The race for meme coin dominance in 2025 might have an early leader. Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) has surged past $47 million in its presale phase – adding over $7 million in the past 10 days. This frog-themed project is generating serious buzz, leading many to speculate if it will be the market’s next big […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/wall-street-pepe-surges-past-47m-in-presale-wepe-to-lead-2025s-meme-coin-season/
Month: January 2025
Bitcoin price cements $96K as 'crucial' US PPI data boosts stocks
Bitcoin is enjoying some fresh relief as inflation data paints a slightly rosier picture than risk-asset traders feared. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-96k-bounce-crucial-us-macro-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sygnum Bank Raises $58 Million With Focus on Bitcoin Technology
The $58 million that Sygnum Bank has raised will be utilized to diversify its product line with a particular emphasis on Bitcoin technology. Sygnum Bank Doubles Down on Expansion Plans With New Funding Round Sygnum Bank, a digital asset banking group, has announced a strategic $58 million raise in an oversubscribed growth round. Fulgur Ventures, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/sygnum-bank-raises-58-million-with-focus-on-bitcoin-technology/
Crypto market is ‘not playing ball’ so far in 2025: Jason Pizzino, X Hall of Flame
TIA Crypto’s Jason Pizzino says the crypto market isn’t meeting the expectations of people hoping for a repeat of 2021. X Hall of Flame. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/crypto-market-q1-2025-predictions-jason-pizzino-x-hall-of-flame/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Intesa Sanpaolo: Italy’s Largest Bank Makes History With Bitcoin Settlement
Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has etched its name in financial history as the first Italian institution to venture into direct bitcoin settlement. First Bitcoin Deal by Italy’s Largest Financial Institution On Jan. 13, 2025, the bank executed a proprietary bitcoin transaction valued at one million euros, securing 11 bitcoin (BTC), as disclosed in an […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/intesa-sanpaolo-italys-largest-bank-makes-history-with-bitcoin-settlement/
Circle’s USDC beats Tether USDT in market cap surge during 2024
USDC’s massive growth in 2024 marked the stablecoin’s steady recovery following a 45% market cap drop associated with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-usdc-beats-tether-usdt-supply-growth-2024?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Analytics Firm Bubblemaps Announce Solana Token and Investigation Platform
Bubblemaps, an on-chain analytics firm, has announced that it will launch its own token on Solana later this month. This will be used as the backbone of the company’s soon-to-launch investigation platform. Intel Desk, the aforementioned investigation platform, aims to be the “first governance for on-chain investigations.” Launching in Q1 2025, proposers will submit investigation ideas—such as suspicious wallets or…
Circle’s USDC beats Tether USDT in market cap surge during 2024
USDC’s massive growth in 2024 marked the stablecoin’s steady recovery following a 45% market cap drop associated with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-usdc-beats-tether-usdt-supply-growth-2024?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Uniswap Labs to integrate API with Ledger Live for DeFi swaps
Uniswap is set to integrate with Ledger Live, enabling token swaps directly via self-custody wallets and introducing clear signing for secure DeFi transactions. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswap-labs-api-integration-ledger-live-defi-swaps?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Breaking down Bitcoin bridges: Insights from RootstockLabs
Sergio Lerner of RootstockLabs discusses Bitcoin bridging hurdles, BitVM innovations and implications for DeFi. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaking-down-bitcoin-bridges-rootstocklabs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound