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German policymakers are ramping up their efforts to integrate the blockchain and Bitcoin into its financial system. In a recent Blockchain Roundtable hosted by Fraktion der Freien Demokraten and Frank Schäffler, parliament members and resource persons explored a few key proposals that can help the government achieve its objective. The roundtable discussion held in the German Parliament attracted the attendance of key German policymakers, including Christian Lindner, a former Finance Minister and Patrick Hansen, a Circle executive. Germany’s Bitcoin Initiative: Lindner Recommends The Next Steps Former Finance Minister Christian Lindner was one of the guests at the Blockchain Roundtable and…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Dogecoin has faced a challenging period amid the recent market selloff, experiencing a sharp 20% decline from its local highs. Despite this setback, the meme coin leader still maintains a bullish structure, holding above a crucial demand zone.  Related Reading Renowned crypto analyst Ali Martinez recently shared compelling on-chain data, revealing that whales have been actively accumulating DOGE during this downturn. In the last 48 hours alone, over 470 million DOGE tokens have been acquired by large holders, suggesting confidence in the asset’s potential recovery and long-term value. This significant accumulation indicates strong…

Stiftung Ethereum, the Zug, Switzerland-based Ethereum Foundation –ethereum.org, is seeking to immediately fill the Executive Director position within the Foundation. The role involves defining and discharging the day-to-day business of the Foundation and leading the organization at the executive level. The successful candidate will have significant experience in corporate finance activities and/or operations.  A technical (software, hardware, math, sciences) background is advantageous but not necessary. The ability to effectively operate in Switzerland and globally is essential and the successful candidate will need to either live full time in Switzerland or spend a majority of her/his time there. Experience in building…

Three low-cap altcoins skyrocketed in price on Friday after Binance added trading support for the crypto assets. The top global crypto exchange by trading volume listed aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT), ChainGPT (CGPT) and Cookie DAO (COOKIE). CGPT, the native asset for ChainGPT, a web3 artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project, witnessed particularly pronounced gains, ripping by about 105% from $0.2 to $0.41 in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday. The 301st-ranked crypto asset by market cap has given up some of its gains and is trading at $0.346 at time of writing. AIXBT is a crypto market intelligence platform developed…

The second week of 2025 began with the $32.70 million sale of FTX EU to Backpack. Total known investments came in at roughly $189.96 million across various blockchain sectors. The activity shows steady capital flow in the early days of the new year. The second week’s funding numbers are almost $100 million more than that of the first week’s $88 million. The week’s activity centered on centralized exchanges, AI integration, and infrastructure development, with projects at different stages drawing capital. Let’s look at the key events per Crypto Fundraising data. VOOX, $50 million Raised $50 million in an unknown round…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Surprisingly, Dogecoin whales are on a massive buying spree, as new reports show that these large-scale investors have added a whopping 470 million DOGE into their portfolios. This substantial purchase comes amid Dogecoin’s bullish recovery in key metrics, as analysts project a significant push to the upside.  Dogecoin Whales Buy 470 Million DOGE Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on January 11 that Dogecoin whales have begun accumulating again. Martinez announced the latest DOGE acquisition by these deep-pocketed investors, highlighting that Whales recently bought over 470 million tokens.  Related…

With Ethereum getting close to its first official launch with Frontier, we have spent the last week of February at our holon in Switzerland discussing what the future of the Ethereum Foundation is going to look like. Since the start of the project, one of our primary dreams has been to not just deliver a world-class product, but also build a world-class organization, with quality of governance and transparency suitable for a foundation that would be tasked with helping to organize the maintenance of the Ethereum code for potentially decades to come. To that end, we have taken a number…

At press time, XRP was approaching the critical $2.60 resistance with bullish momentum building among traders Whale activity and rising network engagement strengthen XRP’s case for a breakout rally XRP is grabbing headlines again, with its price moving closer to a potential breakout from its descending channel, sparking optimism. At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $2.378, following a 1.56% hike over the last 24 hours.  This move comes after weeks of consolidation, sparking optimism among traders for a sustained uptrend. However, XRP must overcome critical resistance levels near $2.60 to confirm its bullish outlook. Is XRP…

The Republic of Kenya is currently making moves to create a legal framework for crypto operations. Interestingly, this rather exciting development comes shortly after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended the East African nation overhaul its current crypto policy and align with global standards. Kenya Takes Aim At Crypto Regulation  In an effort to adopt a more inclusive approach toward the crypto industry, the Kenyan government through its National Treasury and Economic Planning Department has called for public consultation on its proposed regulatory structure. This framework centers around two documents, one of which is “The Draft National Policy On Virtual…

One of the questions that has perhaps been central to my own research in blockchain technology is: ultimately, what is it even useful for? Why do we need blockchains for anything, what kinds of services should be run on blockchain-like architectures, and why specifically should services be run on blockchains instead of just living on plain old servers? Exactly how much value do blockchains provide: are they absolutely essential, or are they just nice to have? And, perhaps most importantly of all, what is the “killer app” going to be? Over the last few months, I have spent a lot…