Top crypto adopters in 2025: Institutions, retail, low-income countries

Crypto platform ILCoin says it is developing a “modern alternative to bitcoin” without scalability issues by using “pioneering technology” called command chain protocol (C2P).The protocol of C2P, created by ILCoin, is supposed to solve the main problem of the Bitcoin blockchain — the lack of scalability — by enlarging the block size. The startup says…

The Technology Advisory Committee of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) discussed crypto regulation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) adoption during a meeting on Wednesday, March 27.The committee discussed various reports on cryptocurrencies and DLT. The first was presented by Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coin Center, who spoke on various…

The Dogecoin-themed race car that crossed the finish line sideways after hitting a wall on Saturday appears to have served as the perfect metaphor for DOGE’s weekend performance. A Dogecoin-donned race car hit a wall in spectacular fashion over the weekend as DOGE fared much the same in the markets.Saturday’s National Association for Stock Car…

After issuing a warning against a Baht-pegged stablecoin produced by a South Korea-based firm, Thailand plans to introduce a series of regulations for stablecoins in 2021. 3542 Total views 17 Total shares The Bank of Thailand, or BoT, is upping its game on the stablecoin front. This week, the institution had warned citizens that Thai…

Solana has become one of the fastest-growing smart contract blockchain networks since it was first officially launched in March 2020. The total value locked (TVL) on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on the network grew from nearly $152 million in March 2021 to $8.08 billion at the time of writing, as per data from DefiLlama.Simultaneously, the network…

According to Hong Kong’s central bank, the interconnection of crypto assets has made the crypto ecosystem more vulnerable to systematic shocks. 406 Total views 2 Total shares The fall of crypto giants this year reignited questions about the stability of cryptocurrencies and their impact on fiat ecosystems. Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) assessed the situation…

After several delays, the South Korean government is going ahead with a plan to tax cryptocurrency holders. 5397 Total views 12 Total shares The South Korean government issued an amendment on Wednesday to introduce a tax on profits from cryptocurrency trading.Following a legislative notice lasting until Jan. 21, the amendment is likely to be enacted…

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance, or DeFi, newsletter.In a week where DeFi’s parabolic growth continued, elsewhere, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler threatened to tackle stablecoins.What you’re about to read is the smaller version of this newsletter. For the full breakdown of DeFi’s developments over the last week…