Bitcoin vs. gold: BTC is a 'better opportunity' than in 2017, data says

Bitcoin ( BTC ) fell to a record low versus gold (XAU) in January, making it a better buying opportunity than what preceded the 2015–2017 b...

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts

Activity on major altcoin networks, namely Solana and Ethereum, saw major milestones in January. Daily active addresses on Solana consisten...

European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules

The European Commission said it will send formal notices to 12 countries for failing to fully implement the EU’s tax reporting rules for d...

Trump says shutdown deal near, but markets remain on edge

US Senate leaders and the White House said they have reached a bipartisan framework to avert a partial government shutdown, but the agreeme...

21Shares launches first Jito staked Solana ETP in Europe

21Shares has launched a Jito-staked Solana exchange-traded product in Europe, offering listed exposure to the SOL token with staking embedd...

Solana validator count drops 68% as node costs squeeze small operators

Solana’s validator count has fallen dramatically over the past three years, raising concerns about the blockchain network’s decentralizatio...

Ripple takes blockchain into the back office with new treasury platform

Ripple has expanded its push into enterprise finance with the launch of a corporate treasury platform that combines traditional cash manage...

OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer Monavate

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is rolling out a payment card in Europe, allowing users to spend stablecoins at merchants accepting Mastercard....

USDCx appears on Aleo as privacy-focused blockchains seek stablecoin access

Circle has introduced a privacy-focused version of its USDC stablecoin on Aleo, highlighting a broader push by privacy-oriented blockchains...

Bitmine’s staked Ether holdings point to $164M in annual staking revenue

Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ growing Ethereum staking position may translate into more than $160 million in annual staking revenue at cu...

XRP price ‘liftoff’ to $10 will take time, traders say

XRP ( XRP ) may see another sharp rise to a double-digit price, but similar market setups in 2022 and 2017 pointed to an extended consolida...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 2,932 Bitcoin amid market sell-off

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, disclosed fresh BTC purchases as prices slid during a broader market ...

Crypto shaves $100B as geopolitical turmoil mounts

Around $100 billion was wiped from the crypto market late on Sunday, as uncertainty around another potential partial US government shutdown...

Foundry USA hashrate down 60% since Friday amid deadly storm: Report

The hashrate of Foundry USA, a digital asset advisory firm with the world’s largest Bitcoin ( BTC ) mining pool, has curtailed its hashrate...

Colombia’s second-largest pension fund to offer Bitcoin exposure

Colombia’s second-largest private pension and severance fund manager, AFP Protección, is preparing to launch an investment fund with exposu...