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PitchBook analyst Robert Le expects crypto VC funding to be “much much stronger” in 2025 compared to 2024. “We’re going to see $18 billion or more in venture capital dollars that’s going to be invested into crypto,” Le told CNBC’s Jordan Smith. That’s a 50% increase from 2024, but still less than the roughly $30 billion “that was invested in 2021 and 2022,” he added. 2023 and 2024 recap Le described 2023 as a challenging year for crypto funding due to the collapse of FTX, erosion of trust, and higher interest rates. However, 2024 started strong with positive momentum driven…

The Cosmos-powered Noble blockchain has become the first to launch a new dollar-denominated token, USDN, using decentralized stablecoin infrastructure provided by stablecoin startup M^0, according to an announcement on Thursday. The popular M^0 project is attempting to bridge the gap between permissioned stablecoin issuance and the power of decentralized networks. M^0 is an Ethereum protocol that provides a “stablecoin extension engine” that allows developers to take M^0’s iconic stablecoin, $M, and customize a variety of features, including branding, built-in compliance tools, and yield distribution. The M^0 network, backed by firms including Bain Capital, Galaxy Ventures, and Wintermute Ventures, offers turnkey…

Renowned crypto lawyer Bill Morgan has blasted FOX business journalist Charles Gasparino for referring to Judge Analisa Torres as “doltish” over her ruling in the ongoing SEC Vs Ripple case. Morgan highlighted the facts behind the judge’s ruling, explaining that it was based on the SEC’s submissions. Hence, Gasparino cast his negative aspersions on the wrong target. You think Judge Torres is doltish because she decided that Ripple’s institutional sales directly to institutions are investment contracts and programmatic sales in the secondary market were not investment contracts despite the vastly different facts between the different sales… https://t.co/4R1erTDNgN — bill morgan…

Binance has added Solv Protocol (SOLV), a Bitcoin staking-based protocol, to its Megadrop platform. By launching this project on the Megadrop platform, Binance offers users early access opportunities. In this article, we will explore the details of Binance Megadrop, how to participate, and the rewards you can earn. Solv Protocol (SOLV) Airdrop and Participation Details Solv Protocol is a Bitcoin staking-based protocol with a total supply of 9.66 billion SOLV tokens. However, only 1.48 billion SOLV tokens will initially be publicly offered and distributed as rewards to Binance users. The Megadrop rewards will be determined based on Binance users’ BNB…

According to Mark Palmer, Senior Research Analyst at The Benchmark Company, the Bitcoin price could climb to $225,000 by the end of 2026. Speaking on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid podcast, Palmer highlighted key factors driving his bullish forecast, including historical price patterns, Bitcoin’s halving cycles, and increasing institutional adoption. Palmer began by addressing the recent post-election rally in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. He attributed the momentum to a more crypto-friendly U.S. administration and contrasted it with previous regulatory hostility. “We’re hearing cabinet appointments that are supportive of crypto,” he said, describing the shift as a “sea of change” from previous…

The year 2024 reportedly played a noteworthy role in shaping the crypto market with many prominent fundraising events. As per the data from Phoenix Group, the projects like Bridge, Rubmle, Avalanche, and MONAD led the market with substantial fundraising amounts. The on-chain analytics provider shared the list of these events on its X account. Bridge Dominates the Prominent Fundraising Projects of 2024 with $1.1B In line with the data, Bridge stood out as the1st major crypto fundraising project with a stunning $1.1B led by Stripe. Subsequently, Rumble took the 2nd place in terms of the raised amount of up to…

Crypto.com has reportedly started enforcing the European Union’s Travel Rule, blocking a user from making an XRP deposit. The EU rule, Regulation (EU) 2023/1113, which is also known as the Travel Rule is expected to take effect across the continent from December 30. The Travel Rule was introduced as one of the broader strategies to check incidents of money laundering and keep industry participants safe. The regulation also promotes transparency by mandating crypto exchanges collect information from transactions. Users are expected to provide details such as the names of users involved in transfers and the origin and destination of funds.…

Bybit, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced bbSOL Maxi Rewards, a new campaign in partnership with SOLV Protocol, according to the most recent reports shared with Finbold on Monday, December 30. The campaign runs from December 30, 2024, (10:00 AM UTC) to January 20, 2025, (10:00 AM UTC), and users will be able to compete for a share of 1,300,000 SOLV tokens by staking their Solana (SOL) tokens. 🎅🎄 bbSOL Maxi Rewards are HERE!#BybitWeb3 and @SolvProtocol are bringing you a chance to win a share of 1,300,000 SOLV! Stake $SOL, earn #bbSOL, and unlock exciting rewards! 🎁Start…

The mining difficulty of Bitcoin hit a new peak of 109.78 trillion, climbing 1.16% in Sunday’s latest adjustment. This represents a 24% increase over the past 90 days and a 52% rise during the last three months of the year. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hash rate also crossed the 800 EH/s threshold this month for the first time, signaling the network’s solid performance. Despite these indicators of a strong network, miners face challenges due to the halved block rewards and increased difficulty, which squeeze their profitability. Temporary Relief But Cost Pressures Mount for Bitcoin Miners CoinShares’ Q3 Bitcoin Mining Report highlights that…

Analyst and trader Kevin Svenson is leaning bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) days after the flagship crypto asset retraced by nearly 10%. Svenson tells his 80,700 YouTube subscribers that if Bitcoin stays above an ascending trendline that has lasted more than two weeks on the daily time frame, the crypto king could target a six-figure price next. “There’s a lot of demand for Bitcoin and if we hold this level [ascending trendline], I think that means we might just kind of settle up going into Thanksgiving. Maybe one more test down after Thanksgiving, maybe not. But ultimately we’re looking for the…