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Stablecoin market cap surpasses $200B as USDC dominance rises

The stablecoin market cap reached a new record high above $200 billion. Is it a sign that Bitcoin and altcoins will rise higher?

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

A Blueprint for Crypto Market Structure

Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, outlines principles to guide legislation and regulation on issues like self-custody, staking, voting, and peer-to-peer transactions on permissionless networks.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Tether discloses 83,758 BTC holdings and $13 billion profit in 2024

Tether reported $7.8 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in the fourth quarter, which boosted its profits to over $13 billion last year. The companyโ€™s informed price of $93,812 puts its Bitcoin stash at 83,758 BTC. Meanwhile, the firmโ€™s profits increased by $5.3 billion in the fourth quarter. According to the assurance opinion conducted by global [โ€ฆ] The post Tether discloses 83,758 BTC holdings and $13 billion profit in...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Crypto Biz: French prosecutors drop money-laundering bombshell on Binance

Binance is caught in regulatory crosshairs in France, while KuCoin reaches a $300 million settlement with the US Department of Justice.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Grayscale launches Dogecoin investment fund

The memecoin fund adds to Grayscaleโ€™s growing suite of single-asset crypto products.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Tether clocks $13B in 2024 profits, US bond holdings hit all-time highs

The USDT issuer has struggled to maintain dominance in the face of competition from rivals such as Circle and its USDC stablecoin.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Nayib Bukele sticks to โ€˜Bitcoin piggy bankโ€™ strategy, but is it working?

Bitcoin accounts for nearly 15% of El Salvadorโ€™s reserves as President Bukele doubles down on his bold crypto strategy, even after inking a deal with the IMF.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

MicroStrategy Is Raising $584 Million to Stack Even More Bitcoin

Software company MicroStrategy will issue new stockโ€”STRKโ€”to raise funds so it can add to its $48 billion Bitcoin treasury stash.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin and Benjamin Franklin

Saving the New Generation from Riding the Wave of Folly.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Uniswap V4 DeFi Protocol Launches on Ethereum and Beyondโ€”Hereโ€™s What's New

Decentralized exchange Uniswap launched its V4 protocol across Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and beyond Friday, with various improvements.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin rises toward its all-time high as futures markets show interest from bulls

Bitcoin price moves closer to its all-time high, and the absence of euphoria in derivatives markets is a positive sign.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Judge says it could be โ€˜improperโ€™ to order Bitfinex hack funds returned

Judge Kollar-Kotelly asked the US government to explain its position on forfeiture to the Bitfinex exchange by Feb. 4.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Grayscale launches trust for institutional access to Dogecoin

Grayscale Investments announced the launch of the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust on Jan. 30, marking a significant milestone in institutional access to Dogecoin, the crypto initially created as a joke but now valued at billions. The new single-asset fund offers accredited investors exposure to Dogecoin (DOGE) through a traditional security format, eliminating the complexities of directly [โ€ฆ] The post Grayscale launches trust...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Trumpโ€™s CBDC ban to boost crypto adoption, Muskโ€™s dad plans $200M memecoin raise: Finance Redefined

Trumpโ€™s executive order may be a โ€œgame-changerโ€ for institutional crypto adoption, signaling a presidential bet on the existing crypto ecosystem.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Trump Tariff Promise Snuffs Out Bitcoin Rally for Second Consecutive Day

The White House confirmed sizable tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will go into effect tomorrow.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Uniswap v4 launches on 12 chains

The upgraded DEX introduces โ€œhooks,โ€ or customizable logic for trading pairs.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Crypto exchange Krakenโ€™s revenue doubled in 2024 to $1.5 billion

According to Krakenโ€™s 2024 figures, the exchange averages more than $2,000 in revenue per customer and holds $42.8 billion in assets.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Solana Meme Coin Dogwifhat Has No Deal With Las Vegas Sphere, Venue Says

Dogwifhat will not appear on the Las Vegas Sphere, a spokesperson told Decrypt, despite indications from the Solana meme coin's backers.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Weekly Recap: Ripple Makes Waves and Stablecoins Surge

Plus: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev calls for tokenized equity. Bitwise files for a dogecoin EFT. And SBFโ€™s parents seek a presidential pardon.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Holds Less Than 10% of His Assets in Bitcoin

The Ethereum co-founder has admitted heโ€™s mostly in on the coin he helped create.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Funtico Unveils Full-Stack Web3 Gaming Platform, Kicking Off Tournaments with 100,000 USDT and 150,000 $TICO Prize Pools

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 31st January 2025, GamingWire

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitwise CIO believes Bitcoinโ€™s traditional 4-year cycle is over

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has questioned the persistence of Bitcoinโ€™s (BTC) historical four-year cycle, suggesting that recent policy shifts in Washington could extend the current bull market into 2026 and beyond. In a letter to clients, Hougan highlighted that Bitcoin has traditionally followed a cycle of three strong years followed by a pullback. [โ€ฆ] The post Bitwise CIO believes Bitcoinโ€™s...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Solana Saw 112% Surge in Stablecoin Supply in January With TRUMP Memecoin Frenzy: CCData

This coincided with the launch of Donald Trump's memecoin $TRUMP which caused a wave of inflows to the network

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Trumpโ€™s World Liberty Financial buys another $10M worth of ETH

World Liberty Financial, the Trump familyโ€™s DeFi project, has made another purchase of $10 million worth of Ether.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Price analysis 1/31: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM

Bitcoin bulls are chasing after new highs but investor actions in equities markets and sellers at the top of BTCโ€™s range are keeping a cap on price discovery.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Rippleโ€™s RLUSD gains liquidity boost with AMMClawback update on XRP Ledger

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has implemented the AMMClawback amendment, introducing a new layer of regulatory compliance and asset control within its Automated Market Maker (AMM) system. On Jan. 30, XRPscan, a blockchain explorer for XRPL, confirmed that the amendment is now live after a 14-day activation period. How the AMMClawback works According to the XRPL [โ€ฆ] The post Rippleโ€™s RLUSD gains liquidity boost with AMMClawback...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Stablecoin Giant Tether Reports Record Profits Ahead of Bitcoin Rollout

Alongside record profits, USDT issuer Tether also reported Friday it now holds over $143 billion in reserve assets to back the stablecoin.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Crypto in 2025: Breaking down top firmsโ€™ predictions

Cointelegraph analyzed the main crypto forecasts for 2025 from leading firms and presented the key takeaways in its latest video.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

LayerZero CEO announces settlement with FTX estate

Though Brian Pellegrino said in September 2023 that FTXโ€™s lawsuit was โ€œfilled with unsubstantiated claims,โ€ LayerZero reached an agreement over deals with the company.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Ethereum comeback in February? Trump-linked fund buying 'truckloads of ETH'

Most Ethereum analysts expect ETH price to reach the $4,000-4,500 range in February due to Trump and other catalysts.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy Discusses the Future of Crypto Trading

The algorithmic trading firmโ€™s founder opines on AIโ€™s growing role, the differences between Asian and Western markets, and liquidity fragmentation.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Failure or 5D chess? El Salvador IMF deal walks back Bitcoin adoption

A shining example of Bitcoin adoption, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele disappointed Bitcoiners this week and divided opinion over the assetโ€™s local future.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

DeepSeek privacy concerns raise international alarm bells

Privacy watchdogs probe Chinese AI startup DeepSeekโ€™s privacy protection measures, while security experts uncover vulnerabilities and data flows to TikTok parent ByteDance.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Crypto traders lost over $24 million in Solana due to memecoin mishaps

Crypto traders continue to lose millions by mistakenly sending Solana (SOL) tokens to memecoin contracts. Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase, estimates that traders have sent over $24 million in SOL to Solana-based memecoins token contracts, surpassing the 6,743 ETH (about $22 million) removed from circulation due to Ethereumโ€™s transition to a proof-of-stake network in [โ€ฆ] The post Crypto traders lost over $24...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

MicroStrategy announces pricing of strike preferred stock offering

According to SaylorTracker, MicroStrategy is up over 65% all-time on its Bitcoin investment and is trading at a net asset value of 1.73x.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph