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Bitcoin Gets a Meme Coin Launchpad Like Pump.fun—Can It Boost Runes?
Odin.fun is a launchpad and trading platform for Bitcoin's Runes tokens. Can it supercharge the Bitcoin meme coin ecosystem?Source link
Norway Indirectly Holds 3,821 BTC, According to K33 Research
The country’s giant sovereign wealth fund holds over $500 million in Microstrategy shares and similar stakes in other bitcoin-focused companies such as Coinbase. Norwegian Pension Fund Increases Its Bitcoin Exposure by 153% The $1.8 trillion Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) increased its indirect bitcoin (BTC) exposure by 153% in 2024, according to crypto researchSource link
Coinbase Files Paperwork To List Solana, Hedera Futures
Coinbase Derivatives, a subsidiary of the crypto exchange, has filed documents with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR) futures. The exchange plans to launch the product on Feb 18., with new contracts being cash-settled on a monthly basis, according to the filing.The contract size for the Solana futures would be 100 SOL, currently worth roughly $24,000, if approved. It would also offer "nano" Solana contracts with five SOL. Hedera futures would be sized at 5,000 tokens. The move comes after several players in crypto have taken steps to launch new products following the inauguration of crypto-friendly President Donald Trump. Just last week, futures and options exchange CME accidentally posted the futures page for...
Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
San Salvador — Tether, the crypto company behind the largest stablecoin, is introducing its $140 billion USDT token to Bitcoin — the blockchain that underpins the largest and oldest cryptocurrency — and Bitcoin-based scaling service Lightning Network, the company said on Thursday.Announced at the Plan B conference in San Salvador, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that bringing USDT to Bitcoin and Lightning aims to offer "practical solutions for remittances, payments, and other financial applications that demand both speed and reliability.”Stablecoins are a $200 billion digital asset class with their prices anchored to an external asset, predominantly the U.S. dollar. They serve as a bridge between government-issued money and blockchain-based digital assets, and are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments,...
Tether’s USDT Is Coming to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network
The largest stablecoin is integrating with the Bitcoin network, Tether Paolo Ardoino announced at a Bitcoin conference in El Salvador.Source link