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Stark Bank, a startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has positioned itself as the go-to firm for serving cryptocurrency businesses in Brazil, filling the gap left by traditional institutions. The firm has built part of its business around this service offering, betting on the industry’s future as Brazilians become more comfortable with crypto. Bezos-Backed Stark Bank Serves Large Crypto Companies in Brazil Stark Bank, a payment processing startup backed by Jeff Bezos’ family offices in 2022, has emerged as an enabler for cryptocurrency businesses facing obstacles in obtaining services from traditional financial institutions. Rafael Stark, founder of Stark Bank,…
VeChain embraces EVM compatibility and JSON RPC integration to strengthen interoperability and enterprise adoption. The new upgrades position VeChain for long-term growth, developer accessibility, and ecosystem expansion. Blockchain platform VeChain has released its next phase, dubbed the “VeChain Renaissance.” The center of this push is support for Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and JSON RPC standards, which will facilitate updating VeChainThor’s infrastructure and enabling stronger support for interoperability between more general-purpose blockchain systems. Read full article here: https://t.co/5XXHDsvvdf — VeChain (@vechainofficial) February 12, 2025 When VeChainThor was launched in 2018, its design solved key deficiencies in the sector. Among these was…
Travala.com, a well-known Web3 travel platform, has announced a significant crypto integration. As per Travala.com, the platform is enabling travel booking through crypto payments. This integration promises seamless bookings when it comes to flights, hotels, and other crypto operations. Travel Smart with the Travala App! ✈️📲Hotels, flights & activities—all in one place, bookable with crypto & more! 🌍💎🔹 Millions of hotels & flights 🏨✈️🔹 Pay with 100+ cryptos🔹 Exclusive discounts & crypto rewards 🔥Download now 👉 https://t.co/kfekbY3ZPe pic.twitter.com/5OQCnsZX8l — Travala.com 🏨 ✈️ (@travalacom) March 16, 2025 Travala.com Integrates Crypto Payments to Advance Travel Booking Travala’s official app offers an all-inclusive…
Dione Protocol, a 100% renewable blockchain innovator, has reportedly collaborated with WelfFinance, a prominent platform for bridging AI and RWA. This strategic collaboration is aimed at driving mass blockchain adoption by institutional clients and merging web3 and real-world investments. In addition to that, this collaboration is very significant as it harnesses the blockchain power in sustainability in the TradFi and DeFi. Dione Protocol has witnessed this collaboration through its official social media platform, X account. ⚡️ $DIONE x $WELF – Bridging Blockchain & SustainabilityDione Protocol partners with @WelfFinance to drive institutional blockchain adoption, merging Web3 with real-world investment. Odyssey L1…
An analyst known for riding the 2023 crypto breakout believes that Bitcoin’s current consolidation will end with BTC bulls taking a victory lap. In a strategy session, pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 65,700 YouTube subscribers that BTC bears had many chances to drive prices lower in the past weeks after President Donald Trump restarted trade war talks and considered acquiring other countries. According to the crypto strategist, any of those headlines could have catalyzed a deeper Bitcoin correction. But DonAlt says the fact that BTC is still trading above $90,000 despite an onslaught of bearish news makes him believe that…
Brazil will push crypto initiatives, including a blockchain payment system, to expedite international trading as part of its presidency at BRICS this year. Local media stated this would be a priority for the South American giant’s plans for the organization. Brazil to Push Hard for Crypto Implementation in BRICS Trade The agenda of Brazil as president of the BRICS bloc will feature an unlikely topic: crypto. Brazilian authorities are preparing to introduce proposals for the organization to consider cryptocurrency as a solution for international settlements both inside and outside the bloc. Local journal “O Globo” noted that this topic would…
Blockchain analysts have uncovered links between the LIBRA meme coin and other questionable crypto projects, including the official token of Melania Trump. These findings have raised further concerns on LIBRA particularly after its brief endorsement by Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Suspicious Connections Between LIBRA And MELANIA On February 16, Chaofan Shou, co-founder of Fuzzland, alleged that LIBRA’s market maker operates from Delhi and was also involved in the MELANIA meme coin. Shou shared wallet data suggesting that the same entity controlled both projects, fueling suspicions of coordinated insider activity. He further linked the LIBRA team to tokens like Enron and…
Bitcoin has managed to maintain strong support at $95,000 for some time. However, this level could face challenges as the cryptocurrency’s overvaluation may lead to a correction. If this support is broken, Bitcoin could experience a drop, potentially reaching as low as $92,000, which would trigger further concerns for investors. Bitcoin Is Facing Trouble The Network Value to Transactions (NVT) ratio is currently at a five-month high, a level last seen in September 2024. The NVT ratio, which measures the relationship between Bitcoin’s network value and transaction volume, suggests that network value is far higher than actual transactions. This imbalance…
Lumia and Polygon Labs have teamed up to build the world’s first crypto real-estate project, Lumia Towers. Following the announcement, crypto.news had the opportunity to conduct a Q&A with Head of Enterprise and Financial Services for Polygon Labs, Boris Spremo and Lumia CEO Kal Ali. Spanning over 50,000 square meters and located in the largest city in Turkey, Istanbul, the massive $220 million infrastructure is set to house 300 residential and commercial units and is poised to become a global crypto hub. According to Lumia CEO Kal Ali, the twin skyscrapers will be completed and fully tokenized by the second…
With the continuous growth in the crypto market, several crypto assets have grasped attention with significant gains. As per the data from CoinMarketCap, Onyxcoin ($XCN), Artificial Superintelligence Alliance ($FET), and Maker ($MKR) are leading the market, as of February 16th. The other prominent gainers include TRON ($TRX), PancakeSwap ($CAKE), Kaspa ($KAS), POL ($POL), BNB ($BNB), $OKB ($OKB), and MANTRA ($OM). However, the gains of all these coins were limited to single digits only. Onyxcoin ($XCN) Leads Top Crypto Gainers with 3.11% Rise Onyxcoin ($XCN) is standing at the peak of the list of top gainers with its price reaching $0.0226.…