Binance has announced the listing of two new futures contracts, GPSUSDT and SHELLUSDT, with up to 25x leverage. According to the official statement, trading for GPSUSDT will commence at 17:00 UTC, followed by SHELLUSDT at 17:15 UTC. Both digital assets had already been featured on Binance Alpha, a platform highlighting Web3 projects with significant potential....
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (SFC) has announced plans to lift its longstanding ban on institutional cryptocurrency trading, responding to increased global participation in the market. The regulator disclosed on Thursday that non-profit organizations, including charities, universities, school corporations, and law enforcement agencies, will be able to sell virtual assets in the first half of...
Utah is on track to become the first U.S. state to establish a Bitcoin reserve, driven by a compressed legislative calendar and significant political momentum. According to Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter, Utah’s 45-day legislative session gives the state a unique opportunity to move quickly on Bitcoin-related legislation. “It’s either sink or swim in...
Global markets faced renewed turbulence as China retaliated against escalating trade tensions with the United States, sending Bitcoin (BTC) tumbling to as low as $98,000. According to a report from crypto trading firm QCP, the sharp decline reflects mounting fears over the economic fallout from worsening US-China relations. Beijing’s latest response includes new tariffs and...
The concept of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve is gaining traction across the United States, with Maryland and Iowa becoming the latest states to introduce legislation aimed at integrating Bitcoin into their financial frameworks. On February 7, 2025, Maryland State Representative Caylin Young introduced the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act of Maryland (HB1389). This bill seeks...
Web3 infrastructure provider Elastos has successfully closed a $20-million investment round, marking a significant step in expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) services within the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem. The funding, announced on January 30, came from Rollman Management Digital, a global investment network known for backing early blockchain projects like Ripple and Ethereum. With this investment, Elastos...
Trump Administration Shifts Focus From CBDCs to Stablecoins With Donald Trump now sworn in as the President of the United States, the prospects for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country appear effectively extinguished. Throughout his campaign, Trump voiced staunch opposition to CBDCs, promising in New Hampshire in 2024 to “never allow the...
XRP Hits 7-Year High Amid Bullish Momentum and FTX Payout Plans XRP has surged to its highest level in seven years, reaching $3.20 on January 15, as investor optimism over cryptocurrency regulations outweighs concerns from the latest legal appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). By January 16, XRP traded at $3.09, marking...
Tectum Unveils World’s Fastest Blockchain with Developer-Centric Tools Tectum is poised to launch its highly anticipated layer-1 blockchain, boasting an impressive capacity of 3.5 million transactions per second. Designed to target the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, Tectum’s public blockchain offers unparalleled speed, scalability, and security, aiming to overcome existing barriers in blockchain adoption for both...
Solana Traders Pivot to AI Altcoins as Scalability Solutions Emerge Early Solana traders are increasingly turning their attention to the burgeoning AI altcoin sector as Solana continues to address its scalability challenges. Among the rising stars in this sector is PropiChain (PCHAIN), a token that merges blockchain and artificial intelligence to redefine real estate investment...
