The International Holding Company (IHC) executed a 110 million dirham ($30 million) transaction using the DDSC stablecoin on ADI Chain. The company described the transfer as one of the largest disclosed stablecoin transactions executed in the United Arab Emirates. The transaction follows recent approval from the UAE central bank for the dirham-backed stablecoin ecosystem launched
The Bitcoin community celebrated the 16th anniversary of “Pizza Day” on Friday, marking the first recorded commercial Bitcoin transaction, in which real-world goods were purchased with Bitcoin. In May 2010, software developer Laszlo Hanyecz published an online post offering 10,000 $BTC, which was valued at about $41 at the time, in exchange for two Papa
Steve Erlick and senior macroeconomics analyst Noel Acheson discussed the historic change in FED leadership and its potential impact on cryptocurrency markets. The discussion focused on the future of the markets in light of Jerome Powell’s term ending and Kevin Warsh’s expected succession. Noel Acheson, author and analyst for the Crypto Is Macrone newsletter, discussed
Crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant has noted a renewed increase in activity in the $XRP futures market. According to data shared by the company, the amount of open interest for $XRP on Binance has risen to approximately $488.3 million, reaching one of the highest levels in the last two months. According to CryptoQuant data, open interest
Institutional crypto activity grabbed market attention again after BlackRock transferred massive digital assets to Coinbase. According to OnchainLens, the asset management giant deposited 1,587 $BTC worth $122.55 million and 17,815 $ETH worth $37.79 million into Coinbase. The move immediately sparked speculation across the crypto market. Traders now wonder whether BlackRock plans further ETF-related adjustments or
For months now the hypothesis has been circulating that the price of Bitcoin could mark new local annual lows in the coming months. This hypothesis has turned out to be incorrect from March onwards, up to today, and apparently several analysts continue to consider it unlikely. However, the discussion becomes more complicated if instead of
The Solana Foundation has taken a significant step into Central Asia’s digital currency landscape by signing a letter of intent (LOI) with AirAsia and Kazakhstani cryptocurrency exchange Intebix. The agreement outlines plans to launch Evo (KZTE), a stablecoin pegged to the Kazakhstani tenge, built on the Solana blockchain. Details of the Partnership According to the
Bitcoin is stuck. It has been trading between $76,000 and $82,000 for weeks with no clean breakout in either direction. Most investors are watching the range with frustration. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe said, “That range brings the ultimate opportunity for altcoins to thrive,” van de Poppe said. “That’s what we start to see.” What
Asset management company VanEck has published a new report that provides an in-depth analysis of Bitcoin (BTC). The report states that the recent rise in Bitcoin was driven by spot market purchases rather than leverage, while the mining sector experienced its longest and deepest hashrate decline to date. According to the report, Bitcoin rose approximately