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BNB Chain, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible network tied to cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is experiencing a resurgence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and memecoin spaces just as some of its rivals face an identity crisis. For most of 2024 and into early 2025, Solana dominated the retail DeFi narrative. It became the network of choice

This week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices reached new highs as a slew of bullish news continued to pump investors’ hope that the next crypto-bull market will mirror the one seen in 2017. Many novice traders simply follow spot prices on the major crypto exchanges to gauge the direction price might take. However, reviewing options…

Coinbase Pro, the cryptocurrency trading platform arm of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has unveiled margin trading for select customers. Active Coinbase Pro users in 23 states can now trade with leverage on Coinbase Pro, according to the company’s blog announcement on Feb. 12. Coinbase Pro hosts a modest 3x leverage limit, whereas exchanges such as BitMEX and Binance…

Draconian anti-crypto legislation could soon be passed to solve a terrorism funding “crisis” that many argue is vastly overstated. by Ksenia Buksha 13 min December 13, 2023 Share Share Share Share The Israel-Gaza war has once again thrown the spotlight on crypto, with anti-crypto politicians seizing on exaggerated reports of crypto being used to finance

Bitcoin (BTC) will likely benefit from a sharp drop in Asian stock markets due to coronavirus, cryptocurrency analysts believe.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360Stock markets begin “very volatile week”Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets showed BTC/USD already making swift gains on Feb. 3, spiking to highs of $9,580 overnight before a slight correction to $9,380. At…

Ukraine's Ministry of Energy believes that using power plants for crypto mining could be one of the best ways to take advantage of a current energy glut. Cryptocurrency mining is a contemporary and efficient way to use excess energy, Ukraine's Ministry of Energy argued in a May 6 statement published on Facebook. According to the…

Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick is launching an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform subsidiary, DLT Markets, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported on Feb. 22.According to the bank’s announcement, DLT Markets will provide institutional investors “with fully regulated and secure multi-exchange access to the digital token asset class.”Edi Wögerer, CEO of Bank Frick, declared:“With our spin-off, we are offering institutional clients a…

Swiss asset manager Julius Baer is set to offer cryptocurrency exposure to its high-net-worth clientele. 292 Total views 15 Total shares The 132-year-old Swiss asset management firm, Julius Baer, intends to offer exposure to cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) for its high net-worth clients.The firm’s CEO Philipp Rickenbacher confirmed the move into the cryptocurrency space…