BTC’s ‘reasonable’ $180K target, NFTs plunge in 2024, and more: Hodler’s Digest Jan 12
Top Stories of The Week Coinbase CEO calls on countries to establish Bitcoin reserves Brian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency...
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Wyoming proposes bill for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Wyoming, in the United States, has introduced a bill to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, joining several other states nationwide...
46% of crypto VC funds went to US startups in Q4, and Trump could boost that
About half of all venture capital funding in the fourth quarter of 2024 went to cryptocurrency startups headquartered in the...
Alpen Labs Raises $8.5 Million to Advance Development of Bitcoin ZK Rollup Strata
Strata will launch as an open platform that introduces easy and scalable self-custody while facilitating the use of bitcoin. New...
UK proposes ban on ransomware payments in critical sectors
The UK government has launched a consultation to explore the potential for a nationwide ban preventing operators of critical national...
Tron’s Daily Revenue Rockets 119% in 2024, Redefining ‘Blockchain Economic Models’
In 2024, Tron cemented its status as a formidable force within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, achieving a 119% uptick in daily...
Tokenizing infrastructure and the need for stronger regulation in DePIN
Opinion by: Aaron Basi, head of product at IoTeXAs we look into the rest of 2025, the political climate suggests...
Key Developments Propel World Network to 20M Participants in 2024
World, formerly recognized as Worldcoin, disclosed the project achieved progress in 2024, marking a transformative chapter for the initiative. The...
Solana poised for 2025 rally, Fetch.ai launches $10M fund: Finance Redefined
Crypto analysts are predicting a year of significant financial gains for Solana, which is poised to see more adoption from...
Ripple Embraces Chainlink Standard to Propel RLUSD Integration in Defi
Ripple has embraced the Chainlink standard to furnish dependable onchain pricing data for its RLUSD stablecoin, to enhance its assimilation...
Hong Kong launches initiative to help banks with DLT adoption
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched an initiative to assist banks in adopting distributed ledger technology. On Jan. 8,...
Ripple’s Survey Signals Massive Blockchain Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa
Crypto is transforming finance across the Middle East and Africa, with payments, digital assets, and cross-border transactions leading the charge,...
New Solana proposal aims to fix scalability issues with ‘lattice’ system
Solana developers have proposed introducing a new hashing system that changes how the Solana network verifies and traces user accounts...
Dogecoin jumps 21% as whales accumulate, Galaxy predicts $1 DOGE
Dogecoin has jumped 21% over the past week, outperforming major memecoins like Shiba Inu, Pepe and Bonk.At the time of...
Crypto wallet Phantom confirms it won’t launch a token amid airdrop rumors
Digital asset wallet Phantom has refuted rumors suggesting it would initiate a token airdrop to complement its soon-to-be-released social discovery...
Solana is now quantum-resistant, Solana dev claims
Solana developers have created a quantum-resistant vault on the Solana blockchain to protect user funds from potential threats posed by...
USDC market cap is up 80% from 2023 lows
The circulating supply of Circle’s United States dollar-backed stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), has risen 80% from cyclical lows as onchain...
Crypto hacks, scam losses reach $29M in December, lowest in 2024
Losses from crypto scams, exploits and hacks tapered off in the last months of 2024, with December registering as the...
10 crypto projects that delivered in 2024
2024 was a significant year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. It saw the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin...
Grayscale adds AI launchpads, Solana DeFi apps to Q1 2025 top tokens
Grayscale has added the tokens of several artificial intelligence platforms and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications to its list of the...
Solana co-founder sued by ex-wife over millions worth of staked SOL
Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge has been sued by his ex-wife, who has accused him of secretly profiting from her stash...
DeFi has 3 options if IRS rule isn’t rolled back — Alex Thorn
The recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting rule designating decentralized finance (DeFi) front-ends as brokerages has sent shockwaves through the...
