Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express

Bitcoin price forecasts differ hugely depending on the methodology used, but stock-to-flow creator PlanB favors his $100,000 average target. 352 Total views 115 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) could surge to $100,000 or bottom out at $30,000 by Christmas — but one of its best-known analysts is betting on the moon.In a Twitter update on Aug.…

IMF staff members introduced a high-level four stage framework, emphasizing regulation, education, design, and incentives to enhance CBDC adoption.

A new analysis suggests the token supplies for most DeFi projects are not widely distributed, with up to 99% held by the top 500 addresses. Token supplies for most decentralized finance (DeFi) projects are not widely distributed according to an analysis by the co-founder of DeFi Italy and Head of CryptoLab’s Digital Assets Investments Simone…

South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, partnered with two other companies to develop a blockchain-based security solution.Korea’s Shinhan bank to enhance security with blockchainAccording to a report published on Aug. 14 by local news outlet TheKoreaTimes, Shinhan Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with financial technology startup Ground X and blockchain developer Hexlant to develop…

On Sept. 7, in a historic first, the small Central American nation of El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.The true significance of this day for how people all around the world exchange value and what meaning they ascribe to the concept of money will take quite some time to reify and be fully understood.…

$4 billion worth of Ethereum options are set to expire on June 28, with the balance of forces centered around $3,500.

Bianco Research CEO Jim Bianco says the next Bitcoin halving in 2028 and significant development of on-chain tools are needed for wider ETF adoption.

Discounted tariffs made Iran attractive to miners, now the country is having a hard time closing the gap between the production and consumption of electricity. 408 Total views 7 Total shares Iran’s challenge with the ever-increasing electricity consumption reached new heights, leading the country to halt electricity exports.Abuzer Salihi, general manager of Iran’s electricity distribution…

The emergence of Web3 technologies has brought Web2-based companies to consider amendments to their current products and services. Many leading brands are using Web3 technologies such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to promote their brand as well as show their affiliation with emerging tech. Social media is another domain where Web3 seems to have the biggest impact.…