Bitcoin

Move to Fully Custodied, Bitcoin-Only Loan Model

George Town, Grand Cayman — Ledn, one of the longest-standing digital asset lenders, today announced a sweeping update to its platform to discontinue any lending of client assets to generate interest, meaning that client assets will never be exposed to…

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bearish Patterns Emerge as Volume Declines

Bitcoin’s price is coasting along at $107,793 to $108,316 per unit over the last hour, marking a 1% decrease from the previous trading session. With a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $38.79 billion, the…

Bybit’s Shunyet On Bitcoin’s ATH: ‘$125K Is Within Reach’ In Q2

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 23rd, 2025, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, today shared insights from its Head of Derivatives, Shunyet Jan, following Bitcoin’s surge to a new all-time high. Shunyet attributes the historic rally…

R3 and Solana Foundation Unite to Bridge TradFi and DeFi via Strategic Collaboration

R3 announced a strategic collaboration with the Solana Foundation aimed at merging public and private blockchain networks to enhance institutional access to digital capital markets. This partnership will leverage R3’s enterprise-grade private blockchain technology alongside solana’s high-performance public mainnet, facilitating…

Kraken to Launch Tokenized US Stocks for Non-American Customers, Enabling 24/7 Trading

Kraken is set to launch tokenized versions of popular U.S. stocks, including Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, allowing non-U.S. customers to trade these assets over a digital ledger. The initiative, branded as “xStocks,” aims to simplify access to U.S. equities for…

Singapore Crypto Awareness Hits High Despite Ownership Dip

Cryptocurrency ownership in Singapore has decreased, with nearly half of crypto users selling their holdings, as reported by the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index. The percentage of residents owning crypto fell from 40% in 2024 to 29% in 2025, primarily due…

Binance CEO Warns of Missed Bitcoin Gains, Cites 5-Year Rally Wake-up Call

Governments worldwide are waking up to a massive missed opportunity as bitcoin’s explosive rally shows early crypto adoption could’ve slashed deficits and built sovereign wealth, says Binance’s CEO. Governments Could Have Slashed Deficits Using Bitcoin, Says Binance’s CEO Binance CEO…

Arthur Hayes Discusses $250K Bitcoin Target, $1M Ahead, Altcoin Season Yet to Ignite

Bitcoin is primed to skyrocket as Arthur Hayes forecasts $250K by year-end and $1 million by 2028, igniting massive momentum across the entire crypto market. Arthur Hayes’ Bullish Bitcoin Predictions Arthur Hayes, Bitmex co-founder and chief investment officer of Maelstrom,…

Study: US Leads Global Bitcoin Ownership With 14.3% Adoption Rate

A new research report by River reveals that nearly 50 million Americans, or 14.3% of the population, own bitcoin, the highest ownership rate of any geographical region. Additionally, the report highlights that 32 American public companies, with a combined market…

Australian Regulator Appeals Ruling on Block Earner Crypto Offering

An Australian regulator announced plans to seek special leave from the High Court to appeal a recent ruling that determined cryptocurrency firm Block Earner’s offering was not a financial product. ASIC Seeks Definitive Ruling on What Constitutes a Financial Product…