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According to Forbes’ research of retail crypto traders, asset safety remained the most critical feature that exchange users want. Crypto Users Have Crossed the 500 Million Mark Globally Forbes has released its third annual “Best Crypto Exchange” ranking, evaluating over 200 firms based on security, trading volume, fees, and regulatory compliance. Topping the list is CME Group, a Chicago-based futures exchange that offers institutional-grade bitcoin and ether futures. Despite its limited accessibility for retail investors, CME’s high regulatory standards and $1.4 trillion in 2024 crypto trading volume secured its top spot. For retail-focused exchanges, Coinbase ranked second. As the largest…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. After hitting the one-year anniversary of US spot bitcoin ETFs launching, Bloomberg Intelligence’s James Seyffart told me that even the more bullish firms behind these products were surprised by the reception. Matt Horne, Fidelity Investments’ head of digital asset strategists, confirmed to me as much. He referenced demand exceeding the company’s “optimistic” expectations across retail investors, advisers and institutions. The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) — with $12.2 billion of net inflows — trails only BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in that category ($37.7 billion).…

Aave’s governance is now weighing an ARFC proposal to bring V3 to Sonic, backed by a $63 million liquidity commitment. Aave (AAVE) could be heading to Sonic, an EVM-compatible blockchain network from the creators of Fantom, if a fresh governance proposal gains support. Submitted by the Aave Chan Initiative on Jan. 31, the Aave Request for Comment #8d417 points to Sonic’s high transaction speed and fee-sharing model as key incentives for deployment. If approved by Feb. 4, the move would come with a $63 million liquidity commitment, including a $15 million funding pledge from the Sonic Foundation, $20 million in…

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While volatility has been effective in the Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency markets in recent days, today all eyes are on the FED’s January interest rate decision. As is known, the FED made its first interest rate cut in September and made an aggressive start to the discount cycle with a 50 basis point cut decision. The FED also made a 25 basis point rate cut in November and December. After these interest rate cuts, dollar, gold, stock market and cryptocurrency investors closely follow the January decision, which is the first interest rate decision of 2025, while the questions of whether…

In a significant transaction that has caught the attention of the cryptocurrency community, 90,000,000 DOGE, valued at approximately $36,438,179, was transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Blockchain data tracker Whale Alert reports this movement, which took place hours ago, involving the transfer of “90,000,000 DOGE worth $36,438,179 from an unknown wallet to Binance.” 🚨 🚨 90,000,000 #DOGE (36,438,179 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Binancehttps://t.co/ByKcXICgEa — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) January 19, 2025 Such large transfers often spark speculation and curiosity within the crypto community, as they can indicate various potential market activities. Deposits to exchanges…

The People’s Court of Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, has classified futures trading on a crypto exchange as gambling. The ruling has resulted in the conviction of several BKEX exchange employees and external promoters as accomplices in the crime of opening a casino. However, most of the sentences were ultimately suspended. BKEX Exchange and the Gambling Allegations The BKEX exchange, founded in 2018 by Ji Jiaming, is central to the case. Wu Blockchain, citing recently published criminal judgments, reported that Ji Jiaming is on the run. BKEX exchange was initially established under Chengdu Dechen BiKe TianXia Technology Co., Ltd., facilitating cryptocurrency…

Crypto.com increased its share of the centralized crypto exchange market in 2024, while industry leaders Binance and OKX saw declines, according to a report from CCData. Among the largest exchanges, Binance, Bybit, and Coinbase led in spot trading volume in December, collectively accounting for 55.7% of total volume — down from 58.4% in November. Centralized exchanges ended 2024 with a record annual trading volume of $75.8 trillion, surpassing the previous high of $65.1 trillion in 2021. Analysts expect continued market shifts, with Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Bitget well-positioned for growth, while Binance and OKX face further competition. Crypto.com emerged as one…

The following is a guest post from Christina Comben. Fisher Yu is the co-founder and CTO of Babylon, the Bitcoin staking protocol causing a stir among forward-thinking HODLers. Polite and friendly, he asks how I’m doing and where I’ve flown in from to attend the first Bitcoin Conference in the MENA region. “Not as far as you,” I smile and he laughs, having traveled thousands of miles from Australia to Abu Dhabi. We make our way through throngs of people meandering in the exhibition hall, striking up conversations, checking out booths, and listening to panelists discuss the latest advances in…

In a surprising turn of events in the crypto sector, a whale has witnessed a huge loss. As per Onchain Lens, the crypto whale deposited up to 5.09M $THE tokens into the prominent crypto blockchain Binance just to see $1.8M in losses. The on-chain analytics provider disclosed this development on the social media platform X. A whale has deposited 5.09M $THE worth $4.66M into #Binance, incurring a loss of $1.8M.The whale accumulated these tokens over the past 12 days for $6.46M.Address: 0xa595860d3faacebc6203a21b1e73f75bdc4da8f9 pic.twitter.com/aRnm0EdelF — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) January 19, 2025 Crypto Whale Sees $1.8M in Losses after Depositing 5.09M $THE…