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The Ethereum blockchain ecosystem is gearing up for one of its biggest upgrades, Pectra. During a virtual developer meeting on Thursday, Ethereum’s core team officially announced that the upgrade is targeted for release in mid-March. This upgrade promises to improve the network’s speed, efficiency, and scalability by adding new features amid key changes to the blockchain. With this upgrade, ETH aims to address some of the most pressing issues users face. Ethereum Pectra Upgrade: The Key Changes Pectra is all about improving how ETH works behind the scenes. The upgrade combines eight major Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). One of the…
Bank of Communications (BoCom), one of China’s largest banks, has issued a $300 million digital bond in Hong Kong, becoming among the first lenders from mainland China to explore blockchain bonds in the city-state. Meanwhile, the tokenization arms race is heating up. Singapore recently launched a digital bond grants scheme similar to Hong Kong’s as the two financial hubs vie for the spot of China’s digital finance hub. Bank of Communications issues $300 million digital bond BoCom issued the unsecured three-year digital bond on Orion, the permissioned blockchain network developed by HSBC (NASDAQ: HSBC). It will rely on a Secured…
If you’ve seen OFFICIAL TRUMP or $TRUMP Coin trending and wondered what it’s about, here’s the scoop. Built on the Solana blockchain, this cryptocurrency combines meme culture with Trump’s branding. Is it worth the hype? Let us break it all down so you can decide. In this guide: What Is $TRUMP Coin? What is the vision powering the $TRUMP Coin? Is $TRUMP a scam or is it legit? $TRUMP Coin pros and cons $TRUMP Coin’s price performance How $TRUMP Coin fits into the bigger picture What Is $TRUMP Coin? $TRUMP Coin is a crypto launched to merge the meme culture…
In an effort to prioritise crypto innovation and investment, the United States is preparing to launch a crucial tax relief policy. Reports suggest that Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump, hinted at the possibility of the introduction of a zero capital gains tax policy by the newly inducted Trump administration for cryptocurrency projects. Will US-based projects and non-US-based projects equally benefit from the expected tax concession? US-based Crypto Projects to Enjoy Zero Capital Gains Tax As per reports, Eric asserted that US-based crypto projects, including XRP and HBAR, would benefit from the zero capital gains tax policy.…
Bitcoin trades above $96,000 on Tuesday, January 14. The largest cryptocurrency has recovered from a flash crash under $90,000 and macroeconomic headwinds last week. Large scale profit-taking could push BTC to the support zones on the weekly chart, close to the $70,000 level. Table of Contents Bitcoin market movers and the Trump effect Institutional appetite for Bitcoin cools down, sentiment deteriorates Bitcoin on-chain and derivatives data analysis Expert commentary on where Bitcoin is headed Technical analysis and Bitcoin price forecast Bitcoin market movers and the Trump effect President elect-Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 is a key event that traders…
Ethereum (ETH) has been trading within a narrow 4-hour range between $3,150 and $3,500, leaving investors frustrated with its lackluster performance in recent weeks. As other assets in the crypto market make strides, Ethereum’s sideways movement has caused many to question whether it can regain its momentum this year. The prolonged consolidation has dampened sentiment, with some investors beginning to lose patience and faith in ETH’s ability to deliver substantial returns. However, optimism remains among technical analysts who see Ethereum nearing a critical inflection point. Top crypto analyst Daan recently shared a technical analysis on X, highlighting a massive falling…
Ronin aligns RON tokenomics with its whitepaper, ensuring accurate circulating supply calculations on CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap. Sky Mavis re-locks 75% of its unlocked RON allocation, reinforcing its commitment to an Open Ronin ecosystem. In an announcement, Sky Mavis’ blockchain ecosystem, Ronin, has taken a significant move to match the tokenomics of its native RON token with its whitepaper. By January 27th, this project will ensure accuracy by addressing disparities in circulating supply calculations recorded on CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap. Sky Mavis Re-Lock & $RON Circulating Supply Update What’s Happening: Ronin is taking an important step forward to ensure clarity of $RON’s…
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has provided insights into how Donald Trump’s return to the White House could change the cryptocurrency landscape. Woods has pointed to early signals of a crypto-friendly administration through recent appointments and market developments. Speaking on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ, Wood highlighted Trump’s pre-inauguration involvement with meme coins (which have since crashed) as an indicator of his commitment to cryptocurrency. She also praised the appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC commissioner, describing him as “pro-crypto,” and anticipates digital asset regulation — or deregulation — under his leadership. Addressing the emergence of Trump-themed meme coins, such as Official…
Bitcoin (BTC) managed a minor bounce of its worst levels of the day, but the bitcoin mining stocks were unable to reverse any of their plunge as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek threw into question ideas that the miners had value as data center plays. The largest cryptocurrency was recently trading at $101,500, up from earlier lows around $98,000 and still down 3% over the past 24 hours. The broader market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index fell 5.6%, dragged lower by double-digit losses of AI-adjacent tokens render (RNDR) and filecoin (FIL). Solana, which is a key hub for crypto AI agent tokens,…
After a massive sell-off on the cryptocurrency market this week, many saw the price of Bitcoin (BTC) bounce back from as low as $89,000 to $97,000 in a matter of hours. In the altcoin space, the story is even more dramatic, with many of the alternative cryptocurrencies posting double-digit percentage gains in just the last two days. Naturally, such a rapid change in the narrative from extreme fear to greed has sparked a fresh injection of fear of missing out among crypto market participants. In the middle of this price roller coaster, the former CEO of Binance, the world’s largest…