Metaplanet has announced the purchase of 124.117 bitcoin for a total of 1.75 billion yen. This brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 1,142.287 BTC, valued at around 11.372 billion yen (approximately $73 million). Metaplanet’s Stock Surges 15% According to a post on X, the new purchase was made at an average price of 14,099,600...Read More
Heather Morgan, widely known by her rap persona “Razzlekhan,” has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in laundering funds stolen during the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency hack. Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to money laundering and defrauding the United States earlier this year. A Deliberate Scheme According to a CoinDesk...Read More
The President-elect’s Trump Media and Technology Group is in talks to buy digital-asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings, according to a report by the FT citing sources familiar with the matter on Nov. 19. The all-stock acquisition by Trump’s social media firm, which owns Truth Social, would consolidate his position in the digital asset industry. Bakkt is...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Monaco, Monaco, November 19th, 2024] Memereum, an innovative blockchain project focused on setting new standards in crypto security, has announced progress in its ongoing presale, exceeding 33.1 million tokens sold. This milestone can reflect growing investor confidence and marks a pivotal step toward the project’s full launch. Partnership with Leading Marketing Firm to...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – San Fransisco, USA, November 19th, 2024] The Keanu (KNU) token, a new Solana-based meme coin inspired by cultural icon Keanu Reeves, has officially hit the market via a fair launch on Pump.fun. The release comes amid a surge in meme coin market activity, with the Keanu team positioning the project as a community-driven...Read More
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is reportedly set to hold a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss key personnel appointments. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s transition team facilitated the meeting. It could potentially shape decisions on critical roles that impact the crypto industry, including the Treasury Secretary and the chair of the...Read More
The total stablecoin supply reached an all-time high of approximately $176.2 billion. According to data compiled by Token Terminal, stablecoin supply has steadily recovered after a decline from mid-2022 through early 2023, which likely mirrored broader market retracements during the crypto winter. Since then, the aggregated supply has shown consistent growth. Stablecoin Market Cap Growth...Read More
The El Salvadoran arm of the capital markets trading platform Bitfinex Securities has announced the launch of tokenized United States Treasury bills to be issued by NexBridge Digital, another digital asset issuer based in the country. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, Bitfinex claims the tokenized offerings are the first-ever to be launched...Read More
Story Highlights Toncoin price soared 9.96% in the last seven days. The TON price surpassed Avalanche to become the 12th most valued crypto. The EMA 50/200-day hints at a potential Golden Cross, indicating a further rise. The Toncoin price has stabilized its value above the $5 mark. This indicates a strong bullish sentiment in the...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) surge past initial resistance levels to new all-time highs last week led the cryptocurrency to become the world’s seventh-largest asset by market capitalization, a sign that it has gone mainstream. According to a Bitfinex report, BTC is now competing with Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Gold (GOLD)....Read More
Bonk’s price settled Monday to 0.000049 Monday after a 14-day melt-up to a new all-time high price at the 0.000055 handle. “Holy sh**!” exclaimed Shawn.eth (Punk #4220), a Bonk investor on X Monday. “My $BONK bag was $30,000 when j bought and now its $2,300,000,” Shawn.eth wrote. “Bonk started the entire memecoin supercycle early last...Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed concerns about the potential appointment of Bob Stebbins as chair of the securities regulator. The industry executive responded to a post on X by crypto researcher ‘Anders’ who described Stebbins as “the old guard candidate for the SEC chair” before adding: “If Trump truly wants to make the US...Read More
