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Philippine banks collaborate to launch PHPX stablecoin on Hedera

Philippine banks are collaborating to launch the PHPX stablecoin for real-time remittances, leveraging Hederaโ€™s DLT network and cross-border payment solutions.

Published on: January 10, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

US and Canada Bitcoin ETFs: Biggest buyer vs worst loser

Canadian spot Bitcoin ETF investors have been flocking to more liquid US alternatives, triggering the largest crypto ETF outflows in Canadaโ€™s history.

Published on: January 10, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Indian crypto exchange WazirX charts recovery path after $235M cyberattack

WazirX has implemented a Singapore-backed restructuring plan to recover from the $235 million cyberattack in July 2024.

Published on: January 10, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

UK Court Halts Hunt for Lost $750 Million Worth Bitcoin in Council Dump

Judge Keyser KC dismissed Howells' bid to recover a $735M Bitcoin hard drive buried in a Newport landfill, citing environmental risks.

Published on: January 10, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Arbitrum Developer Names Former Nasdaq Digital Assets Chief to Lead Venture Efforts

Ira Auerbach will head Offchain Labs' Tandem division, bringing traditional finance expertise to the Ethereum scaling project.

Published on: January 10, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Here's Every Crypto Firm That Shelled Out for Trumpโ€™s Inauguration

Many of cryptoโ€™s top firms have eagerly lined up to fund parties and events surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Midjourney Inches Closer to 'Complete Overhaul,' Plans Video Features

The AI image generator is rebuilding its core architecture while exploring new capabilities like real-time generation and video creation.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Los Angeles Is Burningโ€”And AI Deepfakes Are Fueling Misinformation

No, the Hollywood sign isn't actually on fire: It's one of many AI deepfakes creating confusion around the Los Angeles wildfires.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Family of Dead OpenAI Whistleblower Raises $140K in Crypto to Fuel Investigation

Former OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji was found dead from an apparent suicide in November, but his mother is calling foul play.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

XRP price preps for 'powerful move' above $2.90 as sentiment metrics signal optimism

XRPโ€™s market structure suggests that the altcoin is gearing up for a run to new all-time highs.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners after busting local operation stealing electricity

Thai authorities confiscated 996 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs in Chon Buri province, accusing operators of illegally siphoning electricity to power the energy-intensive machines. The raid, conducted on Jan. 8 in the Phanat Nikhom district, highlights growing concerns about the misuse of public utilities for crypto mining operations. Thai authorities previously conducted several raids on properties [โ€ฆ] The post Thailand...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Trumpโ€™s Bitcoin policy lashed in China, deepfake scammers busted: Asia Express

China banker says Trumpโ€™s Bitcoin plan contradicts his US dollar dreams as Hong Kong busts deepfake AI pig butcher scammers. Asia Express.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Ethereum Shooter 'The Machines Arena' Coming to Steam and PS5โ€”Without Crypto Features

The Machines Arena on Ethereum gaming network Ronin is launching onto Steam and PlayStation 5, but with some key changes.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Coinbase, Google, and ai16z members back new DAO to accelerate crypto and AI

Team members from Coinbase, Google, ai16z, and other major players have joined forces to launch Aiccelerate, a new Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that aims to accelerate the convergence of crypto and artificial intelligence (AI). According to a Jan. 9 announcement, the DAO will focus on fostering decentralized, open-source AI development and supporting high-potential projects across [โ€ฆ] The post Coinbase,...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

AI Deepfake Porn Scandal Rocks Sydney High School as Police Launch Investigation

A student in Sydney, Australia, allegedly used AI to create and distribute explicit deepfake images of female classmates as concern over AI misuse intensifies.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Dogecoin Gives Up All of Its 2025 Gains as Bitcoin, Solana Keep Falling

The crypto market bloodshed accelerated into Thursday, with Dogecoin marking a 21% dip in two days as Bitcoin and others sank further.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Polymarket users bet Biden more likely to pardon SBF than Ross Ulbricht

The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence awaiting appeal, while the Silk Road founder was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Cleanspark surpasses 10,000 BTC, becoming fourth-largest corporate holder

CleanSpark, a leading Bitcoin mining firm, has surpassed 10,000 BTC in its corporate treasury, according to a Jan. 9 statement. The firm said it now holds 10,097 BTC, which were sourced entirely from its US-based mining operations. This represents a staggering 236% increase in its Bitcoin reserves compared to the previous year. The milestone also [โ€ฆ] The post Cleanspark surpasses 10,000 BTC, becoming fourth-largest...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Bitcoinโ€™s Trump trade dented by rising yields and strong US dollar

Bitcoinโ€™s ability to hold $100,000 is being suppressed by rising treasury yields and a strengthening dollar. Is the โ€œTrump tradeโ€ ending?

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Is the Bitcoin bull run ending? Analyst says metrics donโ€™t point to a โ€˜market peakโ€™ yet

Bitcoin's recent price woes near $92,000 are short-term, and one analyst says traders should ignore the market noise.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Coinbase Receives CFTC Subpoena for Customer Data Related to Polymarket

The exchange said it may be required to share information about its users with the government if itโ€™s sought lawfully.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Santiment highlights contrarian opportunities amid mixed market sentiment

The crypto market is navigating a wave of mixed sentiment, with major digital assets showing varying degrees of optimism and skepticism, according to a Santiment report published on Jan. 9. The analysis highlights stark differences in trader sentiment for leading cryptocurrencies and urges investors to adopt contrarian strategies to navigate these volatile conditions. Mixed sentiment [โ€ฆ] The post Santiment highlights...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Cypherpunk Nick Szabo joins Samson Mowโ€™s Jan3 as chief scientist

โ€œWe are very proud of the addition of Nick to the Jan3 team as we ramp up efforts to accelerate the global adoption of Bitcoin,โ€ wrote Mow.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Wisconsin lawmaker to chair US House digital assets subcommittee

French Hill has stepped back as leader of the digital assets, fintech and AI subcommittee to become chair of the full House committee in the 119th Congress.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Block edges closer to becoming first Bitcoin treasury firm to enter S&P 500

The fintech company Block could be the first publicly listed company holding Bitcoin (BTC) in its treasury to integrate the S&P 500 Index within 21 months, according to Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck. He highlighted that the firm, founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, reportedly satisfied the final hurdle for listing [โ€ฆ] The post Block edges closer to becoming first Bitcoin treasury...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Compound adds Ethena, Mantle tokens to lending platform

Stablecoins and liquid staking tokens are continuing to drive TVL growth across DeFi.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Elon Musk Backtracks on Major DOGE Promiseโ€”Here's Why

Department of Government Efficiency co-head and noted Dogecoin fan Elon Musk admitted that his $2 trillion cost-cutting target is a stretch.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Ripple CEO Meets With Trump as Firm's President Expects XRP ETFs 'Very Soon'

XRP outperformed Bitcoin over the past 24 hours as Ripple executives met with President-elect Donald Trump and shared ETF optimism.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop to 2025 Lows as Investors Cash Out of ETFs

Investors fled the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on Wednesday, leading both coins to plunge to their lowest respective price points in 2025.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

0G Foundation raises $30M selling AI nodes

Node operators will receive up to 15% of the 0G tokenโ€™s supply over the next three years.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Circle contributes 1M USDC to Trumpโ€™s Inauguration Committee

Overcollateralized stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle are collectively the worldโ€™s 18th-largest buyers of US government debt.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Circle donates $1 million in USDC to Donald Trumpโ€™s inaugural committee

Circle has donated $1 million of its USDC stablecoin to the inaugural committee for President-elect Donald Trump. On Jan. 9, Circleโ€™s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, expressed the companyโ€™s excitement about contributing to the growth of what he described as a great American enterprise. Allaire further emphasized the significance of the committeeโ€™s accepting payment in USDC, noting [โ€ฆ] The post Circle donates $1 million in USDC to...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Hacks and scams stole $3B from crypto activities in 2024 โ€” PeckShield

According to the security firm, hacks accounted for more than 70% of crypto losses due to illicit activities in 2024, compared to 30% for scams.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

The Future Of Home Bitcoin Mining Is Bright

A new Bitaxe device comes to market, Heatbit devices are helping everyday users mine bitcoin while keeping their homes warm, and 5,500 open-source mining developers continue to work together to push the home Bitcoin mining industry forward.

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Standard Chartered obtains crypto custody license in Luxembourg under MiCA framework

Standard Chartered has obtained a license to provide crypto custody services in Luxembourg, according to a Jan. 9 statement. The approval falls under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, which provides a unified regulatory approach for crypto businesses across the European Union. MiCA requires companies to obtain a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from [โ€ฆ] The post Standard Chartered obtains...

Published on: January 09, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate