The XRP community has launched a strong pushback against Litecoin after the project’s official X (formerly Twitter) account compared the token to rotten eggs in a widely criticized post.
On Aug. 29, Litecoin’s handle shared a sarcastic “fun fact” noting that a comet smells like rotten eggs, urine, burning matches, and almonds.
The account then linked the analogy to XRP, suggesting that its...
World Liberty Financial’s governance token, WLFI, will begin trading on some of the world’s largest crypto exchanges later today, marking its first appearance on open markets.
Spot trading is scheduled to open on Sept. 1 across major platforms, including Binance, Upbit, Bithumb, Gate.io, KuCoin, OKX, Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, MEXC, BingX, and HTX. Until now, WLFI could only be purchased through...
DV8 today appointed Jason Fang, founding partner of Sora Ventures, as chief executive officer, outlining a shift to a corporate Bitcoin treasury and broader digital asset strategy, the company said.
The move follows a months-long reshaping of DV8’s ownership and balance sheet.
A cross-border group that includes Sora Ventures, UTXO Management, Kliff Capital, AsiaStrategy, Moon Inc., and Mythos...
Sonic community members have voted in favor of a wide-ranging plan to expand into the United States and pursue deeper ties with traditional finance, according to an Aug. 31 statement.
According to the network, the proposal passed comfortably after more than 860 million S tokens were cast in support, well above the 700 million quorum level. That figure represented 55% of all staked tokens,...
Bitcoin rose 2% Monday before easing, while crypto liquidations totaled $274.63 million in 24 hours, per CoinGlass.
The move followed a weekend of range-bound trade and kept the price near the $107,000 support area. Bitcoin set an all-time high near $123,000 on Aug. 14 and has drifted lower through late August, a backdrop that framed Monday’s quick jump toward $110,000 before giving back part of...
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has outlined plans to pursue partnerships with major protocols, including Aave, Chainlink, and World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin.
In an Aug. 31 Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, Hoskinson argued that such integrations are crucial for strengthening Cardano’s ecosystem and ensuring the blockchain remains competitive in the industry.
He said:
“I’d like USD-1, I...
Recent data from Bitcoin and gold ETFs revealed a departure from historical trends this month: instead of flows moving in opposite directions as they normally do, both Bitcoin and gold experienced outflows at the same time.
This rare correlation speaks volumes about the current macroeconomic environment and shifting investor psychology. Bitcoin outflows didn’t benefit gold, and until the Fed’s...
The debate about Bitcoin as a method of payment versus a store of value is ongoing. With prices consistently above $100k, the relentless push from ETF issuers and Bitcoin treasury companies, and the inevitable institutionalization of the space, using Bitcoin for small payments seems more alien than ever.
But is Jack Dorsey right in saying that Bitcoin fails if it’s only a store of value and not...
Bitfinex-backed Plasma announced a strategic partnership with EtherFi on Aug. 29, positioning the stablecoin-focused neobank as a day-one launch partner for the blockchain’s mainnet beta.
EtherFi will transfer over $500 million from its Ethereum (ETH) staking vault to Plasma’s platform, providing liquidity for stablecoin-backed yield strategies.
The collaboration integrates EtherFi across Plasma’...
Tether abandoned plans to freeze its dollar-pegged USDT tokens on several older blockchains and is choosing instead to classify them as “unsupported,” according to an Aug. 29 statement.
The change applies to networks such as Bitcoin Cash, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand, among others. Users will still be able to move tokens across wallets, but Tether will no longer issue or redeem USDT on those...