Ethereum ETFs would’ve ‘done better’ if launched in January: Bitstamp exec

The total crypto market capitalization has recovered from the Sep. 6 lows near $314 billion but it is struggling to sustain above the $350 billion mark, which shows that higher levels continue to attract sellers.Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance fell from above 68% in mid-May to about 56% in the first half of this month as DeFi…

Bitcoin (BTC) has sparked fresh interest from mainstream consumers after its price nosedived to its lowest levels since May this week. According to data from Google Trends, “Bitcoin” and associated terms have increased in popularity conspicuously over the past week.“Bitcoin halving” back in the spotlightCurrently, “Bitcoin” is at its highest search ranking since late October, when…

The city of Dubai has been very welcoming to the crypto space, providing the much-needed regulatory clarity to help the industry thrive. While this attracts native Web3 and crypto businesses to the emirate, even non-crypto businesses started integrating technologies like crypto, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and even the metaverse into their operations. Cointelegraph went to explore various…

Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch has evidently removed Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as payment options for subscriptions. The change was reported by a Reddit user on March 23.The user noted that Twitch had offered an option to pay with BTC and BCH employing BitPay as a payment processor, but has since “removed it in…

A bit of historical research was making the rounds on social media recently, a monograph that compares the 21st century emergence of Bitcoin, encryption, the internet and millennials with the Protestant Reformation that shook Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. The two events have similar dynamics, argues Tuur Demeester, whose white paper, “The Bitcoin Reformation,”…

Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT for financial stability, according to a new report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. The USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT) stablecoins have become a “store of value” in Latin America, accounting for 39% of total purchases on Bitso in 2024

On Aug. 19, the standoff between Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin (BTC) took a new twist, as one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts — with nearly a million followers — changed its views overnight.The account in question, @Bitcoin, has had a history of promoting Bitcoin Cash. Arguably the crypto industry’s biggest turnaround, @Bitcoin…

The Bitcoin (BTC) community, or “plebs” as they are affectionately known, are a force to be reckoned with. They banded together in less than 7 days to stack over $160,000 (7 BTC) in a “stackchain.”The so-called stackchain, a portmanteau of the blockchain (Bitcoin’s ledger) and stacking Sats (buying BTC), is a community-driven meme. The investment…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining behemoth Bitmain is now valued at $15 billion after closing a pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) funding round with backing from high-profile investors, QQ News reported August 4. The fresh financing deal, which is said to have closed on Saturday, notably includes investments from Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Japan’s Softbank, another tech…