Crypto News

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, 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....

February 12, 2025
Crypto News

Binance Executive Claims Nigerian Officials Targeted Exchange to Deflect Economic Scandals

Former Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has openly criticized Nigerian authorities, accusing them of scapegoating the exchange to divert attention from economic scandals and governmental corruption. Gambaryan’s Allegations Against Nigerian...

February 12, 2025
Crypto News

BTC Inc, Sora Ventures Partner with HK Asia Holdings to Expand Bitcoin Strategy

David Bailey and key figures from Sora Ventures and BTC Inc. have taken on active board roles at HK Asia Holdings, signaling a decisive shift in management strategy towards...

February 12, 2025
Crypto News

US Memecoins Could Fall Under CFTC Oversight, Hester Peirce States

The rising popularity of memecoins has sparked debates over their regulatory oversight, with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce suggesting that the SEC may not have...

February 12, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

WLFI Launches Macro Strategy Reserve to Integrate Traditional and Crypto Markets

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project with ties to Donald Trump’s family, has introduced a strategic token reserve called Macro Strategy to bolster its financial stance and strengthen...

February 12, 2025
Crypto News

Trump Taps a16z’s Brian Quintenz, a Crypto Advocate, for CFTC Role

Crypto trading volumes across centralized exchanges saw a significant recovery in 2024, reaching $18.83 trillion, according to a new report from CoinGecko. While this marks a strong resurgence for...

February 12, 2025
Crypto News

Crypto Market Rebounds with $18 Trillion Trading Volume, Still Below 2021 Peak

Crypto trading volumes across centralized exchanges saw a significant recovery in 2024, reaching $18.83 trillion, according to a new report from CoinGecko. While this marks a strong resurgence for...