a16z crypto outlines top 5 trends shaping crypto's future in 2025
From mobile wallets to transaction fees, a16z crypto breaks down the top indicators shaping the crypto landscape in 2025
Binance Futures: Perpetual contracts for COOKIE, ALCH, and SWARMS providing up to 75x leverage
Binance Futures will launch three new USD-margin perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage allowed on COOKIEUSDT, ALCHUSDT, and SWARMSUSDT to the traders.
Crypto exchange Backpack, founded by former FTX execs, acquires FTX EU
FTX alumni's Backpack Exchange completes acquisition of FTX EU, set to launch MiFID II-regulated crypto products
Solayer Labs announces InfiniSVM blockchain in its 2025 roadmap
Solayer Labs has announced the 2025 roadmap for the Solayer InfiniSVM, a hardware-accelerated blockchain designed to enhance scalability and performance
BitMEX's Hayes predicts Bitcoin to peak soon as Fed's tools near exhaustion
The Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening and liquidity measures could drive Bitcoin to a late Q1 peak, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says
Bitcoin ETFs record nearly $1b inflows as BTC rallies past $102k
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded nearly $1 billion in inflows on Jan. 6 as Bitcoin managed to recover to the $102k level.
U.S. Government says Do Kwon's criminal case has over 1M victims
U.S. prosecutors estimate that Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, could potentially have one million victims all around the globe following the downfall of the Terra ecosystem.
Victim loses $520k in LINK to fake bridge website: Scam sniffer
A crypto holder lost over $520k in LINK tokens after being tricked to sign a malicious transaction on a fake bridge website.
Sui bids for new ATH as TVL skyrockets
SUI price hit a new all-time high of $5.35 on Jan. 6, with bulls looking for more gains as Bitcoin topped $102k
Riot stock gains 3% after mining update: holds 17,722 BTC
Riot Platforms, Inc. shared its December 2024 production and operations update - the miner mined 516 Bitcoin in the month
Tether, top crypto exchange to swap $1b USDT to Tron network
Tether and a top third party crypto exchange will undertake a chain swap in coming hours, swapping $1 billion in USDT from different blockchan networks to Tron
Stellar price breaks out as pattern points to a big XLM jump
The Stellar price has jumped in the past few days and technicals suggest that the XLM token will have a bullish breakout
Polymarket: 92% chance Poilievre succeeds Trudeau as PM
The Polymarket odds of Conservative and anti-CBDC candidate Pierre Poilievre being Canada’s next Prime Minister lept to 92% after Justin Trudeau’s resignation
Calamos to launch Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection
Calamos Investments is introducing a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund with 100% downside protection
SPX6900 price rockets to ATH: will SPX hit $2 soon?
The SPX600 price has surged to a record high, making it one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the market today
FTM could rally over 250% following its transition to Sonic: analysts
Crypto experts predict Fantom could potentially surge by over 250% after multiple bullish patterns emerged on its charts.
Ripple overtakes Ethereum as second-most preferred token in South Korea: report
A recent survey shows that while Bitcoin remains the most preferred crypto among South Korean investors, Ripple has surpassed Ethereum in popularity
HashKey enters Irish crypto market with a VASP License
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has secured a license to offer various crypto-related services in Ireland.
Bitcoin miners tap billions in funding to counter energy challenges
Bitcoin mining firms are turning to billions in fresh funding as high energy prices squeeze profits
Russian man beaten and robbed in Thailand over crypto dispute
Thai police have launched a manhunt for two Russian suspects accused of turning a cryptocurrency-related dispute into a violent robbery in Phuket.
SPX6900 surpasses $1.5B market cap first time ever as open interest shoots up
The meme coin SPX6900 has set a significant milestone, passing the $1.5 billion market cap for the very first time on Jan. 7, 2024.
Best crypto to buy in January: BlockDAG, Pepeto, Wall Street Pepe
BlockDAG, Pepeto @pepeto_channel, and Wall Street Pepe ranked among the best crypto to buy in January’s hyped memecoin ecosystem. #sponsored
Bitcoin becomes 7th largest global asset, stablecoins and AI drive crypto in 2024: report
A new Binance report for December highlights some bullish and notable trends in the crypto space as we enter a new year
Crypto moderator forced into hiding after kidnapping and torture attempt: report
A volunteer moderator of a cryptocurrency forum has gone into hiding with his family after surviving an alleged kidnapping attempt
Gemini agrees to pay $5m to settle CFTC charges
Gemini has agreed to pay $5 million to settle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Michael Barr resigns as Fed vice chair for supervision
Crypto industry leaders hailed Michael Barr’s resignation as Vice Chair for Supervision of the U.S. Federal Reserve
XRP chart pattern, open interest point to a surge
The XRP price has formed a bullish pennant pattern as its futures open interest, meaning that Ripple may surge soon
Vitalik Buterin donates nearly $1m USDC from meme swaps
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred almost $1 million in Circle stablecoin USDC to his biotech fund donation address, Kanro
Solana-based Sanctum announces CLOUD staking set for this month
Sanctum has announced that CLOUD staking will launch this month
4 crypto startups earn MiCA licenses from Dutch watchdog
Dutch regulators awarded new crypto licenses to four digital asset service operators, allowing the quartet to do business anywhere in the European Union under MiCA