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Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, which recently selected Malta as its European hub, has received in-principle approval for an Investment Firm licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). A Pan-European Derivatives Licence Once the licence is approved, the exchange can offer regulated options and futures, including contracts for difference (CFD) instruments, throughout the European Economic Area (EEA) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The official announcement highlighted that Gemini plans to offer perpetual futures contracts, which are futures contracts without an expiry date, throughout the bloc. Furthermore, the crypto exchange pointed out that the MiFID II licence is…
Vanar Blockchain has incorporated Stakefish into its validator ecosystem as a global blockchain staking service provider. The platform now manages over $3 billion in staked assets on different networks because Stakefish brings extensive blockchain transaction security and validation experience. Clear integration moves Vanar toward improving its decentralized platform and strengthening security capabilities and scalability. 🚀 VALIDATOR SERIES CONTINUES 🚀We’re thrilled to announce @stakefish, a global leader in blockchain staking, as the newest member of the Vanar Validator family! 🌐With $3B+ in staked assets, stakefish secures networks like Ethereum, #Solana, Cosmos—and now, Vanar. pic.twitter.com/xhxvaKwT70 — Vanar (@Vanarchain) February 11, 2025 Stakefish…
Bitcoin, the first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is edging closer to $100,000 for the first time in 2025, following a remarkable six-day gain. Bitcoin has had a phenomenal start to the year, gaining traction as positive optimism spread throughout the cryptocurrency market. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up 1.27% in the last 24 hours to $99,021 after reaching intraday highs of $99,888, just shy of the $100,000 mark. Bitcoin began to rise from lows of $91,887 on Dec. 31 and has continued into the new year; Bitcoin has marked six straight days of gains since…
Over this week, a massive surge has taken place in $ETH burned via DeFi projects. As per the data provided by Phoenix Group, Metamask, Aave, and 1inch have seen the maximum $ETH burned among the DeFi projects during the recent 7 days. The crypto analytics platform shared the list of these $ETH burner projects on social media. TOP #ETHEREUM BURNER #DEFI PROJECTS IN THE LAST MONTH#Metamask #Aave $AAVE #1Inch #Uniswap $UNI #0xProtocol $ZRX #Pendle #KyberSwap #Paraswap #Ondo $ONDO #Tokenlon $LON pic.twitter.com/EYifQmZKqk — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 9, 2025 Metamask Leads $ETH Burner Projects with Weekly 89.2…
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the dog-themed meme coin, is in rebound mode as the Open Interest has skyrocketed by over 36% in the past 24 hours. This rebound coincides with SHIB breaching the $0.0000211 price level within the same time frame. SHIB’s surge in Open Interest across exchanges Data from CoinGlass shows that 8.34 trillion SHIB valued at $181.45 million in outstanding derivatives contracts were opened in 24 hours. This indicates increased investor interest in the meme coin, which has faced price volatility lately. The Gate.io exchange had the highest Open Interest figures, accounting for over half of the 8.44 trillion…
Poloniex has just listed Stool Prisondente, following recent listings on Kraken and MEXC. Poloniex has just listed the Stool Prisondente (JAILSTOOL), with trading against USDT starting on Feb.11 at 07:00 UTC. Withdrawals will be available the next day, on Feb.12. The Poloniex listing follows recent listings on MEXC and Kraken. You might also like: Berachain lands on Crypto.com following a wave of major exchange listings This Solana-based meme coin, which humorously references Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, has gained major traction after the media personality publicly shared his foray into meme coin trading with his X followers. On Friday, Portnoy…
OKX Wallet and Sui Network have announced a strategic partnership to provide a seamless and secure experience for Sui asset holders. This collaboration aims to integrate OKX Wallet’s industry-leading security features with Sui Network’s innovative blockchain technology. By combining expertise of both the parties, this partnership aims to create a more user-friendly ecosystem for Sui asset and holders. OKX Wallet and Sui Network announce partnership Exclusive Benefits for Sui Token Holders Through this partnership, SUI token holders can enjoy exclusive benefits, including access to special campaigns and rewards. Users can efficiently manage their Sui assets, engage in seamless token swaps,…
Last year – 2024 – proved outstanding for cryptocurrencies as multiple digital assets broke to new all-time highs (ATH), U.S. regulators approved multiple spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and Americans voted in the most blockchain-friendly administration and legislature to date. As Finbold research found, such positive developments also brought an increase in the number of Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide by 2,217 within 366 days – a 6.02% year-over-year (YoY) rise. The United States remained dominant, commanding an impressive 81.27% of the market share. It entered the new year with 31,505 machines—3.6% or 1,094 more than on…
As Bitcoin bounces back, Ethereum is on the verge of taking off from the $2,600 support level. With an intraday surge of 0.72%, Ethereum is preparing to create a morning star pattern. Will the bull run in Ethereum bounce off with a breakout rally to hit $4,000? Let’s find out. ETH Chart Signals Potential Reversal In the daily chart, the Ethereum price trend reveals a bearish breakdown of a falling wedge pattern. During the breakout, the Ethereum price dropped from the 50% Fibonacci level at $3,315 to the crucial support of $2,600. Ethereum price chart Currently, Ethereum trades at a…
Aethir, a decentralized cloud GPU infrastructure, has launched the Aethir 2.0 update. Aethir 2.0 introduces new features, as well as improvements to the token and governance models. Using Sophon ZK Chain is much cheaper and faster per transaction, and the expansion to LayerZero Core makes the multi-chain solution useful. Optimized staking protocols increase AETH rewards, and decentralized governance gives the community control over Aethir’s growth. Aethir 2.0 significantly increases the available GPU resources by adding new cloud hosts and staking partners around the world. The introduction of NVIDIA H200 GPUs into the Web3 compute cycle puts the company at the…