Author - James Lim

Scaramucci expects Bitcoin to reach $170k, moving 4x ‘within 18 months of halving’

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci expects Bitcoin to reach at least $170,000 within the 18-month post-halving cycle. In the latest interview with CNBC, the former White House Communications Director expressed his optimism about the Bitcoin market. Scaramucci pointed out that Bitcoin ETFs reached over $10 billion in cumulative inflow within just three months, a feat that took Gold ETFs a year...

ZA Bank launches banking solutions for stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank revealed plans to provide specialized banking services for stablecoin issuers, a strategy it expects to boost local web3 adoption. The Hong Kong-based virtual bank confirmed on April 5 that it is opening up security for fiat reserves, which issuers can use to back digital assets. Additionally, banking services such as fund transfers, payroll...

Jury convicts Do Kwon, meme coins enjoy Q1 gains, Ripple to launch stablecoin | Weekly Recap

Last week, a jury in New York declared Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon guilty of fraud charges. Meme coins had an average return of 1,312% in the first quarter (Q1), and Ripple wants to launch a USD-backed stablecoin. Here’s our weekly recap. Do Kwon guilty The Do Kwon saga took a new turn this week...

Cathie Wood calls on US regulators to emulate Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency policies

ARK Invest CEO and chief investment officer Cathie Wood is urging the U.S. to follow Hong Kong’s example in regulating cryptocurrencies. Wood expressed the sentiment in a dialogue at the latest edition of the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, where she spoke on several key topics shaping the future of the blockchain and crypto industries. During the conversation, she praised...

Top cryptocurrencies to watch this week: CKB, W, PENDLE

Among the top cryptocurrencies to watch in the days ahead are Nervos Network (CKB) and PENDLE, which surpassed multiple resistance levels. In contrast, Wormhole (W) experienced a price decline shortly after its debut. Despite the price increases observed in select cryptocurrencies, the broader market saw a marginal downturn. The global crypto market cap shed over $111...

Blockchain startup LightLink raises $6.2m as cryptocurrency VC activity shifts

Ethereum layer-2 blockchain LightLink secured $6.2 million in funding during an extended seed round. Institutional and individual investors participated in the effort. “No further rounds planned [at the moment],” the company stated in a social media post on Saturday, April 6. LightLink extended the seed round due to high demand from investors. The startup ended up receiving an additional...

FTX estate sold $1.9b Solana at discount price

While FTX creditors decried unfair bankruptcy proceedings and decisions, the defunct crypto business offloaded a trove of Solana tokens at a massive discount. FTX’s estate, under bankruptcy administrators led by CEO John J. Ray III, traded 25-to-30 million Solana (SOL) coins well below market prices as the company tried to plug a $16 billion hole left...

Binance’s web3 wallet adds support for 35 new dApps

Binance recently completed integrating 35 new decentralized applications into its web3 wallet. Popular platforms such as Aevo, Ambient Finance, and BAC Games have been added as new additions. The update allows users to directly access and interact with a wide range of decentralized applications (dApps) for various purposes, including gaming, finance, and trading, through the wallet. The Web3...

Miner earns 6.36 BTC on 1 block of Bitcoin as halving approaches

A solo miner mined a single block of Bitcoin and earned 6.36 BTC before the impending halving. On April 5, a solo miner with an equipment hashrate of 7 PH/s keyed block #837,814 into the blockchain of the first cryptocurrency. According to Mempool, the user received a total of 6.36 BTC, the equivalent of $422,750 at...