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THORWallet, a well-known non-custodial wallet facilitating cross-chain swapping and DeFi saving accounts, has unveiled a new product. As per THORWallet, it is releasing a multi-currency MasterCard with a maximum limit of 1M EUR per-month to benefit worldwide crypto users. The platform disclosed this development on social media. 🌍✨ Introducing the 1M EUR/Month Multi-Currency MasterCard by @Thorwallet – the ultimate card for global travelers!💳 Pay in USD, EUR, CHF, RMB. Minimize exchange fees.💸 Limits tailored for you:•Standard: 20k EUR/month•Premium: 200k EUR/month•Ultimate: 1M EUR/month… pic.twitter.com/tDxCBgRhBO — THORWallet (@Thorwallet) December 26, 2024 THORWallet Releases Multi-Current MasterCard Supporting 1M EUR Per-Month THORWallet pointed out…

An hour ago, tech mogul and Tesla’s founder, Elon Musk retweeted a post based on the popular meme ‘Pepe the Frog’ meme, resulting in Pepecoin’s price fluctuation. The meme coin surged to $0.0000277 with a marginal 0.81% hike in an hour amid growing expectations of a rally in Pepecoin. An X user named Yaroslav working on xAI (Grok) shared an update on the project’s advancement. In one of his threads on X, he prompted the generative artificial intelligence model to draw a Pepe Van Gogh style. pic.twitter.com/xw0DwdAtAO — Yaroslav (@512×512) December 9, 2024 In response, the Grok shared four images…

Crypto exchange Bybit has announced the integration of Tonstakers to bring new staking opportunities to its users. This follows the exchange’s announcement on Dec. 27 that its web3 wallet now supports the TON blockchain’s leading liquid staking protocol, Tonstakers. By integrating with Tonstakers, Bybit Web3 Wallet is taking the first step in bringing Toncoin (TON) staking to the community. The move expands the staking opportunities users can tap into across the platform’s decentralized finance ecosystem, Bybit noted in the press release. You might also like: Bitget announces first BGB token burn, reducing supply by 40% As staking grows across the…

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel called Trump’s 100% BRICS tariffs ironic, noting bitcoin—which Trump backs—is a bigger threat to the dollar as a global reserve. Wharton Professor: Trump’s Bitcoin Advocacy Contradicts BRICS Tariff Threats Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at the Wharton School, commented Monday on President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they pursue a shared currency to challenge the U.S. dollar as the global reserve. In a CNBC interview, Siegel expressed skepticism about Trump’s plan, highlighting a potential contradiction related to bitcoin. He said: I find that really curious because I think the biggest…

In a significant example of precise high-stakes trading in the crypto market, an Ethereum whale has carried out a lucrative snipe on the $CULT coin. As per Lookonchain, the whale obtained a net profit of up to $1M in a short period from $CULT sniping, highlighting the surging sophistication by the traders in the DeFi sector. Someone used 500 $ETH($1.99M) to snipe 467.64M $CULT and currently has a profit of ~$1M.The sniper used 100 $ETH($398K) as a bribe fee and successfully became the first one to buy $CULT!So far, he has sold 267.64M $CULT for 432 $ETH($1.72M), leaving 200M $CULT($1.32M).……

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Max Resnick, who has in recent months become one of Ethereum’s more notable online figures, has joined Solana core development shop Anza, he announced on X today. Resnick previously worked at a Consensys subsidiary named Special Mechanisms Group and became known for his contrarian beliefs on Ethereum’s roadmap — arguing that some thinking around layer-2s was misguided and Ethereum should focus on scaling the base layer. In classic crypto fashion, much of Resnick’s rising star originated on X: Kaito AI ranks him as having the 40th-highest mindshare…

The fundraising is to expand Recursive Capital’s investments in bitcoin companies exclusively on the African continent. More Support for Bitcoin Companies in Africa Recursive Capital, a venture capital firm that specializes in funding bitcoin businesses in Africa announced the Fund I’s first close on Saturday, Nov. 30. Block Chairman Jack Dorsey, chairman of Fortress Investment Group, Peter Briger Jr., and Jeff Booth, founding partner at Ego Death Capital were the anchor investors in this round. The fund’s goal was discussed by the company’s CEO, Abubakar Nur Khalil, a Nigerian Bitcoin Core contributor who also acts as the acting CEO of…

The adoption of Bitcoin at the state level will likely happen before the federal government enacts legislation on the same. The cash inflow into Bitcoin will likely not circulate to the altcoin industry due to the notable L2 developments on BTC and higher demand from institutional investors. Following the historic victory of Donald Trump as the next POTUS last month, the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets has gained significant traction. The upcoming US president promised to launch a strategic national Bitcoin stockpile, which will add to the existing BTC holdings. The creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve…

Ondo (ONDO) is just a month away from a massive token unlocking event. This event could push the price of the digital asset to monthly lows if the digital asset sector and investors are not ready. A massive $3 billion worth of ONDO tokens will hit the market on January 18th, 2025, but with a catch. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Tokenomist (previously known as TokenUnlocks), the unlocked tokens, representing 135% of the circulating supply (14.37% of the total supply), will be divided into two. About 80% of the total tokens unlocked will go toward ecosystem…

The crypto market is now betting heavily that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 0.25% in December. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the chances of this happening have risen to 74.5%, up from 66% just a few days ago. This means more and more investors believe the central bank will take action at its meeting on December 17-18. If the Fed cuts rates, it would be the third reduction this year. What Does a Rate Cut Mean to Crypto? A rate cut would lower the cost of borrowing money for individuals and businesses. When interest rates…