Binance CMO: Memecoin Listings Come with No Guarantees
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan says that “community feedback and input” are crucial considerations for crypto exchanges when determining which cryptocurrencies to list, but nothing is “guaranteed.” The recent rise in memecoin popularity has heightened pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges to scrutinize projects and protect users, according to Binance’s chief marketing officer, Rachel Conlan. Due Diligence on Listings […]
Indonesian Cryptocurrency Transactions Exceed $30B in 2024
Transaction totals in 2024 are up more than 350% year-over-year but still far lower than Indonesia’s 2021 highs. The Indonesian cryptocurrency market reported over $30 billion in transactions from January to October 2024, a 350% year-over-year surge and the highest total since the 2021 bull market. Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency shows […]
Donald Trump Win Fuels Bitcoin Derivatives Boom
Bitget CEO highlighted Donald Trump’s victory as a catalyst for market optimism, suggesting that investors are factoring in favorable regulatory developments. The open interest in Bitcoin futures has surged significantly since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election in the United States on November 5. This indicates that there has been an increase in trading […]
MetaMask Co-founder: Memecoins Highlight Web3 & AI Consent Issues
MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay’s memecoin experiment shows Web3’s consent, trust, and investor expectations. Dan Finlay, co-founder of the crypto wallet platform MetaMask, recently conducted an experiment with memecoins to explore issues surrounding consent and trust in the Web3 ecosystem. Finlay minted two tokens — “Consent” on Ethereum and “I Don’t Consent” on Solana — and […]
Crypto Hackers Swipe $71M in November, Pushing Yearly Total to $1.48B
Cryptocurrency hackers continue to damage the industry’s reputation, with the annual worth of cyberattacks approaching $1.5 billion. Cryptocurrency hackers continue to harm the industry’s reputation, with the total value stolen through cyberattacks in 2024 nearing $1.5 billion. According to an Immunefi report shared with Cointelegraph, hackers stole over $71 million worth of digital assets in […]