Mastercard Head of Crypto Europe Christian Rau talks about how the company views crypto as a potential payment technology and sees benefits in stablecoins. Summary Mastercard has become increasingly interested in adopting cryptocurrency into its financial system, but does not see a full transformation anytime soon. The firm has no plans to create a blockchain,…
PUMP has posted double-digit gains as Pump.fun regains its position as the leading Solana memecoin launchpad. The token’s rebound reflects renewed market momentum after weeks of trailing rivals. Summary PUMP price rose 13% after Pump.fun regained the top Solana launchpad spot, deploying 18,446 tokens in 24 hours. Over $66M in buybacks has supported price stability,…
Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial has proposed a major token buyback and burn program designed to enhance token value just a day after a shaky launch that saw WLFI price tank over 30% from its launch day high. Summary Trump family linked World Liberty Financial has proposed using all protocol fees to buyback and burn…
SharpLink chairman Joseph Lubin has made bold price calls for Ethereum as corporate accumulation and institutional interest grow. Summary SharpLink chairman Joseph Lubin forecasts a 100x price increase for Ethereum from current levels. Lubin emphasizes that traditional financial institutions, including large banks like JPMorgan, are likely to adopt Ethereum. Corporate accumulation of ETH is expected…
The WLFI token is making its highly anticipated debut today, with a 5 billion token unlock and over $5 billion in derivatives trading volume setting the stage for explosive price action once trading opens. Summary WLFI derivatives volume surged past $5 billion in 24 hours, with OI up 25% to $850 million, signaling high volatility…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In February 2025, the ByBit hack sent shockwaves through the crypto industry. Attackers exploited blind-signing vulnerabilities in Ledger devices and injected malicious code into Safe {Wallet}’s UI, tricking users into approving fraudulent…
Binance has appointed a new executive to lead its APAC operations as the exchange pushes to strengthen oversight and repair strained regulatory ties in one of its top markets. Summary Binance has appointed SB Seker as its new Head of APAC to oversee regional strategy, compliance, and regulatory engagement. The appointment comes amid increased regulatory…
Solana holders can now make deposit in SOL and USDC on the Kalshi prediction markets. Starting today, the platform announced that it will add support for the SOL chain. Summary Kalshi has added support for the Solana chain, enabling users to make deposits in USDC and SOL through SOL-native wallets. Solana recently experienced a 2.6%…
Trump family-backed American Bitcoin is gearing up for a Nasdaq debut and expects to be listed by September once its merger with Gryphon Digital Mining is complete. Summary American Bitcoin expects to be listed on Nasdaq by September. The new entity will trade under the ticker ABTC after its merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Hut…
PYTH price rallied over 100% after disclosing a significant partnership with the U.S. government. Simultaneously, whales have started accumulating the token. Will this rally continue, or has it lost steam? Summary PYTH price shot up over 100% as the U.S. government selected it as an oracle partner to verify GDP data. The token’s price has…
