Solana’s recent rally has stalled, with the token now testing critical support levels following a sharp downturn that dragged the price below its primary uptrend line. Analysts at MakroVision warn that the market structure is showing signs of exhaustion, leaving the asset vulnerable to deeper corrections. The recent sell-off briefly pushed SOL as low as … Read more
ACI Worldwide, a Nasdaq-listed veteran in payments infrastructure, has forged a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay to significantly boost its digital asset capabilities for merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). Under the agreement, ACI will integrate BitPay’s crypto payment solution into its Payments Orchestration Platform. This integration will allow ACI’s clients to seamlessly … Read more
Japan is preparing a major regulatory overhaul to curb crypto insider trading, a move that could significantly influence international standards for digital asset market integrity. The plan, spearheaded by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), will empower its market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), to police illicit crypto trades. Once formalized, likely by … Read more
Laos is set to halt all electricity supply to cryptocurrency mining farms by the first quarter of 2026. This strategic move, announced by Deputy Energy Minister Chanthaboun Soukaloun, signals a major shift in the country’s economic priorities, aiming to reallocate power toward sectors with greater perceived economic value, such as AI data centers, electric vehicle … Read more
South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have both announced significant altcoin listings, immediately sparking price surges for the involved tokens and drawing renewed attention to their respective ecosystems. Upbit’s ZORA Listing Drives 17% Jump Upbit, the largest exchange by trading volume in South Korea, has officially listed the creator-focused platform’s token, ZORA, today. … Read more
Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), is rapidly advancing legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency sector, aiming to have rules in place by December 2025. This effort follows closely behind Kenya, which recently passed its own bill regulating virtual asset service providers (VASP). Speaking at the International Monetary Fund’s meetings, BoG Governor Johnson Asiama … Read more
A recent investigation by the Financial Times reveals that U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have rapidly built a crypto empire, generating over $1 billion in pre-tax profits in the past year. This massive wealth surge comes shortly after Trump’s return to the White House, with the publication noting that the administration’s pro-crypto policies … Read more
At Fintech Week in Washington D.C., U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins outlined forthcoming regulatory initiatives designed to boost cryptocurrency and tokenization innovation, even amidst current government shutdown challenges. Atkins’ strategy, spearheaded by “Project Crypto,” aims to modernize the SEC’s framework to better support the digital finance sector. Key proposed changes include introducing innovation exemptions and … Read more
Hashdex Asset Management, the firm behind the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), has signed a two-year deal with Coinbase Cloud for infrastructure services to enable crypto-asset staking for the fund. Under the agreement, Coinbase Cloud will provide managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service, handling technical aspects like validation node operation and network participation. This partnership allows the … Read more
After a challenging week that pushed XRP down to a low of $2.38, the digital asset is demonstrating significant recovery, fueled by a massive influx of capital. Market analyst Paul Bennett points to an almost 8% weekend bounce and a surge of $1.36 billion in open interest as evidence of strong market conviction. This “aggressive … Read more