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Global Liquidations Reach $383M in 24 Hours, Longs Outpace Shorts
According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that the total liquidation value across the entire network in the past 24 hours reached $383 million, with long positions being liquidated for $259 million and short positions for $124 million. Specifically, long Bitcoin positions were liquidated ...
Banks Protest High-Yield Stablecoins as Crypto Regulation Debate Intensifies in Washington
According to ChainCatcher, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, the crypto industry and the banking sector are engaged in a fierce lobbying battle over digital tokens that offer annualized returns. This dispute could potentially derail legislative efforts originally aimed at integrating cryptocur...
Banks Challenge High-Yield Stablecoins as Crypto Regulatory Battle Intensifies in Washington
BlockBeats News: On January 16, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the cryptocurrency industry and the banking sector are engaged in a fierce lobbying battle over digital tokens that offer annualized returns. This dispute could potentially derail legislative efforts originally intende...
U.S. Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Markup Amid Industry and Political Disputes
Key U.S. crypto legislation faces new uncertainty as Senate negotiators delay action, signaling intensifying political and industry clashes over how digital asset markets should be regulated and who should control the future of tokenization and DeFi.Senate Banking Committee Postpones Crypto Marke...
Digital Asset Treasury Invests $49 Billion in Crypto, Total Holdings Reach $134 Billion
Institutional cryptocurrency adoption reached a remarkable milestone last year as Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) deployed a staggering $49 billion into digital asset acquisitions. According to CoinGecko’s comprehensive annual report, this massive investment increased DAT’s total crypto holdings to $13...
Blockchain's Role in Government Transparency and the CLARITY Act
In today’s newsletter, Michael Carbonara, candidate for the United States House of Representatives, explains how blockchain can provide transparency in government operations.Then, Alec Beckman answers questions on government use cases in Ask an Expert.– Sarah MortonWhen people talk about transparenc...
Ripple and LMAX Group Announce $150M Partnership to Integrate RLUSD as Institutional Collateral
In a landmark move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Ripple has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the UK-based LMAX Group, a development first reported by The Block on October 26, 2024. This collaboration, anchored by a substantial $150 million investment from Ripple, will s...
Bitmine Acquires 24,000 ETH in $80.57M Institutional Transaction
In a significant on-chain transaction first reported by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, cryptocurrency investment firm Bitmine has strategically acquired a substantial 24,000 Ethereum (ETH), valued at approximately $80.57 million, from institutional trading platform FalconX. This major transf...
U.S. Senate Delays Crypto Bill Markup to Allow for Legislative Refinement
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 2025 – The recent postponement of a crucial crypto bill markup session represents more than a scheduling change. Investment bank Benchmark characterizes this crypto bill markup delay as a constructive opportunity for legislative refinement. This development allows lawmakers...
X Revokes API Access for Apps That Incentivize Users to Post on the Platform
BlockBeats news: On January 15, X product lead and Solana ecosystem advisor Nikita Bier stated, "We are revising our developer API policy: applications that reward users for posting on X (so-called 'InfoFi') will no longer be allowed. These mechanisms have generated a large amount of low-quality AI ...
BeatCoin Completes $5M Strategic Funding Round Led by Cogitent Ventures and Go2Mars Labs
On January 15, PANews reported that BeatCoin has completed a $5 million strategic financing round, led by Cogitent Ventures and Go2Mars Labs, with participation from Castrum Istanbul, Alpha Capital VC, and several Asia-Pacific family offices. The funds will be used to develop the AI-driven incentive...
FLock.io Launches FOMO, a Decentralized AI Model Launchpad
Empowers anyone to launch a decentralised AI model and be rewarded with cryptocurrency when it is usedThe franchise business model is designed to undercut the pricing floor of traditional AI providersThe launch of FOMO marks the final milestone in FLock.io’s evolution into a full-cycle decentralised...
Ethereum Treasury Giant Bitmine Invests $200M in MrBeast's Beast Industries
Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $200 million equity investment in Beast Industries, the entertainment company founded by YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, who is widely known as MrBeast, on Thursday.The world’s leading Ethereum treasury company said the transaction is expected to close on ...
State Street to Launch Tokenization Platform, Developing Tokenized Funds and Stablecoins
BlockBeats news: On January 15, according to Bloomberg, State Street Corporation is launching a series of tokenized products. The bank will develop cash products including tokenized money market funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), tokenized deposits, and stablecoins. Joerg Ambrosius, President of S...
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