Memecoin frenzy intensifies as US election nears
Political memecoins are running rampant ahead of the US 2024 presidential election, reflecting both the excitement and turmoil of the race.
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Coinbase Considers Launching Crypto ETF with Help of Wall Street’s BlackRock, Say Sources
U.S.-based crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase is looking to create a cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the help of the Wall Street investment management giant BlackRock, according to a Business Insider report September 6.Coinbase has reportedly “held conversations” with $6 trillion asset manager BlackRock’s blockchain working group, Business Insider reports, citing “sources familiar with…

Power Ledger Strikes Deal to Roll Out Blockchain in South Australia
Australian blockchain energy firm Power Ledger has partnered with a local energy retailer to roll out its technology in South Australia. Power Ledger’s blockchain-based software will allow Australians to pool their excess solar and battery storage to a Virtual Power Plant for greater control and management over their energy.Commercial deal with Australian electricity wholesaler PowerclubWithin…

Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks valued at $8B following $550M raise
Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has raised $550 million in Series E funding to become one of the blockchain industry’s most valuable companies, underscoring heightened institutional appetite for cryptocurrency products despite extreme price volatility. The investment round was co-led by venture firms D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital, with participation from Parafi Growth Fund, Canapi Ventures,…

Polkadot (DOT) gains 42% ahead of its long-awaited parachain auctions
Polkadot price pushes to new highs over growing excitement for the upcoming parachain auctions and increased interoperability they will support. 1662 Total views 13 Total shares In the early hours of Feb. 20 Polkadot (DOT) trading volume began to see a significant increase which helped propel the multichain protocol to a new all-time high of…

Bitcoin rallies above $106K but 3 key actions must happen for new all-time highs
Bitcoin kicked off 2025 with a bang, but a fresh set of factors needs time to congeal before BTC price can chase new highs.

Silk Road Marketplace Senior Adviser Pleads Guilty in US Federal Court
A senior adviser to the operator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace has pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics in a Manhattan federal court. According to a United States Department of Justice press release dated Jan. 30, Roger Thomas Clark was a key figure in the development of Silk Road,…

Bitcoin miner outflows surge as price hits new highs
Data from CryptoQuant showed that 25,367 BTC flowed out of miner wallets as Bitcoin approached $90,000 on Nov. 12.