Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The Ethereum blockchain underwent a series of upgrades last year that have resulted in lower transaction fees and more active addresses.Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pa...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Pakistan signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, which is linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments.Pakistan has signed an exploratory agreement with a company linked to Trump-backed...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing proposed rules and seeking public comment.It could take many years for the crypto market structure bill to be im...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
BitMine staked another 186,560 Ether, bringing its total staked to 1.53 million, which is valued at over $5 billion.Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) BitMine has just staked another huge batch of Ether, bringing its total amount staked to over 1....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Crypto security experts said a good way to counter scams that rely on deceiving victims is to be skeptical of every unsolicited message and interaction.Scammers and fraudsters increasingly used impersonation scams to steal crypto from unsuspecting us...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Corporate Bitcoin treasuries expanded by 260,000 BTC in six months, three times the amount mined, with Strategy holding 60% of all corporate holdings.Corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets over t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Prediction market Kalshi dominated trading volumes on Monday, accounting for two-thirds of the $701.7 million tally.Recent US regulatory action seeking to restrict prediction markets hasn’t slowed activity in the first weeks of 2026, with trading vol...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to publish its crypto market structure bill on Jan. 21 and to hold a markup hearing on Jan. 27.The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has set Jan. 27 for its markup hearing for its crypto ma...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Retail traders fled to Bitcoin and Ether after the October crypto crash last year, adding to an already tough year for altcoins.Retail traders spooked by the massive crypto liquidation event in October fled back to major cryptocurrencies as their hop...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
“Retail FOMO” may ramp up in the coming days if Bitcoin returns to $100,000, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.Bitcoin’s price could be heading for the psychological $100,000 level after breaking above $95,000 on Tuesday, with analysts...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The most common stablecoin transfer amounts are in the $100 to $500 range, showing Revolut customers are actively using stablecoins for everyday medium-sized payments.Stablecoin adoption on fintech Revolut’s banking platform showed sharp growth in 20...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
An average of 327,000 new wallets were created each day over the past week, likely driven by a surge in financial activity combined with recent network upgrades.A combination of protocol-level upgrades, stablecoin activity, and a shift in crypto sent...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet.Bitchat has become the most-downloaded app in Uganda as state officials confirmed that internet access has been cut...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The “digital-first“ bank created in 2022 is set to go public on the Nasdaq, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.Old Glory Bank, a crypto-friendly lender, said it will merge with Digital Asset Acquisition Corporation to form a Texas-based...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The all-stock deal adds Semler’s 5,048 BTC to Strive’s treasury, lifting total holdings to 12,797.9 BTC and ranking it 11th among public companies.Strive’s stock fell about 12% on Tuesday after the asset manager announced an all-stock deal to acquire...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Jeremy Barnum told JPMorgan shareholders that yield-bearing stablecoins risk creating a parallel banking system without the safeguards of traditional regulation.Stablecoins emerged as a topic during JPMorgan Chase’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Ethereum remains the leader in total value locked, but declining usage and economic uncertainty in the United States may hinder a rally to $4,000.Key takeaways:Ether trades near $3,200 as weaker network usage and US economic uncertainty limit its pri...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Steady ETF inflows, a bullish cup and handle chart pattern and improving sentiment across the total crypto market could propel Solana price to $190.Solana (SOL) is getting more attention from traders now that its price structure is tightening beneath...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Bitcoin’s muted 2025 rally and fading altcoin cycle point to a structural market shift, leaving crypto’s 2026 outlook tied to institutions, rates and retail return.2025 proved disappointing for many cryptocurrency investors, as Bitcoin’s traditional...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns.As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry lea...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron told Cointelegraph that the acquisitions position the network as a regulated payments platform built to move stablecoins onchain at scale.Polygon Labs has agreed to acquire US-based crypto payments company Coinme and wall...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Bitcoin made new weekly highs above $93,000 despite a delay in the CLARITY Act legislation by US lawmakers. Can BTC hold its gains without a surge in ETF flows and retail investor demand?Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a new weekly high of $93,500 on Jan....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Why regulation favors stablecoins over Bitcoin for salaries and how compliance, volatility and payroll rules are shaping crypto wage adoption worldwide. Crypto payroll refers to paying employee salaries using blockchain-based digital currencies. Empl...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Bitcoin may take the lead over gold in 2026 as liquidity expansion and cycle fractals point to a rally that can take BTC price to $144,000.Bitcoin’s (BTC) 52-week correlation with gold reached zero for the first time since mid-2022 and may turn negat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The eight-figure investment in Genius Trading highlights how execution-focused tools are gaining relevance as crypto trading activity spreads across blockchains.YZi Labs, an independent investment firm led by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has inves...
