World Liberty Financial, the Trump-backed DeFi protocol, is swapping stablecoins for wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) and Ethereum's native token ether, onchain data shows. The project is also apparently loading up on Chainlink's LINK, Ethena's ENA and TRON's TRX tokens.
Donald and Melania Trump's respective tokens have stolen the spotlight from Dogecoin and other long-running meme coins.
TL;DR A Solana user made nearly $40 million in profits with the MELANIA memecoin after a staggering 25,600% price surge in just hours. Analysts warn that 90% of the token's supply is held in a single wallet, raising concerns about a possible “rug pull” or massive fraud.
Donald Trump's pro-crypto stance has cooked up a storm in the crypto market. Ever since he won the presidential election, the market has been raging like a wild bull.
XRP traded strongly on Monday ahead of President Trump's inauguration, wiping away all losses experienced on Sunday and extending last week's gains.
The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger is up more than 5% over the last 24-hour period amid a wider cryptocurrency market rally that saw the price of bitcoin hit a new $109,000 all-time high before seeing a slight correction.
The Solana price has experienced a strong bearish reversal after achieving a new ATH of $294.33 yesterday. Reportedly, the price experienced a pullback after encountering a network congestion-like situation.
Ethereum (ETH) price is showing a period of uncertainty as key indicators point to a lack of strong directional momentum. The DMI shows a weak trend, with the ADX below 20 for several days, highlighting market indecision.
Rumble, a Tether-backed video-sharing platform, has made its first Bitcoin acquisition two months after adopting the top crypto as a strategic reserve asset. On Jan. 20, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski announced that the company had purchased Bitcoin on Friday, Jan. 17.
Peter Schiff, who is pretty much synonymous with his outspoken skepticism of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies in general, might not seem like the obvious person to indirectly spark interest in digital assets. But the financial expert recently responded to a challenge from a follower who questioned his accuracy, especially as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of around $110,000.
Rumble, Canada's largest video-sharing platform with over 50 million users, has announced its first Bitcoin purchase as part of its financial reserve strategy.
The Ethereum Foundation's getting roasted for dumping ETH nonstop, and things got worse after an employee's awkward attempt to defend the move sparked a huge backlash. Ethereum's off to a rough start in 2025 (ETH).
Ethereum has notably underperformed this cycle, particularly as Solana gains traction through the memecoin frenzy and events like Trump's official memecoin launch on Solana instead of Ethereum.
According to data provided by Google Trends, a service that makes it possible to analyze popular search queries, "how to buy crypto" searches have now reached a new peak.
Popular cryptocurrency XRP continues to take center stage on the market, primarily due to the wild price action it has shown in recent weeks. The latest episode was the bullish divergence on Relative Strength Indicator, which emerged on an hourly chart of XRP against the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC).
Solana (SOL) has recorded impressive performance lately as prices soared to all-time highs above $290 yesterday Further, the blockchain dominates the meme crypto space, housing half of the top ten meme coins. The latest TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins' launch on Solana has elevated the ecosystem's appeal.
XRP has benefited greatly from the ongoing cryptocurrency bull run, although the token failed to cross the $4 threshold or reclaim its all-time high (ATH) of $3.40.
A 4% surge has pulled millions back into profit. Can ETH push for $4K, or is it still a stretch?
Bitcoin's recent rise above $100,000 has kept the market on edge as bullish momentum attempts to establish a new liquidity zone beyond this milestone. This push has introduced significant volatility over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin fluctuating between $99,701 and $106,307 during this period.
Fifteen years ago today, the cryptocurrency market was a different landscape. According to Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo, on this date 15 years ago, you could buy 1 Bitcoin (BTC) for just $0.50.
Some coins have come back to the green zone, while others keep falling, according to CoinStats.
In mid-January, Bitcoin's (BTC) expected 2025 rally appeared in danger as fears emerged amidst a downturn that the world's premier cryptocurrency might not regain a footing until it collapsed to approximately $80,000.
David Schwartz has shed new light on what makes up crypto rug pulls in the market.
Bitcoin's rally before the inauguration raised the futures funding rate to its highest level since December.
The buying frenzy came after WLFI token sales picked up ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
The Ethereum Foundation may stake its $1B ETH holdings following criticism of its passive role, while leadership changes are being discussed to revitalize the organization.
The Tether-backed video streaming platform closely associated with the Trump universe purchased its first bitcoins on Friday.
On-chain data shows that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has sold 100 ETH for $336,475. On Jan. 20, blockchain analytical firm SpotOnChain reported that this marks the foundation's second sale of Ethereum in 2025, bringing its total sales to 200 ETH (valued at $672,000).
In August, the IMF wrote in a report that many of the risks of the Bitcoin experiment “had not yet materialized.”
The value of Trump's memecoin has gone through the roof, and Melania's has too.
TL;DR Vitalik Buterin stated that the Ethereum Foundation is considering staking its ETH holdings, valued at nearly one billion dollars. The foundation has been criticized for its supposed lack of active participation in the Ethereum ecosystem, which has led to proposals to use staking to generate additional income.
In the last 24 hours, XRP has experienced a notable price recovery in South Korean markets, up by 8% against the country's local KRW currency. It also has a 6.9% spike in global crypto exchanges.
Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez has taken to his account on the X social media giant to share with the community that a huge lump of 100 million XRP coins has changed hands over the past two days.
Look out, here comes XRP! In the wake of the US presidential elections, XRP's engine began to rev.
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The odds that Donald Trump will approve a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in his first 100 days have jumped to 56% ahead of his inauguration. A Polymarket poll with over $2.
Analytics platform IntoTheBlock announced that 100% of Bitcoin holders were now in profit following a surge in the coin's price ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration. The platform further revealed that the last time all BTC holders were in profit was during the November crypto frenzy after Trump's win in the presidential elections when the coin surged from around $80,000 to a new all-time high above $108,000.
If there's one thrilling narrative to study and revisit in 2024, it's Ripple's XRP. For those in the know, this crypto had a rough few years due to its ongoing cases and investigations launched by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
As XRP's role in the U.S. Treasury is speculated, it could redefine Ripple's future.
Whale Alert recently highlighted a massive XRP transfer to Binance, sparking speculation within the crypto community.
The grant will help BTCPay continue to work on open-source payment development.
There has been a massive uptick of interest among noncryptocurrency owners as these "outsiders" look to participate in the action. The soaring interest comes amid a bullish Bitcoin (BTC) run that has seen its price attain historic levels.
Ryan Selkis, founder of the blockchain analytics firm Messari, has sparked controversy by labeling Ripple as a threat to President-elect Donald Trump's proposed crypto agenda.
Co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, announced "significant changes" in the leadership of the non-profit organization Ethereum Foundation (EF)
Bhutan, the small Himalayan kingdom celebrated for its forward-thinking approach to crypto, has captured global attention with a recent transfer of 633 Bitcoins valued at $64.57 million to three newly created blockchain wallets.
A Bitwise analyst suggested the potential implementation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is still not fully priced into the market.
Ripple's XRP and Stellar Lumens (XLM) have a similar origin and value proposition, despite trading at significantly different market caps. Now that 2025 started and the two cryptocurrencies battle for market share, Finbold turned to an artificial intelligence (AI) to find whether XRP or XLM is a better buy for this year.
After overtaking silver and Saudi Aramco – once a strong contender for the world's biggest company – in terms of its market capitalization in late 2024 and experiencing a powerful rally in mid-January, Bitcoin (BTC) appears poised for a march toward new and unprecedented highs.