Author: James Wilson

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Avalanche could hit $50, but Lightchain AI’s presale and AI-powered blockchain are stealing the spotlight. Avalanche price forecasts suggest that AVAX could soar to $50, riding a wave of bullish sentiment in the market. However, despite this potential upside, it may still struggle to keep up with Lightchain AI, which has already raised over $17.1 million at a presale price of $0.006. With its transformative integration of AI and blockchain technology, Lightchain AI is rapidly gaining traction as a…

Crypto payments network Mesh has closed $82 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Paradigm. Mesh said in a press release that it raised $82 million in its Series B funding round. Venture capital firm Paradigm led the financing round, which attracted the participation of Consensys, QuantumLight Capital and Yolo Investments, and brought the decentralized platform’s total raise to $120 million.  The funding will go into expanding the payment network’s solution across the globe, with stablecoin adoption a major part of the company’s goal. Simply, Mesh plans to bring crypto payments and stablecoin settlements to any merchant,…

Hong Kong-based Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited has purchased 333 Bitcoin for approximately $27 million, marking a shift into digital assets for the construction company.  The acquisition was made through its subsidiary, Lead Benefit  Limited, at an average price of $81,555 per BTC on February 28, 2025. Ming Shing, which primarily provides wet trades work services — including plastering, tiling, and masonry — sees Bitcoin (BTC) as a liquid reserve asset.  The firm stated that it intends to use idle funds to capitalize on Bitcoin’s potential appreciation while maintaining flexibility to liquidate holdings for operational needs. Other Bitcoin reserves This…

The United States and Ukraine have agreed on a proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. This news is pending Russia’s acceptance, according to a joint statement following high-level talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kyiv expressed its readiness to accept the truce, which could be extended by mutual agreement, provided Russia implements it concurrently.  “Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation,” the note read.  In return, the U.S. committed to…

Randy Guynn, a prominent U.S. banking attorney, has called for stablecoins to be subject to bank-level regulations. Speaking before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Guynn argued that stablecoins should offer the same level of safety as insured bank deposits and central bank money.  Guynn emphasized that any stablecoin regulation should require issuers to maintain liquidity reserves and capital buffers comparable to those of banks. “If a payment stablecoin issuer has a properly calibrated reserve of liquid assets, capital buffer, and no material amount of other liabilities, payment stablecoins should be as safe as insured bank deposits and central bank…

Circle has introduced an upgrade of its cross-chain transfer protocol, enabling the settlement of USDC transactions within seconds. Developers can now tap into the new version of the cross-chain transfer protocol for USDC (USDC) transfers that will settle in seconds, Circle said in an announcement.  Circle achieves the enhanced CCTP v2 through two key features: Fast Transfer and Hooks. The new fast transfer feature will reduce USDC settlement times from as high as 15 minutes on Ethereum (ETH) and layer-2 networks to just seconds. CCTP v2 will offer this capability regardless of the transaction’s source blockchain. Apart from faster-than-finality settlement,…

On Mar. 9, 2025, it was revealed that Mark Carney will replace Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party’s leader and Prime Minister of Canada. Is this a victory for the Canadian crypto community? Who is Mark Carney For five years, Carney served as a Governor of the Bank of Canada. On top of this, for seven years, he was the Bank of England Governor. Carney was the first non-British person to occupy this position. He has a solid background in the financial and tech sectors. Carney holds degrees from Harvard and Oxford. He spent over a decade working for Goldman…

While panic selling has seen Bitcoin’s price slip below $80,000, whales looking to leverage the potential opportunity have aggressively accumulated over 65,000 BTC. On Mar. 11, as Bitcoin (BTC) struggled near the $80,000 mark, on-chain data and analytics platform CryptoQuant shared details showing that large holders, dubbed whales, have been busy buying on the cheap over the past month. CryptoQuant’s on-chain data indicates that despite the selling pressure leaving small holders in wreck mode, Bitcoin whales have used the 16% pullback over the past 30 days to accumulate more than 65,000 BTC. https://twitter.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1899464577966018585 “Although this does not mean immediate effects…

1,200+ web3 startups, billions in investment, yet zero regulatory clarity — how long can India’s blockchain industry survive without clear rules? India’s web3 boom A few years ago, India’s blockchain scene was a playground for retail traders testing the waters with crypto assets. Today, it’s a different story. The India Web3 Landscape Report 2024, published by Hashed Emergent, unpacks key shifts in startup funding, enterprise adoption, developer activity, and regulatory trends, offering a clearer view of how the industry has matured. One standout insight is India’s unrivaled position in crypto adoption. For the second year in a row, the country…

Hardware wallet maker Ledger has integrated Alchemy Pay’s fiat-crypto payment solution into its Ledger Live wallet app. Ledger announced that Alchemy Pay (ACH)’s on- and off-ramp solution is now part of the Ledger Live crypto wallet app, a move that streamlines users’ access to crypto buying and selling. Ledger Live is the hardware wallet maker’s mobile and desktop app that allows users to manage and use cryptocurrencies through an easy-to-use interface. The integration of Alchemy Pay brings crypto asset purchases to users across 173 countries, with on- and off-ramping available for more than 50 fiat currencies. Alchemy Pay supports all…