Author: Assad Jafri

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a groundbreaking proposal to add Bitcoin (BTC) to the city’s financial reserves, citing its potential to protect purchasing power and diversify resources. The motion, which will be discussed by the council on Dec. 11, aims to position the city as a leader in digital asset adoption…

A new report from Binance Research has raised red flags over the high risks in the memecoin market, revealing that 97% of these tokens have either failed or become inactive shortly after launch. The report also exposes widespread manipulation, where coordinated groups orchestrate pump-and-dump schemes that leave everyday investors bearing the brunt of losses…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reached a significant milestone, surpassing $20 billion in total net inflows for the first time, according to data shared by Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The achievement follows a week of extraordinary inflows totaling $1.5 billion, indicating growing investor demand for crypto exposure via ETFs…

Standard Chartered believes Bitcoin (BTC) could rally above $73,000 before the US election, driven by rising ETF inflows and a surge in call options activity, according to a research note shared with CryptoSlate. StanChart’s global head of digital assets, Geoffrey Kendrick, highlighted several key market movements signaling bullish sentiment ahead of the November vote…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reported a significant growth in the adoption of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, with 180 million individual wallets opened as of July 31, local media reported on Oct. 11. The CBDC has been used to conduct transactions of over 7.3 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) across