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10 crypto projects that delivered in 2024
2024 was a significant year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. It saw the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in the United States, major protocol upgrades for altcoins, and the release of new infrastructure networks. Here are 10 crypto projects that implemented major protocol upgrades or shipped a mainnet in…
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Proposal mandating the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin now underway
A fresh proposal to constitutionally mandate the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet has been set in motion by the Swiss federal chancellery on Dec. 31. The proposal will need to accumulate 100,000 signatures for it to be put to a public referendum, according to Tether’s vice president of Energy…
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2025 New Year’s resolutions for any crypto advocate
From mainstream adoption to the election of a pro-crypto administration in the US, the past year has solidified crypto’s place as a transformative force within the global economy. The turning of the new year is the perfect time for crypto fans to reflect on, and refine their approach to the digital asset market. Whether one…
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Luke Barwikowski, X Hall of Flame
The original concept for Pixels, one of the most popular Web3 games on the planet, came to its founder after he ditched his comfy tech job in his early 20s to travel and work in New Zealand. “I wanted to mess my life up a little bit, so I moved to New Zealand,” Luke Barwikowski…
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Luke Barwikowski, X Hall of Flame
The original concept for Pixels, one of the most popular Web3 games on the planet, came to its founder after he ditched his comfy tech job in his early 20s to travel and work in New Zealand. “I wanted to mess my life up a little bit, so I moved to New Zealand,” Luke Barwikowski…
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Tangem wallet collected user seed phrases via email glitch
Cryptocurrency wallet provider Tangem fixed a critical security vulnerability on its mobile app that collected certain users’ private keys via emails. The fix came after Redditors repeatedly called out Tangem for putting investors’ funds at risk by exposing their private keys on email accounts and to Tangem employees. On Dec. 29, a Reddit discussion on…
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Grayscale adds AI launchpads, Solana DeFi apps to Q1 2025 top tokens
Grayscale has added the tokens of several artificial intelligence platforms and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications to its list of the top 20 tokens to watch in the first quarter of 2025, the asset manager said in a Dec. 30 research note. The Q1 2025 watch list, which Grayscale updates quarterly, now includes Hyperliquid (HYPE), Ethena…
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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from office following his attempt to impose martial law in early December. The Seoul Western District Court approved the warrant on Dec. 31, marking the first time a sitting South Korean president has faced an arrest warrant…
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Farts, felines and a famous dead squirrel
Memecoins have become a ubiquitous part of crypto culture and saw a massive year in 2024, with the tokens now amassing a total market cap above $60 billion, rising from around $23 billion at the start of the year. Platforms like Pump.fun on Solana have made memecoin creation easier than ever, and making tokens about…
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Does bearish Bitcoin chart pattern mean $76K BTC price before Trump inauguration?
Bitcoin’s price has been in a slump since hitting $108,353 on Dec. 17, and its recent drop below $92,000 has put many analysts on alert due to the looming confirmation of a bearish head-and-shoulders chart pattern. A few daily closes below the pattern’s neckline at $92,000 could be followed by a decline to the pattern’s…
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SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) has started the last week of the year on a soft note, indicating that the bulls are not hurrying to buy the dip. Analysts are divided about Bitcoin’s short-term price action. Some expect a strong rally leading into United States President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, while others anticipate the volatility to increase.…
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SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) has started the last week of the year on a soft note, indicating that the bulls are not hurrying to buy the dip. Analysts are divided about Bitcoin’s short-term price action. Some expect a strong rally leading into United States President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, while others anticipate the volatility to increase.…
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Solana co-founder sued by ex-wife over millions worth of staked SOL
Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge was sued by his ex-wife, who accused him of secretly profiting from her stash of the blockchain’s token through staking rewards. Akridge was hit with a lawsuit filed in San Francisco’s Superior Court on Dec. 24 by Elisa Rossi, who alleged her ex-husband earned “millions of dollars in staking rewards” from…
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Hong Kong legislator proposes adding Bitcoin to national reserves
A Hong Kong legislator wants the special administrative region to take advantage of China’s “one country, two systems” policy to include Bitcoin in its national reserve for financial security. Wu Jiexhuang, a member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, told state-owned newspaper Wen Wei Po that Hong Kong could study the market impact of United States-based…
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A year of all-time highs, hacks and hodling
In another rollercoaster year for crypto, 2024 delivered monumental wins for Bitcoin hodlers, crypto ETF issuers and memecoin creators, particularly as Bitcoin soared past the $100,000 milestone in December. But not all was rosy. Scams and hacks cost victims $2.2 billion this year, and failed celebrity memecoin ventures drew the ire of disgruntled investors and…
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Ethereum long-term holders climbed in 2024 as Bitcoin holders fell
The number of long-term Ether holders steadily increased throughout 2024 while the number of Bitcoin holders fell over the last year, amid rising confidence in ETH heading into the new year. In a Dec. 30 post to X, citing data from its platform, IntoTheBlock shared that the total percentage of Ether (ETH) who had held…
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Michael Saylor posts Bitcoin chart, hints at impending purchase
MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin (BTC) chart from the SaylorTracker website on Dec. 29. The tech entrepreneur and BTC advocate typically posts the same chart on Sundays before making a BTC purchase on Monday. “Disconcerting blue lines on SaylorTracker.com,” Saylor wrote to his 3.9 million followers on X. The post, which has become…
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Celeb tokens that burned bright, then burned out in 2024
Celebrity-themed crypto tokens had a flash-in-the-pan moment in 2024, with publicly-known figures looking to cash in on their fame amid a steady crypto rally. But the short-lived “celeb meta” has seen the tokens plummet in value since launch or are down significantly from their peak highs, and their celeb backers have, in some cases, seen…
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Triumph over turmoil in 2024
The crypto industry experienced a remarkable resurgence in 2024, fueled by a Bitcoin bull run that pushed BTC’s market price above $100,000, restoring investor confidence and delivering substantial returns across the crypto market. Amid the numerous significant milestones achieved throughout the year, it is easy to overlook the major challenges that industry players and investors…
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Triumph over turmoil in 2024
The crypto industry experienced a remarkable resurgence in 2024, fueled by a Bitcoin bull run that pushed BTC’s market price above $100,000, restoring investor confidence and delivering substantial returns across the crypto market. Amid the numerous significant milestones achieved throughout the year, it is easy to overlook the major challenges that industry players and investors…