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The runaway success of Base, the Coinbase-owned Ethereum overlay blockchain designed for faster, cheaper transactions, has prompted the creation of a market linked to the fluctuating cost of the total gas needed to power the network, allowing speculators to to bet on recurring supply peaks on the layer 2 system. Alkimiya, a startup backed by […]

Pakinomist – Tom Lee, Fundstrat Capital’s head of research and full-time contributor to CNBC’s Fast Money show, paid a visit to CNBC to talk to them about and its near-term outlook. Lee revealed two price levels where Bitcoin could fall from the current $96,590, where it rose after hitting $90,700 on Monday. In December, Bitcoin

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3447.59, up 4.2% (+139.62) since 4 PM ET Monday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+6.8%) and FIL (+6.8%). Laggards: XLM (+1.4%) and DOT (+2.7%). The CoinDesk

Pakinomist – XRP traded at $2.5778 at 07:01 (12:01 GMT) on the Pakinomist index on Tuesday, up 10.09% on the day. It was the biggest one-day percentage increase since January 1. The upward move pushed XRP’s market cap up to $147.8304B, or 7.76% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its peak, XRP’s market cap

The consolidation between $90,000 and $100,000 for bitcoin (BTC), continues to play with investor sentiment, swinging from fear to greed. On Monday, bitcoin fell below $90,000, while on Tuesday it is above $96,500, an increase of over 8%. Bitcoin bull Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, told CNBC on Monday that he sees this

By Federico Maccioni DUBAI (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency firm plans to move its headquarters to El Salvador, its chief executive said, as the founders of the world’s largest stablecoin look to capitalize on the Central American country’s bid to become a crypto trading hub. Tether has emerged as a dominant force in the booming market for

Bitcoin (BTC), continues to become further entrenched in the traditional financial system. Italy’s largest bank by assets, Intesa Sanpaolo, has bought 11 BTC for over $1 million, according to a Reuters report. Reuters saw an internal message that said: “As of today, January 13, 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo owns 11 bitcoins”. Intesa Sanpaolo currently has a

Pakinomist — Intesa Sanpaolo (OTC:) SpA, Italy’s largest banking group, has bought for the first time in a spot transaction. The bank bought about 1 million euros ($1 million) of the cryptocurrency, marking its deeper foray into this asset class. The purchase was made on Monday, with the bank acquiring 11 Bitcoin, according to Niccolò

Sigma Capital, an early stage venture firm, has unveiled a $100 million fund focused on Web3 startups. The Dubai-based company is trying to capitalize on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) reputation as a crypto hub, according to an emailed statement on Tuesday. The fund will focus on decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenization and blockchain infrastructure by

Huione, a Telegram-based illicit marketplace offering personal data and money laundering services, has rolled out its own stablecoin, according to a report from blockchain security firm Elliptic. Stablecoin (USDH) was created to “avoid the common freeze and transfer restrictions of traditional digital currencies.” The Huione website adds that “USDH is not constrained by traditional regulatory