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Norwegian luxury cruise operator SeaDream Yacht Club has started accepting over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, for voyages and full-yacht charters. The decision to accept cryptocurrency payments was announced at the 2025 WAGMI Blockchain Conference in Miami, where SeaDream Yacht Club claimed to be the first cruise operator to offer crypto as a payment option for all its voyages, according to a SeatradeCruise news report. SeaDream Yacht Club has partnered with Coinbase Commerce to handle all crypto payments, which can be made in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and over 200 other cryptocurrencies.Coinbase Commerce is an on-chain payment processor developed by the…
Is the era of bonds and treasuries ending? Hunter Horsley’s tweet suggests a nation might adopt Bitcoin ETFs for reserves. On Jan. 16, Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management, revealed on Twitter that at least one national government has begun investigating the possibility of investing in Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds. We just provided some information for a nation state asking about Bitcoin ETFs.Considering moving some exposure from foreign currency govt bonds into BTC.Bitcoin is entering a new chapter — — Hunter Horsley (@HHorsley) January 15, 2025 According to Horsley, the unnamed nation is considering shifting a portion of its…
The developers of the altcoin, which recently had bankruptcy rumors and experienced a really serious drop in price, have released a statement on the subject. THORChain (RUNE) has suspended its Bitcoin and Ethereum loan and savings programs amid bankruptcy rumors. The altcoin, which is also listed on Binance, is trading 38% lower than a week ago at the time of writing. However, in a statement today, the developers called the bankruptcy rumors FUD, arguing that the platform had reached an impressive swap volume of $320 million in the last 24 hours, a testament to its resilience and breadth of use:…
Amidst the ongoing controversy over serial ETH dumps by Ethereum Foundation, Bitcoin.com CEO claims “this cycle may skip ETH” due to Ethereum’s ill-timed “wokie energy.” Are political leanings so critical in the crypto community in 2025? Lately, Ethereum has been under fire. Ethereum Foundation angered the community by selling large amounts of ETH, bringing its price down every time. Many voiced criticisms towards the EF exec Aya Miyagotchi. Vitalik Buterin insisted that it’s up to him, not the community, to decide on the Ethereum Foundation team board. This statement raised further debate on whether Ethereum is going centralized and not…
Tokenized real-world assets, even excluding stablecoins, have grown to $7.9B in 2024. Multiple DeFi and traditional finance companies have looked into tokenization, setting up the sector for doubling its size in 2025. Tokenized real world assets (RWA) grew to $7.9B with more diversity in 2024. The issuance of tokens based on bonds or money markets reflected demand from DeFi projects, as well as traditional finance testing out the potential for tokenization. The value of tokenized assets peaked at $8.52B in early 2025, later sliding due to users flowing out of Usual Protocol. The value of tokenized real-world assets rose close…
Mark Yusko, the CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management, has made a noteworthy statement regarding the potential role of XRP in the future of U.S. crypto policy. Yusko noted that there was growing discussion that the new Donald Trump administration might expand its strategic crypto reserve beyond Bitcoin to include some like XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Hedera (HBAR). He cited that founders of these altcoins are cultivating relationships with the Trump family, particularly with Eric Trump. Notably, Yusko expressed this perspective in a recent appearance on the Good Morning Crypto Show. While the financial world widely recognizes Bitcoin as “digital…
Changpeng Zhao, Binance cofounder and its former chief executive, frequently known in the cryptocurrency community as CZ, has taken to social media to highlight the rebranding of Binance Labs. CZ also stated that there will be “new leadership,” which at the same time will be “old one.” CZ will take an active advisory role. Binance Labs rebranding For the second time this week, Changpeng Zhao has spread the word about Binance Labs rebranding to YZi Labs with top executive Ella Zhang, who took an active part in founding the initial company, returning as the head of the new, rebranded one.…
OpenLoop, a popular wireless, decentralized network to improve internet service, is partnering with Neova Protocol, an innovative platform for the management of decentralized data. The partnership targets to establish the security, user-centricity, and scalability in the digital environment. The platform took to its official X account to provide the details of this collaboration. OpenLoop is thrilled to announce our partnership with @Neova_Protocol! Neova is at the forefront of transforming data management with its cutting-edge DePIN protocol, bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3. Their decentralized storage infrastructure emphasizes scalability,… pic.twitter.com/zvgUP2xHNu — OpenLoop (@openloop_so) January 23, 2025 OpenLoop and Neova Protocol…
Asset management firm Fidelity Investment’s Fidelity Digital Assets increased its Bitcoin holdings on Wednesday, purchasing 4,661 BTC worth approximately $463 million. The accumulation came after the Fidelity asset management firm initiated several BTC sell-offs, including one earlier this week worth 1,210 BTC and another at the end of last year worth 2,140 BTC. A Santiment report has also indicated a growing confidence among BTC whales, leading to more BTC accumulation. The report suggested that BTC accumulation in wallets with more than 10 BTC is increasing. Santiment explained that the spike came after a stagnation since mid-December. The report also mentioned…
Konstantin Lomashuk, the founder of the Lido staking protocol, has shut down rumors that he has created a second Ethereum Foundation. The address follows reports that Lomashuk had hinted at creating the organization. Decentralized finance developers continue criticizing the Ethereum Foundation’s sluggish response to problems affecting the core network. In an X post, Lomashuk reiterated that Ethereum is still the “ultimate world computer.” “If a second foundation ever does form, it must have a clear purpose that complements the enormous work of current contributors,” the LidoDAO founder explained. Lomashuk’s comments have come in the wake of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s…