FalconX buys Arbelos Markets, MicroStrategy's 21/21 plan, BlackRock’s IBIT bleeds $332m | Weekly Recap
Today's edition of the weekly recap includes top headlines from FalconX, MicroStrategy, Coinbase and Binance. We also look at the record outflows of BlackRock’s IBIT plus regulatory updates from China
Crypto VC funding: BIO Protocol kicks off 2025 with $64.4m public sale
The first week of 2025 saw BIO Protocol raise $64.41 million through a public sale. Plus new funding rounds for Accountable and Fold
Freysa AI, DeepBook among top gainers as crypto market cap reclaims $3.6 trillion
Freysa AI price surges 50% while DeepBook shows a 30% pump as Bitcoin hovers around the $98,000 level
Berachain, Linea airdrop odds rise on Polymarket
There are rising odds that Berachain and Linea will launch their airdrops in the first quarter of 2024, data by Polymarket shows
Will Aave price soar to $500 as exchange balances fall?
AAVE price could surge to $500 in the near term as it forms a bullish pennant chart and as its fundamentals boom
Social media is finally breaking free from the shackles of Big Tech | Opinion
Integrating the principles of social media with blockchain technology offers a web3 approach to creating, managing, and interacting with online social networks, argues Ariel Shapira.
Can the Pepe coin price rise 35% as smart money holders sell?
Pepe Coin price has bounced back, but there is risk as smart money investors start to sell the coin
US 'likely' to buy 300k to 400k Bitcoin in 2025: deVere Group CEO
The United States could acquire up to 400,000 Bitcoin in 2025, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group.
As Fartcoin price surges, profit leaders are not selling
Fartcoin price has surged to a record high as data shows that the most profitable traders are not selling the token
Crypto.com adds stock and ETF trading for U.S. Users
Crypto.com has launched stock and ETF trading for certain U.S. users
XRP dethrones USDT, now ranked third largest crypto
Ripple's XRP has reclaimed its spot as the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, beating out Tether and Solana. XRP now trails behind Bitcoin and Ethereum with a market cap of $138.98 billion
Coinbase acquires BUX's Cyprus unit, secures key European license
Coinbase has acquired the Cyprus unit of BUX, now rebranded as Coinbase Financial Services Europe
VIRTUAL price is sinking: is this the end of Virtuals Protocol rally?
The VIRTUAL price has dropped sharply in the past two days as we predicted, and the Wyckoff method points to more downside
Marathon Digital improves hash rate by 15%, mined 890 BTC in December
Marathon Digital Holdings released its December 2024 Bitcoin production and mining metrics, showing a 15% increase in its hash rate
From print to TikTok: PR perspectives on the end of media and influencers | Opinion
Ultimately, the future of both media and influencers, not only in web3 but generally, will depend on the quality of the content they produce, argues Yely Kopan.
Steem Dollars spike over 106%, highlighting resurgent interest in stablecoin rewards ecosystem
Steem Dollars, the stablecoin native to the Steem blockchain, has seen a remarkable price surge of over 106%
NFT sales drop to $132m, Pudgy Penguins loses steam
The NFT market cooling continues even as crypto prices move upward, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rising
Sui resumes strong uptrend, soars by over 1,300% from lowest level
Sui price continued soaring as the DeFi TVL and futures open interest hit its all-time high, pointing to a surge to $10
MicroStrategy unveils $2b preferred stock offering as Bitcoin holdings near 446,400
MicroStrategy has announced plans to raise up to $2 billion through a preferred stock offering, marking a major expansion of its Bitcoin accumulation strategy
Ai16z price dips as smart money, profit leaders sell
The ai16z price has crashed as data shows that the number of smart money investors and some profit leaders are selling the token
Bitcoin perpetual swaps stabilize amidst year-end, Ethereum options on track for short-term volatility: report
Bybit and Block Scholes latest report reveals the Bitcoin options market maintained stability in the face of year-end expirations. Meanwhile, Ethereum options are poised for brief volatility
Red alert for Bitcoin price as 30-year Treasury yield forms risky pattern
Bitcoin price may be at risk as the US 30-year Treasury yield forms an inverse head and shoulders pattern, pointing to a potential rebound
Analyst warns of a multi-year crypto bear market
Jacob King issued a familiar warning about Bitcoin’s trajectory and the broader crypto market
FDIC ‘magically’ releases two more pages of documents to Coinbase
The FDIC released two additional pages of documents to Coinbase
EOS, IOTA, Hedera prices lead as Bitcoin stalls at $97k
Crypto tokens like EOS, IOTA and Hedera Hashgraph were among the top gainers on Friday as the price of Bitcoin stalled at $97,000
ICP price recovers as Internet Computer token burn accelerates
The ICP price continued rising this week as data showed that the Internet Computer token burn continued rising last year
Two South Koreans arrested for alleged price manipulation on Bithumb
Two South Korean men have been implicated in a case of price manipulation on the crypto exchange Bithumb. The two men allegedly gained nearly $5 million from manipulating the price of ACEsouth
What is a genesis block? Powering blockchain networks
What is a genesis block? See how Bitcoin’s genesis block became the cornerstone of secure and immutable blockchain systems
Bitcoin open interest falls below $57b after reaching its lowest level since November
Bitcoin futures open interest has gone down to $56.6 billion, after taking a plunge at the start of 2025. Since then, BTC OI has not been able to recover and has reverted to its November ATH
China continues to tighten crypto regulations. Do other countries take notes?
We often read about China's attacks on the crypto sector. The anti-crypto regulations adopted in China impact the global crypto market, but does it mean China is ahead of the pack in banning crypto?