Bitget Appoints New EU CEO to Lead Austria Headquarters and European Expansion
Crypto exchange Bitget has appointed Oliver Stauber as CEO of Bitget EU as the company advances plans to establish its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The move comes as Bitget positions itself for operations under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) which introduces a more harmonized framework for governance across the bloc. Bitget […]
OKX Launches Mastercard-Powered Card in Europe for Stablecoin Spending
Crypto exchange OKX has launched OKX Pay and the OKX Card in Europe, introducing what it describes as a compliant way for users to spend stablecoins on everyday purchases across the European Union. Key Takeaways: OKX has launched OKX Pay and a Mastercard-backed card in Europe to enable everyday stablecoin spending. The product converts stablecoins […]
Solana Meme Coin Season Back? Pump.fun Activity Soars As PUMP Spikes 34%
Is the Solana meme coin season back? As is well known, Solana is the primary host of meme coin activity, and SOL is very sensitive to this trend. In the last SOL USD bull run in 2024, the explosion of meme coin trading on Raydium, a DEX on Solana, pushed the coin as high as […]
Ethereum’s New ERC-8004 Lets AI Agents Work Anywhere – Is This the Future?
Ethereum is positioning itself as the settlement layer for autonomous AI systems with the imminent mainnet launch of ERC-8004, a new standard that gives artificial intelligence agents portable identities and verifiable reputations across organizations. The protocol addresses a fundamental trust gap in AI interactions by creating blockchain-based mechanisms for discovery and validation that enable agents […]
Are Stablecoins Quietly Draining Banks? Standard Chartered Thinks So
For decades, bank deposits have been one of the quiet foundations of the financial system, supplying lenders with the low-cost funding needed to extend credit and support economic growth. Standard Chartered believes the risk of stablecoin slowly pulling money out of traditional accounts is real, even if it is unfolding gradually. In a recent analysis […]
Vitalik Made $70K Betting Against “Crazy Things” on Polymarket – Here’s How
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed he earned $70,000 on prediction market platform Polymarket last year through what he calls “anti-insanity mode,” a strategy of betting against irrational market frenzy. The disclosure came during an extensive interview with Foresight News in Chiang Mai, where Buterin outlined his growing concerns that crypto applications are diverging from their […]
Is This Bitcoin Price “Coma” A Victory Lap in Disguise?
Everyone thought the Bitcoin price would “moon shoot” in Q4 2025. It didn’t. For the first time in a very long time, BTC USD prices closed the quarter in red. While there have been positive developments since then, nothing has yet emerged to save the bulls by pushing “digital gold” above the elusive $100,000 mark. […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC vs Silver Breakdown Turns Ugly – Why Traders Are Calling This ‘Insane’
Bitcoin is steady around $89,300, but traders are shifting their attention away from short-term price moves. The main issue now is that Bitcoin is falling behind silver, which has jumped to record highs above $117 per ounce. This growing gap is changing how investors view momentum. Silver is drawing in capital as a hard-asset hedge, […]
Pippin and Pengu Crypto Lift Meme Coin Market: Start Of Meme Frenzy?
Two meme coins, PIPPIN crypto and Pudgy Penguins, PENGU, are causing medium hype among the meme coin lovers . Why? Well, Pippin recently crossed the $500 million market cap mark after a powerful daily run, while Pengu continues to draw steady volume, and a 8% price increment, thanks to its NFT roots and brand strength. […]
Bitwise Says Crypto Has Until 2029 to Prove Its Worth – Can It Deliver?
Crypto markets face a critical three-year window to demonstrate real-world utility as legislative uncertainty threatens to derail industry momentum, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. The stark timeline emerged as the CLARITY Act’s passage odds tumbled from 80% to roughly 50% following recent setbacks, including public criticism from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who […]
Ripple Rolls Out Treasury Platform Integrating Traditional and Digital Assets
Ripple has launched Ripple Treasury, a new corporate treasury platform that combines GTreasury’s enterprise software with Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure, marking a deeper push into institutional finance. Key Takeaways: Ripple has launched Ripple Treasury, integrating GTreasury’s software with its blockchain to unify cash and digital asset management. The platform is the first major product to emerge […]
The big lie about 24-hour trading ignores the $4.5 billion crypto market that never actually closes its doors
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation spent 2025 building infrastructure for extended trading hours, targeting a 24×5 schedule that would keep US markets open from Sunday night through Friday evening with brief daily maintenance windows. Nasdaq filed plans for 23-hour trading days. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced it has developed a tokenized securities platform that is […]