2024 has been colossal for bitcoin, and with just a handful of days left in the year, its dominance now stands at 56.8% of the $3.29 trillion crypto economy. Back in January, bitcoin held a lower 50.3% of the market, which was then valued at $1.65 trillion. Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise in 2024 Leaves Ethereum and …
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Meme coin ICOs are hot right now. Pepe Unchained recently provided 8x gains after holding the biggest ever meme coin presale, but one new project has broken all records and is next to launch. Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE) has raised $36 million in just three weeks, a figure that took Pepe Unchained four months to …
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Frax Finance, the issuer of the stablecoin frax usd (FRAX), which currently holds the ninth spot among fiat-pegged tokens by market capitalization, is weighing the addition of Blackrock’s BUIDL token as a reserve backing asset. A governance vote, scheduled to wrap up on Dec. 31, 2024, will decide the proposal’s fate. FIP-418: Frax Finance Weighs …
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About a million Americans are expected to receive their piece of an imminent $2.4 billion payout from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The agency says it will be sending the funds by the end of the month to eligible individuals who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, a refundable credit for taxpayers who did …
A cryptocurrency analyst and trader is highlighting one large-cap altcoin that he says appears massively bullish. In a new video, the analyst pseudonymously known as Credible Crypto tells his 65,700 YouTube subscribers that payments-focused digital asset XRP has one of the most bullish market structures in crypto based on the charts. “[XRP] is probably the …
A widely followed crypto strategist and trader is issuing a warning about Bitcoin as BTC hovers around $94,000. Pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 236,300 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin is lacking strength on the monthly chart after falling about 13% from its all-time high witnessed earlier this month. “BTC …
Stephen Akridge, a co-founder of blockchain platform Solana, faces a lawsuit from his ex-wife, Elisa Rossi, alleging he misappropriated millions in solana (SOL) token profits. Rossi claims Akridge exploited his advanced crypto knowledge to secretly collect her staking rewards. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, seeks damages for fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach …
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Julia Zanatta, a Brazilian congresswoman, has raised concerns about the effects of implementing drex, the Brazilian CBDC, on the lives of citizens. Zanatta emphasized that drex, if not properly implemented, might lead to the prohibition of physical money and proposed a ballot for its final implementation. Brazilian Congresswoman Warns About the End of Physical Money …
A distraught father whose daughter has a rare brain tumor was pleasantly surprised by a multimillion-dollar memecoin gift on Christmas day after starting a campaign to raise money for research into a cure for the disease. Multimillion-Dollar Memecoin Christmas Gift Will Fund Clinical Trials Siqi Chen, co-founder of finance platform Runway, wakes up every day …
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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is predicting Bitcoin (BTC) will hit an astronomical peak this market cycle. In a new interview with Anna Tutova, the CEO of Coinstelegram, Hayes says Bitcoin could hit seven figures in about a year or so due to a massive expansion of monetary supply from governments. “I believe we can get …
CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn shared data indicating that the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) velocity has risen in the past few weeks amid heightened activity, suggesting growing utility within the network. Velocity is calculated by dividing a crypto market cap by its transaction volume. The analyst pointed out that an increasing velocity represents frequent network usage. He …
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reaffirmed its stance on the immediate taxability of staking rewards, doubling down on a position assumed in 2023 as part of internal guidelines. In a recent filing related to an ongoing lawsuit, the service argues that the rewards generated through staking do not constitute new property and should …
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Corporations are fueling the bitcoin boom, with top 60 public companies amassing 591,368 BTC—Microstrategy dominating the list with an unrivaled 444,262 bitcoins. Top 60 Bitcoin-Holding Corporations—The Hidden Titans Fueling the BTC Boom Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, shared a detailed list on social media platform X on Friday, revealing the top 60 publicly traded companies …
The Christmas holiday season has already been eventful for the crypto markets, as Bitcoin and Ethereum have both pulled back from their recent peaks. Despite those bearish moves from the key market leaders, some altcoins have shown considerable strength, while others are surging skywards and giving their holders reason to celebrate. Among those are 3 …
America’s biggest banks are about to lock in their largest share of the banking industry’s profits in nearly ten years after an explosive run-up. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo – the four largest banks in the US – recorded $88 billion in collective profits in the first nine months of the …
