Adam Forsyth

Donald Trump Jr.-backed Thumzup to acquire Ether, XRP, Solana following board approval

Key Takeaways Thumzup is expanding its crypto treasury strategy with plans to acquire six altcoins. Donald Trump Jr. acquired 350,000 shares in Thumzup Media Corp, which holds over $2 million in Bitcoin. Share this article Thumzup Media, a Los Angeles-based company focused on social media marketing and crypto asset strategies, announced Wednesday that its Board…

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Grabs 37% of Global BTC Spot Volume in H1 2025

Binance led global BTC spot volume in the first half of 2025. CryptoQuant’s latest analysis revealed that the crypto exchange commanded more than 37% market share, which is equivalent to over $3.44 trillion in traded volume. This significant lead evidenced Binance’s position as the primary hub for Bitcoin liquidity and major flow activity, as volume…

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Solana rallies as investor appetite for ETFs intensifies

Solana is back in breakout mode. The high-speed blockchain surged to $167 this week—its highest level since May 29—as trading volume soared, network activity exploded, and investor appetite for Solana-focused ETFs intensified. With transactions outpacing Ethereum, meme coins doubling in market cap, and a golden technical setup forming, Solana is once again commanding center stage…

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The internet’s backbone isn’t Big Tech’s cloud—it’s DePIN

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In tech, abstraction has long been synonymous with progress. We moved from physical servers to the cloud. From local files to APIs. From self-hosting to “serverless.” Infrastructure became invisible—outsourced, simplified, and abstracted…

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Coinbase, Perplexity AI join forces to enhance crypto data access for traders

Key Takeaways Coinbase and Perplexity AI partnered to provide traders with real-time crypto market data through an AI interface. The integration enables users to analyze price movements and receive conversational AI responses using Coinbase’s data. Share this article Coinbase has formed a partnership with Perplexity AI to provide traders access to real-time crypto market data…

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Trump’s Binance Ties Raise Fresh Questions About Stablecoin Ethics

A Bloomberg investigation is drawing attention to a surprising connection between crypto giant Binance and the Trump-linked stablecoin USD1. According to sources familiar with the matter, Binance provided behind-the-scenes tech and promotional support for the token just months before its founder, Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, asked former President Trump for a pardon. Binance…

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