Author: Benjamin Lee
The decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) continues to dominate crypto’s real-world asset (RWA) sector in terms of development activity, according to the analytics firm Santiment. Santiment notes in a new post on the social media platform X that Chainlink registered 532.43 notable GitHub events in the past 30 days. The figure far exceeds the second-ranked RWA project, the layer-1 blockchain Avalanche (AVAX), which clocked 290.87 GitHub events. The peer-to-peer payments project Stellar (XLM) was third, with 240.7. Chainlink has occupied the top spot on Santiment’s list all year, often clocking multiple times the number of GitHub events as the second-ranked…
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume is announcing upcoming support for an entertainment altcoin on its early-access platform. In a new announcement, Binance says it’s adding support for Sophon (SOPH), an interoperable layer-2 scaling solution made for the entertainment industry, on Binance Alpha, a feature of the Binance Wallet which launched in December 2024 that lets users discover emerging web3 projects before they gain mainstream popularity. “Binance is excited to announce that Sophon (SOPH) will open for trading on Binance Alpha starting 2025-05-28 13:00 (UTC). In addition, Binance Futures will launch SOPHUSDT Perpetual Contract with up to 50x…
An analyst known for making timely crypto calls believes that altcoins may have now entered a massive uptrend after Bitcoin (BTC) hit new all-time highs this week. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 306,000 followers on the social media platform X that altcoins may start outperforming Bitcoin as the digital assets are suddenly flashing bullish. “Looking increasingly like a full-blown altseason has started. Trying not to get too ahead of myself, but all signs are pointing that way for now.” Looking at Dogecoin (DOGE), the analyst says the top memecoin is on the verge of printing a massive breakout rally, also…
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume is adding support for an asset linked with President Donald Trump’s new decentralized finance project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI). In a new announcement, Binance says it will add support for the stablecoin World Liberty Financial USD (USD1), a dollar-pegged digital asset managed by the crypto asset manager BitGo. “Binance is excited to announce that World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) will be added to Binance Simple Earn, ‘Buy Crypto,’ Binance Convert, and Binance Margin [on May 22nd].” USD1, which was designed to keep a 1:1 peg to the US dollar, launched in March…
A widely followed trader says Bitcoin (BTC) is not done printing new all-time highs after breaking out of key resistance levels this week. Analyst Ali Martinez tells his 138,400 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin has entered a price discovery phase and may soon increase by more than 33% of its current value. In crypto trading, price discovery generally refers to an asset soaring to uncharted territory and new all-time high levels. “Bitcoin is trading at new all-time highs, entering price discovery. The next key levels to watch are $116,000, $126,000, $136,000 and $148,000!” Source: Ali Martinez/X…
Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says a trader is reaping handsomely after making a bet on a social finance (SocialFi) crypto project built in the Solana (SOL) ecosystem. According to Lookonchain, a trader pseudonymously known as E4Rued has booked a profit of 34,500% on a stash of Launch Coin on Believe (LAUNCHCOIN) acquired less than a month ago. “28 days ago, E4Rued withdrew approximately $10,000 from Binance to buy LAUNCHCOIN before it surged. Then sold all LAUNCHCOIN for $3.46 million and deposited the funds back into Binance.” Source: Lookonchain/X Launchcoin is trading at $0.248 at time of writing, up by 71,164%…
A widely followed crypto strategist believes Bitcoin (BTC) is primed to ignite a massive explosion after breaking out from a bullish continuation pattern. Pseudonymous analyst TechDev tells his 523,300 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin has broken out of a cup-and-handle pattern on the two-week chart. The pattern typically indicates that an asset is ready to spark a new uptrend after a period of consolidation. TechDev also points out that Bitcoin’s cup-and-handle breakout looks very similar to gold’s eruption over the past two years. “When cup-and-handles hit with precision. Bitcoin’s turn…” Source: TechDev/X Looking at the trader’s…
Billionaire Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun is going to attend an exclusive crypto dinner with Donald Trump after claiming he’s the top holder of the President’s memecoin. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Sun says he’s excited to join Trump for this special dinner, an event he announced last month for the top 220 holders of Official Trump (TRUMP). “Honored to support POTUS and grateful for the invitation from GetTrumpMemes to attend President Trump’s Gala Dinner as his TOP fan! As the top holder of TRUMP, I’m excited to connect with everyone, talk crypto, and discuss…
Cronos (CRO) token eyes rally as Crypto.com hits another regulatory milestone. The Crypto.com team announced it received a MiFID license. Optimism across crypto, as well as this milestone, could spark a bullish rally for the Cronos price. Cronos (CRO) is eyeing a potential rally as Crypto.com, the company behind the token and Crypto.com exchange, secures another significant regulatory milestone. With the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence secured, CRO looks poised to ride positive sentiment for a breakout. While it’s not just Crypto.com’s regulatory traction that’s in focus, the expansion amid broader adoption could be massive for the Cronos…
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) says that one segment of the crypto industry will likely become the largest holders of US Treasuries. In a new interview on CNBC Television, Hagerty says stablecoin issuers will likely purchase massive amounts of US Treasuries as reserve funds to ensure the digital assets remain pegged to the dollar. Says Hagerty, “Stablecoin issuers will be the largest holders of US Treasuries in the world.” Hagerty introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which aims to establish federal regulations around the use of stablecoins. The bill is currently being debated by Congress.…