Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has launched a new tagging system on its platform, allowing users to track cryptocurrency transactions of influential figures in the cryptocurrency space. The feature, announced via a post on X, applies to those with more than 100,000 followers on the microblogging platform, labeling them as “key opinion leaders” or KOLs […]
Volatility Shares, an asset manager known for launching innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has filed for three new products centered on XRP. These include a spot XRP ETF, a 2x leveraged XRP ETF and an inverse -1x XRP ETF. The spot XRP ETF is designed to track the price of the cryptocurrency directly, while the 2x […]
Crypto exchange and custodian Gemini has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm, founded by billionaire Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is working with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, the report said, noting that no final decision has been made on the listing. The potential IPO […]
Bitcoin (BTC) staking layer Core has teamed up with Singapore-based custodian Cobo to expand its institutional reach into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Core, issuer of the liquid-staking token lstBTC, will enable Cobo’s institutional clients to earn a return on BTC holdings while maintaining full control over their assets, according to an emailed announcement shared with […]
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve to hold the assets that have been seized by the government, and he’s additionally called for a crypto stockpile of other types of assets. At this point, all of the assets contemplated by the order would be those seized in civil or […]
The native token of Sui (SUI) surged on Thursday on news that Trump-affiliated decentralized finance protocol World Liberty Financial (WLFI) stroke a “strategic reserve deal” with the layer-1 blockchain project. The agreement includes WLFI adding Sui assets to its crypto holdings, the announcement said. The two projects will also explore “product development opportunities.” SUI jumped […]
The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, raised the possibility yesterday that the Eastern European country could begin mining cryptocurrencies. “Look at this mining. More and more people are turning to me. If it is profitable for us, let’s do it. We have excess electricity. Let them make this cryptocurrency and so on,” Lukashenko told Alexei […]
A multi-day ‘extreme fear’ reading in a widely-followed sentiment index could be indicative of bitcoin prices setting a bottom before moving higher in the coming weeks — with a previously similar setup preceding a 200% rise in BTC. The Fear and Greed Index, which measures investor emotions in markets like bitcoin, ranging from 0 (lowest […]
There’s a 70% chance that the trade war between Canada and the U.S. will be over by May, according to odds on a Polymarket contract on the topic, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that U.S. President Donald Trump was open to negotiation. (Polymarket) On Tuesday morning, Canada and Mexico faced the implementation […]
Tom Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat, recently spoke with CNBC, suggesting that the broader market may be nearing a bottom, potentially as soon as this week. Lee’s outlook comes amid economic uncertainty as President Trump navigates his first 100 days in office. Several factors are contributing to market volatility, including the Department of Government […]
CoreWeave, an AI firm in close partnership with bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ), filed for an initial public offering (IPO) today. The company is expected to raise $4 billion, with a valuation of more than $35 billion. Today’s filing showed the company had seen $1.9 billion in revenue in 2024, resulting in a net loss […]
Metaplanet (3350) purchased 156 BTC for $13.4 million at $85,590 per bitcoin. As a result, Metaplanet has achieved a BTC yield of 31.8% year-to-date. As of March 3, Metaplanet now holds 2,391 BTC, for a total amount of $196.3 million, at an average price of $82,100 per bitcoin. Also, according to Simon Gerovich, CEO of […]