Binance has confirmed its support for the rebranding and token swap of Fantom (FTM) to Sonic (S), which is scheduled for early 2025. The transition will see FTM replaced by Sonic across all Binance products. The exchange stated that...
On December 24, KickStreaming, an online streaming platform, reportedly suffered a cybersecurity breach as its official X account was hacked to promote fraudulent Solana-based scam tokens. JUST IN: Streaming platform Kick X has been hacked and is spamming Solana...
Bitget has unveiled the commencement of pre-market trading for Vertus (VERT), giving traders a unique opportunity to engage with the asset before its official spot trading listing. According to the announcement, adding VERT to Bitget's pre-market lineup reflects the...
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has raised concerns about the growing energy demands of cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence (AI) operations, which could challenge grid reliability and forecasting. In its latest Long-Term Reliability Assessment report, NERC highlights...
South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has announced plans to end trading support for Bitcoin Gold (BTG) starting January 23, 2025, at 14:30 KST. This decision, disclosed in a notice published on December 24, follows months of scrutiny over...
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has congratulated Bo Hines on his appointment as the executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, informally called the "Crypto Council." The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment on December...
BingX has expanded its fiat deposit options by introducing SEPA and SEPA Instant payment services for euro deposits. The crypto exchange noted that the move allows users to make real-time euro deposits at no cost and, thus, enhances the...
CoinMarketCap (CMC) has unveiled two new metrics designed to help users assess potential selling pressure in newly launched cryptocurrencies. The metrics, "Unlocked Circulating Supply" (UCS) and "Unlocked Market Capitalization" (UMC), will be rolled out in early 2025 to address...
Speculation is growing about the possibility of a presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder and former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX. The conversation gained traction following comments by tech mogul Elon Musk on an...
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his promise to dismantle "Operation Choke Point 2.0" has sparked optimism across the crypto industry. Long accused of stifling the sector through covert banking restrictions, the program has become...
