PRESS RELEASE. The momentum is BUILDING! ⚡ Lightchain AI has rocketed through Stage 6 of its presale, raising an impressive $2.3 million, with only $200,000 left to make this phase a resounding success. Over 3,500 holders have stepped up to claim their stake in the future of decentralized AI and blockchain technology. Are you ready […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/lightchain-ai-blasts-through-stage-6-presale-raising-2-3m-opens-ai-staking/
Month: December 2024
Sticker Shop Launches on Telegram With Tradable NFT Decals on TON
Tradable NFT stickers are launching on Telegram via The Open Network (TON). Open Builders—the team behind viral tap-to-earn game Notcoin—and the DOGS meme coin community announced Tuesday that they have teamed up to open Sticker Shop. The Telegram mini app will sell limited edition digital sticker packs purchased via Stars, the messaging platform’s native in-app currency that’s tied to Toncoin…
Buying Bitcoin Is Like Investing in Manhattan Real Estate, Says MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor compared his company’s aggressive Bitcoin strategy to Manhattan’s real estate sector during an interview with CNBC interview on Monday. “Every time Manhattan real estate goes up in value, they issue more debt to develop more real estate,” Saylor told CNBC Money Movers. “That’s why your buildings are so tall in New York City. It’s been…
French MP Sarah Knafo Calls for Bitcoin Reserves, Slams EU’s Digital Euro Plan
In a recent address, European Parliament member Sarah Knafo discussed El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption and hinted at President-elect Donald Trump potentially considering a strategic bitcoin reserve. Knafo later shared her speech on X, writing, “no to the digital euro” and “yes to a strategic bitcoin reserve.” ‘Let’s Dare to Be Free’: Sarah Knafo Urges Nations […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/french-mp-sarah-knafo-calls-for-bitcoin-reserves-slams-eus-digital-euro-plan/
Anchorage Digital Nabs BitLicense to Offer Crypto Trading to New York Institutions
Anchorage Digital has secured a BitLicense in New York, enabling the company to serve institutions in the world’s financial capital. “Secure and cost-efficient trading” is set to be on offer from early next year, it said in an announcement on Monday. Companies have said that acquiring a BitLicense is both time consuming and expensive, with just a handful of firms…
Tether backs European stablecoin firm StablR amid USDT uncertainty
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, will provide its tokenization tech to Malta-based stablecoin firm StablR. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-invests-europe-stablecoin-stablr-usdt-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP Jumps 13% Ahead of Ripple Stablecoin Launch
XRP saw its price jump 21% over the last seven days and 13% over the last 24 hours, trading at $2.69 as of press time—just as the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin launches on the network. XRP was launched by the co-founders of Ripple Labs in 2012, but the company has gone to great lengths to stress that it is not…
Argentina to Patrol Cyberspace in the Hunt for Crypto Criminals
A recent resolution issued by the Security Ministry of Argentina has added crypto crimes to the set of activities that will be tracked and surveilled by police forces. Resolution 1330/2024 states that the federal security forces will develop countermeasures to fight crimes of “unauthorized financial intermediation through the use of cryptoassets,” to prevent them from […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/argentina-to-patrol-cyberspace-in-the-hunt-for-crypto-criminals/
Crypto trends shaping the Middle East’s blockchain future
Web3 professionals pointed toward talent and capital, Shariah-compliant crypto services and dirham-pegged stablecoins when asked about crypto trends in the Middle East. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uae-crypto-adoption-dirham-stablecoins-shariah-blockchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bybit to halt crypto services in France by January 2025
Bybit will cease withdrawal and custody services for French users by Jan. 8, 2025, amid increased regulatory pressures. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-halts-crypto-services-france-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound