Monthly Archives: January 2025

Intesa Sanpaolo has become Italy’s first bank to make a Bitcoin investment after buying more than $1 million worth of BTC during a period of growing institutional interest. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-largest-bank-buys-11-bitcoin-intesa-sanpaolo-1m-btc-investment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Telegram-linked blockchain project, TON, is set to focus on growth in the US market under the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegram-ton-focus-us-growth-trump-administration?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

North Korea-affiliated hackers stole at least $1.34 billion worth of digital assets in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/north-korea-hackers-crypto-theft-joint-warning?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Sony’s Soneium mainnet launched, aiming to simplify Web3 with NFT-driven fan engagement, but it got off to a rocky start. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sony-soneium-blockchain-launch-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Solana ETF applications are nearing the deadline for a preliminary decision by the end of January, days after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-xrp-etfs-billion-dollar-investment-jpmorgan?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

In contrast to World’s iris scanning, Humanity’s palm scans are more user-friendly and maintain a high level of security, according to Humanity’s founder. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/humanity-foundation-launch-yat-siu-digital-identity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Politicians globally are arguing that a Bitcoin reserve would benefit their country. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-reserves-interest-rising?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra urges stablecoin adoption and online gambling legalization to boost Thailand’s revenue and innovation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/thailand-crypto-stablecoin-legalization-gambling-taxation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Yat Siu outlines the evolution of Web3 and the open metaverse since 2023, examining digital ownership, economic opportunities and the growth of DAOs, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/today-s-metaverse-and-digital-ownership?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Microchip giant Nvidia’s vice president of government affairs says the new framework will hurt America’s global competitiveness and undermine innovation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/biden-ai-chip-export-restrictions-spark-industry-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound