Avalanche’s AVAX leads crypto gains following NYSE tokenization deal
Avalanche’s AVAX token rose as much as 10% after the NYSE selected its blockchain to support settlement on a planned tokenized stock trading platform.
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North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot
Bitcoin Magazine North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot Elliptic says North Korean launderers created six throwaway meme tokens on NEAR between Nov. 5 and 7, moving about $430,000 of stole...
NYSE Picks Avalanche to Settle Tokenized Stock Trades on Planned 24/7 Venue
NYSE has chosen all settlement to take place on Avalanche alone, while the stocks themselves can still be listed on a range of blockchains.
Vitalik Buterin Moves On From ‘Ultrasound Money,’ Says ETH’s Value Is Stability
The Ethereum co-founder says ETH's value comes from stability, not fee burns, citing its decentralization, censorship resistance and security.
Bitcoin, tech stocks brush off Nvidia nerves as analyst mulls $68K target
Bitcoin rebounded from an 11-week low near $73,500 as the Nasdaq Composite rallied despite sell-off in Nvidia shares.
North Korean Hackers Flip Stolen Binance Funds Into NEAR Meme Coins
North Korea is using freshly minted NEAR meme coins to launder funds from the $6.4 billion Binance hack.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $20M in Ethereum, Seizing on Vitalik’s 'ETH Is Money' Declaration
The firm’s stash reached 6.07 million ETH—4.97% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee called Vitalik Buterin’s “ETH is money” comments a “seismic shift.”
TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress
Bitcoin Magazine TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg puts only a 10% chance on a congressional ban on platform stablecoin yield over the next ...
Bitcoin ETFs See $1.3 Billion Weekly Outflows, Largest Since June
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) recorded $1.28 billion in net outflows last week, marking their largest weekly withdrawals since late June.
Vitalik Buterin Makes the Case for Ethereum as a Store of Value
The Ethereum co-founder says privacy, censorship resistance, and self-custody matter more to long-term ETH holders than fee-burning targets.
BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT
Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick told Barron's demand to swap directly held bitcoin for IBIT shares is at its highest yet, with "security and pe...
A Bitcoin block just neared a 2015 transaction record, but paid only $180 in fees
The AntPool block came within 984 transactions of Bitcoin’s 2015 record, even as fees made up less than 0.1% of the miner’s payout.
Coinbase Secures OCC Approval for National Trust Charter
Coinbase secures OCC unconditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate under a federal national trust bank charter, the company announced Monday. The decision marks a significant ...
StoneX sees 97% upside for Bullish as $4.2 billion Equiniti deal opens tokenization market
StoneX initiated coverage of Bullish with a Buy rating and a $42 price target, implying roughly 97% upside from its current levels.
Coinbase and PNC Bank expand partnership with USDC payments for corporate clients
PNC Bank is piloting USDC payment acceptance for corporate and institutional clients through its expanded partnership with Coinbase.
Binance hack launderers mint homemade Elon Musk, animal memecoins to move stolen funds: Elliptic
Elliptic says the extra swaps slow investigators down, but the stolen funds remain traceable onchain.
Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29
Bitcoin Magazine Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov.
NYSE Taps Avalanche to Settle Its Planned Tokenized Stock Platform
Ava Labs said Avalanche will serve as the “core ledger technology” for the clearing firm behind the NYSE-affiliated venue, which aims to bring 24/7 trading, clearing and settlement of tokenized securities onchain.
Ethereum treasury Sharplink’s Q3 net income hits $751 million on unrealized ether gains
Sharplink posted Q3 revenue of $13.5 million and net income of $751.4 million, driven by unrealized ETH gains.
BitMine Just Bought Another 9,500 ETH as Tom Lee Backs Buterin’s Ethereum Vision
BitMine's seven-day staking yield fell to 2.65% from 3.03% in a week, cutting Tom Lee's estimations to $309 million from $358 million.
Schiff: Saylor's STRC Is 'Dead
Lead: Prominent Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has declared Michael Saylor's STRC preferred stock "dead," accusing Strategy of keeping the investment product on artificial life support through massive buybacks despite its h...
TradingView Glitch Sends Bitcoin Dominance Below 25%
A TradingView glitch in data briefly showed crypto’s market cap at $6 trillion and Bitcoin dominance at 24%. Bitcoin’s price did not move, and sentiment data still points to fear.
Ripple Takes the Upper Hand Against Ethereum's Ethena in Stablecoin Race
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin outpaces Ethena’s USDe by $56 million in weekly DEX volume growth.
Google’s AI chip push adds more pressure on Nvidia
Google’s specialised AI chips threaten greater competition as Nvidia faces a leadership investigation.