The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain
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Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS’s DeFi Broker Rule
In what may be a big test of the crypto sector's new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it's asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.
Analyst Says Dogecoin Could Be The Only Meme Coin For 5-10x, Here’s Why
A recent technical analysis of Dogecoin’s price chart on the weekly candlestick timeframe has revealed a compelling outlook for the meme coin’s long-term trajectory. According to the analyst, Dogecoin is currently the only meme coin capable of delivering a 5-10x return. The prediction is rooted in the analysis of Dogecoin price action using the Elliott […]
Bitcoin Bull Howard Lutnick Joins Trump’s Cabinet As Commerce Secretary
Howard Lutnick, the former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a vocal proponent of Bitcoin, has been confirmed as the United States Secretary of Commerce. With a tight 51-45 vote, the Senate confirmed his appointment, putting him in charge of a department that oversees critical economic areas such as trade, economic data, and industry regulation. Related […]
TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter
Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.
Onboarding the Buy-Side to Blockchain Rails
The right systems and processes must be in place to properly tokenize the trillions of dollars worth of potential real-world assets, says Blue Water Financial Technologies’ Peter Gaffney.
Brazil Set to Launch World’s First Spot XRP ETF
The Hashdex Nasdaq XRP fund is currently in a pre-operational phase, but does not yet have an official start date.
The Opportunity in High Yield Crypto-Backed Loans
BTC-backed loans could be a great way for traditional finance institutions to engage with crypto at scale, says BlockFill’s Ari Pine.
Ethereum Developers Release New Initiative to Simplify Cross-Chain Transactions
Called the Open Intents Framework, the new scheme aims to bring “intents” to all corners of the Ethereum ecosystem.
Ethereum L1 Monad Joins Forces With Near-Based Orderly Network for DeFi Boost
The arrival of the Monad testnet will provide traders with a fast EVM-compatible building site and the possibility of airdrops on the L1.