The 24-hour trading volume of Tether (USDT) reached $53 billion on the TRON network, surpassing payment giant Visa’s average daily trading volume of $42 billion for Q1, 2024. This comparison is particularly important given Visa’s stature as one of the world’s largest payment processors, managing billions of transactions across more than 200 countries and regions. […]
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan wants to acquire the local arm of the bankrupt crypto trading platform FTX. According to a report from local media Nikkei, BitFlyer Holdings, the parent company of the crypto exchange BitFlyer, is in the process of acquiring FTX Japan. The deal, which has remained undisclosed until now, […]
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has stated that stablecoins could account for 10% of “global economic money” within the next decade or so. Allaire shared his vision in a June 19 X post, revealing the biggest reasons he’s “more optimistic” about crypto and stablecoins than ever before. Stablecoins Could Revolutionize Global Economy Allaire noted that stablecoins, […]
With spot Ethereum ETFs on the horizon in the United States, should existing Bitcoin ETF holders split their crypto holdings into ETH? In a Twitter thread on Thursday, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan offered three reasons for why this might be a good idea. Why Bitcoin Holders Should Buy Ethereum The first, Hougan wrote, is for […]
Bitcoin’s price has been trapped within a tight range after its drop from $70,000. However, this prolonged market downturn has failed to deter investors from stacking up the world’s largest digital asset. One such whale, known for strategically selling at price highs, has now bought $395 million worth of BTC. First Bitcoin Purchase After 1.5 […]
A cryptocurrency investor based in London has lost almost all his digital asset investments to armed robbers following a physical attack in his home. An X post by the victim, pseudonymously named Ram, revealed that the three thieves were armed with machetes and forced him to transfer all his crypto to certain accounts. Investor Loses […]
Bitcoin’s price has been trapped within a range below $70,000 for quite some time now. Attempts to surpass this level have been brief and unsuccessful as the digital asset failed to maintain the upward momentum. Interestingly, new research revealed that the retail crowd is not here yet. Bitcoin Retail Crowd Not Here Yet According to […]
Crypto asset management firm Hashdex is applying to launch an ETF backed by both spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum holdings – the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. The Hashdex Crypto Index US ETF Analysts discovered the product in a form 19b-4 from the Nasdaq stock exchange on Tuesday, requesting permission from the Securities and […]
Coinbase Ethereum layer-2 network Base has clinched a new record in terms of the number of daily active users on decentralized exchanges (DEX), reaching 270,000 on June 17th. Compared to the previous day, the figure jumped by approximately 9%. Uniswap Dominates Base With 85% User Share According to data compiled by Dune Analytics, with the […]
Ethereum generated the most fees among the top twenty protocols over the past 30 days with around $180 million, according to new data from Token Terminal. On June 17, the crypto analytics platform reported that Ethereum was way ahead of other blockchains, which were dominated by layer-1 chains and DeFi protocols, with only one layer-2 […]