Crypto Exchange Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Blockchain Goes Live
Kraken, the seventh-largest crypto exchange, said its layer-2 rollup network, built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, has gone live.The network, called Ink, is based on the OP stack, a…
2025: Crypto’s Next Boom – 3 Key Predictions (DeFi, Stablecoins, Retail)
No one can argue with 2024 being a breakthrough year for crypto. BTC and ETH ETFs launched, BlackRock spearheaded bitcoin adoption, a pro-crypto president was elected and BTC broke the…
From Altcoins to Asset Class: The Evolving Crypto Landscape
Following the U.S. presidential election, crypto’s headwinds have seemingly dissipated. Since early November bitcoin has reached $100K amid regulatory wins such as the nomination of crypto-friendly Paul Atkins to replace…
Donald Trump’s Incoming Administration Has Already Unlocked ‘New Era’ for U.S. Crypto: JPMorgan
Donald Trump's victory in the November presidential election is already ushering in a new era for crypto in the U.S., JPMorgan (JPM) said in a report Wednesday, noting that the…
WBTC Episode ‘Reopened Old Wounds’ of Centralized Failures: Bitcoin Builders Association
Earlier this year, some users of wrapped bitcoin wBTC were dismayed to find its issuer BitGo was sharing custody of their bitcoin (BTC) with BiT Global, a Hong Kong-based crypto…
CoinDesk 20 Index Declines From Tuesday Evening.
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3834.16, down 2.9% (-116.36) since…
Bitcoin’s Memecoin-Like ‘Runes’ Get a Boost With AMM Launch on Stacks
Crypto degens have a new – and, if all goes according to plan, faster, cheaper and safer – way to trade Runes, the Bitcoin ecosystem's answer to memecoins.An automated-market maker…
Coinbase Alums Patchwork Take Next Step Toward No-Code Blockchain Development
Patchwork, a startup focused on simplifying blockchain and smart-contract development founded by former Coinbase employees, has released the next version of its low-to-no-code tools for building decentralized applications (dapps).Currently linked…
WRX Token Price Plunges 60% as Hacked Exchange Hopes for ‘Fresh Start”
A Binance delisting decision sent prices of defunct crypto exchange WazirX’s WRX tokens down 60% in an hour, even as the exchange hopes for a “fresh start” of its platform.Binance…
Crypto Custody Firm Taurus Partners With Banking Software Giant Temenos
Swiss cryptocurrency custody specialist Taurus is collaborating with Temenos, a firm that provides core banking software to many of the world’s largest financial institutions, allowing those banks to quickly and…