The Daily: Trump plans executive order to make crypto a 'national priority,' XRP market cap approaches $200 billion and more ...

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Ahead of the mainnet upgrade, hard forks are expected on the Ethereum test networks in February. If the forks on the testnets go as planned, the mainnet rollout is expected to follow the next month.

The price of bitcoin rose above $100,000 on Friday morning in Asia. The recent CPI data released Wednesday indicated that inflation is slowing down. Pro-crypto U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump intends to issue an executive order to list crypto as a national policy priority after being sworn in next Monday, according to Bloomberg. Trump also plans to ...

Phantom Wallet has raised $150 million at a $3 billion valuation. Sequoia and Paradigm led the Series C round, with a16z and Variant also participating. Phantom Wallet has raised $150 million and ...

Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that malware crypto scams on Telegram increased by 2,000% between November and January. The attackers now opt for more “sophisticated” malware to target ...

BitMEX has been slapped with an additional $100 million fine for Bank Secrecy Act violations between 2015 and 2020. The overseas exchange had pleaded guilty to these crimes in July 2024, and ...

Bitcoin’s dominance over ether and altcoins is expected to persist through 2025, according to JPMorgan analysts. They attribute this potential trend to factors like bitcoin’s role in the debasement ...

Wintermute said growing institutional engagement in crypto led to a 313% increase in its OTC volume in 2024. Institutional investors are also showing more interest in memecoins. The company said the ...