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Tether USDt tops salary payments and savings in EU in 2024 — Brighty
Tether USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, was the most widely used currency for salary payments and savings on the European crypto banking platform Brighty in 2024, according to a new report. Brighty’s “Crypto Earners’ Money Habits” report, shared with Cointelegraph, revealed that USDt (USDT) accounted for 85% of all crypto deposits on…
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Ethereum core developer departs for AI amid leadership concerns
An Ethereum core developer has left the community to pursue innovations within the artificial intelligence landscape. On Jan. 21, a prominent Ethereum core developer, Eric Conner, announced his departure from the Ethereum community after Vitalik Buterin dismissed calls for a leadership shakeup and claimed sole authority over the Ethereum Foundation. “The person deciding the new…
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Crypto firm pleads guilty to wash trading FBI-made token
A crypto financial services firm has agreed to plead guilty to US charges of helping to manipulate markets for a crypto token created by the FBI aiming to find fraud. The United Arab Emirates-based CLS Global agreed to plead guilty to two counts of fraudulent manipulation of cryptocurrency trading volumes and wire fraud, according to…
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Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US President Donald Trump has given a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who has been in prison for 12 years for founding the defunct darknet marketplace the Silk Road. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so…
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Circle acquires Hashnote, USYC onchain money fund
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial has acquired Hashnote, the issuer of US Yield Coin (USYC), a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund. In a Jan. 21 announcement, Circle said the deal “will enable USYC to emerge as a preferred form of yield-bearing collateral on crypto exchanges, and also with custodians and prime brokers.” Hashnote’s USDY is…
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Circle acquires Hashnote, USYC onchain money fund
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial has acquired Hashnote, the issuer of US Yield Coin (USYC), a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund. In a Jan. 21 announcement, Circle said the deal “will enable USYC to emerge as a preferred form of yield-bearing collateral on crypto exchanges, and also with custodians and prime brokers.” Hashnote’s USDY is…
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US asset managers file for TRUMP, DOGE ETFs
Asset managers Osprey Funds and REX Shares are seeking to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for memecoins including Dogecoin (DOGE), Official Trump (TRUMP) and Bonk (BONK), according to a Jan. 21 regulatory filing. The filing also proposed ETFs for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP (XRP). The ETFs are designed to directly hold spot…
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GOAT’s AI agents play to win crypto for you, Flappy Bird reboot: Web3 Gamer
GOAT Gaming to launch AlphaGOATs — Everyone will be ‘their own guild’ Gamers could soon be making money without barely lifting a finger when AI-powered Telegram gaming network GOAT Gaming drops its AI agents next month. The “AlphaGOATs” will play games for you, bet on prediction markets, and potentially earn crypto for you — but…
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Traders await more Trump-branded memecoins amid torrent of fakes
Traders are on the lookout for more Trump-branded memecoins after President Donald Trump’s eponymous token briefly broke $80 billion in fully-diluted value (FDV) within a day of launching on Jan. 18. Spotting the next official Trump coin means sifting through dozens of fakes. So far, only one other token, Official Melania (MELANIA) — referencing First…
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From Davos hype to global impact
Opinion by: Advit Nath, founder and CEO at BlueBridge Global The snow-capped peaks of Davos in 2023 witnessed blockchain technology being heralded as a transformative force for global good. Two years later, the landscape is radically different, yet familiar challenges linger. While crypto markets soar, regulatory frameworks mature, and innovation thrives, a critical question remains…
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Coinbase Solana transactions delayed amid memecoin frenzy
Coinbase users complained of hours-long delays on Solana transactions as network congestion tied to US President Donald Trump’s Jan. 18 memecoin launch impacted the cryptocurrency exchange. The crypto exchange’s “team is working hard on scaling our Solana infra now,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Jan. 19 post on the X platform. “Lots of…
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Ethereum Foundation to set aside 50K ETH to support DeFi apps
The Ethereum Foundation said it will allocate 50,000 Ether worth around $165 million to support Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote to X on Jan. 20 that the nonprofit Foundation would undergo organizational changes to more actively support app builders and provide more transparency to the community. The funds will be secured…
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Coinbase Solana transactions delayed amid memecoin frenzy
Coinbase users complained of hours-long delays on Solana transactions as network congestion tied to US President Donald Trump’s Jan. 18 memecoin launch impacted the cryptocurrency exchange. The crypto exchange’s “team is working hard on scaling our Solana infra now,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Jan. 19 post on the X platform. “Lots of…
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Traders await more Trump-branded memecoins amid torrent of fakes
Traders are on the lookout for more Trump-branded memecoins after President Donald Trump’s eponymous token briefly broke $80 billion in fully-diluted value (FDV) within a day of launching on Jan. 18. Spotting the next official Trump coin means sifting through dozens of fakes. So far, only one other token, Official Melania (MELANIA) — referencing First…
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Ethereum Foundation exploring ways to minimize staking concerns — Vitalik
As Ethereum community members call for the Ethereum Foundation to stake its Ether and earn interest to cover the organization’s expenses instead of selling its tokens, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the foundation is exploring ways to minimize its staking concerns. On Jan. 20, Josh Stark, who works at the Ethereum Foundation, explained that the…
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How to buy Bitcoin in South Africa
Buying your first Bitcoin can be daunting, especially for South Africans who are new to crypto. You need to consider several factors and steps before making an investment. There are complex regulations, tax implications and security considerations before you get to the fun part -— owning Bitcoin (BTC). If you’re looking to buy Bitcoin in…
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World Liberty Financial secures Trump-related ENS domain names
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by President-elect Donald Trump, has started securing Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names related to Trump’s family members, fuelling speculation that more Trump family memecoin launches are imminent. On Jan. 19, Etherscan data revealed that the Trump family’s DeFi platform bought the ENS domain names barrontrump.eth,…
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World Liberty Financial secures Trump-related ENS domain names
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by President-elect Donald Trump, has started securing Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names related to Trump’s family members, fuelling speculation that more Trump family memecoin launches are imminent. On Jan. 19, Etherscan data revealed that the Trump family’s DeFi platform bought the ENS domain names barrontrump.eth,…
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Official Trump memecoin captures crypto market trading volume as Bitcoin prepares for new highs
Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to $106,000 just one day before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. However, the coin that has caught the attention of traders over the weekend is the US President-elect Donald Trump’s memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP). Launched on the Solana network on Jan. 17, the TRUMP token hit a high above $79…
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Price analysis 1/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, XLM
Bitcoin’s chance of hitting a new all-time high has increased, buoyed by expectations of the adoption of a US Bitcoin reserve.