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MetaMask, a leading crypto wallet platform, has commenced a strategic partnership with Ledger, a well-known hardware wallet developer. The collaboration targets to enhance support for Clear Signing, bringing transparency in transfer signing. The popular crypto wallet issuer revealed this partnership on its official X account. We’re working with @Ledger to enhance Clear Signing support! 🦊🧡 This means when using MetaMask with a Ledger device, you can much more easily read and understand transactions that you sign. pic.twitter.com/KZ5KqvN5xu — MetaMask.eth 🦊🫰 (@MetaMask) February 20, 2025 MetaMask Announces Partnership with Ledger to Improve Backing for Clear Signing As per MetaMask, the partnership…
Hong Kong legislator Wu Jiezhuang has suggested integrating Bitcoin(BTC) into the city’s fiscal reserves, proposing the use of the Exchange Fund to purchase and hold Bitcoin long-term. The move aims to stimulate the development of Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency industry, attract global funds and talent, and increase transaction stamp tax revenue. Hong Kong’s Bitcoin Reserve Plans: Hong Kong lawmaker have proposed incorporating Bitcoin into Hong Kong’s fiscal reserves and considering using the Exchange Fund to continue purchasing and holding it for a long time to stimulate the development of the cryptocurrency industry in Hong Kong, attract funds and… — Wu Blockchain…
Ethereum price is showing positive signs above the $2,650 zone. ETH is rising like Bitcoin and might start another increase in the near term. Ethereum is still showing positive signs above the $2,620 zone. The price is trading above $2,680 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key contracting triangle with resistance at $2,700 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent upward move if it settles above $2,725 and $2,755. Ethereum Price Eyes Upside Break Ethereum price remained supported above the $2,500 level and recently started…
Wall Street’s adoption of crypto ETFs has brought billions into Bitcoin and Ethereum, but Swiss-regulated digital asset bank Sygnum argues these funds weaken crypto’s core benefits. Speaking with Decrypt at Consensus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Max Stuedlein, head of strategic digital asset solutions at Sygnum Bank, argued that the “regular market hours” that crypto exchange-traded funds operate with for compliance have become a hindrance to unlocking the value of crypto. In such use cases, investors are “just dragging along a lot of the negatives of traditional finance,” Stuedlein told Decrypt. Stuedlein highlighted specific limitations: restricted trading hours, reduced liquidity,…
Pump.fun, a prominent platform for launching meme tokens, has once again gripped the attention of netizens following a transfer of 120,000 SOL (approximately $22.88 million at the time) to Kraken, according to an Arkham Insight update. This is the first Solana transfer the Solana launchpad has made in 2025. According to recent data, the platform’s fee account holds 172,000 SOL and 101,000 JITSOL, with a combined value of about $55.19 million. The transaction was followed by another substantial deposit of 292,437 SOL (valued at $55.5 million) to the same crypto exchange, according to LookOnchain. Pump fun deposited 292,437 $SOL($55.5M) to…
In a significant legal victory for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to drop its lawsuit against Coinbase without imposing any fines. Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong attributed this development to the recent political shift in Washington. Armstrong expressed gratitude to the Trump administration for its role in the ouster of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, whom he accused of “illegal conduct” along with Senator Elizabeth Warren and some congressional allies. “Thank you Trump administration, thank you for winning the election and removing radical SEC chairman Gary Gensler,” Armstrong said. “I was confident we…
CoinRank has announced a partnership with VitaminAI, a next-generation AI agent marketplace for Web3. This partnership follows VitaminAI 2.0 upgrade which makes it the world’s first Web3 AI driven agent marketplace. 🎉 Announcement: CoinRank is joining forces with @Vitaminiai! 🤝👉 Fresh off their 2.0 upgrade, VitaminAI has evolved into the world’s first AI agent marketplace for Web3. The platform now features advanced filtering by location, chain, protocol, and interests – with 70+… pic.twitter.com/mALclnZc7M — CoinRank (@CoinRank_io) February 21, 2025 VitaminAI Boosts Marketing with 70+ Specialized AI Agents VitaminAI now allows filtering on several advanced parameters in this upgrade. There is…
Christian Lindner, the head of the Free Democrats (FDP) party, has endorsed the idea of diversifying Germany’s reserves with the help of Bitcoin, according to a recent report by Handelsblatt. The former finance minister also believes that the European Central Bank (ECB) should make a similar. Lindner has pointed to the fact that the U.S. is considering embracing Bitcoin as a federal reserve asset, which is why he believes that Germany should potentially follow suit. The 45-year-old politician does not want Germany to be left behind when it comes to crypto. Lindner is convinced that Bitcoin could potentially bolster the…
Coinbase, the largest Ethereum staking custodian, has consistently avoided disclosing information on its staked ETH holdings for the past five quarters. And now, estimates suggest Coinbase manages approximately 21% of all staked ETH, making its lack of transparency a significant concern. Despite calling itself a transparent entity, Coinbase has not provided details on its staked ETH, cbETH backing, or cbBTC reserves. This has raised doubts about the integrity of its staking operations, particularly as its address rotation and custody structure make tracking more challenging. 1/ it’s the 5th quarter where @coinbase, the largest staked ETH custodian, refuses to share any…
Max Stuedlein, head of strategic digital asset solutions at Sygnum Bank challenged the mainstream enthusiasm around crypto exchange-traded funds. Stuedlein opined that ETFs still carry numerous negatives presented by traditional finance tools. Swiss digital asset bank, Sygnum challenged the hype around crypto ETFs. Max Stuedlein, head of strategic digital asset solutions at Sygnum Bank, commented that ETFs carried limitations that are already staples of traditional financial assets. Sygnum Bank challenges ETF mainstream hype Swiss-regulated Sygnum Bank Sygnum argued that exchange-traded funds weakened crypto’s benefits, such as decentralization. In an interview at Consensus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Max Stuedlein said…