Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has named key sectors within the crypto industry for the upcoming year, highlighting use cases for tokenization and the integration of artificial intelligence with blockchain technology as potential growth drivers. According to a16z’s report, applications based on AI and running onchain are expected to deliver at least three emerging trends across…

Mastercard announced on Dec. 4 that it had issued a license to Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com to begin offering its pre-paid payments card services on the Mastercard network in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, beginning with Bahrain in January of 2025. According to a blog post from Mastercard, once issued, cardholders will be…

Bitcoin has surged past the critical $100,000 level, marking a psychological milestone for crypto traders and vindication for hodlers and true believers. The price has been surging skywards ever since the Republican victory in November’s election signaled an end to the war on crypto declared by the Biden administration and its appointed SEC Chair Gary…