By applying a TradFi and DeFi combination, Affluent aims to allow users to earn interest in a manner as simple as depositing assets with a single click via Telegram.
Tether blocks $12.3M in USDT tied to suspicious Tron addresses
The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.
$112K BTC was not ‘bull market peak’: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
From a $105,000 weekly close to 30 metrics seeing no end in sight for the bull market, Bitcoin is keeping moonshot hopes alive this week.
Crypto funds notch $1.9B of inflows as Bitcoin rebounds
With a fresh week of inflows recorded, crypto ETPs have reached a new record of year-to-date inflows of $13.2 billion.
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings hits 10,000 BTC, beating Coinbase
Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more.
Bitcoin buying firms must weigh quitting as risks emerge: VanEck
Bitcoin-buying public companies should be ready to cancel more buys if the value of their holdings eclipses their market cap, says VanEck crypto researcher Matthew Sigel.
Crypto user loses $6.9M to a cold wallet from China’s TikTok
SlowMist’s chief information security officer said it’s important not to “gamble your entire fortune on a wallet that’s a few hundred bucks cheaper.”
Bitcoin closer to equities than gold as Middle East war deepens
Gold brushed its all-time highs amid Middle East tensions, while analysts say BTC still trades more like a risk asset than a safe haven.
Bybit targets Q3 launch of new Solana-based DEX Byreal
Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on Solana that combines centralized exchange liquidity with DeFi transparency.
Ethereum whales, sharks keep buying up ETH as retail cashes out
Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits.