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Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage A coffee shop in Washington, D.C. has become the first merchant globally to accept Bitcoin via Square’s point-of-sale terminal. Compass Coffee, which has 27 locations, invited lawmakers and fintech leaders to see the technology in action, and hosted a demonstration during the DC Fintech Week. During the demonstration, customers were able to purchase coffee using BTC over the Lightning Network through a standard Square register. This is the same point-of-sale device that is used by millions of small businesses nationwide. Compass Coffee said on X that the…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vitalik Buterin has waded into Bitcoin’s long-running dispute over “spam” policy and node software philosophy, amplifying a blistering post by Bitcoin developer Gregory Maxwell that frames the controversy as a clash between open, market-driven neutrality and what he calls populist calls for censorship. “Greg Maxwell defends a principled commitment to freedom and open market-based resource allocation against the populist desire to censor the Current Hated Thing,” Buterin wrote on X, quote-tweeting BitMEX Research’s summary of “fighting talk” in the “Core v Knots” debate. Buterin Takes A Stance:…
More than 16,000 new developers joined the Ethereum ecosystem between January and September this year, according to the Ethereum Foundation, citing data from Electric Capital.Solana was the second most preferred destination for new developers, with more than 11,500 developers writing code for the ecosystem; however, a Solana Foundation representative said the data may be outdated. Meanwhile, Bitcoin saw nearly 7,500 new developers.Source: Ethereum FoundationThis makes the Ethereum ecosystem home to the biggest active developer base across all blockchain projects, with 31,869 developers. In comparison, Solana has the second-largest with 17,708 developers, and Bitcoin has 11,036 developers.Notably, the data for the Ethereum…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage US President Donald Trump and his family earned more than $1 billion in pre-tax profits from their cryptocurrency ventures over the past year, the Financial Times reported. That $1 billion reflects only realized profits, indicating that after gains on their crypto holdings from rising prices are factored in, the family likely earned much more, the FT’s story indicated. Most of the profits came from the DeFi platform World Liberty Financial and its USD1 stablecoin, the American Bitcoin mining firm, and sale of the TRUMP and MELANIA meme…
Opinion by: Anthony Agoshkov, co-founder of Marvel CapitalThe world is witnessing the largest wealth handoff in modern history. Over the next 20 years, Millennials and Gen Z will inherit around $83 trillion, and some bullish forecasts suggest as much as $4 trillion of that could be tokenized onchain by 2030.The bigger story isn’t the size of the transfer; it’s how that capital will be steered. While family offices lean on real estate, trade and energy, a new generation is already asking for something else. They’re chasing tokenized portfolios, digital-asset exposure and a seat at financial centers built for a digital-first era. Wealth…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Ethereum price plunged 2% in the last 24 hours to trade at $4,013 as of 3:33 a.m. EST on trading volume that dropped 28% to $41.6 billion. Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies took the opportunity buy the dip, snapping up 104,336 ETH worth about $417 million from Kraken and BitGo, according to on-chain data from Lookonchain. The fresh acquisition follows the company’s $828 million purchase last week. It looks like Bitmine(@BitMNR) just bought another 104,336 $ETH($417M). Over the past 7 hours, 3 new wallets received 104,336…
Decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocol peaq has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to develop a regulatory framework for onchain robotics and tokenized machines.According to a Thursday press release, the memorandum centers on peaq’s Machine Economy Free Zone, with additional areas of collaboration including guidance for projects seeking VARA licenses, joint training initiatives in technology and compliance, and data sharing to support research and regulation.Launched in July, the Machine Economy Free Zone is a controlled environment to test how robotics and AI can function within decentralized networks.Peaq co-founder Max Thake said that the agreement…
Ripple acquired corporate treasury management company GTreasury for $1 billion, as part of a business acquisition strategy to expand its operations.The deal gives Ripple infrastructure to manage digital assets held in corporate treasuries, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, which can be used to generate yield for clients, according to a Thursday announcement. GTreasury’s corporate treasury management tools, alongside Ripple’s suite of blockchain rails, allows the funds to be accessed 24/7 and sent with near-instant settlement in cross-border transactions. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said:”For too long, money has been stuck in slow, outdated payment systems and infrastructure, causing unnecessary delays, high…
Daylight, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project focused on creating a distributed solar energy grid, has raised $75 million to expand its network of solar coverage in the United States. Daylight offers solar power as a subscription-based service to customers, removing the high upfront cost of purchasing and installing panels and batteries, which can cost consumers over $30,000. The project’s testnet went live in 2024.The network generates revenue through its subscription-based energy service and by feeding excess energy back to the power grid. Customers share in the revenues by earning “sun points” for contributing to the decentralized solar grid, with…
In a recent discussion on the Bankless YouTube podcast hosted by David Hoffman, two of the crypto industry’s most respected figures—Tom Lee, the Chairman of BitMine, and Arthur Hayes, founder and former CEO of BitMEX—shared remarkably bullish outlooks for the Ethereum price. Both executives forecasted that Ethereum could soar to $10,000 or higher by year’s end, driven by fundamental growth and shifting market dynamics. Their comments, made after BTC reached new all-time highs above $126,000, have added fresh momentum and optimism that the upcoming Q4 bull rally could center on ETGH. Ethereum Price Breakout And Roadmap To $10,000 During the…