Ripple CTO David Schwartz has urged potential investors to avoid panic-driven purchases of the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin before its official launch. In a Dec. 15 post on X (formerly Twitter), Schwartz warned of a possible initial supply shortage, which could cause price fluctuations for the dollar-pegged asset. This caution…

US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), according to Satoshi Act Fund founder Dennis Porter. On Dec. 15, Porter shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that Trump plans to use the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) to implement…

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has implemented its Fair Value accounting rule for crypto, effective Dec. 15, 2024. This update aims to address accounting and disclosure practices gaps for cryptocurrencies while enhancing transparency in financial reporting. Under the new rule, companies must measure their crypto holdings at fair value…

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the internet login system is essentially as old as the internet itself. In the 1960s and 1970s, as the first computer networks took shape, so too did the need for user authentication. ARPANET, the predecessor to today’s internet, implemented the first formal login systems when it began operations…

The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. With US presidential elections concluded, Bitcoin has been hitting new all-time highs nearly on a weekly basis during November. Having reached almost $100,000 threshold on November 22nd, Bitcoin reinvigorated the altcoin market, now holding a…

The following is a guest article from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. As Bitcoin surpassed its all-time high earlier this year, driven by institutional interest, many expected a similar surge in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. With DeFi surpassing $100 billion in total value locked (TVL), it was the…

OpenAI has countered Elon Musk’s recent lawsuit, emphasizing that the billionaire had previously advocated for the company’s shift to a for-profit structure. Musk, one of OpenAI’s co-founders, has accused the AI company of abandoning its nonprofit roots, filing a fresh lawsuit in August after withdrawing an earlier complaint. Early discussions…

BiT Global has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest crypto trading platform in the United States, according to a Dec. 13 court filing. The Justin Sun-linked crypto custodian alleged that the US exchange unfairly removed wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) from its platform to favor its in-house product, Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin…

On-chain data reveals growing selling activity among long-term Bitcoin holders, whose collective holdings have hit their lowest levels this year. Prominent crypto analyst James Check, also known as Checkmate, emphasized the scale of this trend, noting that the selling pressure from these holders far outweighs the demand from ETFs and…

Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Hamada has called on the government to explore the possibility of integrating Bitcoin (BTC) into its foreign exchange reserves, emphasizing its potential as a strategic asset amid growing global interest in crypto adoption. During a Dec. 11 parliamentary session, Yamada posed questions about Japan’s approach to crypto…