NFT marketplace Magic Eden exits Bitcoin and EVM trading
Magic Eden, the prominent NFT marketplace best known for its deep roots in the Solana blockchain ecosystem, is set to close its Bitcoin and EVM-based trading platforms and discontinue support for its multi-chain wallet. Magic Eden refocuses on Solana, winds…...
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Polymarket bettors appear to have insider-traded on a market designed to catch insider traders
At least 12 wallets collectively made over $1 million betting on the outcome of ZachXBT’s investigation before the findings went public, with one trader turning a $0.14 average entry on shares into $411,000 in profit....
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The $90,000 Bitcoin Anchor: Decoding The Gap That Is Paralyzing BTC’s Newest Investor Cohort
Bitcoin has regained short-term momentum after a roughly 7% surge on Wednesday, providing some relief to a market that had remained under persistent selling pressure. The rebound followed renewed discussion around Jane Street — the global quantitative trading firm that was widely accused in parts of the crypto community...
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Bitcoin slides Friday as risk-off mood persists, but majors hold weekly gains
Analysts say the latest drop appears to be a leverage flush and positioning cleanup rather than a structural trend reversal...
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Jack Dorsey Says AI Models’ Progress, Push Toward Functionalization Spurred Block’s Mega Job Cuts – Stock Surges 23% After-Hours
Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday that advancements in artificial intelligence models and efforts to streamline operations drove the company’s choice to lay off nearly half its workforce. Push Toward ‘Functionalization During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Dorsey was probed about the timing and rationale behind the neary 40%...
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Bitcoin’s Price Is Down 50% — Yet Adoption Has Never Been Stronger
The price of Bitcoin has been cut in half since hitting its all-time high. That much is hard to ignore. But according to a new report from financial services firm River, the price chart is telling only part of the story. Underneath the surface, Bitcoin adoption across institutions, governments,...
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SBI Holdings, Startale Group to issue first trust-based yen stablecoin JPYSC under Japan’s framework
Japan’s regulatory framework for stablecoins could enhance its digital finance sector, challenging dollar dominance and fostering global blockchain integration. The post SBI Holdings, Startale Group to issue first trust-based yen stablecoin JPYSC under Japan’s framework appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Analysis: Block’s retreat to 2019 scale could be a hint of deeper shifts in payments economics
While Jack Dorsey cites AI-enabled productivity gains as the reason for Block’s cuts, the deeper shift is in payments plumbing: stablecoin settlement threatens to compress the fee stack that fintech acquirers have relied on for years....
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World Liberty Financial ties voting power to staking as USD1 supply tops $4.7 Billion
The proposal redirects stablecoin arbitrage from institutional market makers to large token holders and links voting rights to capital commitment....
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Ether could stay ‘subdued’ in the weeks ahead: Analyst
Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal says near-term uncertainty has already been priced into Ether, and without any surprise catalysts, it will likely trade sideways for now....
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