A MEXC study reveals that airdrops drive over a third of new user registrations, surpassing referrals and organic sign-ups. The Commonwealth of Independent States region leads in airdrop participation, followed by Southeast and South Asia.
Airdrops Outpace Referral Programs
A new study by the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC found that more than a third (35%) of new registrations on its platform are…
A new era dawns at the SEC as its freshly appointed chair signals a bold pivot toward clear, market-friendly digital asset regulation that could ignite industry growth.
New SEC Era Begins: Will Digital Assets Finally Get the Clarity They Crave?
The U.S. Securities and…
XRP is surging into Wall Street’s core as Coinbase launches regulated futures, Ripple secures prime brokerage power, and institutional momentum primes explosive mainstream adoption.
Coinbase Debuts Regulated XRP Futures, Strengthening Institutional Crypto Access in US…
Crypto Firms Eye Bank Charters Amid Regulatory Shift
April 22, 2025
U.S. digital asset firms are reportedly considering applying for bank charters and licenses, encouraged by the Trump administration’s more favorable stance towards the crypto industry.
Trump Policies Spur Crypto Firms’ Banking Industry Interest
Several U.S. digital asset firms are considering applying for bank charters and licenses, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous…
A Tale of Two Crypto Camps – Op-Ed Bitcoin News
April 21, 2025
In a Nutshell
Wall Street giants are embracing crypto’s founding principles of decentralization, transparency, and immutability while many newer participants focus on speculation. Institutions like Blackrock emphasize these ideals, contrasting with recent crypto…
SEC’s retreat and XRP’s legal triumph are sidelined as Oregon charges ahead with a new lawsuit against Coinbase, intensifying the war over crypto regulation.
Coinbase Says Oregon Ignores SEC Losses, XRP Victory in Crypto Lawsuit
Legal tensions surrounding crypto exchange…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a groundbreaking proposal to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, a modern and highly efficient open standard instruction set architecture. This strategic shift aims to significantly enhance the efficiency, scalability, and performance of Ethereum’s execution layer, setting the stage for the next evolution of decentralized…
Solana ETFs Launch on Toronto Stock Exchange
April 18, 2025
In a Nutshell
Canada introduces spot Solana ETFs by four investment managers on the TSX, following OSC approval. Solana joins Bitcoin and Ether as approved crypto assets for ETFs in Canada. Analyst Eric Balchunas questions potential retail interest based on U.S.
Diosnel Alarcon, head of the cybercrime unit of the National Police of Paraguay, has indicated that over $4 billion was moved by cryptocurrency scams and Ponzi schemes in 2023 and 2024. Alarcon stated that middlemen help these platforms thrive, as people investing don’t…
Grocery Giant SPAR Dips Toe Into Crypto Payments
April 18, 2025
SPAR, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers with over 13,900 stores across 48 countries, is stepping into the future of payments. In an exciting development, SPAR Switzerland is now testing cryptocurrency payments, accepting Bitcoin via the Lightning Network at its Zug location. This trial marks a significant milestone as one of the most extensive experiments with crypto payments by a…
