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BitcoinWorld BitMine Buyback and ETH Acquisition: What It Means for Ethereum’s Price Outlook BitMine, a publicly traded cryptocurrency mining and investment firm, has announced a significant
X Money has begun rolling out to Premium and Premium+ subscribers in the United States, adding deposit accounts, instant transfers, and a Visa debit card directly to the social media platform
The world’s most traded crypto instrument isn’t spot bitcoin or ether. It’s a derivative that didn’t exist before Arthur Hayes and his co-founders shipped BitMEX’s original perpetual swap in
Apple passed Nvidia at Monday's market close to reclaim the title of world's most Valuable Company, ending roughly 12 months of dominance by the AI chip giant. The iPhone maker's market capit
Last week, the OG meme coin briefly tumbled under a key level, prompting analysts to warn that the bears might tighten their grip. However, the bulls managed to claw back part of the losses,
Metaplanet plans to use its newly acquired Japanese brokerage to develop Bitcoin-backed bonds offering yields of roughly 4% to 6%, according to Benchmark. Summary Metaplanet envisions issuing
Solana-based perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs) recorded a significant milestone in the second quarter of 2026, with notional trading volumes soaring to a record $183.2 billion. DefiLla
Solana has spent much of 2026 rebuilding momentum after a correction from its all-time high of $294.33, reached on January 19, 2025. The token remains roughly 74% below its peak, yet the broa
On-Chain FX Gets an Institutional Push @MentoLabs and @0XPolygon's Labs are joining forces to build what they describe as institutional-grade foreign exchange infrastructure on-chain. The par
Armstrong Pushes Back on the 'Pivot to AI' Narrative Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong has a direct message for anyone telling crypto builders to abandon ship for artificial intelligence: that is
@Coinbase has rolled out a new "Launches" tab inside its app, integrating a real-time decentralized exchange (DEX) interface for @Solana and @Base assets. The move gives users the ability to
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