On Feb. 6, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), which has the US President as its majority owner, filed to register trademarks for new investment vehicles under its fintech brand Truth.Fi. Under the new trademarks, the firm plans to offer three types of investment funds. A “Made in America” exchange-traded fund and separately managed accounts […]
Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator, had its X account briefly compromised, with the attacker using it to promote scam tokens, leading to market turbulence. The team has since regained control of the page, confirming that no funds or customer data were affected. Hack Leads to Token Scam Promotion The drama kicked off in the […]
Two law firms – Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP – have issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Solana-based meme coin creation platform PumpFun, demanding the immediate removal of the Dogshit2 token and other related coins deployed on the Solana blockchain that utilize unlicensed intellectual property from their firms. According to the law firms, PumpFun […]
BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager, is gearing up to launch a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. This marks its first foray into the European crypto market. The fund is expected to be based in Switzerland. This move follows the success of BlackRock’s US-based iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which currently manages $58 billion […]
Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Feb. 7, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.5 billion. This week’s expiry event is about a third of the size of last week’s month-ending mammoth one. Therefore, there is likely to be a minimal influence on spot markets, which have retreated this week. […]
“Feels like a great time to enter BTC!” exclaimed Eric Trump on X on Jan. 6. The post followed a similar one on Feb. 3 when he said it was a “great time to add ETH,” resulting in a double-digit recovery for the asset. However, there was little reaction on spot markets for BTC, which remains […]
“Earlier today, we announced that we are now Strategy, a new name that powerfully and succinctly conveys the universal and global appeal of our company,” said Phong Le, President and Chief Executive Officer. The rebrand came to emphasize the firm’s focus on Bitcoin and AI as transformative technologies. “We have completed $20 billion of our […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, February 5th, 2025] The expanding blockchain landscape, featuring established networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon PoS alongside emerging chains such as MegaEth, Berachain, and Monad, presents growing complexity for developers and users alike. Existing cross-chain infrastructure remains challenging, with intricate messaging protocols and bridging mechanisms that add friction to blockchain […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, KY, February 5th, 2025] The Story Foundation, the nonprofit steward of the world’s IP blockchain, has appointed Andrea Muttoni as its new President. In this role, Andrea will lead the Foundation’s efforts to advance the Story protocol, drive adoption, and ensure its long-term sustainability as the standard for tokenized intellectual […]
[PRESS RELEASE – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 6th, 2025] XRP has recorded a strong price surge after a strong dip at the start of the week. XRP price increase follows a market-wide recovery after a period of decline. However, despite the rebound, low trading volume and negative on-chain signals suggest that the rally may not […]