Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, economist Vera Songwe pointed to remittances and inflation hedging as key drivers of stablecoin use across Africa.Stablecoins are increasingly being used across Africa as a cheaper and faste...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Paradex said a planned database upgrade briefly corrupted funding data, prompting a chain rollback and refunds after unintended liquidations across multiple markets.Onchain derivatives platform Paradex refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a mai...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
US lawmakers pause the CLARITY Act as DeFi leaders warn the bill still risks developers, DAOs rethink governance and regulators face mounting pressure.United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
The digital asset custodian’s choppy debut reflects shifting investor sentiment and tighter scrutiny of new listings as crypto markets struggle to regain momentum.Shares of digital asset custodian BitGo Holdings (BTG) have swung sharply since the com...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters sent ransom demands to Waltio after seizing personal data from about 50,000 users.Authorities in France have started a preliminary investigation into a breach of cryptocurrenc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters sent ransom demands to Waltio after seizing personal data from about 50,000 users.Authorities in France have started a preliminary investigation into a breach of cryptocurrenc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances of a short-term BTC price rally above $100,000 appeared to be fading.Bitcoin (BTC) may remain pinned below $100,000 for the first half of 2026 as the market lacks bullish c...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
The product, if approved, would give US investors access to regulated BNB exposure without needing to hold the token themselves.Grayscale has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tracking BNB, mar...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Bitcoin dropped further below $90,000 while gold and silver kept beating records, leading to a long-term price forecast of $23,000.Bitcoin (BTC) stayed trapped below $90,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as gold and silver approached historic mileston...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 while gold approached fresh highs, fueling long-term forecasts of up to $23,000 per ounce.Bitcoin (BTC) stayed trapped below $90,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as gold and silver approached historic milestones.Key poin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Nansen co-founder Alex Svanevik believes a “tidal wave” of new money is set to enter crypto, potentially doubling the total market cap.
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Crypto’s public image featured prominently at Davos, but central bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026 warned that it threatens monetary sovereignty.While geopolitical tensions and the Greenland standoff set the tone at Davos 2026, crypto...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
The plan would give ultra-high net worth clients an in-house crypto on-ramp at one of the world's biggest private banks.The world’s biggest global wealth manager, UBS, is reportedly exploring a move to open crypto trading to its wealthiest clients. B...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits, particularly in Japan.The gap between the United States’ longer-dated and shorter-dated bonds has widened to its highest level since 2021,...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Revolut is planning to apply for a US banking license through the OCC after previously considering a bank acquisition that could have required branch commitments.Crypto-friendly fintech unicorn Revolut plans to apply for a banking license in the Unit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Restaking yields come from token emissions and VC incentives, not productive activity. Complex models concentrate power among large operators, while compounding risk cascades.Opinion by: Laura Wallendal, co-founder and CEO of AcreRestaking is often h...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Decentralized social network Farcaster remains operational after its acquisition by Neynar and confirmed plans to return $180 million in capital to investors.Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero moved to quell speculation about the project’s future, sayin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Bitcoin's profit cycle has turned negative for the first time since 2023, suggesting that BTC is transitioning into a bear marketBitcoin’s (BTC) drop below $90,000 has pushed onchain profitability metrics into the negative territory, signaling BTC’s...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
The proposal would fund the reserve with unclaimed crypto and staking rewards rather than direct state Bitcoin purchases.Lawmakers in the US state of Kansas are considering a bill that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve f...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece shortly after France flagged the exchange as still unlicensed under MiCA ahead of June compliance deadlines.Binance submitted an application for authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-A...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin declared 2026 to be the “year we take back lost ground in computing...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
The Financial Times reports that Ledger is planning a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation as hardware wallet demand increases amid crypto fraud and hacks.French crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the U...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Similar XRP funding conditions preceded rebounds of about 50% in August and September 2024 and about 100% in April 2025.XRP (XRP) funding rates on Binance have been mirroring the behavior seen ahead of sharp price rebounds since 2024.Key takeaways:Cr...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
PricewaterhouseCoopers says that crypto is working in a “fragmented global ecosystem,” tackling different challenges in different markets.Crypto adoption is growing at different rates around the world, with some regions advancing much faster than oth...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 months ago
Bitcoin miners have powered down to ease the load on the grid in the past, such as in 2022, when Texas miners curtailed their activities amid a major winter storm.A winter storm threatening to pelt most of the southern US with ice and heavy snow this...
