Stablecoins were once a minor appendage of crypto markets, a functional parking spot for traders cycling between Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, framing no longer fits. With a circulating supply above $300 billion and annual trading volumes exceeding $23 trillion in 2024, stablecoins have matured into a parallel dollar infrastructure. They extend US monetary power into … Read more
Circle, the publicly-listed issuer of one of the largest US dollar stablecoins globally, has entered into a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. Bybit has entered a strategic partnership with an affiliate of Circle to expand liquidity and usability of its USDC (USDC) stablecoin, according to a joint announcement on Monday. “The partnership aims to … Read more
Ethereum whales have opened massive long positions on Ether (ETH), totalling $425.98 million, in what looks like a bold bet that the downside is over. Key takeaways: Ethereum whales opened leveraged long positions totaling $426 million. Ether’s ascending triangle targets $4,030 ETH price. Top traders open new ETH long positions Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro … Read more
Major US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is returning to India after a two-year absence from the market. Coinbase has resumed app registrations in India as it prepares to roll out local fiat on-ramps in 2026, Coinbase APAC director John O’Loghlen announced at India Blockchain Week (IBW), according to a Sunday report by TechCrunch. Coinbase’s return to … Read more
Crypto giant Binance has been granted three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, providing a green light to operate its exchange, clearing house and broker-dealer services under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s (FSRA) regulatory framework. The FSRA, an independent financial regulator of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial free zone in Abu … Read more
Philippines digital bank GoTyme, which has 6.5 million customers, has rolled out crypto services in the Philippines following a partnership with US fintech firm Alpaca. A total of 11 crypto assets can now be bought and stored in GoTyme’s banking app via an auto conversion from the Philippine peso to USD, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether … Read more
Bitcoin is currently hovering at a critical technical level that needs to be defended to prevent major losses, according to crypto analyst Daan Crypto Trades. He was referring to the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement zone, which serves as a key area of support and resistance during market cycles. “I think this is a key area for … Read more
From encrypted chats to decentralized messaging Encrypted messengers are having a second wave. Apps like WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal made end-to-end encryption (E2EE) a default expectation. But most still hinge on phone numbers, centralized servers and a lot of metadata, such as who you talk to, when, from which IP and on which device. That … Read more
ZKsync Lite, the first-ever zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup network to launch on Ethereum, will be deprecated next year, its team says, as it has fulfilled its purpose. “In 2026, we plan to deprecate ZKsync Lite (aka ZKsync 1.0), the original ZK-rollup we launched on Ethereum,” ZKsync wrote to X on Sunday. “This is a planned, orderly … Read more
Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood is set to tap into Indonesia’s burgeoning cryptocurrency trading market after an agreement to acquire two local fintech companies. In an announcement on Sunday, Robinhood said it has entered into agreements to acquire Buana Capital, an Indonesian brokerage, and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, a licensed Indonesian digital financial asset … Read more