Articles by Marvie Basilan

Lumbee Tribe Of North Carolina: Who Are They And How Will Trump's Memo Affect Them?

Donald Trump has signed a presidential memo in what he said was the "first big step" toward providing the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the state's largest tribe, with full federal recognition.

Jan 24, 2025 6:53 AM EST


Bitcoiners vs $XRP Army: Top Crypto Communities Clash Over Strategic Digital Assets Reserve

Bitcoin maximalists are clashing with the $XRP Army over a crypto executive's claim that Ripple is the "biggest hurdle" toward the establishment of a strategic $BTC reserve – is Bitcoin threatened or is Ripple a pro-CBDC entity?

Jan 24, 2025 3:36 AM EST


Clash Of Tech Titans: Elon Musk, Sam Altman In Public Word War Over Stargate

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a public clash over Stargate, the $500 billion AI infrastructure project that received the blessing of U.S. President Donald Trump this week.

Jan 23, 2025 7:29 AM EST


Ross Ulbricht Receives 1 $BTC From Kraken, But Silk Road Founder Supposedly Has $47M Stash

Kraken donated $111,111 in Bitcoin to Ross Ulbricht to help him get on with life after spending 11 years in prison, but a Coinbase executive just revealed that there are digital wallets linked to the Silk Road founder with some $47 million in collective crypto holdings.

Jan 23, 2025 7:26 AM EST


Bitwise Takes First Step Toward Issuing Potential Dogecoin ETF

Another company has shown interest in memecoin ETFs as Bitwise took the first step toward issuing a $DOGE ETF, registering a Bitwise Dogecoin ETF entity in Delaware Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2025 3:34 AM EST


Mark Uyeda Announces SEC Crypto Asset Task Force To Be Led By 'Crypto Mom'

Just a day after his designation as SEC Acting Chair, Mark Uyeda has already made a significant move in favor of the cryptocurrency industry, establishing a crypto Task Force to be led by none other than the community's beloved "Crypto Mom," Hester Peirce.

Jan 22, 2025 7:16 AM EST


Bitcoin Pumps As Trump Grants Full, Unconditional Pardon To Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht

Bitcoin is up nearly 5% after Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of darkweb marketplace Silk Road.

Jan 22, 2025 4:01 AM EST


Malicious Tokens, Trump-branded dApps Surge After President's Official Memecoin Launch: Blockaid

Blockaid data revealed that there was a 209% surge in malicious tokens that used the "Trump" name after the U.S. president launched his official memecoin, $TRUMP.

Jan 22, 2025 3:21 AM EST


Expert's Take: What The Next 100 Days Could Mean For Digital Assets

Donald Trump's first 100 days are crucial for Americans, and even more so for cryptocurrency voters who pinned their hopes on the businessman-turned-president who was painted during campaign as the crypto president.

Jan 20, 2025 7:09 AM EST


Moving Away From Decentralization? $MELANIA Tokenomics Draws Flak From Crypto

The $MELANIA token is live and is challenging $10 not even a day since its launch, but even as the memecoin pumps, concerns around token allocation and swapping difficulties are piling up.

Jan 20, 2025 4:01 AM EST


The Case For Altcoin Recognition: Crypto Users Believe These Coins Are Undervalued

In the wild world of crypto, some altcoins have made significant progress than others – at times outperforming Bitcoin, and for some crypto holders, such altcoins remain underrated.

Jan 14, 2025 8:12 AM EST


Take A Chill Pill: The Bitcoin January Dump Is Historically Normal, Analyst Says

Bitcoin's January dump is not as shocking as it seems, a crypto analyst said, explaining that the world's largest cryptocurrency has already done the same in the post-halving years of 2017 and 2021.

Jan 14, 2025 3:57 AM EST


New Hampshire, North Dakota Move Toward Strategic Digital Assets Reserve

New Hampshire and North Dakota have introduced bills to establish digital assets reserves, bringing the number of U.S. states to have made such proposals to four since Donald Trump won the 2024 elections.

Jan 13, 2025 7:37 AM EST


$UFD – Crypto Whales Are Betting On This Memecoin, Creator Gets MoonPay Nod

Unicorn Fart Dust was created by a YouTuber who lost sponsorships since the memecoin's launch, and now, it is getting attention from the likes of MoonPay and Phantom.

Jan 13, 2025 4:09 AM EST


JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Likely' To Become Chairman, Doesn't Know His Successor

Jamie Dimon has nothing to prove in the corporate world, but he said in a Sunday interview that he still doesn't know who his JPMorgan CEO successor is and may "likely" be chairman of America's largest bank when he steps down from his CEO role.

Jan 13, 2025 3:15 AM EST


Alpha Liquid Terminal Debuts First Dedicated Web3 Node On ChromeOS For AI Trading

Alpha Liquid Terminal has combined the power of two tech greats – ChromeOS and Web3 – to revolutionize digital asset trading through an AI-powered modular trading platform tailored for institutional and active traders.

Jan 10, 2025 7:19 AM EST


From Bitcoin Country To Crypto Kingdom: Bhutan GMC Seeks $BTC, $ETH, $BNB Strategic Reserves

Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City has announced an initiative to recognize three major cryptocurrencies as part of its strategic reserves, marking what could be the first national multi-token crypto reserve in the world.

Jan 10, 2025 3:53 AM EST


Expert's Take: Why GameFi Is Ready For Mainstream Adoption In 2025 With ZKCandy CEO

GameFi has exhibited much promise in 2024, and for ZKCandy CEO Kin Wai Lau, this particular Web3 gaming segment is ready to hit the mainstream highway in 2025.

Jan 09, 2025 9:06 AM EST


$XRP Surges After Ripple CEO Dinner With Trump, $RLUSD Bitstamp Listing

The $XRP token climbed Wednesday night after Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse and Stuart Alderoty had dinner with President-elect Donald Trump and Bitstamp announced an $RLUSD listing.

Jan 09, 2025 4:54 AM EST


Expert's Take: 2024 Was The Year Of Institutional Onchain Adoption – What's Next?

2024 was a big year for onchain solutions as institutions jumped in, and while challenges remain around broader institutional adoption, 2025 could be the year for "normalizing" onchain solutions across financial institutions.

Jan 08, 2025 7:41 AM EST


California Wildfires: Palisades A Blazing Nightmare As Residents Forced To Flee Burning Homes

California is in a state of emergency as two wildfires spread overnight, led by the Palisades Fire, which has already burned over 2,900 acres and has a containment status of 0% as of early Wednesday.

Jan 08, 2025 5:40 AM EST


After SEC Chief, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam To Step Down On Trump Inauguration Day

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam will join SEC Chair Gary Gensler in stepping down on Jan. 20, marking the beginning of a new era in crypto regulation under Donald Trump 2.0.

Jan 08, 2025 5:38 AM EST


AI Agent Tokens Rising: $MAX, $SWARMS, $TRISIG Surge

AI coins have been gaining traction since last year, but 2025 may be their big year as some tokens are already showing much promise, including $MAX, $SWARMS, and $TRISIG.

Jan 07, 2025 8:36 AM EST


Child Tax Credit 2024-2025: Eligibility Details And What The Trump Admin Has Said About It

If you've started fixing your documents for the 2024 tax year, you may be interested in the child tax credit – if you have multiple dependents, you may be able to save thousands in taxes this year through this policy.

Jan 07, 2025 7:18 AM EST


Bitcoin Is Back Above $100K, Fueled By More Corporate $BTC Acquisitions

Bitcoin has returned to $100,000 and was up over 4% Monday as corporate holders continue to stack up on their $BTC treasury ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

Jan 07, 2025 4:20 AM EST


Choke Point 2.0 Proof? Coinbase Obtains Additional FDIC Letters That Discouraged Banks To Use Bitcoin

Coinbase has revealed almost entirely unredacted letters from the FDIC to member banks that showed how it asked the member banks to not engage in some Bitcoin and crypto-related activities.

Jan 06, 2025 7:23 AM EST


Polymarket Bettors Losing Confidence In Trump Establishing A Bitcoin Reserve Within 100 Days

Donald Trump is entering the White House in two weeks, and the anticipation for what he will do for crypto in his first 100 days is heating up, but hopes for a Bitcoin reserve may be easing.

Jan 06, 2025 3:51 AM EST


Morgan Stanley Reportedly Considers Offering Crypto Trading Via E-Trade

Morgan Stanley is reportedly considering to add crypto trading to its E-Trade platform, and if does occur, the service could challenge the likes of Robinhood and even crypto-centric platforms such as Coinbase.

Jan 03, 2025 7:39 AM EST


Everything We Know About The Bitcoin Initiative Pushing Swiss Central Bank To Buy $BTC

A nonprofit is pushing to include Bitcoin in Switzerland's constitutional mandate on holding reserves, and earlier this week, the initiative was published in the Federal Gazette, getting it one step closer to hopefully achieving its goal.

Jan 03, 2025 3:25 AM EST


AI Agents To Deliver 'Tangible Utility' In Web3 This Year: Expert

AI agents cemented themselves in the crypto space in 2024, and by 2025, they are bound to deliver true and tangible utility that may have been overshadowed by the meme-driven narrative around AI and blockchain.

Jan 02, 2025 7:11 AM EST


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