Gasless swaps could ease the DeFi onboarding process, bolstering mass crypto adoption among new holders. Source link
Paxos debuts new stablecoin payment platform with Stripe
Paxos’ goal is to support assets and chains based on customers’ interests and its own end-user preferences, the company said. Source link
a16z-backed onchain messaging platform Towns officially launches
The same team behind Towns also created River Protocol, which enables transparency, security and decentralization in the new messaging app. Source link
Trump leads Harris, but POTUS won’t matter for Bitcoin: BlackRock’s Fink
As Trump extends his lead over Harris in the prediction markets, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said it doesn’t matter to Bitcoin who occupies the White House. Source link
EU’s MiCA bill set to shape global stablecoin regulations — Binance
While MiCA is seen as a net positive for stablecoin regulation, it introduces consolidation concerns, especially among small crypto firms. Source link
Crypto market matured ‘dramatically’ in 2024: Coinbase
Range-bound price action shouldn’t obscure the fast progress being made in bringing institutions and users onchain, Coinbase and Glassnode said in a Q4 report. Source link
Nansen ‘Beyond DeFi’ report highlights $3.2B market for AI services
The report indicated that DePIN and NodeFi may be the most profitable verticals for decentralized finance going forward. Source link
Off The Grid may be the ‘catalyst’ for new crypto gaming bull run: Web3 Gamer
Off the Grid has topped the download charts and may spark a Web3 gaming bull run say analysts, with VCs getting bullish again. Web3 Gamer. Source link
Waves founder unveils Units protocol for layer-2 interoperability
Waves founder Sasha Ivanov believes the industry cannot move forward if blockchain interoperability remains unresolved. Source link
Ripple announces exchange partners for RLUSD stablecoin
More regulatory-compliant stablecoins like RLUSD could benefit mainstream crypto adoption worldwide. Source link