Adam Forsyth

South Korea Pauses CBDC Plans as Stablecoins Gain Ground

Increased market penetration and adoption of stablecoins have put a damper on the South Korean CBDC plans. The country has applied brakes on its CBDC trial program that had been ongoing since April this year in the wake of stablecoin’s…

Ripple’s XRPL EVM Sidechain Mainnet is Now Live

According to an update from Ripple, the long-awaited XRPL EVM Sidechain is now live on mainnet. A few highlights of what this entails include: Full EVM compatibility with Solidity, MetaMask, Hardhat, and more PoA consensus and more than 25 validators…

BNB price nears breakout as key network metrics surge

Binance Coin price has rebounded in recent days and may be on the verge of further gains as a bullish technical pattern takes shape and key on-chain metrics improve. Binance Coin (BNB) rose to $655, its highest point since June…

Kraken debuts tokenized stock trading for Apple, Tesla, and other major US equities

Key Takeaways Kraken has launched tokenized stock trading for 60 major US equities including Apple and Tesla. The xStocks service allows trading of digital shares 24/5, excluding US residents. Share this article Kraken announced Monday it has officially launched xStocks,…

Bitcoin Rainbow Chart: The Next 4 Months For BTC Could Change Everything: Is History Repeating?

The Bitcoin rainbow chart shows BTC ▼-0.12% cruising well above $100K and even on the cheap. Yet, 99Bitcoin’s analysis shows that USDT’s supply is peaking, and leveraged shorts are swelling, which are signs we could oscillate either way. Meanwhile, critiques of…

Bitcoin Taps $109K While Arbitrum Explodes by 15%: Market Watch

Bitcoin is starting the week with a test of the $108,000 level. The primary cryptocurrency also attempted to break above this level during the weekend but failed to do so. Meanwhile, certain altcoins are charting notable gains, while the majority…

BTC holds at $100k amid sales, corporate buys could spark rise

Despite strong institutional demand and steady inflows, Bitcoin has failed to break past the $100,000 mark in recent weeks, raising questions about what’s driving the stall. Weighing in on BTC’s (BTC) performance, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards said the sideways…

US Treasury may publish report on federal Bitcoin holdings report: Bo Hines

Key Takeaways The Trump administration is considering releasing a Treasury Department report on US government Bitcoin holdings. Work is underway to develop a strategic US Bitcoin reserve following President Trump’s executive order. Share this article The Trump administration may release…

Lido Shipping Major Updates: Why Is LDO Crypto Still Stuck Below $1?

LDO crypto is stuck below $1, sliding by over 90% from all-time highs. Lido Finance has been shipping major updates, including the release of v3 in testnet-2. The CSM is also live and permissionless. Lido Finance is a critical part…

Aleo to Host and Join Key Privacy & Stablecoin Events at ETHCC Cannes

[PRESS RELEASE – Cannes, France, June 29th, 2025] Aleo, the Layer-1 blockchain focused on privacy and compliance, has confirmed details of the events it will be participating in at ETHCC in Cannes. During the course of the four-day conference in…