Getgems bets on Telegram for NFT adoption, OpenSea airdrop backlash: Nifty Newsletter
NFT marketplace Getgems continues to bet on NFTs, hoping that Telegram will spur adoption for the asset class in 2025.
CME to launch options on Bitcoin “Friday” futures
The US futures exchange will offer retail-friendly, cash-settled tools for managing risk tied to Bitcoin’s volatility.
CBOE Restarts US Solana ETF Race With Filings for 4 Asset Managers
The options and derivatives exchange CBOE has filed applications seeking the launch of Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for four leading asset managers in the United States. This development has once again restarted the race for the first SOL exchange-traded fund in the country. According to details on the CBOE rule filings site, the exchange has
Bitcoin: What Went Wrong?
Something has fundamentally changed in this ecosystem. A big shift in the core ethos of things. Regardless of what you think about politics in the wider world, Bitcoin itself as a network and protocol was something explicitly designed to function in a hostile environment, in an environment where politics and governments are actively antagonistic towards
Price analysis 1/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, XLM
Bitcoin’s volatility is likely to pick up following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments, but the potential direction of the price move remains elusive to most traders.
Trump expands crypto footprint, gives memecoin utility for merch purchases
President Trump is further integrating crypto into his business empire, allowing holders of his official memecoin TRUMP to purchase merchandise.
Best Wallet Secures $8.5M in $BEST Token ICO – Next Crypto to Pump?
Most crypto wallets offer single-chain solutions – but Best Wallet is doing things differently. This fast-growing crypto management app brings together over 60 blockchains in one place. And with $8.5 million already raised in presale, Best Wallet (BEST) is attracting investors who recognize the potential of its user-friendly approach. Best Wallet Token Presale Hits $8.5M as
Forget About The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve For A Moment — Mining Censorship Is Back
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. The news got buried in part due to Trump’s inauguration and subsequent rumblings of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), but developer b10c recently published research showing that F2Pool — a mining pool representing ~11% of hash power on the Bitcoin network — is censoring OFAC-sanctioned transactions… again. In case you
CME Group to Launch Options on Its Bitcoin Friday Futures in February
CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has announced plans to introduce options on its Bitcoin Friday futures starting February 24, pending regulatory approval. These new contracts will be the first cryptocurrency options from CME Group to be financially settled, with expirations available each business day, Monday through Friday. Financially-settled options, also known as cash-settled
Digital Currency Group spins out new crypto mining subsidiary
Despite spinning off Fortitude Mining, Foundry retains the largest Bitcoin mining pool with over 30% of the network’s hashrate.