Crypto

Solana (SOL), the layer-1 blockchain designed for high-speed and low-cost transactions, has been at the center of a trading frenzy with Donald Trump’s memecoin driving stablecoin supply on the network to a fresh record-high. The total stablecoin supply on Solana has surged to $10.5 billion, doubling since the start of January, according to data source … Read more

An investigation in the U.S. House of Representatives and a hearing in the Senate will examine whether financial regulators during the administration of former President Joe Biden deliberately cut off crypto industry leaders and others from the banking system in an inappropriate use of authority. “Debanking is un-American — every legal business deserves to be … Read more

It was a big week for crypto following the inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term Monday. The White House issued an executive order on digital assets, calling for a friendly approach to crypto across the administration and the creation of a “digital asset stockpile” (which may, or may not be, a Bitcoin Strategic … Read more

The DePIN revolution is coming to a fast food franchise near you. The movement that started with Helium and has spread to numerous categories, including mapping and car data, this year is now spreading to hospitality. The initiative shows how quickly DePINs — or decentralized networks of physical infrastructure — are becoming mainstream. The fast … Read more

Many participants in industry hackathons are just looking to make some quick prize money and move on to the next contest — Dominic Kwok calls them “bounty hunters.” But EasyA, the start-up for developers that he and his brother Phil started four years ago, is looking for a different type of competitor — those who … Read more

David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency wallet developer Ledger, was rescued in a police operation after being kidnapped in a ransom attack in France, according to reports, putting an end to days of swirling rumors. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that Ballard and his wife were kidnapped on early Tuesday from their home in Central France … Read more

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3991.46, up 2.5% (+97.0) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: HBAR (+8.0%) and SOL (+4.8%). Laggards: ETC (-0.1%) and BTC (+0.4%). … Read more

What if you could put up your bitcoin (BTC) or ether (ETH) as collateral to buy a house? That’s essentially the idea behind real estate firm Propy’s upcoming sale, a condominium located in Honolulu, Hawaii, which is being sold at a starting price of $250,000. If they so choose, the prospective buyer will be able … Read more