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Key Takeaways: A major Singapore retailer now accepts digital payments using stablecoins. The system provides a more predictable alternative compared to volatile cryptocurrencies. The approach mirrors a growing trend of integrating digital assets into everyday commerce. Local rules support such payment…
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has pledged to pursue all possible avenues to recover the funds stolen during the recent hack linked to the Lazarus Group. Speaking during a Feb. 22 X Spaces discussion, Zhou outlined the exchange’s strategy, which includes a…
All metrics point to a massive surge in price, acceptance, reputation, and mainstream adoption for Bitcoin (BTC) this year, crypto insiders argue. According to Jeff Park, the head of alpha strategies at Bitwise Asset Management, the “world is literally on the…
A dozen U.S. states have invested in Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, with state pension funds and treasuries collectively holding $330 million worth of its stock as of the end of 2024. According to Bitcoin analyst Julian Fahrer, California,…
Prominent Bitcoin analyst PlanB has disclosed that he has shifted his entire Bitcoin portfolio from self-custody to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a Feb. 15 post on X, he explained that this move allows him to manage his Bitcoin holdings…
Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2) projects experienced substantial growth, particularly as decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases expanded within the Bitcoin ecosystem. A November 2024 report by digital asset platform Galaxy revealed that Bitcoin L2 networks increased from just 10 in 2021 to 75…
On February 13, Barclays Bank announced that it invested in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, becoming the latest major financial institution to do so. The UK-based bank disclosed that it now holds over 2.4 million shares of the ETF, worth $131 million as…
Alexander Vinnik, the former operator of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange, has been returned to Russia as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. Vinnik arrived in Moscow late on February 13 aboard a Mitsubishi Challenger jet from Istanbul,…
A new study by accounting automation firm Dancing Numbers reveals that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace federal income taxes with tariffs could save the average American at least $134,809 over their lifetime. The savings could climb to $325,561…
On-chain security analyst ZachXBT has identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the orchestrator behind the massive $1.46 billion hack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. Arkham Intelligence, which launched a bounty campaign to uncover those responsible, confirmed ZachXBT’s findings on February 21. The…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially ended its investigation into non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, according to the company’s founder, Devin Finzer. In a post on X on February 21, Finzer described the decision as a significant victory…
Things are not looking so good right now for the TRUMP coin price, with the chart sending bearish signals and the current fundamental backdrop hinting that risks are tilted towards medium-term underperformance. The TRUMP coin was last trading close to $16…