Following a week of anticipation and building hype, the US and China delegates finally met in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss a potential trade deal. Although the initial statements from both countries are positive in terms of reaching a mutual understanding, the crypto market has reacted with a minor retracement, while Santiment warned investors to exercise […]
In a research note out on Tuesday, the British banking giant’s head of digital, Geoff Kendrick, said: “BNB has traded almost exactly in line with an unweighted basket of bitcoin and ether since May 2021 in terms of both returns and volatility.” That’s good news for the Binance exchange and smart chain token. Bitcoin’s price […]
A new report from Solidus Labs has exposed a huge amount of what it calls “fraudulent” activity on the Solana blockchain. The findings revealed that 98.6% of tokens launched on Pump.fun could be classified as either rug pulls or pump-and-dump schemes. Solana: A Hotbed for Meme Coin Scams? In its report, the crypto surveillance firm […]
Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Thursday. The decision follows his December guilty plea to organizing a fraudulent scheme that misled investors and manipulated the market value of Celsius’s native token, CEL. Sentencing Details The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, announced Mashinsky’s prison […]
Ethereum prices have skyrocketed almost 20% over the past 24 hours to reclaim $2,200 in a two-month high. ETH tapped $2,234 during Friday morning trading in Asia as it climbed from below $1,900 on Thursday. The asset has now gained 26% over the past fortnight and more than 50% over the past month, recovering from […]
Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 9, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.57 billion. This week’s event is virtually identical to last week’s expiry event, as derivatives crypto trading has remained muted. This may change now, though, as spot markets are ripping higher. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s […]
The Ethereum Foundation has allocated $32.65 million in grants through its Ecosystem Support Program (EFESP) during the first quarter of 2025. In a May 8 update, the foundation broke down the allocations by category, type, and recipient, but it did not provide information on how much each beneficiary received. Project Details According to the post, […]
The broader cryptocurrency market has charted a notable increase over the past hours following an announcement from the US president about a “major trade deal” expected to be announced tomorrow. BTC, ETH, XRP, Altcoins Gain As CryptoPotato reported, Bitcoin’s price is seemingly aimed for the important technical and psychological resistance level at $100,000. The broader cryptocurrency market […]
Crypto.com is growing its U.S. presence with a new regional office in Washington, D.C. This development comes as 21Shares has introduced a new Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) that gives investors regulated access to Crypto.com-supported blockchain Cronos. Return to the American Market According to a May 7 press release shared with CryptoPotato, the new office will be […]
Bitcoin’s price seems to be on the verge of hitting the coveted $100K level ahead of this weekend’s meeting between representatives of the United States and China. BTC Eyes $100K At the time of this writing, BTC’s price is trading above $99,000, currently sitting in an area of considerable resistance, as seen in the chart […]