Blockchain Bridging Protocol LayerZero to Connect With Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
Rootstock’s aim is to end Bitcoin’s “isolation” from other chains due to its lack of native smart contracts.
MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support
The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.
Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC
Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.
DEX SecondSwap Launches Mainnet on Ethereum With Plans for Solana Expansion
Secondary markets for locked tokens refer to platforms or mechanisms where tokens that are under some form of lock-up or vesting schedule.
CoinDesk Indices Launches CoinDesk 100, Memecoin Index in Industry Boost
Crypto exchange Bullish has listed perpetual futures on both indices, allowing traders to gain exposure to these benchmarks with deep liquidity and around-the-clock trading.
Memecoin Craze Is ‘Unquestionably Over’ as Crypto Heads Towards Maturation, Nic Carter Says
The memecoin market, evvel pitched as a “fair launch” opportunity for traders, has been exposed as a rigged game, Carter said.
Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Demand, Network Activity Falter: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin entered the final stretch of its weekly cycle and could bottom soon, a well-followed trader said.
The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain
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Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS’s DeFi Broker Rule
In what may be a big test of the crypto sector’s new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it’s asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.
TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter
Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.