General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
European Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone advocates for a digital euro to counter President Donald Trump’s ban on central bank digital currencies in the US, aiming to mitigate stablecoin reliance. #Update #Crypto $EUR (-3) ↘
President Trump’s crypto project @WorldLibertyFi has acquired over $388 million in digital assets, including significant purchases of 4,700 $ETH and $2.65 million in $TRX, as he pledges to develop a national digital asset stockpile. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+9) ↗
@Bitcoinnist and @NewsBTC report $SUI nearing $3.9 support amid bearish trends, highlighting market volatility and potential investor caution as cryptocurrency enthusiasts watch closely for further developments #Update #Crypto $SUI (-3) ↘
Shaurya Malwa, Co-Leader of @CoinDesk’s tokens and data team in Asia, highlights how TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins generated millions for some investors while others earned less than $100. #Update #Crypto $TRUMP (-3) ↘
Key lawmakers, including House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil, support President Donald Trump’s executive orders on digital assets, marking a pivotal shift in U.S. financial policy. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Singapore and Thailand banned @Polymarket, labeling it a gambling platform, but New York-based crypto attorney Aaron Brogan argues prediction markets differ from gambling due to their neutral intermediary role. #Update #Legal (+3) ↗
Chinese researchers have developed @DeepSeekAI R1, an open-source AI model that rivals @OpenAI’s o1 in reasoning capabilities at 98% lower costs, marking a significant shift in AI development and accessibility. #Breaking #Tech (+8) ↗
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are exploring blockchain technology to modernize federal systems, focusing on transparency in federal spending, according to @Bloomberg. #Update #Crypto #Blockchain → 0
@a16z is closing its UK office to focus on the US, citing strong policy momentum under President Trump’s administration. The firm remains committed to global crypto investments, including in the UK. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
@Polymarket faces backlash over its handling of predictions on a potential TikTok ban in the U.S., raising concerns about transparency and regulatory challenges, especially in Singapore and Thailand. #Update #Crypto (-5) ↘
The market cap of stablecoins has surged by 65%, potentially fueling the ongoing bull rally in the cryptocurrency sector, as noted by Semilore Faleti at @NewsBTC. #Update #Crypto $USDT (+3) ↗
Indonesia’s cryptocurrency trading surged 335.9% in 2024, reaching Rp 650.61 trillion ($40.2 billion), driven by an expanding user base and higher transaction volumes, as reported by the Jakarta Globe and attributed to the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti). #Update #Crypto (+6) ↗
The CoinDesk 20 Index is up 2.5% at 3991.46, with $HBAR leading gains at +8.0% and $SOL at +4.8%. Nineteen of twenty assets are higher, except $ETC (-0.1%) and $BTC (+0.4%). #Update #Crypto $HBAR (+6) ↗
@EasyA is shifting its hackathon focus from “bounty hunters” to aspiring founders aiming for impactful Web3 innovations, with projects from its community valued over $3 billion. #Update #Crypto (+5) ↗
