Polygon price is at risk of a significant drop after forming a bearish technical pattern—despite growth in its decentralized finance and stablecoin activity. Polygon (POL) token was trading at $0.2355 on Thursday, a few points below this week’s high of $0.2765. DeFi Llama data shows that the amount of stablecoins in its ecosystem has continued…
eToro CEO Yoni Assia revealed that the company bought Bitcoin at $5 and eventually sold it for a $50 million profit, marking one of the earliest known institutional crypto bets. Speaking to CNBC following eToro’s Nasdaq debut, Assia shared that the trading platform added Bitcoin (BTC) to its treasury in the early 2010s, long before…
The crypto market remained on edge on Thursday as some investors booked profits following the recent double-digit gains. Bitcoin (BTC) price was trading at $102,700, while Ethereum (ETH) fell from this week’s high of $2,700 to $2,500. Other top altcoins like Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) fell by over 4%. Bitcoin Ethereum,…
Wintermute has officially entered the U.S. market with the launch of its New York City headquarters. As part of its U.S. push, Wintermute has appointed Ron Hammond as Head of Policy and Advocacy. Hammond previously served as the Senior Director of Government Relations at the Blockchain Association and brings nearly a decade of policy experience,…
Bitcoin price remained under pressure on Thursday, briefly trading below $102,000 as the recent rally took a breather. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $102,716 at press time, down 3.35% from its highest point this year. This retreat triggered a steeper sell-off among altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Polkadot (DOT). Bitcoin’s performance mirrored the…
CoinPayments and Jetcraft have partnered to enable crypto payments for aircraft purchases and private aviation services. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, CoinPayments Inc., a leading crypto payment gateway, has announced a partnership with Jetcraft, the world’s largest buyer and seller of business aircrafts, to enable cryptocurrency payments for aircrafts and private aviation…
Al Abraaj Group has become the first publicly listed company in the Middle East to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset, following in the footsteps of MicroStrategy and Tesla. Bahrain’s Al Abraaj Group has become the first public company in the Middle East to add Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, kicking things off with a…
Ethereum is doubling down on security as tokenized real-world assets gain traction across global markets. On May 14, the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation announced the launch of an initiative called “One Trillion Security”, which aims to make the network resilient enough to safely support trillions of dollars in assets. The network will benefit all kinds of…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Ethereum’s (ETH) dominance as the foundational layer faces a nuanced challenge. While it focuses on making its underlying tech better and faster, other networks, primarily Solana (SOL) in this case, have seen…
Sygnum Bank is now allowing clients to use staked SOL as collateral for multi-currency loans, as institutional demand drives a doubling in its crypto lending volume. Swiss digital crypto-friendly bank Sygnum has added staked Solana (SOL) to its portfolio of tokens eligible as collateral for Lombard loans, allowing clients to access fiat liquidity while continuing…
