Saudi Arabia Leads MENA in Crypto Growth for Second Year Running

Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing crypto economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the second consecutive year. Unlike other MENA countries, Saudi Arabia’s and Qatar’s crypto activity primarily stems from decentralized finance platforms. The majority of MENA’s crypto activity is driven by institutional and professional investors. Saudi Arabia’s Youth […] Source CryptoX Portal

Cryptocurrency and Stocks Show High Correlation Levels as Macroeconomics Start Driving Markets

A Bloomberg analysis found that cryptocurrency and stock markets have shown a high correlation after the latest set of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to analysts, this related movement would be the result of the macroeconomic variables taking control of the markets and should continue in the near term. Not Uncorrelated: Stocks and Cryptocurrency […] Source

Curve Finance Proposal Eyes Reducing TUSD Exposure After SEC Settlement

Curve Finance is evaluating a proposal to reduce its reliance on the stablecoin TUSD following the resolution of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges against Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC, the companies behind the dollar-pegged token. TUSD Faces Removal From Curve Finance Pegkeeper The proposal, authored by Wormhole Oracle, suggests slashing the debt ceiling […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Capped Below $65,000 As RSI Falls Below 80 In Monthly Chart: Should You Worry?

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin is firm at press time. According to CoinMarketCap data, the world’s most valuable coin is changing hands above $63,500, steady on the last day and up a decent 7% over the previous week of trading. Technically, the uptrend remains as long as prices stay above the support zone at around $58,000 and $60,000. Bitcoin Up 30% From August Lows, RSI Dips Below 80% Level In The Monthly Chart At press time, traders are upbeat and optimistic, which could form the base of…

PayPal Expands Cryptocurrency Services to U.S. Business Accounts

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has taken a significant step in the world of digital currencies by expanding its cryptocurrency offerings to U.S. business accounts. With this move, PayPal is responding to the growing demand from merchants who wish to engage in the cryptocurrency market. The company announced that U.S. businesses can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly through their PayPal accounts, enhancing their ability to transact in the evolving financial landscape. This expansion comes as a natural progression after PayPal enabled retail consumers to access cryptocurrency services via both…

PayPal (PYPL) Enables U.S. Business Accounts to Buy, Hold and Sell Crypto

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The Next Wave of AI Is Mobile

By processing data locally on mobile devices, the industry stands to achieve far lower latency, enhanced privacy, and reduced bandwidth usage. This approach is particularly crucial for real-time applications like autonomous vehicles, augmented reality and personalized AI assistants. The edge is where new AI use cases will take off, especially those for personal usage. Not only will powering these programs become more affordable on the edge, but it will also become more reactive and customizable, a win-win for consumers and researchers alike. Source

Ethereum Whales Spend $185 Million To Accumulate 70,000 ETH, Time To Buy?

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum has largely mirrored Bitcoin in terms of price action and has yet to break out on its own accord in the past few months. According to price data, Ethereum is up by 13% in the past seven days, outpacing Bitcoin’s increase of 5.8% in the same time frame. Behind this interesting increase in Ethereum are some large Ethereum holders who seem to be increasing their holdings.  Notably, on-chain data from multiple analytics platform points to an uptick in activity from Ethereum whales…

QCP Capital Analyzes Bullish Macro Trends Impacting Bitcoin and Risk Assets

According to QCP Capital’s latest analysis, macroeconomic conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Central bank policies, particularly from China and the U.S. are playing a crucial role in shaping market sentiment. QCP Capital: Central Bank Moves Boost Outlook for Crypto QCP Capital‘s analysis on Wednesday highlights a series of macroeconomic developments […] Original

When Trump Bought Red-Meat Bitcoin Burgers, He Called It ‘Crypto’

So it was fortuitous timing for Trump that his campaign scheduled a stop, later in the week, at the Bitcoin-friendly New York City bar, PubKey. According to the bar’s official X account, Trump bought 50 smash burgers and Diet Cokes for people in attendance, at a total cost of $998.77 including tax and tip, and then paid for it all in bitcoin. Fox News posted a video of the entire scene, leading a sharp-eyed reporter from CryptoSlate to quickly point out that Trump’s role mainly consisted of standing by at…