Shopify to enable USDC payments via Base across its Checkout ecosystem

Shopify is rolling out support for USDC payments, allowing consumers to pay with stablecoins via Shopify Payments and Shop Pay. The feature, developed in partnership with Coinbase and launching on the exchange’s... Read more »

Solana hitting 1M TPS, memecoin rug pull seizures to put SOL on US digital asset stockpile radar

While Solana is up just 5% over the past year, global sentiment around the altcoin is bullish due to its potential technical capabilities to outperform its main rivals in performance. Solana’s Firedancer... Read more »

GameStop’s plan to raise another $1.75B fuels speculation of further Bitcoin acquisitions

GameStop Corp. plans to raise $1.75 billion through a private offering of convertible senior notes due 2032, as the company explores digital asset investments, including potential Bitcoin acquisitions, under its updated investment... Read more »

XRP Ledger will be compatible with Ethereum smart contracts via sidechain launch summer 2025

After years of testing, the XRP Ledger will finally launch its Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible sidechain in the second quarter of 2025. Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz confirmed the timeline at the... Read more »

Average US house prices fall 99% in a decade when priced in Bitcoin

Two new Coinbase ads recently hit U.S. screens, reviving crypto’s populist pitch at a time when inflation is stubborn, Bitcoin is soaring, and Americans are once again talking about “building.” One spot... Read more »

ProShares, Bitwise race to launch CRCL ETFs, targeting August debut amid stock price surge

ProShares Trust and Bitwise each filed preliminary prospectuses with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 6 for exchange-traded funds (ETF) designed to track Circle’s CRCL shares. The ProShares Ultra CRCL... Read more »

Millions in short positions now cluster above $106k after leverage flush

Bitcoin futures have returned to parity with spot prices following a steep 5% drawdown earlier this week that liquidated more than $4 million in leveraged long positions. Price action on Binance’s BTC-USDT... Read more »

Proof-of-Reserves: Is it applicable to MicroStrategy?

The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On Tuesday, Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), riled up the Bitcoin part... Read more »

The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has split and hidden seed phrase across 4 continents amid rising kidnappings

The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in... Read more »

Coinbase CEO says unnecessary account restrictions has reduced by 82%

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, said in an X post on Friday that the platform has reduced the issue of unnecessary account freezes and restrictions by 82% so far. Noting that unnecessary... Read more »
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