For years, Ripple was best known for its legal battles and its token, XRP, which was a symbol of crypto’s friction with the traditional financial world. Now, after years of courtroom and regulatory turbulence, Ripple has quietly built something far more ambitious: a full-stack institutional financial platform that resembles a 21st-century investment bank, albeit without…
For years, Ripple was best known for its legal battles and its token, XRP, which was a symbol of crypto’s friction with the traditional financial world. Now, after years of courtroom and regulatory turbulence, Ripple has quietly built something far more ambitious: a full-stack institutional financial platform that resembles a 21st-century investment bank, albeit without…
The international Bitcoin ecosystem just got another major player. FUTURE (Future Holdings AG), a self-described “Bitcoin Treasury Company,” has raised CHF 28 million in a new funding round backed by some of Bitcoin’s best-known institutional investors. CHF 28 million is over $34 million. The Zurich-based firm says it wants to become Europe’s leading Bitcoin treasury…
This month, a remarkable Bitcoin-focused artwork will grace one of the art world’s most prestigious stages. Block 1 from Robert Alice’s Portraits of a Mind series is set to be auctioned in Sotheby’s Now & Contemporary Evening Sale on November 18, carrying an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. Robert Alice, Portraits of a Mind, 2019….
MEV isn’t inevitable. It’s engineered exploitation masquerading as necessity. Blockchain’s future depends on eliminating this hidden tax on users. Opinion COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Opinion by: Da Hongfei, founder of Neo Decentralized, permissionless and transparent. These are the principles that attracted many of us to the blockchain ecosystem. This vision is still being undermined,…
Well, the bitcoin price bleeding just doesn’t stop. Bitcoin price just tumbled below $100,000 for the first time since June, marking a fresh low in a rough stretch for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s price hit $99,913 but rebounded to $100,575 — at time of writing. The bitcoin price slide comes as investors flee risk…
MEV isn’t inevitable. It’s engineered exploitation masquerading as necessity. Blockchain’s future depends on eliminating this hidden tax on users. Opinion COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Opinion by: Da Hongfei, founder of Neo Decentralized, permissionless and transparent. These are the principles that attracted many of us to the blockchain ecosystem. This vision is still being undermined,…
The loan came shortly after Metaplanet launched a $500 million Bitcoin-backed share buyback program, after its market-based net asset value fell below 1.0. News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet secured a $100 million Bitcoin-backed loan to purchase additional BTC and repurchase its shares. According to a Tuesday filing, the funds…
After dropping under its 365-day moving average price, Bitcoin faces uncertainty as analysts weigh whether it signals a looming bear market or a brief pullback. News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Bitcoin fell below $99,000 on Tuesday, breaching a key macro indicator and reigniting debate over the market’s state. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below the 365-day…
The following is a guest post and opinion from Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. There was a time not too long ago when the pulse of the crypto market could be measured not only by candlestick charts but by the waitlists at luxury watch boutiques. During the 2020–2022 bull cycle, the correlation between Bitcoin and…
