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Solana has captured 50% of decentralized exchange (DEX) market share, driven by retail trading activity and low transaction costs, according to the OKX State of DEXs 2025 report. “The trajectory of DEX growth we’ve seen over the past year is something I expect to continue in 2025. Solana (with 48% of overall DEX volume) and Solana meme coins have been driving much of this growth,” said Jason Lau, Chief Innovation Officer at OKX. He pointed to the increasing blending of custodial and on-chain experiences as a key driver for broader DEX adoption. Solana’s retail-first focus sets it apart, with low…
Scott Martin, the artist better known as Burnt Toast, is taking over as the CEO of Ethereum NFT project Doodles, replacing former Billboard executive, Julian Holguin. Under Holguin’s leadership, Doodles announced collaborations with Adidas and McDonald’s—the latter just taking place over the last couple months. The project also developed a close relationship with famed musical artist Pharrell Williams, who a Doodles representative confirmed continues to serve as the project’s chief brand officer amid the CEO shakeup. “I am stepping in as CEO of Doodles,” Martin posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “We’re moving to a vision with a strong…
We recently had a fascinating event when a 4-year-old $SHIB whale, “0x3de,” dumped $5.39 million worth of tokens while traders were optimistic about President Donald Trump’s recently launched tokens. As per the information provided by Spot On Chain, this whale dumped 216 billion $SHIB for 1,587 $ETH, which was approximately $5.39 million. Early #memecoin holders are cashing out as #Trump’s newly launched tokens shake up the market!1/ 4-year-old $SHIB whale “0x3de” sold 216B $SHIB for 1,587 $ETH ($5.39M) ~3 hours ago.👉 This whale acquired 664.22B $SHIB for just $4.51K in Feb 2021 and now has 38.4B $SHIB… pic.twitter.com/nPNE8ie5XF — Spot…
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 – President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to usher in a boom time for crypto but a Reuters review shows very few members of the incoming congress are invested in bitcoin or other digital currencies. On Thursday, Trump signed an order to create a cryptocurrency working group to open up the regulatory framework, and just days before he took office he launched a new crypto token. But while many Republicans in Congress have pledged to support Trump’s agenda, a Reuters review of the most recent financial disclosures by the 535 incoming members of Congress found that few…
Bitcoin Magazine aims to aim to equip a minimum of one million Japanese with the knowledge and tools to be a part of the bitcoin revolution. Metaplanet Takes Another Big Step to Advance Bitcoin Adoption Bitcoin Magazine Japan is a new media platform by Metaplanet that aims to help one million Japanese people understand and engage with the Bitcoin ecosystem through community activities, high-quality content, and actionable insights. Metaplanet announced the launch of Bitcoin Magazine on Tuesday, Jan. 14 with the platform enabling Japan to play a significant part in the bitcoin revolution through expert analysis, useful advice, and connections…
A legendary DeFi architect has shared a blog post to explain his real motivation behind leaving the segment in 2022. Together with cofounder Anton Nell, Cronje faced savage scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Andre Cronje reveals that he quit DeFi in 2022 due to SEC pressure Andre Cronje, founder of Yearn.Finance (YFI), Keep3r (KP3R) and one of the originators of the mechanisms of mainstream decentralized finance, was forced to quit DeFi in 2022 due to attacks from the previous team at the U.S. SEC. In 2021-2022, he was targeted by the U.S. watchdog, which was investigating the…
The following article is an op-ed by João Victor Alves Souza from Boletim Bitcoin. Stablecoins have exploded in popularity in recent years along with the wider digital asset market. Notably, the stablecoin market is gaining prominence in emerging economies, such as Brazil and other Latin American countries. Notably, Dollar Tether, USD Coin and other stablecoins are promoting a kind of silent dollarization in the Brazilian economy. Statistics on the adoption of stablecoins in the region reveal a growing interest in dollar-backed tokens. Brazil and hyperinflation Brazil and Latin American countries in general have a long history of inflationary crises. The…
Ripple has joined the prestigious International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) alongside BlackRock and JPMorgan. This strategic partnership positions XRP to facilitate the $1.2 quadrillion derivatives market, with global debt driving trillions into XRP. The CryptoTradingFund (CTF) Payment Rewards system, already launched and onboarded by Amazon and Walmart, will further funnel trillions into the XRP Ledger, offering users CTF tokens as rewards for crypto transactions. XRP’s Expansion into the Derivatives Market Ripple’s entry into ISDA opens up significant opportunities for XRP in the $1.2 quadrillion derivatives market. With support from BlackRock and JPMorgan, XRP is poised to play a key…
Crypto key opinion leaders (KOLs) are rallying behind Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who is awaiting trial on April 14. Storm, a well-known developer in the crypto community, is facing legal charges for his involvement with the decentralized crypto tumbler service Tornado Cash. In a January 24 post on X, BNB chain ecosystem development director Gala Wen wrote a heartfelt message in support of Storm. He called him one of her “oldest friends in crypto.” She went on to express her disappointment over how people in the crypto industry reacted when they learned of his connection to Tornado Cash. Wen…
Over the past year, the Bitcoin Renaissance has brought significant attention to BTCfi, or “Bitcoin DeFi” applications. Despite the hype, very few of these applications have delivered on their promises or managed to retain a meaningful number of “actual” users. To put things into perspective, the leading lending platform for Bitcoin assets, Liquidium, allows users to borrow against their Runes, Ordinals, and BRC-20 assets. Where does the yield come from, you ask? Just like any other loan, borrowers pay an interest rate to lenders in exchange for their Bitcoin. Additionally, to ensure the security of the loans, they are always…