Singapore is becoming a key destination for Web3 companies after it issued twice as many crypto licenses in 2024 as in the previous year. Singapore may emerge as the next major cryptocurrency hub in Asia thanks to its innovation-friendly regulatory regime, according to William Croisettier, chief growth officer of ZKcandy. He told Cointelegraph: “The country…

2024 was a significant year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. It saw the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin and Ether in the United States, major protocol upgrades for altcoins, and the release of new infrastructure networks. Here are 10 crypto projects that implemented major protocol upgrades or shipped a mainnet in 2024, in…

The year 2024 will be remembered as a landmark chapter in crypto history. From surging mainstream demand for Bitcoin-regulated financial products to an expected crypto-friendly White House, the Web3 industry has made significant strides despite facing notable challenges along the way. With its resilience finally paying off, the industry is now setting its sights on…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer Franklin Templeton expects more nations to adopt strategic Bitcoin reserves in 2025, according to the company’s digital assets outlook. On Dec. 30, the ETF issuer published a list of predictions for next year, including its expectations for “several nations” to adopt Bitcoin reserves. Franklin Templeton said Bitcoin will solidify…

A Hong Kong legislator wants the special administrative region to take advantage of China’s “one country, two systems” policy to include Bitcoin in its national reserve for financial security. Wu Jiexhuang, a member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, told state-owned newspaper Wen Wei Po that Hong Kong could study the market impact of United States-based…

Agentic artificial intelligence platform ai16z is mulling launching its own layer-1 (L1) blockchain network as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul. The project is considering creating a platform similar to Pump.fun for launching AI agents, according to a post on its governance forum. It is also contemplating “[p]ositioning ai16z as an L1 blockchain for AI,” the post…

DeFi platform SwissCheese Finance has capped off a remarkable 2024 with a series of significant advancements, paving the way for sustained growth in the coming year. The year 2024 was marked by significant spikes in trading volume, broader mainstream acceptance and a surge of new platforms vying for market share. Innovations in decentralized trading models,…

In another rollercoaster year for crypto, 2024 delivered monumental wins for Bitcoin hodlers, crypto ETF issuers and memecoin creators, particularly as Bitcoin soared past the $100,000 milestone in December. But not all was rosy. Scams and hacks cost victims $2.2 billion this year, and failed celebrity memecoin ventures drew the ire of disgruntled investors and…

The number of long-term Ether holders steadily increased throughout 2024, while the number of Bitcoin holders fell over the last year amid rising confidence in ETH heading into the new year. In a Dec. 30 post to X, citing data from its platform, IntoTheBlock shared that the total percentage of Ether who had held their tokens for the long haul had…

David Holtzman — a former military intelligence professional, author, White House advisor, and chief strategy officer of the Naoris decentralized security protocol — recently told Cointelegraph that centralized data systems invite abuse from state and corporate actors due to their single point of control. “The whole problem with centralized systems is that there’s a center,”…