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Coinbase has filed the documentation to list futures on Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR), marking a significant step in expanding its offering of derivative products. According to the documents submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the exchange's derivatives division plans to launch these contracts as early as February 18.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a strong downtrend following a market-wide correction, leading to significant liquidations. However, investors see opportunities to acquire affordable assets before the anticipated altcoin season in February 2025.

Uniswap Labs, the leader of the largest decentralised exchange, on Friday, announced the latest and most flexible version of its defi protocol – the Uniswap v4. In what its Founder and CEO Hayden Adams hailed as a “new era of DeFi”, launch of v4 comes after it announced in Nov last year the largest bug

The DEX Raydium has just surpassed its rival Uniswap in terms of volumes recorded during the month of January.

Users can now provide liquidity (LP) on v4 through the Uniswap web app. Swapping will roll out over the next few days as liquidity transitions to the new version.

Cryptocurrency prices crashed hard on Monday, continuing their recent trend, and leading to substantial liquidations. Bitcoin moved from the year-to-date high of $109,200 in January to below $93,000.

Decentralized trading volume on Solana far outpaced the volume on Ethereum's mainnet in January, according to The Block's data.

Uniswap (UNI) Labs collaborates with Fireblocks to enhance institutional access to DeFi, offering asset managers and hedge funds direct access to Uniswap Protocol's liquidity.

Uniswap, the leader of decentralized exchanges, is launching its version 4 on twelve major blockchains. This strategic evolution strengthens its position in an increasingly competitive DeFi market.

The attempt of Uniswap to break past the critical $12.3 resistance has fallen short, giving bears the upper hand and triggering a fresh decline. Despite bullish efforts to push higher, selling pressure at this key level proved too strong, forcing UNI into a downward move.

Crypto whales are making waves, and their sights are set on Solana, Hedera, Lightchain AI, and XRP—signaling a major shift in the market. Why the buzz?

Whales accumulated $33M worth of UNI yesterday following Uniswap v4's launch.

Uniswap (UNI), the top decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume, has rolled out a new protocol upgrade across multiple chains. The DEX says its new “v4” transforms the protocol into a “developer platform.

Multi-hop route ETH -> USDC -> USDT delivers better prices than a single-hop v3 pool, despite v3's larger TVL.

Hedera Hashgraph has created history with its mind blowing hold over the world. The financial system was revolutionized when Hedera Hashgraph started climbing the ladder.

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs, has highlighted key features of newly launched Uniswap V4, marking major improvements over Uniswap V3. Adams, in a post on X, explained how V4 compares in terms of efficiency when executing a token swap.

HBAR, the native token of the Avalanche network, has been struggling to maintain upward momentum after its recent failure to break through the $0.40 resistance. After this setback, the price of HBAR dropped to around $0.30, bringing it back into a familiar price range.

Uniswap launched its v4 upgrade on mainnet, featuring hooks for developer customization, cheaper operations, and more. The release came slightly later than initially anticipated.

Uniswap v4 has gone live across several blockchain networks while swapping features will debut in the coming days for all users.

Uniswap V4 emerges after extensive development and testing, featuring groundbreaking customization options and multi-chain deployment.

Uniswap Labs, the developers of one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEXs), has officially rolled out its much-anticipated Uniswap v4 protocol across several blockchain networks, with Zora Network among them.

Uniswap is unrolling V4 on 10 blockchains, starting with liquidity deposits. Liquidity pairs will become available in the next few days, as traders will be automatically routed through V4 for optimal token swaps.

Decentralized exchange Uniswap launched its V4 protocol across Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and beyond Friday, with various improvements.

In an astonishing development, decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) Uniswap has unveiled Uniswap v4, transforming the protocol into a comprehensive platform for developers. Uniswap v4 is now live and operational across multiple platforms, with exchange functions launched in a few days.

The upgraded DEX introduces “hooks,” or customizable logic for trading pairs.

TL;DR Uniswap Labs launched V4, enhancing the customization and efficiency of its platform with innovative modular “hooks.” Operating costs are significantly reduced, with up to a 99.99% decrease in creating new pools and savings on multi-hop swaps.

Uniswap Labs said that Uniswap V4 has gone live, with the ability to provide liquidity available now and swaps coming shortly.

Coinbase Derivatives seeks approval from the CFTC to introduce Solana and Hedera futures. The exchange expects to launch the contracts on February 18, 2025.

The crypto market slipped back into the red, with most cryptocurrencies trading lower. Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 1% over the past 24 hours, trading around $104,360.

Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list futures contracts for Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR).

HBAR has struggled to maintain upward momentum after failing to breach the $0.40 resistance level earlier this month. The altcoin's subsequent decline has pushed its price down to $0.30, returning it to a familiar trading range.

Uniswap Protocol recorded a monthly high trading volume of $15.65 billion on the Base network in January 2025. This makes it the third consecutive time Uniswap's monthly trading volume on the Base network hit an all-time high.

Coinbase is looking to list the futures as soon as Feb. 18, it said in the filing.

The exchange is looking to list these new contracts, which will be cash-settled on a monthly basis, on or after Feb. 2025.

Since January 17, Hedera (HBAR) has been on a downward trajectory, shedding 20% of its value as selling pressure intensifies. The altcoin has since traded below a descending trendline, indicating persistent bearish sentiment in the market.

Hedera (HBAR) price is down more than 5% in the last 24 hours, pulling back after reaching levels close to $0.40 in mid-January. The DMI chart shows weak trend strength, indicating consolidation after a strong downtrend emerged two days ago.

Analysts say Bitcoin must reclaim $103,000 support level to continue rally.

Amid this massive price decline, Hedera's native token, HBAR, has reached a crucial support level, creating a make-or-break situation for the asset. In the past two weeks, the token has witnessed a notable price drop of over 25% and has reached a level where it has historically experienced price reversals.

Hedera's native cryptocurrency, HBAR, recently experienced its first major spot inflows in over ten days. The $2.46 million influx into the market has managed to boost the price of HBAR by 2% in the last 24 hours, aligning with broader positive trends across the crypto market.

Ethereum price has been a major laggard in the crypto market this year as it remains in a technical bear market. While ETH typically rebounds in February, investing in quality Ethereum rivals may be a good option to generate strong returns and diversify a portfolio.

HBAR remains in a corrective phase. If the correction completes, Wave 5 could extend above $0.45.

Uniswap remains on a steady upward path as bullish momentum fuels its push toward the $12.3 mark. After a successful rebound at the $10.3 support level, UNI has shown resilience, with buyers stepping in to sustain the rally.

Solana's price is struggling to hold above the pivotal support at $230, which has offered a strong base in the recent past. Besides, the need for an SOL ETF is intensifying with Cboe re-filing the ETF on behalf of VanEck.

Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams revealed an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) aimed at transforming the ecosystem.

Hedera (HBAR) price rose alongside other top cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin reclaimed the $102K level. The bounce in HBAR price reflected the broader optimism in the crypto markets following the DeepSeek AI driven sell-off. However, the gains for Hedera also came amid news of a fresh partnership between The Hashgraph Group and KPMG in India.

Cryptocurrencies created in the USA could be exempt from profit taxes. This means good news and possible ATH for Ripple, Hedera (HBAR), and the new altcoin DTX Exchange.