[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, January 24th, 2025] MoonPay, a leading global cryptocurrency payments platform, is excited to announce the launch of its enhanced Bitcoin price pages, offering users real-time data and in-depth insights into Bitcoin’s market dynamics. Accessible at the Bitcoin Price, the page provides live updates on Bitcoin’s current price, 24-hour trading […]
The official meme coin of United States President Donald Trump has been a roaring success since its launch five days ago, witnessing high trading activity and investor participation. Data analyzed by the on-chain intelligence firm CryptoQuant now shows that Official Trump (TRUMP) has recorded roughly $38 billion in total trading volume across centralized crypto exchanges […]
Layer 2 protocols have played a critical role in scaling the Ethereum network. The blockchain’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin noted that Layer 2s in 2025 represents a significant evolution from their experimental beginnings in 2019, having achieved certain decentralization milestones, secured billions of dollars in value, and scaled Ethereum’s transaction capacity by 17-fold, all while simultaneously […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the House Banking Committee, is asking federal agencies to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s recent launch of a meme coin violated ethical or regulatory standards. The Massachusetts lawmaker, alongside Representative Jake Auchincloss, directed the request to the heads of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the Treasury Department, […]
David Sacks has introduced a new perspective on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and meme coins, describing them as a distinct class of digital assets. In an interview with Fox Business, the AI and crypto czar spoke on the growing complexity of classifying digital assets, categorizing the two as collectibles. Digital Asset Classification “When you talk about […]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) chairs the US Senate panel on crypto assets. She has promised some big changes in government policy for the sector. A Bitcoin sovereign wealth fund Republicans are calling a “strategic national reserve” is only one of Lummis’ promises for blockchain. But markets are thrilling with bullish activity on that prospect alone. […]
TORN, the native token of beleaguered crypto mixer Tornado Cash, enjoyed a brief renaissance over the last two days following news that a court had overturned sanctions imposed on the platform by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Initially trading around the $9.50 level on January 22, the token skyrocketed 140% […]
Around 30,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 24, and they have a notional value of roughly $3.1 billion. This week’s expiry event is slightly larger than last week’s, but it is unlikely to have any major impact on spot crypto markets, which have calmed following a volatile week. Bitcoin Options Expiry This […]
Better Markets, a non-profit advocating for financial reform, has filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing legal battle with Ripple Labs. The organization argues that a prior decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York undermines investor protections. Ripple’s Victory Under Scrutiny In […]
In a leadership shakeup at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Acting Chair Caroline Pham appointed Harry Jung as Acting Chief of Staff on Wednesday. Jung, who previously served as Pham’s Counselor and Senior Policy Advisor, will lead the agency’s crypto and digital assets engagement and will build on his experience at Citigroup and prior […]