Pioneers have a stormy relationship with the crypto behemoth, but major players wager on a breakthrough moment.
Bitcoin breaks above key resistance level, STX leads altcoins with double digit gains.
STX formed a God candle today, rallying as high as 19.5% after it broke out of a bullish pattern as the broader market recovered. Stacks (STX) rose to an intraday high of $0.
Crypto prices have started the year on a strong note, with Bitcoin surging to over $87,500 and Ethereum rising to $1,340. The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap jumped to $2.76 trillion. This article provides a forecast for top tokens like Stellar Lumens (XLM), Decentraland (MANA), and Stacks (STX).
Bitcoin slips to $83,380 amid conflicting global signals. Meliuz embraces BTC as a treasury asset, while China quietly offloads holdings. Ripple CEO sees $200K ahead. The post Bitcoin Drops to $83,000 — China Sells, Meliuz Stacks 45 Coins appeared first on Cryptonews.
The cryptocurrency market is more than just a buzzword today—it's become an essential part of the global financial ecosystem. With innovation constantly unfolding, there's an undeniable wave of excitement and possibility in the crypto space.
The Tokyo-listed investment firm said it bought an additional 319 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 4,525 BTC.
Explore how Stacks (STX) enhances Bitcoin by enabling smart contracts and DApps, leveraging Bitcoin's security while expanding its functionalities through a unique layer-2 network.
Institutions will now be able to gain exposure to sBTC, an asset for Bitcoin-denominated gains, through Hex Trust custody.
Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital asset firm that offers institutional-grade custody, staking, and trading solutions, has announced expanded support for Stacks (STX), a leading layer-2 (L2) Bitcoin (BTC) network, as well as sBTC, Stacks' decentralized asset based on Bitcoin, per information shared with Finbold on Thursday, April 10.
Zilliqa has announced the resignation of CEO Matt Dyer, just two months after the blockchain platform suffered a security breach affecting its cross-chain bridge. In a statement posted on X, the company confirmed Dyer “has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Zilliqa Technology.
Zilliqa CEO Matt Dyer steps down as the team focuses on delivering Zilliqa 2.0 following recent bridge recovery efforts.
Japanese hotel giant Metaplanet (3350) is going big on Bitcoin as the firm just scooped up 160 BTC. The firm acquired Bitcoins for around $83,600 each, adding $13.4 million to their crypto stash. This brings their Bitcoin holdings to 4,206 BTC, and their total investment to $363.5 million.
Tthe OP Stack has remained dominant, with "bridge abstraction" volume surging ahead of Ethereum's next major upgrade.
The layer-1 blockchain MultiversX (EGLD) continues to lead the digital asset gaming sector in the realm of development activity, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Santiment notes on the social media platform X that MultiversX, formerly known as Elrond, registered 212.17 notable GitHub events in the past 30 days.
While altcoins record significant declines, the Zilliqa team has supercharged its community with a key announcement. The blockchain braces for a tokenomics overhaul as it ushers in Zilliqa 2.0 this week. The upgraded model will enrich the blockchain's infrastructure with lucrative Annual Percentage Rates for ZIL stakers and reduced inflation.
Stacks has created history with its mind blowing hold over the world. The financial system was revolutionized when Stacks started climbing the ladder.
An AI hackathon newsletter's footer has revealed what could be the long-awaited United States office for the MultiversX Foundation. MultiversX (EGLD) is “the most technically advanced blockchain today,” although unknown in the U.S. market due to geopolitical barriers.
A bank teller has been arrested for allegedly grabbing $1,000,000 in cash from his employer's vault and successfully sneaking it out of the premises. Daniel A. Acebo was hired by a New York bank – which hasn't yet been named – as a business banker, according to local reports.
Stacks (STX) has been facing a challenging market environment, aligning with the broader downturn in the cryptocurrency market. After reaching a peak of around $2.5 in December 2024, the price of STX has steadily fallen, with each subsequent peak lower than the previous one.
In this piece, we'll assess if Stacks (STX) can rebound above its key EMAs.
Bitcoin's drop below $80,000 comes as ETF outflows surge and macro pressures mount. But how does the current dip stack up against the past?
TL;DR Companies like Jump Crypto, SNZ, and UTXO have made strong commitments to this innovative Bitcoin solution. Due to this, the value of the Stacks' token has increased by more than 11%, currently trading at $0.8629.
While Bitcoin remains below the supply zone around $90k, bulls have seen BTC bounce from lows of $82k hit on Wednesday as cryptocurrencies crashed. Despite the lingering economic concerns and tariffs, Bitcoin has reclaimed the $86k area. Several altcoins have also held up at key support levels, including Ethereum, XRP and Solana.
Stacks, the leading Bitcoin (BTC) Layer-2 (L2) network for BTC-oriented decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced that its sBTC token has been adopted by a number of institutional clients, as detailed to Finbold on Thursday, February 27.
Stacks, a prominent layer-2 solution designed to unlock the potential of Bitcoin for decentralized finance (DeFi), is gaining significant momentum. The platform announced today that a number of major institutions are adopting sBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed, decentralized programmable asset, as a key component of their Bitcoin strategies.
Animoca Brands, a leading branding and investment firm in digital property, is joining the MultiversX ecosystem as a contributor. The move has been well-received by the market, pushing MultiversX's core token EGLD upwards, despite an overall bearish crypto market.
Blockchair announced today the launch of its Stacks Explorer, further expanding its mission to provide comprehensive blockchain analytics.
A small city in Romania called Sibiu could “soon” adopt cryptocurrency, according to a casual interaction on X this morning. In particular, the Romanian city could be eyeing to “fully adopt” MultiversX (EGLD), a blockchain developed by a Romania-based team.
Metaplanet shares have risen 4,800% as the company, known as “Asia's MicroStrategy,” has stacked Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC) dived back into the red as momentum stalled around the $99,000 price level and fell to a low of $95,891 before recovering and moving to its current level. The flagship cryptocurrency is down almost 1% as it oscillates between $95,000 and $99,000, nearly 11% below its all-time high as it struggles to reclaim $100,000.
Velar launches the BTC Name Grant Program to drive .btc digital identity adoption and unify the Stacks ecosystem.
Velar's new initiative aims to improve Bitcoin interactions, partnering with Stacks and other leaders to enhance user identity management.
Velar and its partners have raised more than 6,000 STX to incentivize users to adopt the .BTC digital identity on the Stacks layer-2 network.
Hermetica, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol operating on Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks, has announced a major liquidity initiative that is set to establish USDh as the largest stablecoin within the Stacks ecosystem. USDh is Hermetica's Bitcoin-backed yield-bearing stablecoin. The protocol has finalised a liquidity deal that will bring in approximately $3 million in USDh liquidity.
Zilliqa has resumed operations again after facing its third outage within the space of 1 month.
The Zilliqa team announced service resumptions on January 16 after disruptions that affected synchronizations, preventing transactions from “reaching the blockchain for processing.” Meanwhile, the team guaranteed user funds safety during the downtime, urging them to use the on-chain navigator ViewBlock.io to verify balances.
Zilliqa's repeated struggles with bugs and outages impact its future as a high-throughput blockchain? On Jan.
Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks' user base.
Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain built on Bitcoin, has faced a significant outage lasting over four hours. According to its status page, the network ceased producing transaction blocks at 7:15 UTC on Jan. 6.
Have you been thinking about how to make the most of the cryptocurrency market in the long run? While short-term gains might look tempting, building wealth through cryptocurrencies is all about picking projects with solid foundations and potential to grow steadily over time.
Last week, the MultiversX Foundation announced the launch of the Growth Games, with $1.5 million in grants for crypto developers building on top of the MultiversX (EGLD). From artificial intelligence (AI) to decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and education, developers can apply for a promising 2025.
The MultiversX Foundation has recently announced Growth Games, a revolutionary program that aims to redefine the technological landscape. With an annual allocation of 1.5 million dollars, this initiative aims to stimulate innovation, collaboration, and growth in strategic sectors such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and education.
Stacks (STX) has experienced a significant 26% decline over the past week, with its price falling to around $1.71 at the time of writing. The cryptocurrency has dropped sharply, but it is approaching a crucial support level, which could signal a potential rebound.
Stacks (STX) tumbled by 26% in a week, approaching the critical $1.75 support within a bullish channel.
Bitflow, a decentralized exchange (DEX), and Pontis, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, have introduced the first-ever Bitcoin Runes Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Stacks, a Bitcoin (BTC) Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, as reported to Finbold on Wednesday, December 18.
The launch of Zilliqa 2.0 is a delicate process that involves transitioning all the historical data from the old Zilliqa to enhance the mainstream adoption of Web3 applications.
Bitflow's automated market maker uses Stacks' Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of addressing some shortcomings inhibiting Runes trading.