Polymarket Set to Reenter US After $112M Acquisition of QCEX

Online betting platform Polymarket said it acquired QCEX, US-licensed derivatives exchange and clearinghouse for $112 million, paving the way for the company’s return to the United States after a hiatus of more than two years. According to its website, QCEX is based in Boca Raton, Florida, with both entities, the derivatives exchange and the clearinghouse,…

Ethereum NFTs Dominate Sales, Trading Volume, and Market Cap as ETH Nears $4K

Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFT) collections took over the latest seven-day sales rankings, accounting for nine of the top 10 collections by total sales volumes.  On Monday, CryptoSlam data showed nine of last week’s top 10 collections by sales volume were Ethereum-based NFTs, including popular collections CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, Moonbirds and Azuki. The only non-Ethereum collection…

XRP Adds To Altseason Excitement With McDonald’s Market Cap Flip

Key points: Bitcoin is still failing to rechallenge recent all-time highs, leading to doubts over future BTC price strength. A deeper rebound could rescue the situation, says analysis, as altcoins steal the limelight. XRP now has a larger market cap than McDonald’s. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed locked below $120,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as bull…

Tether freezes $85k in stolen usdt, raising new questions about stablecoin control

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Sunday it had frozen $85,877 in USDt (USDT) tied to stolen funds, acting in “collaboration with law enforcement.” The move has reignited debate over the role of centralized stablecoin issuers in enforcing crypto compliance. The freeze, while relatively minor compared to other such actions by Tether,…

Solana Price Targets $6K After Major Cup-and-Handle Breakout

Key takeaways: SOL price has climbed to a five-month high, driven by strong technicals and rising network activity.  Solana’s cup-and-handle pattern targets a SOL price of as high as $6,300. Solana’s (SOL) price rallied 34% over the last 30 days, reaching a five-month high of $193 on Monday.  SOL/USD daily chart. Source: Coitelegraph/TradingView Solana is…

Trump’s Media Company Reports $2B BTC After Crypto Bills Pass US House

Trump Media and Technology Group, the company that owns US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, said it held about $2 billion in “Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related securities” just a few days after significant cryptocurrency bills pushed by Trump advanced in Congress. In a Monday notice, Trump Media said it had acquired Bitcoin (BTC) as part…

Tether freezes $85k in stolen usdt, raising new questions about stablecoin control

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Sunday it had frozen $85,877 in USDt (USDT) tied to stolen funds, acting in “collaboration with law enforcement.” The move has reignited debate over the role of centralized stablecoin issuers in enforcing crypto compliance. The freeze, while relatively minor compared to other such actions by Tether,…

Solana Price Targets $6K After Major Cup-and-Handle Breakout

Key takeaways: SOL price has climbed to a five-month high, driven by strong technicals and rising network activity.  Solana’s cup-and-handle pattern targets a SOL price of as high as $6,300. Solana’s (SOL) price rallied 34% over the last 30 days, reaching a five-month high of $193 on Monday.  SOL/USD daily chart. Source: Coitelegraph/TradingView Solana is…

Solana Price Targets $6K After Major Cup-and-Handle Breakout

Key takeaways: SOL price has climbed to a five-month high, driven by strong technicals and rising network activity.  Solana’s cup-and-handle pattern targets a SOL price of as high as $6,300. Solana’s (SOL) price rallied 34% over the last 30 days, reaching a five-month high of $193 on Monday.  SOL/USD daily chart. Source: Coitelegraph/TradingView Solana is…

Progressives Are Losing The Crypto Future

Opinion by: Michael Rovner When US President Donald Trump called for America to become “the crypto capital of the planet,” he acknowledged a growing sentiment among his supporters. Crypto is no longer simply an asset class or subculture to this group; it’s a parallel financial system being shaped by tech-savvy conservatives for political and economic…