Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge For $1 Billion: TechCrunch Founder
Stripe has reportedly completed the acquisition deal of Bridge, a stablecoin platform, just about two weeks after the payments firm returned to supporting crypto through the $USDC stablecoin.
Bitcoiners Blast Bitcoin Hero Michael Saylor Over Self-Custody Comments
Michael Saylor is under scrutiny for comments he made in a recent interview regarding Bitcoin custody and the potential risk of governments seizing the people's $BTC holdings.
Arizona: The Rising Swing State Leaning Trump So Far On Polymarket
Polymarket bettors believe Trump has higher chances of taking Arizona in this year's elections, but Harris still has a chance, given the state's battleground status that may all boil down to two key demographics.
Elon Musk Dodges $XRP Question, Says Crypto A Probable 'Bulwark' Against Centralization
Elon Musk was asked about the XRP Ledger on Sunday, but he dodged the question and instead talked about crypto in general as a defensive force against centralized control.
Solana Users Bullish Amid High Volumes Compared To Ethereum – Will $SOL Pump Higher?
Solana has been rising in past few weeks, driven by high trading volumes compared to that of Ethereum, and apparent interest in some Solana-based tokens. Will $SOL prices pump further moving forward?
WLFI 'Gold Paper': 75% Of Protocol's Revenue Will Go To Trump-Linked Company
Crypto users are not pleased with the "gold paper" released by World Liberty Financial, wherein it was revealed that the majority of the protocol's revenue will go to an entity purportedly owned by Donald Trump.
Republican Sweep More Likely In 2024 US Elections: Polymarket Bettors
With less than three weeks left before the elections, Polymarket bettors are rushing to get their predictions in as they pushed the Republican Party's chances of a sweep in Congress after the general elections.
Worldcoin Rebrands, Launches Layer 2 World Chain With Priority Lane For Verified Humans
Worldcoin is now World, and it launched a new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain, World Chain, where verified humans will benefit from the efficiency of a layer 2 solution backed by some of the world's top industry players.
$XRP Army Trends On X As SEC Hounds Ripple In 'Late' Appeal Filing
The $XRP Army is on fire after the SEC formally filed a Form C in its bid to overturn a 2023 ruling in its lawsuit against Ripple, the world's largest holder of the $XRP token.
9-Month Old Bitcoin ETFs Pass $20B In Total Net Flows – Gold ETFs Took 5 Years
Spot Bitcoin ETFs passed $20 billion in total net flows Thursday after a four-day inflow streak of $1.8 billion, marking a new milestone in the journey of the nine-month old funds.
Thailand's SCB Announces 24/7 Stablecoin Remittances In Lightnet Partnership, Powered By Fireblocks
Thailand's oldest commercial bank has partnered with Lightnet to allow stablecoin settlements, integrating Fireblocks custody technology to enhance cross-border payments and remittances.
EXCLUSIVE: How DeFi Protocols Can Strike The Right Innovation—Security Balance With WeFi Group CEO
The DeFi space has continued to expand in recent years, but protocols remain vulnerable to exploits, causing trust issues that prevent Web2 users from onboarding into the burgeoning Web3 industry.
Radiant Capital Exploit: Over $50M Lost After BNB Chain, Arbitrum Contracts Hit In Multisig Breach
Radiant Capital lost more than $50 million after the exploiter obtained three signers for the multisig wallet that controlled the lending protocol, raising serious concerns about the use of multisig systems in blockchain protocols.
Trump Takes Nevada, Now Leads Harris In All Swing States: Polymarket US Elections Forecast
Donald Trump is now ahead of Kamala Harris in all six swing states being monitored by Polymarket, marking the first time the ex-president has taken the lead in all battleground states since his race with the vice president started.
BVNK, Circle Partner To Expand $USDC Utility For Global Business Payments, Simplifying Payouts
BVNK has partnered with Circle to expand $USDC utility for business payments around the world, meeting the growing demand for stablecoin payments among business customers.
Trump Sets Record High Lead Over Harris, Ties Nevada: Polymarket US Elections Forecast
Donald Trump has just logged his largest lead over Kamala Harris on Polymarket's event contract for the presidential elections – he also tied Nevada, the remaining swing state on the platform that Harris previously led.
Massachusetts Senatorial Debate: Pro-Crypto Candidate Deaton Attacks Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren squared off with pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton Tuesday night for their first debate, and what could have been a short discussion on the crypto industry turned into a heated 8-minute exchange.
Canary Capital Files S-1 For Litecoin ETF, Pumping $LTC Above $70
Canary Capital has filed to issue a Litecoin ETF in the U.S., and while LTC users are looking forward to the approval, others aren't pleased with the Bitcoin "alternative" potentially getting its own place in the ETF circle.
Tesla-Linked Wallet Drops HODL Status, Moves All But $6 Worth Of Bitcoin
A Tesla-linked wallet just moved hundreds of millions worth of Bitcoin, marking the first activity from the wallet since June 2022.
Bitget Wallet Outpaces Other Crypto Exchanges In September Downloads, Logs 100% 6-Month User Growth
Bitget Wallet saw a significant 100% growth in new users in the last six months, establishing the non-custodial wallet as a major player in bridging the Web2—Web3 gap.
The Race Card? Harris Draws Flak After Promising To Support Black Americans Using Crypto
VP Kamala Harris has vowed support for a crypto regulatory framework as part of her "opportunity agenda" for Black male communities in the country, but her statement has drawn criticism from other crypto users.
MrBeast-Linked Wallet Involved In 'Pump And Dump' Crypto Token Projects?
A wallet linked to MrBeast has allegedly been involved in pump and dump token projects, including one where he supposedly made over $9 million from his initial $100,000 investment by dumping.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $65K On $BTC ETF Inflows, Improving Regulatory Outlooks
Bitcoin hit $66,000 at one point Monday on the back of positive spot $BTC ETF flows, BlackRock's Larry Fink calling the digital currency "an asset class in itself," and more positive outlooks about crypto regulation.
EXCLUSIVE: Fireblocks Executive Tackles $PYUSD B2B Utility – Are Stablecoins The Future Of Payments?
Stablecoins have fast-become a significant player in the broader cryptocurrency industry, and with their utility in business-to-business transactions being proven by PayPal earlier this month, will stablecoins soon become the future of payments?
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial To Begin $WLFI Sale, Crypto Users Slam Whitelist Requirements
World Liberty Financial will begin its token sale on Tuesday, but many crypto users are unhappy that the token sale is only purportedly for "rich" individuals who make it to the whitelist.
$SPX: The New Memecoin Craze With An 'Audacious' $69T Dream
$SPX has become the new face of memecoin craze in the crypto community, as stories emerge about how memecoin investors are growing their SPX6900 investments by up to 40x.
Ripple's Larsen Under Fire For 'Feeding The Mouth That Bites You' In Pro-Harris PAC Donation
Ripple's co-founder Chris Larsen is under scrutiny after it was revealed that he donated $1 million in $XRP to a PAC that supports the Kamala Harris 2024 campaign.
MicroStrategy's Ultimate Goal Is To Become A $1 Trillion Bitcoin Bank
Earlier this year, MicroStrategy only wanted to become a "Bitcoin development company," but with "Uptober" anticipation hitting the sky, Michael Saylor's company now aims to become a Bitcoin bank.
Forcing The Hand Of World's Largest $XRP Holder – Ripple Files Cross-Appeal In SEC Case
Ripple is not backing down in the SEC's fight to overturn a 2023 ruling that flipped the regulator's entire narrative about $XRP being a security – Stuart Alderoty is looking forward to "putting a stake in the heart" of the Gensler SEC's "misguided" crypto industry crackdown.
HashKey Capital H1 Crypto Analysis: AI Integration, TON's Potential To Challenge WeChat
Crypto had a significant run in the first half of the year, with AI integration maintain momentum, TON seeing massive growth, and zkEVM and zkVM action building up – which of the first half's top trends will continue to gain traction throughout the rest of the year?