February 2025 - Page 19 of 21

February 13, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

US Traders React to Inflation Surge with Sector-Specific Selling

Bitcoin’s recent price drop to $94,000 coincided with the latest release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, raising concerns about how inflation trends are influencing market sentiment....

February 13, 2025
Finance

SEC Filing Shows Mastercard Tokenized Nearly One-Third of 2024 Transactions

Mastercard reported that 30% of its transactions in 2024 were tokenized, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing explicitly states: “Approximately...

February 13, 2025
Crypto News

SEA Token Incoming: OpenSea Introduces New Token with OS2 Beta Debut

OpenSea has officially launched the OS2 open beta platform and confirmed plans to introduce a new token, SEA. This move consolidates NFT and token trading into a single marketplace,...

February 13, 2025
Crypto News

Tether Rejects JPMorgan’s Assertion of Bitcoin Sell-Off Amid Regulatory Concerns

Tether has firmly rejected claims made by JPMorgan analysts regarding its Bitcoin reserves and its ability to comply with upcoming US stablecoin regulations. In a February 13 statement to...

February 13, 2025
Crypto News

How Tokenized US Treasuries Can Empower Emerging Economies

As traditional financial barriers crumble, emerging market savers are increasingly turning to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills) to secure their wealth and access stable financial instruments. These innovative digital...

February 13, 2025
Crypto News

SEC Petitioned by Cboe to Approve Staking in 21Shares Ethereum ETF

The Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking for the 21Shares Core Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), according...

February 13, 2025
Crypto News

Bitcoin-Focused Metaplanet Raises $26M Amid MSCI Japan Index Inclusion

Japanese Bitcoin investment firm Metaplanet has raised $26 million (4 billion yen) through the issuance of zero-interest, unsecured, and unguaranteed bonds, according to a statement released on February 13....

February 12, 2025
Blockchain, Finance

CZ Advocates for More Decentralized Apps to Strengthen Blockchain Resilience

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has urged crypto builders to prioritize developing decentralized applications (dApps) rather than focusing on launching new blockchain networks. His remarks come in response...

February 12, 2025
Blockchain, Forex

Franklin Templeton Expands Digital Asset Fund with Solana Integration

Franklin Templeton has officially expanded its tokenized money market fund to Solana, further strengthening its presence in the digital asset space. Expansion to Solana and Multi-Chain Growth The asset...

February 12, 2025
Blockchain, Crypto News

Phantom Wallet Services Briefly Disrupted, Recovery Efforts in Progress

Phantom, the non-custodial multi-chain crypto wallet widely used on Solana, experienced a brief service disruption on February 12, according to an update posted on X by the Phantom team....