Bitcoin in Bhutan: Charting Its Own Course of Economic Development
Bhutan is one of the largest sovereign holders of bitcoin. Hyla Fund’s Paola Origel visits and finds a small landlocked country punching above its weight.
Three Predictions For 2025
2024 has been a pivotal year for crypto. However, the real turning point is still to come. Here are three predictions for 2025 that could help ignite it, says Marcin Kazmierczak.
Bitcoin Slips to $101K, Altcoins Spiraling on Federal Reserve’s Hawkish Tone
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish press conference
Deutsche Bank’s L2 Blockchain to Be ‘Public and Permissioned,’ Says Tech Partner
The banking giant is building a rollup on Ethereum using ZKsync technology developed by Matter Labs.
The Protocol: Solana’s Allure for Devs; Avalanche’s Big Upgrade
Also: ENS picks tech for its L2; Bitcoin’s Runes Get an AMM
How Wall Street’s Relationship With Bitcoin Will Transform in 2025: 5 Predictions
From MicroStrategy splitting its stock to major banks acquiring crypto firms, bitcoin is about to enter its “Wall Street” era.
‘DeFi on Bitcoin’ Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon
The integration allows BOB, a “hybrid L2,” to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.
Crypto’s Estate Planning Problem: A Wake-Up Call
U.S. tax changes set for 2025 mean digital asset holders should consider strategies to protect their wealth, say Jeff Verdon, Moish Peltz and Kyle Lawrence.
Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live
The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.
Out With the “Altcoin,” in With the Asset Class
It’s time to retire the “altcoin” moniker and embrace crypto as an asset class, says Max Freccia.