Cryptocurrency

New token listings resemble the stock market on steroids. Without the guardrails of traditional finance, prices swing wildly, making—and more often breaking—fortunes in days, if not hours. Binance exchange is often the listing destination of choice for many of these tokens, which offer traders high-risk bets and the chance to chase the next market sensation. 

The US Congress is reportedly set to consider legislation that would ban the issuance of memecoins like President Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP) token. House Democrats are preparing to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act, which would prohibit public officials from profiting from digital assets, California Representative Sam Liccardo told ABC News

THORChain, a crosschain swap protocol, is experiencing a surge in activity following the $1.4 billion exploit of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. On Feb. 26, the protocol processed $859.61 million in swaps, marking its highest-ever daily volume, according to data from THORChain Explorer. The momentum continued on Feb. 27, adding $210 million (and counting), pushing total swap

Stablecoins issued by traditional financial institutions may face challenges in gaining significant market adoption, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise. “TradFi stablecoins will find it harder than they think to win market share,” Hougan said in an X post on Feb. 26. Hougan referred to the newly announced stablecoin plans by Bank

Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), surged by 35% between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11, reaching its highest level since December 2021 at $222. This movement has led traders to speculate whether the all-time high of $260 is within reach, especially after Bitcoin (BTC) crossed  $84,500, driven by steady institutional inflows and anticipated regulatory clarity in

20 minutes ago The crypto exchange is one of the big winners from the United States elections on Nov. 5. 275 Total views 1 Total shares Listen to article News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. (COIN) surged more than 20% on Nov. 11, pushing the stock past $300 for

Bitcoin (BTC) has been on a roll and shows no signs of slowing down. The latest leg of the rally above $84,500 pushed Bitcoin’s total market capitalization above $1.67 trillion for the first time.  Analysts remain optimistic that Bitcoin will extend its month-to-date gains of 17% as November’s average return is 44%, according to CoinGlass

The DeltaPrime protocol has been exploited for $4.8 million worth of digital assets, adding to the growing number of crypto hacks in 2024, which could be set to surpass the value stolen in 2023. DeltaPrime, a decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocol, was exploited for $4.8 million worth of Arbitrum (ARB) and Avalanche (AVAX) tokens. The

Near Protocol has unveiled a crosschain AI agent in alpha that can launch memecoins in seconds and search the web to buy products for fiat. Additional functionality is coming soon that is expected to enable users to book flights or order takeaway food on Web2 sites. The NEAR.AI Assistant was launched by co-founder Illia Polusukhin

Edward Snowden, the privacy advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, addressed decentralization during his appearance at Near’s Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Speaking on topics like cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, Snowden also addressed the impact of venture capital (VC) on blockchain projects, using Solana as an example. He described Solana as

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has revealed he is setting up a policy office within his company, Input Output, to support cryptocurrency policy development in the United States. “I’m going to be spending quite a bit of time working with lawmakers in Washington DC and quite a bit of time members of the administration to help

Bitcoin (BTC) has been on a tear, rising more than 10% this week. This shows that traders are urgently scrambling to buy Bitcoin as they anticipate the price to rally further. CoinShares data shows that investors have pumped in more than $1.44 billion into Bitcoin investment products in the past ten weeks. The expectation is

PayPal’s introduction of its native stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), has sparked heated debates within the crypto industry regarding its possible sway on payments and wider crypto adoption. While this step seems to be a big jump toward accepting cryptocurrencies in regular finance, some industry observers advise caution. They underline the hurdles and limitations that could

Bitcoin (BTC)-related investment products have become the “main beneficiary” of recent investor interest in crypto, amid growing anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the United States. A total of $1.76 billion of investors’ funds have flowed into crypto products over a 10-week period, making up for the largest inflows over such a period

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) surged above their respective overhead resistance levels on Dec. 4, indicating that the bulls are in no mood to slow down. The higher the price goes without a meaningful correction, the greater the feeling of missing out among traders. When traders chase prices higher, it could lead to a blow-off

When memecoins go parabolic, it’s usually a market top signal and a warning that investors’ euphoria has peaked. The market witnessed similar speculative fury in the 2020 to 2021 bull market when Dogecoin (DOGE) chased after $1, Shiba Inu (SHIB) rallied by tens of thousands of percent, and NFT prices hit eye-watering six to seven-digit

Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), experienced an impressive 22% surge on Nov. 10, breaking past the $54 mark for the first time since May 2022. Notably, this surge occurred amid the continuous selling of SOL tokens by FTX’s bankruptcy estate. The Delaware Bankruptcy Court approved the sale of the failed exchange’s assets, which included 55.75

Ether (ETH) experienced a surprising 8% rally on Nov. 9, breaking the $2,000 barrier and achieving its highest price level in six months. This surge, triggered by news of BlackRock registering the iShares Ethereum Trust in Delaware, resulted in $48 million worth of liquidations in ETH short futures. The initial announcement was made by @SummersThings

A wave of green has washed across the entire crypto market, and it won’t be long before traders on X (the social platform formerly known as Twitter) begin to explain that a new altcoins season has arrived.  Altcoin season, or ‘altseason’ as the crypto bros say, typically measures the rallying of altcoins and a positive

Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise to as high as $35,000 this week has also lifted a number of memecoins, including Floki (FLOKI), which has beaten its top rivals in percentage gains. FLOKI price up 140% amid Bitcoin ETF hype, TokenFi launch As of Oct. 27, FLOKI had surged over 140% to $0.00004261, its highest level in five