Author: James Wilson

Wall Street banks are pushing to land crypto IPO deals as Trump works to make the U.S. a crypto hub. Big banks are looking to make more money more with crypto firms as initial public offering opportunities loom, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. According to a Feb. 10 report, Morgan Stanley is now actively seeking crypto clients, while Bank of America is considering more deals, and Royal Bank of Canada wants to expand its crypto portfolio. The spark of interest comes as exchanges like Gemini and Bullish consider going public. Kraken and stablecoin issuer Circle have also…

Crypto exchange KuCoin’s expansion in 2024 saw record adoption in LATAM and MENA, driving its user base to nearly 40 million. KuCoin‘s user base hit 38 million in 2024, with the biggest growth in Latin America and the Middle East/North Africa, the exchange said in a press release shared crypto.news. More users in these regions jumped into spot and futures trading, driving the surge, KuCoin added. KuCoin says trading in MENA tripled from 2023, while Europe saw a 144% jump. The platform also added 300 new tokens in 2024, with over 30% listed in the last quarter. KuCoin’s futures trading…

James Howells is considering buying a public landfill where he claims a massive Bitcoin fortune might be buried, but local authorities plan to shut down the site after a court battle. Despite a court dismissal last month, early Bitcoin (BTC) miner James Howells is considering purchasing the landfill where he believes his lost cryptocurrency, now worth over £620 million ($768 million), is buried. The Newport, South Wales, resident sought a court order to excavate the site or receive $609 million in compensation from the Newport City Council. Howells’ claim revolves around a hard drive that his former partner allegedly discarded…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets had an excellent finish in 2024, with increasing usage, adoption, and investor interest growing throughout the year. So, what’s in store for 2025? Bitcoin has now taken the main stage. Interest from individuals, corporate entities, and governments is now on a substantial uptrend. With talks of countries such as El Salvador, Bhutan, and now the United States expanding strategic Bitcoin reserves and asset management firms acquiring 10s of billions of dollars in…

Berachain’s “Proof of Liquidity” model is under fire as early investors cash out, triggering a 63% price drop from its launch high. Berachain (BERA), the highly anticipated layer-1 blockchain, officially launched its mainnet on Feb. 6, introducing an ambitious “Proof of Liquidity” mechanism and one of the largest airdrops of the year. Berachain’s origins trace back to the Bong Bears NFT collection, a cannabis-themed project that launched in 2021.  Major exchanges, including Binance, MEXC, Upbit, and Bithumb, quickly listed BERA, fueling excitement around its ecosystem. As of Feb. 11, the project reached a total value locked of $3.1 billion just…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BitLemons is reshaping blockchain gaming with a revenue-driven model, attracting investors after its $1 million seed round. While Bitcoin-focused platforms show mixed results, the new GambleFi project is enriching the gaming sector. BitLemons (BLEM) continues to attract smart money following its $1 million seed funding round, with its revenue-generating platform setting new standards in blockchain gaming. BitLemons gains traction In a market dominated by theoretical solutions, BitLemons stands apart by delivering real revenue today. With comprehensive security audits from…

Bitcoin’s dip below $100,000 reflects where it should have traded at years ago, says Anthony Scaramucci Speaking on Monday’s CNBC ‘Squawk Box’ segment, the SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner stated that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price of around $98,000 is “where it should have been in 2022.” He noted that the approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in January 2024 should have occurred in the first quarter of 2022. This delay, he argued, “caused a lot of the price damage,” leading to Bitcoin’s prolonged weakness throughout most of 2022. It was not until March 2024 that Bitcoin once again surpassed…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. A whale’s 10,000 SOL transfer to CrytocoinMiner sparks market buzz as cloud mining profits soar. Recently, a whale account transferred 10,000 SOL to CrytocoinMiner and started CrytocoinMiner’s cloud mining machine, which is expected to earn a profit of $34,200 per day. This huge digital transfer and mining machine startup operation not only attracted great attention from the market, but also further proved the huge potential of CrytocoinMiner’s mining capacity. CrytocoinMiner: The rise of high-performance blockchain CrytocoinMiner is a high-performance,…

ADA surges 11% as Grayscale’s spot Cardano ETF becomes the 60th crypto ETF filing this year, raising expectations for SEC approval. Grayscale has taken another ambitious step in the crypto ETF race by filing a 19b-4 form with the SEC for a spot Cardano (ADA) ETF, marking the first-ever attempt to bring ADA into the U.S. spot ETF market. The move reflects Grayscale’s push to expand institutional access to digital assets beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that this is roughly the 60th crypto ETF filing this year, highlighting the rapid pace at which…

GameStop shares jumped Monday after CEO Ryan Cohen posted a photo with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, fueling Bitcoin-related speculation. GameStop shares jumped nearly 7% on Monday morning after the firm’s chief executive Ryan Cohen shared a photo with Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), on X. As of press time, GameStop (GME) shares are trading at $26.39, up 6.7%, per data from Google Finance. Cohen’s X post contained no information, leading to speculation that GameStop might be looking into something related to Bitcoin (BTC) as Strategy reignited investors’ interest after it started its buy-spree of Bitcoin. Cohen didn’t reveal…