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Bitcoin’s new price targets of over $80K may not actually be the 'all-time high'

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $73,880 in USD terms earlier in 2024, but toppling it by 2025 does not take it above 2021’s inflation-adjusted value.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase

BlackRock and ETFs have saved “BTC’s price from the abyss repeatedly,” according to Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst.

TON-based wallet to support crypto assets on Tron

MyTonWallet said that it would support TRX, USDT and other crypto assets using the TRC-20 token standard. 

AI bills have ‘positive intent’ but potentially ‘burdensome’ outcome: Lawyer

Lawyer Dina Blikshteyn explains that many of the AI-related bills being drafted and passed in California may have good intentions but could burden small developers. 

Stablecoins and crypto are threatening fiat money dominance in Eastern Asia

Hong Kong emerged as the fastest-growing Eastern Asian country in terms of global crypto adoption, with 40% of the region’s value received in stablecoins.

Bitcoin leads $321M crypto inflows following Fed rate reduction

Digital asset investment products posted a second consecutive week of inflows last week, totaling $321 million, CoinShares reported.

Bitcoin poised for potential rally as FTX payout looms and Fed shifts

The latest 10x Research report examines macroeconomic factors and seasonal patterns hinting at a Bitcoin rally while cautioning investors on potential risks.

Bitcoin core dev to ‘unite’ Bitcoin and Ethereum with cross-chain tunnels

The Hemi Network team claims tunneling allows Bitcoin and Ethereum to coexist without the attack vectors associated with cross-chain bridges. 

RSI hints at classic BTC price breakout — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

The stars are aligning for BTC price action as traders pin hopes on the Bitcoin bull market finally returning.

Crypto-native travel agency launches Solana-based tokens and rewards

Travala has integrated the Solana blockchain for seamless crypto payments, allowing hotel and flight bookings via SOL, USDT and USDC.

Only 43% of users qualified for Hamster Kombat’s season 1 airdrop

The Hamster Kombat team said that 2.3 million users were banned from the game for cheating. 

Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses

Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges.

Gold hits new high as Bitcoin rallies to month high at above $64K

Gold gains more than 5% in a fortnight, reaching a record high driven by rate cuts and geopolitical tension.

OpenSea users claim NFTs are securities in proposed class suit

A pair of OpenSea users claim the NFTs they bought on the platform “are worthless” because they the tokens are unregistered securities.

Vitalik Buertin reveals 2 issues to solve after Zuzalu ‘popup city’ experiment

There is still more to learn from Vitalik Buterin’s network state popup city experiment, Zuzalu.

Kamala Harris finally breaks silence on crypto: Report

Kamala Harris has spoken publicly about crypto for the first time, pledging support for the industry while stressing consumer protections.

Samourai Wallet forked into 'Ashigaru' Open Source Project

According to the website, Ashigaru uses CoinJoin and other mechanisms to shield users from analytical heuristics and tracking.

Coinbase chief legal officer responds to cbBTC service terms fears

Coinbase's cbBTC is backed at a 1:1 ratio with Bitcoin, which serves as the underlying asset for the tokenized BTC wrapper.

Bitcoin price strength extends to AVAX, SUI, TAO and AAVE — Are altcoins back?

Bitcoin's rally to $64,000 increased traders' interest in altcoins like AVAX, SUI, TAO and AAVE.

Kamala Harris leading in 4 of 6 swing states on Polymarket

According to the current Polymarket odds, 77% of participants believe Vice President Kamala Harris is favored to win the popular vote.

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