Spain to Follow UK with Plans to Ban Social Media for Under 16s

Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain would implement several changes to laws impacting social media platforms starting next week, with potential criminal liability for executives. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the country plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16 and require platforms to implement age verification systems … Read more

Spanish Red Cross Rolls Out RedChain for Private Donations

The Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja) has deployed a new blockchain-based aid distribution system, RedChain, that promises real-time donor transparency without exposing the identities of the people receiving assistance.  According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, the platform, developed with Barcelona-based infrastructure provider BLOOCK and zero-knowledge credential firm Billions Network, aims to digitize “the entire … Read more

Crypto Spot Volumes Plunge To 2024 Lows Amid Weak Demand

Spot crypto trading volumes on major exchanges have fallen from around $2 trillion in October to $1 trillion at the end of January, indicating “clear disengagement from investors” and weaker demand, according to analysts.  Bitcoin (BTC) is currently down 37.5% from its October peak amid a liquidity drought and a major bout of risk aversion, … Read more

HYPE Rises 20% After Hyperliquid Backs Prediction Markets

HYPE gained double digits on Monday after the team behind HyperCore, the core infrastructure powering Hyperliquid’s layer-1 network, said it will support the HIP-4 proposal to expand into prediction markets. The integration would allow fully collateralized contracts on Hyperliquid, the largest decentralized perpetual futures crypto platform, enabling traders to wager on political elections, sports and … Read more

ISM Manufacturing PMI Rise is Bullish For Bitcoin

A metric tracking the health of the US economy has just posted its highest monthly score since August 2022, and crypto analysts say it could signal a turnaround for Bitcoin, which is trading at $78,000. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a measure of manufacturing activity in the US, recorded … Read more

BTC Hits Record Undervaluation Amid ETF Outflows: Bitwise

Bitcoin (BTC) price fell to a year-to-date low of $74,555 on Monday, marking a 40% drawdown from its all-time high. The move coincided with $1.3 billion in net outflows from the global Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) last week. This drawdown coincided with extreme bearish sentiment and low valuation metrics, but the silver lining could be … Read more