Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Strive (ASST), a publicly traded bitcoin BTC$92,511.82 treasury and asset-management firm, announced it has organized a $500 million at-the-market offering (ATM) for its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA) aimed at financing additional purchases of the top cryptocurrency.SATA offers a 12% dividend with an effective yield close to 13%, and is specifically designed after Strategy’s (MSTR) STRC money market-style perpetual preferred equity. Currently, SATA is trading at approximately $91, below its $100 par value. An at-the-market offering allows a firm to rapidly raise capital by selling newly issued stock near prevailing market prices.Funds raised may be employed to…
Cryptocurrency wallets linked to the darknet marketplace Silk Road are becoming active again, nearly a year after US President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to its incarcerated founder, Ross Ulbricht.On Tuesday, these Silk Road-tagged wallets moved around $3.14 million in Bitcoin (BTC), as reported by blockchain analytics platform Arkham.The 176 transactions represent the most significant movement from the wallets in five years, with only three minor test transfers conducted earlier this year.All transfers were sent to an unrecognized cryptocurrency wallet, bc1qn. The main Silk Road-related wallets still contain around $38.4 million in Bitcoin, while the newly created wallet now…
Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of your content, with the HTML tags preserved: The Tempo blockchain, supported by Stripe, has launched its public testnet in collaboration with Mastercard, Klarna, UBS, and Kalshi, aiming to facilitate sub-cent stablecoin payments for mainstream finance. Summary Tempo, a blockchain focused on payments and backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has launched a public testnet that allows banks, fintechs, and developers to experiment with low-cost stablecoin payment flows on-chain. Notable design partners now include Mastercard, Klarna, UBS, and Kalshi, joining Visa, Deutsche Bank, Shopify, OpenAI, and Nubank, covering a diverse array of sectors from banking to…
Cryptocurrency wallets connected to the Silk Road darknet marketplace are becoming active again, nearly a year after former US President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to its imprisoned founder, Ross Ulbricht.On Tuesday, these Silk Road-associated wallets executed transfers totaling approximately $3.14 million in Bitcoin (BTC), according to blockchain data service Arkham.This marks the most significant activity for these wallets in the past five years, with only three minor test transactions occurring earlier this year.All transfers were sent to an unidentified cryptocurrency wallet, bc1qn. The primary Silk Road-associated wallets still possess around $38.4 million in Bitcoin, while the newly established…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price struggled once more to breach resistance at $94,000 on Tuesday, as market volatility increased ahead of the Fed’s rate cut announcement on Wednesday.Key takeaways:Polymarket indicates a 96% probability of a 25 bps rate cut on Dec. 10.Should key support levels fail, BTC price could fall to $84,000. BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView96% likelihood of a 25 basis points reductionThe final US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) two-day meeting of the year commenced on Tuesday, with the interest rate policy decision anticipated on Wednesday at 2:00 PM ET.Market watchers predict the Federal Reserve will implement a 0.25% interest…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price encountered another setback in its attempts to surpass resistance at $94,000 on Tuesday, as market volatility surged ahead of the Fed’s rate decision on Wednesday. Key takeaways: The likelihood of a 25 bps cut on Dec. 10 is now at 96%, according to Polymarket. BTC price could decline to $84,000 if crucial support levels fail. BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView 96% chances of a 25 basis points cut The final US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year commenced on Tuesday, with an interest rate policy decision anticipated on Wednesday at 2:00 pm ET. Market…
Shares in Twenty One Capital (XXI), the latest crypto treasury firm in the US, fell by 20% on its trading debut following its merger with the blank-check company Cantor Equity Partners.Twenty One Capital began trading on Tuesday at $10.74, which was below Cantor’s closing price of $14.27 on Monday for its special purpose acquisition company.The Bitcoin (BTC)-focused firm’s stock closed on Wednesday at $11.42, representing a 19.97% decrease over the previous 24 hours.Nonetheless, it experienced a modest 2.2% after-hours increase to $11.67, resulting in a market capitalization of approximately $4 billion based on its outstanding shares.Twenty One was one of…
A judge in the US has granted Kalshi, a prediction markets platform, temporary relief from enforcement following a cease and desist order from Connecticut last week, which accused it of conducting unlicensed gambling.The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) issued cease and desist orders to Kalshi, as well as Robinhood and Crypto.com, on Dec. 2, alleging they were “conducting unlicensed online gambling, specifically sports wagering, in Connecticut through its online sports event contracts.”Kalshi responded the next day by suing the DCP, claiming its event contracts are “lawful under federal law” and that its platform falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of…
Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO of Ark Invest, appeared on Fox Business’s “Morning With Maria” to share her investment insights, highlighting her belief that the US is on the verge of a “historic productivity surge,” and her optimistic outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) for 2026. Related Reading The Four-Year Cycle Will Be ‘Disrupted’ On Tuesday, Ark Invest’s CEO, Cathie Wood, discussed her views on Bitcoin’s recent performance, noting a drop of over 10% over the past month and its ongoing struggle to regain critical price levels. According to Wood, Bitcoin has functioned similarly to a risk-on asset and is currently “climbing…
A mobile game themed around Trump, developed by Bill Zanker—part of the team that introduced the official Trump memecoin and various NFT collections—is expected to launch on the Apple App Store by year-end.The game leverages Trump’s name under a licensing agreement and is in the works at Freedom 45 Games, as stated on the game’s website. It’s also associated with Trump Coin.The Apple App Store is set to reveal the app on Dec. 30, with pre-registration currently available.Zanker had previously been involved in a project that merged gaming and cryptocurrency elements in April, which reportedly shared similarities with MONOPOLY GO;…