Luca Netz: Powering Pudgy Penguins
Pudgy Penguins, the second most successful NFT collection of the last cycle, is pumping again. This time, it has a token to go with the cute plush toys.
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Crypto’s TradFi Savior
The CEO of BlackRock helped pull the cryptocurrency industry out of its near-fatal post-FTX-collapse bear market and brought prices back to new highs.
Keone Hon: Bridging DeFi and TradFi
The ex-Jump Trading quant raised $225 million in 2024 to build Monad, a high-performance blockchain trying to bring Wall Street’s trading efficiency to crypto.
Justin Sun: Tron’s Founder Was at the Center of It All
From TRX and tether-on-Tron to wBTC and one expensive banana, Sun was never far from the headlines this year.
Bitcoin Miners Cipher, CleanSpark and MARA’s Upgraded at JPMorgan
The bank updated estimates for a number of mining stocks in its coverage following third quarter results and recent gains in bitcoin and the hashrate.
Floki Releases No-Fee Crypto Debit Card, Boosting Token Fundamentals
A physical card costs $33, while a virtual card costs just over $10. A 2% top-up fee applies when transferring tokens to the spending account associated with the card.
Bitcoin Buy and Sell App Relai Raises $12M for Europe Expansion
The Series A round was led by Ego Death Capital, with participation from Plan B Bitcoin Fund, Timechain, and Solit Group.
Hailey Welch Goes AWOL After Failed Hawk Tuah Token Launch
The HAWK token has lost more than 95% of its value after going live last week.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Drops Most in 4 Months Amid Quantum Computing FUD
IBIT fell 5.3% Monday, its biggest drop since early August.
EU Countries Struggle to Implement MiCA as Deadline for Crypto Regulatory Revamp Looms
EU member states that have yet to adapt local law to implement MiCA by year’s end include Belgium, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Romania, according to a document shared with CoinDesk.