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.
Emails travel the world in mere milliseconds, but money still moves slowly. Payments, particularly international ones, can take days—longer during weekends and holidays. This leads to trillions of dollars being stuck where they cannot generate yield.This inefficiency is more than just a nuisance; it’s a systemic issue. For businesses and financial institutions, slow access to liquidity results in increased costs, limited working capital, and a fundamental disadvantage in a world that demands real-time responses.Stablecoins as the catalystThe emergence of stablecoins demonstrated that money could move at internet speed. Nowadays, trillions of dollars’ worth of transactions are settled instantly on blockchain…
Disclosure: The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views or opinions of crypto.news’ editorial team. Decentralized systems of living have historically enabled the West to expand its reach across the globe. From the feudal era to the Industrial Revolution, and now with Bitcoin (BTC) — referred to as the new feudalism — decentralization has been pivotal to this growth. Summary History echoes in decentralization: From medieval feudalism to Bitcoin, Western expansion and resilience have flourished when power is distributed rather than centralized. Lessons from feudalism: Local governance from the 10th to 13th…
A coalition of crypto advocacy groups has sent a joint letter to President Trump endorsing Brian Quintenz for the CFTC Chair position, countering the personal opposition from the Winklevoss twins. Quintenz is backed by the Digital Chamber, Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and DeFi Education Fund. This internal conflict underscores ongoing disputes within the industry. Quintenz Gathers CFTC Bid Support During President Trump’s second term, there has been a surge in pro-crypto regulations, though the journey has had its challenges. In February, Trump nominated Brian Quintenz as the next Chair of the CFTC, but his confirmation process remains uncertain.…
Key HighlightsThumzup Media has purchased Dogehash Technologies in a $153.8 million all-stock agreement.The new merged entity will operate under the name Dogehash Technologies Holdings, Inc., with the ticker XDOG.This merger is set to establish the largest Dogecoin mining platform globally, leveraging 2,500 Scrypt ASIC miners along with Dogecoin’s Layer-2 protocol (DogeOS) for improved mining efficiency and output.In a notable advancement in the cryptocurrency field, Thumzup Media Corporation, a digital asset treasury firm supported by Donald Trump Jr., has declared its acquisition of Dogehash Technologies in a fully stock transaction valued at $153.8 million.This acquisition aims to establish the largest Dogecoin…
Gautam Sharma, the CEO of alternative investment management company Brevan Howard’s digital assets division, is reportedly leaving after five years. His departure could lead to changes for the division, which has grown significantly in recent years and manages $2 billion in assets.According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, Brevan Howard has no plans to fill the role. However, in May, the company promoted Chris Rayner-Cook, formerly head of global trading and financing at Coinbase, to chief investment officer of the digital assets division.Brevan Howard’s digital asset division has over 10 portfolio managers, 13 investment professionals, and 15 blockchain engineers.According to…
Key takeaways:XRP is forming a bearish descending triangle on the daily chart, indicating a potential 18% decrease to $2.40.Falling daily active addresses suggest diminishing transaction activity and reducing demand for XRP.Spot taker CVD is in negative territory, pointing to declining investor interest.XRP (XRP) is currently trading 23% below its peak of $3.66, and various indicators suggest a possible decline towards $2.40.According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, XRP is trading beneath a descending triangle pattern on the daily chart, depicted in the following image.A descending triangle signifies a bearish trend, featuring a horizontal support line with a downward-sloping…
A cryptocurrency trader who recently saw their account rise from $125,000 to over $43 million nearly faced liquidation on Wednesday for $6.2 million after Ether briefly approached the $4,000 mark.The liquidation occurred on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid as Ether (ETH) fell near $4,000 amid a wider market correction, demonstrating the volatility that can surprise even experienced traders.This incident came just two days after the trader had transformed an initial investment of $125,000 into more than $43 million at its highest, before securing nearly $7 million in profit on Monday, according to Cointelegraph.“This legendary trader went long on $ETH again but…
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The Monero community is considering a major revision of its proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to enhance the network’s resistance to 51% attacks.Community members have put forward various proposals, such as localizing mining hardware, transitioning to a merge mining algorithm, allowing XMR to be mined simultaneously with Bitcoin (BTC) or other prominent cryptocurrencies, and implementing Dash’s ChainLocks solution.Dash’s ChainLocks employs “randomly selected masternodes” to achieve a consensus on the first valid block announced by the network, securing the blockchain ledger and extending the chain solely with blocks authenticated through the ChainLock mechanism. This would operate above the current PoW Consensus.A proposal…
Key points:The decline in Bitcoin has led to net outflows from BTC ETFs on Tuesday, but buyers are expected to intervene and halt the drop around $110,530.Ether bulls are attempting to establish the $4,094 level as support, suggesting a positive outlook.Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to recover from immediate support around $112,000, but higher levels may attract sellers. BTC’s weakness caused net outflows of $523.3 million from US spot BTC exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, according to Farside Investors data, indicating a cautious approach from institutional investors in the near term.Blockchain analytics firm Santiment noted on X that BTC’s dip below $113,000…