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CME Group to Debut XRP Futures Following Solana Launch

The marketplace last month introduced Solana futures.Source link

Dubai’s Web 3.0 Momentum Accelerates as Global Stakeholders Gather for Unchained Summit

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE – Thursday, 24 April 2025: As the city gears up to host the much-awaited Unchained Summit at the Kempinski Central Avenue on 28th and 29th April, a tide of excitement is rolling over the region’s Web 3.0, Blockchain, and Digital Assets industries. The summit,Source link

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Drops 3.8%, Leading Index Lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2687.87, down 1.3% (-36.46) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.Two of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: POL (+9.1%) and SUI (+1.9%).Laggards: UNI (-3.8%) and BCH (-3.0%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.Source link

Sovereign Wealth Funds Bought Bitcoin as Retail Pulled Back: Coinbase Exec

Coinbase’s John D’Agostino said Bitcoin is no longer trading like a tech stock, but on fundamentals like scarcity and portability.Source link

FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024

Americans reported a record $9.3 billion in losses to cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2024, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The losses represent a 66% jump from 2023 and highlight the growing use of digital assets in online fraud schemes.The annual IC3 report says nearly 150,000 complaints linked to crypto, with investment fraud leading the way. In these schemes, scammers often pretend to offer high returns on fake cryptocurrency platforms, coaxing victims to transfer funds that are then siphoned away.The FBI also spotlighted “pig butchering” scams, where fraudsters build online relationships before pushing fake crypto investments. Crypto investment schemes led to $5.8 billion in losses, while the second-largest category by losses...