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Polygon Labs Acquires Coinme and Sequence in $250M Deal to Boost Stablecoin Strategy
Quick take:The structure of the deals was also not disclosed, raising the question of whether its an all-cash or all-equity deal, or a mixture of both.Polygon said the acquisitions are meant to advance its stablecoin strategy, according to CEO Marc Boiron and Polygon Foundation founder Sandeep Nailw...
Pump.fun Lawsuit Alleges 'Rigged Casino' Scheme, Co-Founder Acknowledges Most Users Lose
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Burwick Law, a firm with a reputation for suing and trolling crypto companies on behalf of unhappy retail investors, just re-re-filed a lawsuit accusing Pump.fun, Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, a...
Thailand Monitors USDT Amid Grey Money Crackdown
The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to foreign participants, according to a Tuesday report by The N...
Privacy Protocol Zama Launches Token Sale via CoinList and Own Auction App
Odaily Planet News: Privacy protocol Zama announced it will launch an on-chain token sale via CoinList and its own auction application, with a minimum fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $55 million. The sale will use a sealed-bid Dutch auction structure and will distribute 12% of Zama's total token su...
U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Aims to Define SEC and CFTC Oversight
Key InsightsThe Digital Asset Market Clarity Act split oversight between the SEC and the CFTC, clarifying U.S. crypto market roles.Stablecoins face strict limits, barred from generating yields except programmatic activity‑based rewards.Industry reactions are mixed, praising innovation clarity but wa...
Over 1,467 BTC Worth $204M Deposited into Coinbase Prime Custody from Anonymous Addresses
According to ChainCatcher, Arkham data shows that around 00:45, Coinbase Prime Custody received multiple large BTC transfers totaling 1,467.95 BTC (approximately $204 million), all from anonymous addresses.
1. 156.13 BTC transferred into Coinbase Prime Custody
2. 1,467.95 BTC transferred into Co...
Satoshi-era Bitcoin Whale Moves $180M to Coinbase; DeepSnitch AI Presale Hits $1.16M
A dormant Bitcoin whale from the Satoshi era suddenly moved $180M in BTC to Coinbase. This rare movement from the earliest days of blockchain history has traders questioning the stability of the current rally. While the broader market reacts to the potential sell-side pressure of 2,000 BTC hitting a...
NYC Token Plummets After Launch, Suspected Rug Pull Allegations Emerge
BlockBeats news: On January 14, former New York City mayor Eric Adams faced widespread criticism as the price of his newly launched cryptocurrency, NYC Token, plummeted within hours of its launch. Data shows that the market value of NYC Token briefly surged to around $580 million before rapidly drop...
BTC and Gold Divergence Hits Zero, May Signal Strong Bullish Trend
Odaily Planet Daily News: Data shows that the 52-week correlation between Bitcoin and gold has dropped to zero, the first time since mid-2022, and may turn negative by the end of January. Historically, in similar situations, Bitcoin has typically risen by an average of 56% within about two months, c...
Kraken-Backed SPAC KRAK Acquisition Files for $250M IPO
Quick take:The SPAC IPO is separate from Kraken’s own IPO announced in November.KRAK Acquisition expands Kraken’s digital asset footprint in the public markets.Spanish banking giant Santander is listed as the sole book runner.KRAK Acquisition Corp, a special-purpose acquisition company backed by Kra...
Ethena partners with Safe Foundation to promote the adoption of USDe through gas-free transactions and 10x rewards.
BlockBeats News: On January 14, Safe Foundation announced a strategic partnership with Ethena Labs, the issuer of USDe, aiming to promote the usage of the on-chain synthetic dollar, USDe. Under the terms of the collaboration, transactions of USDe on the Ethereum mainnet will incur reduced or even ze...
Bitcoin-Gold Correlation Turns Negative, Historical Pattern Suggests BTC Could Rise 50%
BlockBeats news: On January 14, data showed that the 52-week correlation between Bitcoin and gold has dropped to zero, the first time since mid-2022, and it may turn negative by the end of January. Historically, in similar situations, Bitcoin has typically risen by an average of 56% within about two...
Global Liquidations Reach $82.4M in 4 Hours, Short Positions Hit Hardest
BlockBeats news: On January 14, according to Coinglass data, the entire network experienced liquidations of $82.3959 million in the past four hours, with long positions liquidated amounting to $17.4020 million and short positions liquidated totaling $64.9939 million.In the past 24 hours, a total of ...
Franklin Templeton Converts Money Market Funds into Stablecoin Reserve Tools
Odaily Planet Daily News: Franklin Templeton has announced that it will make its two institutional money market funds compatible with blockchain finance, aiming to position itself in the growing market for tokenized assets and regulated stablecoins. This update applies to the Western Asset Instituti...
IP Surpasses XRP in KRW Trading Volume on Upbit by 60%
Odaily Planet News: According to Upbit data, in the past 24 hours, IP maintained the top trading volume in KRW trading pairs, with a trading value exceeding 31 billion KRW, surpassing XRP, BTC, and ETH.IP is currently quoted at $3.80, previously reaching a new high of $4.03.
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