MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Surpass 400,000 BTC After New $1.5 Billion Investment
Nasdaq-listed business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has announced it acquired an additional 15,400 Bitcoin for $1.5 billion, at an average price of $95,976 per coin, which helped its total BTC balance surpass 402,100 coins.
According to a post shared on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) by the company’s co-founder and chairman, Michael Saylo, MicroStrategy has achieved a BTC Yield of 38.7% so far this year, and 63.3% year-to-date and now holds 402,100 BTC that were acq
Coinbase’s Policy Chief: ‘We Have the Most Pro-Crypto Congress Ever’
In a recent interview with CNBC, Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, explained why he was optimistic about the crypto regulatory outlook in the U.S.
Shirzad said that he could see crypto legislation “fairly quickly” getting passed in the U.S. Congresses — both chambers of which are controlled by the Republicans — once Donald Trump gets in the White House.
He told CNBC at a crypto event in London last week:
“We have the most pro-crypto Congress ever [in] history, we have an extra
PlayBlock Breaks Daily Trading Volume Records As New CopyTrader Feature Drives Surging Demand
Ramat Gan, IL, December 2nd, 2024, Chainwire
Playnance has announced a significant surge in daily trading volume on its innovative blockchain, PlayBlock, over the past 10 days. The launch of its pioneering CopyTrader feature has been a key driver of this growth, with data revealing a strong correlation between the introduction of CopyTrader and the platform’s soaring daily turnover. Traders worldwide are turning to Playnance, leveraging CopyTrader to enhance their performance while contributing
Usdx.money Secures $45m New Financing At $275m Valuation
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, December 2nd, 2024, Chainwire
usdx.money, a stablecoin infrastructure project, announced it has raised $45 million in the latest round of financing. The round puts the project’s valuation at $275 million. Investors for this round include NGC, BAI Capital, Generative Ventures, and UOB Venture Management, with a portion of the investments made in the form of warrants. Its pre-existing investors are Dragonfly Capital and Jeneration Capital.
XRP Price Goes Parabolic After Whales’ Buying Spree and a Fourth Firm Filing for a Spot XRP ETF
Shortly after the XRP price surged by over 27% this past weekend, crypto analyst Ali Martinex highlighted the latest XRP purchases by whales:
#Ripple whales bought an additional 160 million $XRP over the weekend, valued at around $380 million! pic.twitter.com/6AeHwZRVRk
— Ali (@ali_charts) December 2, 2024
XRP’s price action — up a highly 40% in the past 24-hour period — had even some prominent global macro investors, such as Raoul Pal, excited about XRP’s potential to go even higher:
Ethereum’s Surging Price Is Helping Spot Ethereum ETFs Finally Start to Gain Traction
Ethereum (ETH) is back in the spotlight as its price has seen a significant surge, climbing to $3,711 as of 11:30 p.m. on November 30. This month’s 47.40% increase in the value of ETH seems to have sparked renewed interest in US-listed spot Ethereum ETFs, which until November had largely been overshadowed by spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Source: TradingView
As of the latest update, Ethereum’s market cap stands at a staggering $447 billion, making it the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalizat
Ethereum (ETH) Futures Open Interest Soars to Record $23 Billion As Analyst Predicts ‘Heavy Firew...
Data shows that open interest on Ethereum derivatives contracts has recently exploded upward to a new all-time high of $23 billion, up from around $7 billion at the beginning of the year, in an upward move that one analyst suggest is “guaranteed for heavy fireworks.”
According to data from CoinGlass, there are now $23 billion worth of ETH futures open interest, suggesting a growing amount of positions are being created on the cryptocurrency as fresh capital flows into the market.
Pepeto and Pepe Unchained Introduce Zero Fee Trading and Cross Chain Solutions Vs Layer 2 Tech
London, united kingdom, November 29th, 2024, Chainwire
As Bitcoin edges closer to the $100K milestone, the crypto market is preparing for a pivotal new cycle. Historically, BTC surges spark altcoin rallies, with liquidity eventually flowing into the memecoin sector. In this environment, projects with strong narratives and valuable utilities take center stage. Among them, Pepeto, the God of Frogs, is emerging as a leading contender. Positioned as a hub for the adoption of next-generation memecoi
Hydration Unveils Decentralized Borrowing Platform on Polkadot
Gibraltar, Gibraltar, November 29th, 2024, Chainwire
Hydration has announced the launch of its decentralized borrowing platform, the Hydration Money Market. The new platform allows users to supply cryptocurrency as collateral, earn interest on their deposits, and borrow various digital assets.
Built on the Polkadot blockchain, the platform emphasizes efficiency and innovation in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Hydration introduces on-chain prioritized liquidations, a mechanism desi
Bitcoin Whales Accumulated $1.5 Billion in BTC Amid Panic Selling
Bitcoin whales have been taking advantage of the flagship cryptocurrency’s recent price dip to keep on accumulating BTC after short-term holders moved nearly $4 billion in the cryptocurrency to exchanges.
According to CryptoQuant analyst Cauê Oliveira, Bitcoin whales took advantage of the “panic selling” to accumulate, with 16,000 BTC worth nearly $1.5 billion entered whale reserves in a single day after short-term holders’ sales.
In a post, the analyst noted that the figure was “reflected in
Cardano Hits 2.5-Year High in Transaction Fees After ADA Surpasses $1 Mark
The total maount of transaction fees paid on the smart contract platform Cardano has recently hit its highest level in two and a half years, reaching levels that hadn’t been seen since March 2022 at 279,000 ADA.
According to data shared by pseudonymous cryptocurrency analyst “C_THUMBS” on the popular microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), as the price of ADA topped the $1 mark, over 840,000 transactions on Cardano added up to 279,000 ADA in fees, worth around $300,000.
UnGraduate Gamer Launches $UGG Token – Tapping Into India’s Crypto Market and Meme Coin Surge
New Dehli, India, November 28th, 2024, Chainwire
UnGraduate Gamer, a prominent Indian YouTuber with over 11M subscribers and nearly 2bn views, is set to launch the $UGG token. This meme coin aims to merge India’s rapid blockchain growth with the global popularity of meme coins, offering a novel approach to creator-driven crypto ventures.
India’s rise as a global leader for crypto adoption, positions it as an ideal launchpad for $UGG, driven by UnGraduate Gamer, one of the country’s prominent c
Lightchain Protocol AI Becomes the Buzz of Crypto Twitter and Reddit
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The cryptocurrency community is abuzz with discussions about Lightchain Protocol AI, the revolutionary platform bridging the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Over the past week,
XRP Crushes Top Rivals With a 9.4% Surge on Thanksgiving Day, Up Over 200% This Month
XRP delivered an outstanding performance on Thanksgiving Day, 28 November 2024, surging by 9.4% to reach $1.60. This rally made XRP the top-performing cryptocurrency among the top 10 by market cap, far outpacing rivals like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Thanksgiving, typically a quiet trading day due to the U.S. holiday, saw muted activity for most cryptocurrencies, but XRP defied this trend with strong trading volumes of $8.983 billion. Over the past month, XRP has surged an extraordinary 206%, cementi
The meme-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inu has seen its daily burn rate soar last month by over 24,000% to 270.7 million tokens as the price of the cryptocurrency soared around 35.1% over the last 30 days.
According to data from Shiba Inu burn rate tracker Shibburn a total of 270.75 million SHIB tokens were burned over the last 24-hour period at a time in which the price of the cryptocurrency has been surging.
Pantera Capital’s Bitcoin Fund Achieves 131,000% Lifetime Return
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital has revealed in a new post that its Patnera Bitcoin Fund’s lifetime return has recently topped 131,000% net of fees and expenses after the price of the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin surged to near $100,000 after the US elections.
In the post, Pantera Capital’s CEO Dan Morehead shared an email forecasting back in July 2013, when Bitcoin was trading at $65, that the “bitcoin washout happened” and predicting the price of the cryptocurrency would surge over time.
Crypto Sentiment Peaks As Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $95K and DeFi Gains Momentum
Bitcoin remains steady at $95,700, just shy of its recent all-time high of $99,645.39 reached six days ago. Ethereum has gained 1.25% in the last 24 hours to trade at $3,566.36, while Solana has cooled to $235.92 after hitting its own peak of $263.21 five days ago. Despite these slight pullbacks, the cryptocurrency market has held its momentum, buoyed by strong sentiment, institutional inflows, and the growing decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
Moongate Launches $MGT Token to Drive New Era of Engagement in the Attention Economy
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 28th, 2024, Chainwire
Moongate has officially launched its native token, $MGT, marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to reshape brand-consumer engagement and redefine the value of user attention.
Moongate is the first attention asset protocol for real-world activations. Launched in 2022, Moongate Protocol is actively utilized by over 3,800 brands and creators, including Binance, OKX, Token2049, EthDenver, Animoca, Wonderfruit, ComplexCon, and S
Tether Explains Why It Decided to Discontinue Stablecoin EURT
Tether, the issuer behind the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has announced its decision to discontinue support for its euro-backed stablecoin, EURT. The move reflects both shifting market dynamics and evolving regulatory conditions in the European Union.
Tether emphasized that community interest remains central to its decision-making process. The company stated that it continuously evaluates its product offerings to ensure they meet the needs of users while maintaining operational efficiency
The Incoming Trump Administration ‘Has Lifted a Massive Regulatory Burden’ From the Crypto Space,...
Recently, Jason Les, the CEO of bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms, joined Yahoo Finance’s Catalysts to share his thoughts on Bitcoin’s recent price action and the implications of the incoming Trump administration for the cryptocurrency industry.
Les began by addressing Bitcoin’s remarkable price movements since the election. While Bitcoin has experienced a brief pullback from its highs, Les emphasized that the broader market remains optimistic. He attributed much of this optimism to the regula