Ripple and Chainlink team up to further RLUSD adoption
Ripple and Chainlink partner to bolster RLUSD adoption. RLUSD will leverage Chainlink’s standard to enhance the stablecoin’s utility and accessibility across DeFi. Ripple is teaming up with Chainlink to bring…
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange HashKey secures VASP license in Ireland
HashKey has secured a VASP license in Ireland. The license allows crypto trading and custody services. The licensing aligns with the EU’s MiCA regulations requirement. In a move towards global…
Fed’s vice chair for supervision Michael Barr to step down in February
Michael Barr’s resignation is effective from February 28, 2025, but he will continue as governor of the Federal Reserve Board A Reuters report indicated in December that Barr was seeking…
Weekly Price Analysis: Bitcoin Remains Rangebound while Altcoins Fly
Prices rose over the first week of the year as open interest in the CME improved. Altcoins outperformed Bitcoin as the largest crypto remained rangebound. Meanwhile, ETF flows remained net…
Metaplanet wants to boost its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 in 2025
Metaplanet started buying Bitcoin in May 2024 as a strategic treasury reserve The Tokyo-listed company currently holds 1,761.98 Bitcoin It saw its Bitcoin yield reach 310% between October 1, 2024…
Injective (INJ) soars after INJ 3.0 governance proposal approval
Injective (INJ) up 13% post-INJ 3.0 governance proposal (IIP-392) approval. The IIP-392 proposal cuts INJ’s token supply, boosting its value. Injective’s rise is further supported by the growing interest in…
Poilievre’s PM odds on Polymarket surge to 93% after Justin Trudeau’s resignation
Polymarket gives Poilievre an 87% chance of succeeding Justin Trudeau as Canada’s PM. Trudeau has announced his resignation, citing internal struggles; parliament prorogued till March 24. Poilievre’s anti-CBDC stance boosts…
Calamos Investments to introduce a Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection
Calamos is launching a Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection named CBOJ in January. The ETF combines Treasury bonds and Bitcoin options to mitigate investment risks. CBOJ offers annual protection…
Crypto trading firm GSR secures FCA approval
GSR has received a regulatory nod from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The cypto trading firm also holds a crypto license from the Singapore Monetary Authority. GSR, a crypto trading…
MicroStrategy adds $101m Bitcoin to holdings, now at 447,470 BTC
MicroStrategy buys another $101 million of Bitcoin. Company’s holdings now stand at 447, 470 BTC. KULR also announced it purchased $21 million worth of Bitcoin to add to its holdings.…