Coinbase also announced perpetual futures contracts and 4% cash back on BTC with a Coinbase credit card. Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based centralized crypto exchange (CEX), announced a flurry of announcements today, including perpetual swaps, a BTC rewards credit card, and access to assets trading on Ethereum Layer 2 Base, directly on the Coinbase app. At … Read more
XRP bullish setup has traders buzzing after charts traced the same coil that preceded the 2017 surge, with volume firming near support. Binance Coin (BNB) market move turned defensive when a key compliance lead exited, sending price toward support around 300, yet flows stay solid. Against that backdrop, Web3 ai presents clear math. Stage 8 … Read more
Maple Finance has added stETH as collateral for institutional stablecoin lending, allowing institutions to tap liquidity without forfeiting staking rewards, another sign of DeFi’s growing role in institutional treasury management. New Institutional Stablecoin Lending Program to Boost stETH Utility Maple Finance, a leading on-chain capital markets platform, has expanded its institutional offerings by enabling stablecoin … Read more
Key Points: Simultaneous outages at Cloudflare, Google Cloud, and AWS disrupt major internet platforms. Service disruptions affect user access globally. No direct on-chain impacts on cryptocurrencies documented. Major internet platforms like Spotify and Google services faced widespread disruptions on June 12–13, 2025, due to cloud outages. The outages underscore reliance on key cloud providers and … Read more
ETH is in the news as the recent on‐chain data from Lookonchain shows that the notorious Bitrue hacker has started purchasing ETH at the dipped price of $2769. The Bitrue hacker is buying $ETH! On Mar 10, 2024, the hacker sold the stolen 4,207 $ETH for 16.34M $DAI at $3,885. Now, he is using the … Read more
Tencent, a Chinese technology and holding company with a global footprint, is reportedly exploring the possibility of acquiring game developer and publisher Nexon. Representatives from the tech company contacted the family of Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju to explore a potential deal, but no concrete terms have been reached and a deal is not guaranteed, according … Read more
Whale Netflows surged 1,265% in a week, with large holders quietly accumulating Sonic near multi-month support. A breakout above $0.42 could flip the structure bullish, but for now, smart money is accumulating in silence. Sonic [S] slipped 6.43% to $0.369, at press time, but whales didn’t flinch. Why? Well, smart money traders have generated over … Read more
Shopify has integrated the stablecoin USDC into its Shopify Payments system through partnerships with Coinbase and Stripe. USDC Stablecoin Live on Shopify Payments for Global Sales The integration, now in early access, allows merchants globally to accept USDC payments from customers using the Base blockchain network. Customers can pay with USDC supported wallets during checkout, … Read more
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits … Read more
Today, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told CNBC that Bitcoin is on a path to replace gold and could eventually reach a value of $1,000,000. “Bitcoin has become a macro asset,” said Novogratz. “And some of the great things is most people have it on their screens next to gold and silver and the S&P. … Read more