Known to be one of the oldest cryptocurrencies in the world, Litecoin (LTC) has been making headlines as it reported record high transaction numbers. According to the altcoin’s official Twitter account, it has serviced 39 million transactions as of December 29. Add on to this the accompanying news that it has also hit second place…
Brazil’s cryptocurrency market has reached a staggering $318 billion in on-chain value over a year, but this rapid growth comes with a significant warning from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The firm’s latest regional report highlights emerging money laundering threats and calls for enhanced compliance measures as the country navigates its expanding digital asset economy. Brazil’s…
This year’s bear market has seen most of the top cryptocurrencies hemorrhage over 80% as they plummet from those lofty heights made almost a year ago. Some have fared better than others and Ripple’s XRP token has been one of them. Crypto technology, however, is still in need of vast improvement, at least according to…
A South African crypto exchange has partnered with an international blockchain-based payment processing firm. The merger between DoshEx and PundiX will allow early cryptocurrency adopters to spend their holdings in real-world locations in South Africa. With millions of South Africans living without access to banking facilities, the merger could help drive digital asset adoption in…
Finally, after a multi-year effort by the Bitcoin community, all eleven much-anticipated Bitcoin Spot ETFs have been approved by the SEC and will begin trading tomorrow. Bitcoin’s journey has been a strange and wild ride. Exactly 14 years ago today, Hal Finney tweeted that he was “Running bitcoin.” In the years afterward, Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi…
Mexico City will make history this August as it hosts the region's first large-scale conference dedicated entirely to stablecoins. The Stablecoin Conference 2025 takes place August 27-28 at the World Trade Center, bringing together over 1,000 industry experts from around the globe. This groundbreaking event comes at a crucial time for Latin America’s crypto ecosystem.…
According to a report in Forbes, Rahm Emanuel, the Mayor of the City of Chicago, has stated that he sees crypto adoption as inevitable. He bases his outlook on the growing appeal of Bitcoin and other digital assets in an increasingly unstable geopolitical world. Emanuel posited that financial crises, like that currently being experienced in…
Following a recent council approval, Canadian City of Richmond Hill will be exploring providing crypto asset property tax payments. Helping to provide the service will be domestic digital currency platform, Coinberry. The City of Richmond Hill is the second Canadian city to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments. Innisfil in Ontario was the first city to…
Cardano price is consolidating near the $0.39 support zone, with a tightening structure, rising accumulation, and analysts watching closely for a breakout towards the $0.44–$0.50 range. Cardano price is holding around the $0.39 region after weeks of controlled consolidation, a zone that is increasingly being viewed as structural support. While momentum remains slow on lower…
After touching two-year price highs following spot Bitcoin ETF approvals in the US last week on Wednesday, the price of BTC dropped sharply to below US$42,000 on Friday. The +10% slide leaves BTC down ~2.2% in the last week. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot ETFs for the first time.…