Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share.The impact of stablecoins on the banking sector appears “limited” at the current phase of the adoption cyc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share.The impact of stablecoins on the banking sector appears “limited” at the current phase of the adoption cyc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy's Alex Thorn.The current Bitcoin (BTC) market cycle is “dramatically” weaker than the three previous cycles, acc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance.The exploit of the Kelp liquid restaking protocol shows how non-isolated lending and integrations in decen...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin foreshadows fresh market mayhem as it appears that the US-Iran war has returned, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz oil route.Bitcoin (BTC) sought to protect $75,000 into Sunday’s weekly close as crypto encountered fresh uncertaint...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its idle upstate New York Massena East smelter to NYDIG as US industrial sites increasingly shift toward Bitcoin mining and AI data centers.US aluminium giant Alcoa is reportedly nearing a deal to offload its long-idle...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have separately aired interest in prediction markets, but each is looking to steer clear of sports offerings.Traditional finance giants Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are both considering enteri...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have both aired early interest in getting involved in prediction markets, but are looking to steer clear of sports offerings.Traditional finance giants Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities said they’r...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A group of JENNER memecoin buyers sued Jenner and her late manager, Sophia Hutchins, in November 2024 claiming they lost thousands when the token plummeted in value.US media personality and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner has escaped a class-action la...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
SEC Chair Paul Atkins is under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says he “may have been deliberately trying” to mislead Congress about the agency’s enforcement activity.US Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Paul Atkins, the head of the US Sec...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The attack triggered a "cross-protocol contagion" that has hit at least nine crypto protocols, blockchain security firm Cyvers said.Kelp, a liquid restaking protocol, was the target of a cyber attack on Saturday, causing the platform to pause smart c...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin.Key takeaways:Solana maintains its market dominance in DEX volume and TVL despite SOL’s underperformance versus its peers...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, the relative challenge of adding new blocks to the BTC blockchain, fell on Sa...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin miners have faced challenges over the past year, amid reduced block rewards, rising energy prices, a crypto bear market and geopolitical shocks.Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, the relative challenge of adding new blocks to the BTC blockchain...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.Iran’s government naming Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for oil ships crossing t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.Iran’s government naming Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for oil ships crossing t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto regulation bill.Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn a presidential veto blocking a key crypto regulation bill, extending the politic...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Stablecoins promise seamless dollar movement, but fragmented liquidity is turning large transfers into complex execution problems, says Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.Stablecoins behave like a fragmented foreign exchange market, where liquidity is spread across b...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance in over three months amid improving risk sentiment.Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows over the past week, mar...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token.The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched USDC Bridge, a new user interface built on top of the Cross-Chain Transfer Proto...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
X’s Cashtags feature has been integrated into Canadian-based online brokerage Wealthsimple, but has not yet been adopted by a US trading platform.Social media platform X has already generated roughly $1 billion in trading volume from its new Cashtags...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Canadians using X’s Cashtags feature are directed to online brokerage Wealthsimple, but there is not yet an equivalent for US users.Social media platform X has driven about $1 billion in trading volume from its new smart Cashtags feature, according t...