Ripple’s RLUSD scheduled for Dec. 17 launch
Ripple’s U.S. dollar stablecoin will become available on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchain starting Tuesday, December 17. Digital payment behemoth Ripple (XRP) has declared Dec. 17 as the debut date for…
Bitcoin hits new record high with surge to $107k
Bitcoin has smashed past another record level with a surge to a new all-time above $107,000. After reclaiming the psychological $100,000 level, Bitcoin (BTC) strengthened further, reaching highs of $107,172…
Anchorage Digital receives BitLicense from New York
Anchorage Digital, a leading crypto platform for institutional clients, has received approval for a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services. The approval authorizes Anchorage Digital’s subsidiary,…
Binance Announces CAT and PENGU on HODLer Airdrops Portal
Key Points Binance announced the 4th and 5th projects on HODLer Airdrops: Simon’s Cat (CAT) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU). Trading will open tomorrow for CAT and PENGU, with USDT, BNB,…
Riot upsized Bitcoin holdings by $69m
Major Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms added $69 million worth of the world’s leading cryptocurrency to its holdings. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, Riot Platforms bought 667 Bitcoin (BTC),…
MicroStrategy registers new $1.5b Bitcoin buy
Michael Saylor-led MicroStrategy has increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 439,000, strengthening its position as the top corporate BTC holder. Another week, another Saylor buy. On Dec. 16, MicroStrategy executive…
Binance to list PENGU and CAT on Dec. 17
Binance will list Pudgy Penguins’ native token PENGU alongside the Simon’s Cat meme coin on Dec. 17. After the Binance listing announcement, CAT went up nearly 65%. In a company…
Bitget secures Bitcoin service provider license in El Salvador
Bitget announced they obtained a Bitcoin Service Provider license from El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank. The license allows Bitget to facilitate Bitcoin-to-fiat exchanges, Bitcoin (BTC) payments, and custody services in…
Ethena officially launches USDtb, stablecoin backed by BlackRock
Ethena Labs has introduced a new stablecoin, USDtb, backed by BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund. USDtb operates similarly to other popular fiat-backed stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC) and Tether…
Hedera taps into Chainlink’s data standard to boost DeFi and RWA adoption
Hedera has adopted Chainlink’s suite of smart data products to accelerate the growth of decentralized finance and tokenized real-world assets. The Hedera (HBAR) team announced on Dec. 16 that Chainlink…