Daniel Prince, host of the Once Bitten podcast, has recently alleged that conflicts of interest and nepotism were part of the motivation for choosing Solana as the chain for launching TRUMP, the official meme token of the U.S. president. Conflicts of Interest and Nepotism Involved in TRUMP Token Launch on Solana Daniel Prince, host of […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/launch-of-trump-solana-meme-token-marred-by-conflicts-of-interest-and-nepotism-allegations/
Month: January 2025
Bitcoin's 10% 'god candle' hints at $130K next — Analyst
Bitcoin prints a “god candle” to all-time highs in what traders say is a good start to an “interesting week.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-10-god-candle-hints-130-k-next-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump’s World Liberty Project Accumulates Over $100 Million in Ether
World Liberty, Trump’s associated decentralized finance project, acquired over $100 million worth of ETH before its launch. While the spotlight has been taken by the meme tokens of President Trump and the First Lady, World Liberty has been accumulating Ether stealthily. According to Spot on Chain, World Liberty bought $48 million worth of ETH yesterday. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/trumps-world-liberty-project-accumulates-over-100-million-in-ether/
Bitcoin DeFi takes center stage
A wave of new projects and innovations is bringing increasing utility to the Bitcoin ecosystem. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-de-fi-takes-center-stage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BTC price nears $110K after Trump Bitcoin reserve odds spike to 60%
BTC price hits new all-time highs, but latecomers to the party face a real danger of immediate unrealized losses, Bitcoin market analysis says. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-price-nears-110k-after-trump-bitcoin-reserve-odds-60?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin hits new all-time high above $109K ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Bitcoin briefly surged above $109,000 on Jan. 20, breaking its previous all-time high above $108,000 recorded in mid-December 2024. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-all-time-high-109000-trump-inauguration-day?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Is Becoming Latam’s Crypto Hub
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines how El Salvador is becoming the capital of crypto for Latam, moving its economy positively. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Will Become Latam’s Crypto Hub El Salvador, a little nation that […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/latam-insights-encore-el-salvador-is-becoming-latams-crypto-hub/
Crypto Community Reacts to Trump and Melania Meme Coins as Market Sinks
Meme coins have officially entered the halls of power. Just a day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. President, he and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, have dropped their meme coins, Official Trump ($TRUMP) and Melania Meme ($MELANIA), sparking a frenzy of reactions on Crypto Twitter. $TRUMP climbed to a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $72…
FDIC accused of omitting more crypto ‘pause letters’ in Coinbase-backed suit
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal accused the FDIC of playing “word games” after the agency said it only searched for pause letters from a specific time period. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-backed-suit-claims-fdic-omitted-more-bank-crypto-pause-letters?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC Crypto Crackdown Continues: Nova Labs Faces Allegations of Investor Deception
The SEC has charged Nova Labs with fraud, alleging it misled investors about corporate partnerships and conducted unregistered crypto asset offerings, violating federal securities laws. SEC Accuses Nova Labs of Crypto Fraud in Gensler’s Final Act The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nova Labs Inc. with fraud and securities violations linked to […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-crypto-crackdown-continues-nova-labs-faces-allegations-of-investor-deception/