Why 2025 Will See the Comeback of the ICO
Crypto’s original killer use case was decentralized capital formation. In 2025 ICOs will make a major return, but this time with very different characteristics.
Memecoin Degens Raise Millions for Rare Cancer Research After a Father’s Plea
A profit opportunity led to nearly $100 million in trading volumes for a charity-themed memecoin. While some speculators lost money, the effort bore fruit for the original cause.
Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Spikes as South Korea’s Political Turmoil Escalates
The South Korean won hit the lowest level against the dollar since March 2009.
Bitcoin Institutional Adoption Accelerates as ETF Filings Show Investor Appetite
Multiple filings came in yesterday for bitcoin bond ETFs, one being to invest in MicroStrategy convertible securities.
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin ‘Adopts’ Viral Hippo Moo Deng
Buterin’s $300,000 donation will support the Khao Kheow Open Zoo operations and the development of a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng and her family.
Do Kwon’s U.S. Extradition Gets Okay From Montenegro’s Justice Minister
Montenegro’s Minister of Justice, Bojan Božović, said in a statement he approved the Terraform founder’s extradition to the U.S. rather than South Korea.
Six Bitcoin Mutual Funds to Debut in Israel Next Week: Report
The Israel Securities Authority approval was granted last week, Calcalist reported.
Floki on Course for Europe ETP as DAO Floats Proposal to Provide Early Liquidity
A Floki exchange-traded product is set to go live in Europe in early 2025, a project developer told CoinDesk.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Drops 8.2% as All Index Constituents Trade Lower
Aptos joined Hedera as a top underperformer, declining 7.4% from Wednesday.
Animoca Brands Founder Yat Siu’s X Account Exploited to Promote Fake Token
The fake MOCA token on Solana exploited Animoca’s links to Mocaverse and the Moca Network.