Less than 1 billion WLFI tokens left for sale as World Liberty Financial sees surge in demand

World Liberty Financial has sold over 24 billion WLFI tokens, with less than a billion remaining for purchase.  World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, has sold approximately 24.05 billion tokens, leaving 949.6 million tokens available for purchase, according to its official website. The recently introduced tranche of 5 […]

Over $44 billion wiped out from the memecoin market in the past 3 weeks

Over the past three weeks, the meme coin market cap has lost over $44 billion, down to $75 billion at press time. Over the past three weeks, the meme coin market has lost over $44 billion, as noted by crypto analyst CryptOpus in a recent post on X. The current meme coin market cap stands […]

Lightchain AI stands out amidst Trump’s $12 billion meme coin hype

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Amid the buzz of Trump’s meme coin, Lightchain AI is emerging as a game-changer, raising $12.3 million in presale. The cryptocurrency market thrives on innovation and speculation, with high-profile entries often reshaping the landscape. […]

Why is the return of stolen $9 billion in BTC to Bitfinex controversial?

In January 2025, the U.S. federal court ruled that 94,643 of 119,754 BTC stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack must be returned to the exchange, which is recognized as the sole victim of the crime.  In 2022, the Department of Justice managed to take control of 94,643 of 119,754 bitcoins associated with the hack, […]

Crypto wallet Phantom bags $150m in $3 billion valuation to take on traditional finance

With $150 million in new funding, Solana-focused wallet Phantom aims to take on traditional finance as the next-gen consumer finance platform. Phantom, the crypto wallet launched in 2021, has raised $150 million in its Series C funding round, co-led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm, with participation from existing backers including a16z crypto and Variant. The […]

Base targets $100 billion in on-chain assets in 2025

With a focus on developer tools and user-friendly apps, Base is aiming for $100 billion in assets and a stronger global presence by 2025. On Jan. 17, the Base blockchain outlined its plan for the year, targeting $100 billion in on-chain assets by October 2025. The roadmap focuses on increasing developer participation, expanding its user […]

MicroStrategy unveils $2 billion preferred stock offering

MicroStrategy announced plans to raise $2 billion through a preferred stock offering, marking a major expansion of its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. The move comes as part of the company’s so-called 21/21 Plan, which aims to raise $42 billion through various financial instruments over three years. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company plans to issue perpetual preferred […]

PitchBook predicts $18 billion in crypto VC funding for 2025

PitchBook analyst Robert Le expects crypto VC funding to be “much much stronger” in 2025 compared to 2024. “We’re going to see $18 billion or more in venture capital dollars that’s going to be invested into crypto,” Le told CNBC’s Jordan Smith. That’s a 50% increase from 2024, but still less than the roughly $30 […]