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In this exclusive interview, crypto.news sits down with Vladislav Martynov, a seasoned high-tech entrepreneur and blockchain pioneer. From his early days co-founding a startup with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s parents, to his current role as a managing partner at BR Capital, Martynov shares his journey through the evolving world of blockchain and offers insights into its future. CN: Can you briefly introduce yourself? VM: I’m a high-tech entrepreneur who co-founded my first startup in the late ’90s with Dmitry and Maia Buterin, parents of Vitalik Buterin. We began selling an innovative Enterprise Resource Planning system. After exiting that venture, we…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Dogecoin targets $4 amid growing adoption, while Lightchain AI raises $17.9m, emerging as a strong AI-blockchain contender. Dogecoin is making headlines with its ambitious $4 price target, driven by renewed interest and mainstream adoption. Meanwhile, Lightchain AI continues to gain momentum, positioning itself as a major contender in the AI-blockchain space. Priced at just $0.007, Lightchain AI has already raised over $17.9 million, fueling investor confidence in its potential to reach $5 by 2025. As both coins surge, Shiba…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 701, known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, securing key protections for digital asset users in the state. The law ensures the right to self-custody, the ability to run blockchain nodes, and protection from discrimination against crypto mining operations. Introduced by Representative Adam Bowling on February 19, the bill unanimously passed Kentucky’s House (91-0) on February 28 and Senate (37-0) on March 13 before being signed into law on March 24. We are proud to officially announce that ‘Bitcoin Rights’ has been SIGNED INTO LAW by the Governor of Kentucky! The…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Codename:Pepe merges AI innovation with memecoin hype, positioning itself as a rising star alongside XRP and Solana in the evolving crypto market. The world of crypto is buzzing with excitement. Several digital currencies are gaining attention, with experts closely monitoring their movements. Cryptos like XRP and Solana are leading the charge as market enthusiasm grows. Each has shown significant potential, drawing in investors eager for profits. Amid this, a new contender is capturing attention: Codename:Pepe. This unique project promises…
CME Group, a leading derivatives marketplace, is collaborating with Google Cloud to pilot asset tokenization and enhance capital market efficiency. The two groups completed initial integration and testing of Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger, a distributed ledger designed for traditional financial institutions. GCUL is a programmable, distributed ledger tailored for financial institutions. It simplifies account and asset management and facilitates secure transfers on a private, permissioned network. A shift towards tokenization Tokenization involves converting rights to an asset into a digital token on a blockchain or distributed ledger. This process can apply to various assets, including stocks, bonds, or commodities, enabling…
Bitwise has announced that its Bitcoin Standard Corporations Index has two new entrants — Fold Holdings and Bitdeer Technologies. Bitwise Investments, a crypto index and exchange-traded funds provider, has added Fold Holdings and Bitdeer Technologies to the Bitwise Bitcoin (BTC) Standard Corporations ETF. The asset manager announced their inclusion via a post on X on March 25, 2025. New additions to the fund Fold Holdings is a Phoenix-based Bitcoin financial services firm founded in 2019. Meanwhile, Bitdeer Technologies is a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner with operations in the United States, Norway and Bhutan. Fold and Bitdeer join the Bitwise fund targeted…
Is Strategy quietly reshaping how public companies interact with capital markets — and could its $21 billion plan set a precedent for Bitcoin-aligned balance sheet plays? Small fish, big splash Strategy’s (previously MicroStrategy) role in U.S. capital markets is changing in ways that few would have predicted a few years ago. Known primarily as an enterprise software firm, the company became one of the biggest Bitcoin (BTC) proxies and most active participants in equity financing in 2024—despite accounting for just a small share of total market value. As of Mar. 25, Strategy has a market capitalization of $87.64 billion, ranking…
Aptos, a top layer-1 network, is showing resilience even as its token hovers near its lowest level since 2023. The Aptos (APT) token was trading at $5.90 on Tuesday, slightly above the year-to-date low of $4.60. This price is about 62% below the highest point in December last year. The recent decline in Aptos price comes even as its ecosystem continues to grow. According to DeFi Llama, the total value locked in the Aptos network has jumped to $1.06 billion. Most of these assets are in Aries Markets, a lending protocol with over $391 million in assets. Echelon Market, another…
Popcat, a leading meme coin on the Solana network, extended its bullish momentum on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since March 3. The Popcat (POPCAT) token climbed to $0.2722, nearly doubling from its lowest point this year. Its market capitalization has surged to $254 million, making it the sixth-largest meme coin in the Solana ecosystem. Popcat’s surge has coincided with the ongoing recovery of other meme coins. Top Solana meme tokens like Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), Dogwifhat (WIF), Peanut the Squirrel, and cat in a dogs world have soared by over 20% in the last seven days. Data from third-party sources shows…
The U.S. crypto industry has undergone a significant turning point with help from the White House, according to Securitize Chief Operating Officer Michael Sonnenshein. Speaking during an interview on Bloomberg TV, the former Grayscale CEO discussed the obvious change in how the White House is dealing with the crypto industry. Notably, the Biden administration’s tone was defined by enforcement actions while the Trump administration is signalling a willingness to collaborate on innovation. “It really is night and day,” Sonnenshein said. “Crypto was still operating under a regime of regulation by enforcement. Now, lawsuits have been dropped, the White House has…