Author - James Lim

Solana, Base account for most DEX listings amid meme coin craze

Due to the ongoing meme coin frenzy, DEXs on the Solana network have taken up the majority of trading volume over the past 24 hours. According to CoinGecko, Solana-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs) accounted for most trading volume over the past 24 hours. The top three were Raydium, Jupiter, and Orca. Raydium’s volume in the last 24...

CoinShares: Bitcoin drives crypto investment inflows to $13.8b record

Digital asset investment products have reached a record inflow for the year after receiving $646 million from investors mainly interested in Bitcoin last week. According to CoinShares, cryptocurrency investment vehicles have garnered over $13.8 billion in 2024’s first four months. The milestone coincided with interest in Bitcoin (BTC), as the token experienced demand from Wall Street...

Genesis buys $2.1b of Bitcoin after selling 36m GBTC shares

Troubled crypto lending firm Genesis has reportedly bought $2.1 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) after selling off approximately 36 million shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). According to a Bloomberg Law report citing court documents filed on April 5, Genesis sold 36 million of its GBTC shares and used the proceeds to buy 32,041 Bitcoins, which it...

BlackRock adds Citi, Goldman Sachs and others as spot Bitcoin ETF authorized participants

BlackRock has added four more Wall Street firms as authorized participants (APs) for its spot Bitcoin ETF. With this addition, the asset manager’s Bitcoin-based fund now boasts a total of nine APs. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF updates BlackRock, touted as the world’s largest asset manager, now counts Citi, Citadel, Goldman Sachs, and UBS among its APs for its spot...

Anza Network aims to fix Solana congestion woes: ‘We analyzed the root cause’

Anza Network is set to roll out updates to fix the recent congestion issues on the Solana blockchain. “The short version is: significant progress has been made to overcome the current congestion challenges, and we expect to begin releasing fixes next week,” the Solana-focused software development firm confirmed. “In collaboration with other core contributors, we have...

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...