Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Bull Postings Lift Spirits

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The past 24 hours have been marked by bullish postings on social media, with notable figures voicing positive outlooks on the cryptocurrency market that have worked their way into prices. Bitcoin has bounced to over $98,000 from $96,900, with President Donald Trump’s son Eric encouraging family-linked … Read more

India’s Zomato to rebrand as Eternal

Indian food delivery group Zomato plans to rename itself as Eternal, a strategic shift as its quick commerce unit Blinkit becomes a significant driver of future growth. The Gurugram-based company, which joined India’s benchmark BSE Sensex in December, said on Tuesday the name change would better reflect its expanding business portfolio that includes quick commerce … Read more

Bitcoin Worth $1.6B Leave Exchanges in Biggest Bullish Outflow Since April: Research Analyst

On Wednesday, centralized exchanges registered a net outflow of over 17,000 BTC, worth more than $1.6 billion at the going market price of $98,600, according to Glassnode data shared by Andrew Dragosch, head of research Bitwise. That’s the biggest single-day exodus of coins since April 2024. “Whales are buying this dip,” Dragosch said on X, … Read more

Ditch the Phone Line and Try These 5 Free and Open-Source Platforms for Voice Calls Instead

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software lets you make phone calls over the Internet instead of traditional phone lines, which can save money and improve flexibility. It enables features like video calls, messaging, and file sharing, making communication more versatile. As with many other applications, there are also open-source and free VoIP software alternatives, available … Read more

Strategy Sees Thursday Nasdaq Listing for STRK Convertible Preferred Stock

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR) expects its convertible preferred stock Strike (STRK) to be listed on Nasdaq on Thursday, according to a slide in its earnings presentation. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, also introduced new performance metrics when it reported fourth-quarter earnings after the market closed … Read more

Comstruct raises $13.5M to simplify the procurement process for construction firms

When you think about platforms in the construction industry, chances are the concrete slabs designed to support steel beams and tall pillars will come first to your mind. Munich-based startup Comstruct wants to design a different kind of platform for the construction industry — a software platform. At its core, Comstruct is a procurement platform for … Read more

Berachain’s BERA Trades at $8 Ahead of 79M Token Airdrop and Mainnet Launch

Layer 1 Berachain will airdrop just under 80 million of its BERA tokens to ecosystem and exchange users as the decentralized finance (DeFi)- focussed network goes live later on Thursday, per a release. The total initial supply of BERA is 500 million tokens, with 48.9% allocated for community engagement, including airdrops, ecosystem development, and research. … Read more

XRP Price Outlook Grim as Traders Go Short, Exchange Inflows Increase

Net inflows to spot XRP tokens turned positive early Thursday after days of outflows, putting the token in focus following a record-breaking month for its native decentralized exchange (DEX). Over $15 million in XRP flowed to centralized exchanges on Thursday led by deposits to Bybit and Kraken, Coinglass data shows. Spot inflows to exchanges may … Read more