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BPCE Group, the second-biggest bank in France, reportedly plans to allow its customers to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in 2025. Local media outlet Big Whale reported the development today, noting that BPCE Group will launch the new service through its crypto subsidiary, Hexarq. Citing sources familiar with the development, the Big Whale claimed that Hexarq will integrate the service into BPCE Group’s Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Épargne networks to enhance customers’ loyalty. Hexarq Secures Crypto License In the meantime, Hexarq is already preparing to enable BPCE Group’s customers to invest in crypto. According to the report, the crypto…

Unstoppable Domains has partnered with one of the largest crypto communities on Reddit, r/EthTrader, with the goal of launching the .DONUT domain. Once launched, the top-level domain .DONUT will provide the 2.3 million members of r/EthTrader with digital identities owned by the members themselves, to expand the community’s presence in the blockchain ecosystem. Unstoppable Domains The community on Reddit: the .DONUT domain is coming The .DONUT domain and the Reddit community r/EthTrader The token DONUT The comment Unstoppable Domains Unstoppable Domains is the largest provider of on-chain domains and digital identities on blockchain. The project was launched in 2018, and…

Bitcoin smashed through the $100,000 barrier on Thursday, rewriting its own chaotic and unpredictable history. The record-breaking run was supercharged by Donald Trump’s election victory, with markets betting on a regulatory overhaul. Bitcoin has climbed over 140% this year, more than doubling from its January low of $38,505. The election has added over 50% to its value since Nov. 5. This monumental rise, though historic, didn’t happen overnight. Bitcoin’s journey is one of invention, defiance, crashes, and comebacks. From a $41 pizza order to becoming the face of a trillion-dollar market, its story is every bit as wild as its…

Solanex has announced a strategic partnership with Unich, a decentralized OTC trading platform. Solanex disclosed the development today on the X platform. Solanex, a DEX running on top of the Solana protocol, leverages AI to optimize DeFi trading, liquidity, and user experience. On the other hand, Unich is an OTC trading platform enabling users to purchase and sell crypto tokens peer-to-peer, without the need for permission from intermediaries. With the collaboration, the two firms are working together to optimize digital asset markets to make Web3 participation more accessible and valuable for everybody worldwide. Through partnering with Unich, Solanex offers innovative…

The crypto market awaits over $257.64 million in token unlocks from December 16th to 22nd, 2024. This affects major projects like ARB, ADA, and ID. These unlocks are important events that can change token prices, liquidity, and market sentiment. 🔓 Weekly Cliff Unlocks : 16 – 22 Dec ’24🔥 $257.64m + 🔥🌟 Unlock Highlights 🌟$ARB (2.26%) – $96.26m$ID (18.23%) – $43.35m$ADA (0.10%) – $41.5m$APE (2.16%) – $25.27m$ENA (0.44%) – $13.47m$PIXEL (7.05%) – $13.21m$PRIME (1.46%) – $11.24m.( % of cir. supply) pic.twitter.com/3jXzaNWTxJ — Tokenomist (prev. TokenUnlocks) (@Tokenomist_ai) December 13, 2024 On-chain data shows the unlocking of a massive $257.64 million worth…

Ex-member of South Korea’s Democratic Party imprisoned for concealing 10 billion won in cryptocurrency assets. Kim Nam-kook, a former legislator for the Democratic Party of Korea, was found guilty of hiding cryptocurrency holdings while he was a member of the National Assembly and was given a jail sentence of six months. The decision was made on the morning of Oct. 28, 2024, at Kim’s trial in the Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Kim was charged with changing some of his cryptocurrency deposits into bank accounts to correspond with the claimed total assets while converting the rest of the funds…

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is changing the region’s crypto market. Because of the new rules, some crypto exchanges in the EU removed Tether’s USDT stablecoin from their platforms. MiCA has strict requirements for stablecoin issuers, which caused problems for stablecoins and affected liquidity in European crypto markets. With Tether’s removal, traders are using alternatives like the euro for trading, and new stablecoin issuers want to fill the gap. MiCA Regulation and Its Impact on Tether Bloomberg reports that MiCA requires stablecoin issuers to have an e-money license and follow the requirements. Circle, the issuer of USDC,…

According to L2BEAT, big changes are coming to how we think about layer 2 (L2) projects, the group of projects that use Ethereum’s blockchain to handle more activity. Right now, the category has over 120 L2 projects and holds more than $50 billion in total value locked (TVL). For years, L2s were mainly judged on how close they were to becoming fully decentralized. However, as L2s have grown, the security risks have become more apparent. Many projects lack proof systems and rely on centralized setups and this means that user funds are vulnerable. To address these issues, L2BEAT is rolling…

XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen a surge in large-holder activity in recent days. In recent hours, blockchain data tracker Whale Alert reported a massive transfer of 99,999,980 XRP, valued at nearly $234,448,405. This transaction is part of a recent rise in large XRP transfers seen in the last 48 hours. Whale Alert reports, “99,999,980 XRP worth $234,448,405 transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallet.” 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 99,999,980 #XRP (234,448,405 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallethttps://t.co/yGSvXZDAeG — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) December 12, 2024 The recent activity has…

The U.S. Department of Justice has now achieved its first criminal tax evasion conviction based solely on cryptocurrency activity. A Texas man received a two-year prison term for hiding significant gains from Bitcoin (BTC) trades between 2017 and 2019, which led to over $1 million in unpaid tax. The case highlights the federal government’s growing abilities to trail blockchain transactions and hold crypto users accountable for tax compliance. https://t.co/RsL0ZAa9dl — TaxDAO (@TaxDAO_DC) December 18, 2024 Ahlgren, who started investing in BTC early on in 2011, purchased 1,366 BTC through Coinbase in 2015. He had sold 640 BTC by Oct. 2017,…