This Is Why Floki (FLOKI) Exploded by 27% in Minutes to 4-Month High

TL:DR; Almost all meme coins dumped hard less than 12 hours ago, but FLOKI went on a run and jumped to a 4-month peak. The most obvious reason is related to a recent listing by the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase. CryptoPotato reported yesterday evening the adverse developments on...

Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Bitcoin Cantor Fitzgerald CEO for Commerce Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Howard Lutnick, the Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a prominent cryptocurrency advocate, to serve as the next United States Secretary of Commerce. The announcement was made on November 19 through a statement from Trump, followed by Lutnick’s acknowledgment of the appointment on social...

Sky (Formerly Maker) Announces USDS’s Debut on Solana Blockchain

Sky, the DeFi lending protocol that was formerly known as Maker, has rolled out its USDS stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. According to the official announcement, Sky said the launch positions USDS as “the first major DeFi-native stablecoin on Solana,” offering new avenues for borrowing, lending, and trading on the...

Russia Imposes Winter Ban on Crypto Mining in Key Regions to Conserve Energy

In an effort to tackle electricity shortages, Russian officials disclosed plans to suspend cryptocurrency mining in several regions this winter. The ban will impact the Irkutsk region, portions of Buryatia, the Zabaikalsky region in Siberia, and six North Caucasus areas, including Chechnya and Dagestan. Mining will also be prohibited in...

Top Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions as of Late

TL;DR XRP surged by double digits in the past week, with analysts predicting additional gains of up to $8. Rumors of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s replacement with a new pro-crypto leader could aid Ripple’s legal issues, driving XRP’s growth further. The Potential Journey to a New ATH Ripple’s XRP was...

Aave’s Loan Volume Triples YTD, Currently Exceeds $10B

Leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave has achieved a remarkable milestone, hitting $10 billion in active loans. It marks a 300% rise in lending activity from the start of the year when the figure stood at $3.4 billion. DeFi Renaissance Data from the on-chain DeFi tracking platform Token Terminal shows...

BitMEX Marks 10 Years as the Longest-Standing Crypto Exchange with 0 Coins Lost

[PRESS RELEASE – Mahe, Seychelles, November 20th, 2024] BitMEX Marks 10 Years of Crypto Derivatives Trading with a Strong Security Track Record BitMEX, one of the longest-standing crypto derivatives exchange, is marking a major milestone: 10 years of business operations with an unmatched record of zero customer fund losses from intrusions...

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