17th, 2025] Reppo Labs, a Crypto x AI company spun out of Protocol Labs Venture Studio in March 2024, has successfully raised $2.2 million in funding to develop critical infrastructure that enables permissionless collaboration on niche datasets between data owners/warehouses and...
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Crypto to be made a national priority in rumored Trump executive order
Incoming President Donald Trump could kick off his term with an executive order that designates crypto as a national priority. Unnamed sources believed to have knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg that the order could create a crypto advisory council…...
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Trump Plans to Designate Crypto as a National Priority: Report
Donald Trump is planning to release an executive order elevating crypto as a “national imperative or priority,” reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans on Jan. 17. The order, which may come shortly after his Jan. 20 inauguration or even on day one, is intended to guide government...
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Crypto wallet Phantom bags $150m in $3 billion valuation to take on traditional finance
With $150 million in new funding, Solana-focused wallet Phantom aims to take on traditional finance as the next-gen consumer finance platform. Phantom, the crypto wallet launched in 2021, has raised $150 million in its Series C funding round, co-led by…...
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Solana’s price could see 3,000% growth by 2030, thanks to its ‘iPhone moment’
Bitwise Europe has set forth a positive projection for Solana, suggesting a large price uptick with the potential to reach $6,636 by 2030....
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Bitcoin ETFs back in demand as BTC crosses $102k ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States returned to an inflow streak on Jan. 16 as Bitcoin cemented its position above $100K ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs…...
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How Will Markets React to $2.8B Crypto Options Expiring Today?
Approximately 21,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 17, and they have a notional value of around $2.2 billion. This week’s expiry event is slightly larger than last week’s, so it is unlikely to have any major impact on crypto markets. Bitcoin has bounced back from its...
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