Charities in South Korea say crypto provides a simple way for donations. They want fewer steps and a system where people can donate crypto with one click inside exchange apps. According to recent stats, South Korea has more than 10 million crypto investors and traders. The market is dominated by retail users trading Bitcoin, Ethereum,
Venture capital firm a16z crypto research partner and associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Georgetown University, Justin Thaler, has urged the cryptocurrency industry to resist panic over quantum computing threats. The research partner argues that the timeline for cryptographically relevant quantum computers remains distant and that premature migration to post-quantum cryptography could
Investors have been loading up on small-cap stocks as they take a breather from the larger, possibly overvalued artificial intelligence (AI) names in recent weeks. This shift in sentiment that experts have dubbed the “Great Rotation” has pushed the Russell 2000, a benchmark index that represents the US small-cap stocks, up some 8% since the
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For more than a decade, crypto has sold itself as a technology of inclusion. Permissionless finance. Open rails. Global access. Anyone, anywhere, with an internet connection. Yet today, one of the industry’s
Tether led crypto protocol revenue in 2025 with approximately $5.2 billion, accounting for 41.9% of total revenue across 168 revenue-generating protocols, according to CoinGecko Research. Summary Tether led all crypto protocols in 2025 with $5.2B, or 41.9% of total revenue. Four stablecoin issuers generated nearly $8.3B, dominating protocol earnings. Trading platform revenue proved volatile, while
Alleged secret recordings reportedly cite nearly 10 minutes of conversation that provide one of the clearest windows yet into Senator Ted Cruz’s behind-the-scenes opposition to Trump’s protectionist trade policy. The remarks, made during two closed-door meetings in 2025, come as Trump escalates trade tensions with Canada, threatening a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports over
The biggest threat to the Bitcoin network is “ambitious opportunists” who want to push through protocol changes, according to Michael Saylor, the co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Strategy. Saylor’s comments sparked a debate online. Bitcoin maximalist Justin Bechler said the comments were directed toward software developers pushing for non-monetary use cases on Bitcoin, such
The price of bitcoin slid on Sunday, dipping below the $88,000 range and tagging a low of $87,471 per unit. Around noon (EST), the top crypto settled into a clean intraday slide, defined by a tidy staircase of lower highs and lower lows. Thin Liquidity, Heavy Swings: Bitcoin Drops Under $88K as Liquidations Pile Up
Tokenized US Treasuries crossed $10 billion in total value this week, a milestone that confirms the category has moved from proof-of-concept to operational infrastructure. Yet, something happening underneath this achievement is just as important: Circle’s USYC has edged past BlackRock’s BUIDL as the largest tokenized Treasury product, signaling that distribution rails and collateral mechanics now
Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, claims that the leader of a top 10 global bank now views crypto as their “number one priority” and an “existential” necessity, as he reported a few themes and personal takeaways from the week-long World Economic Forum on his X account. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the leading exchange Coinbase, shared