Crypto

Back in late 2021, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams said he was ready to receive his first three salaries in cryptocurrency. In January 2022, the exchange rate fell by 50% from its historical high, and 11 months later by a total of 80%. However, he did not change his mind and did not sell the assets — in December 2024, when the BTC rate at that moment exceeded the $104,000 mark (50% higher than the 2021 highs), he recorded an answer to all his skeptics. Look at his happy face! But, of course, it wasn’t that simple. By law, Adams couldn’t receive his payments in digital assets, so his salary was converted on the Coinbase exchange and only then received in his personal wallet in the form of Bitcoin and Ethereum. As of 2025, the situation in the legal field has practically not changed — which raises the question: Could cryptocurrency wages become the standard of our future?

Among civil servants there are large owners of Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, as well as various altcoins. The leader in the number of declared Bitcoins and Ethereum was Oleksandr Kizlyar, a deputy of the Khmelnytskyi District Council. Most officials store crypto assets on exchanges, and only 2% chose cold wallets.

Against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s statements about the introduction of customs tariffs for a number of countries, the price of Bitcoin fell by almost 9% in half a day and reached about $75,000. Although analysts believe that due to Trump’s tariffs, some technology companies may lose all of their net profit in 2025, traders expressed some optimistic forecasts regarding cryptocurrency prices. dev.ua decided to find out from major crypto players what to expect from the crypto market in the near future, both in relation to Bitcoin and other currencies. Also, what the changes depend on and what factors can directly affect, and what can be said about secondary factors. Here is what became known from Bitget, Binance and added a response from Trustee Plus.

As of March 2025, the global market capitalization of cryptocurrencies is $2.8 trillion, and the average time for an international financial transaction has been reduced from 3-5 days to 10 minutes thanks to the use of blockchain technology. But the main transformation is not in the jumps in the BTC rate, but in how cryptocurrencies are becoming an integral part of everyday financial transactions.

The recent delisting of the JELLY token from the Hyperliquid platform has sparked widespread discussion about the risks in decentralized finance (DeFi), as well as raised questions about market trust and transparency. Together with an expert from Bitget Research, we took a detailed look at why this incident occurred and how it will affect the market.

Cryptocurrency is becoming more and more popular, and with it the need for reliable services for its exchange is growing. Many platforms promise favorable rates, but do not guarantee the safety of your funds. That is why Obmify appeared — a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides Ukrainian users not only with up-to-date rates, but also real guarantees thanks to proven exchangers and insured deposits. How does it work? Why is Obmify a safe choice? What guarantees do users receive? Let’s find out in the article.

Digital assets are already enabling companies to speed up international payments, reduce costs and work without intermediary banks. At the same time, companies that want to use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment may face legal uncertainty, regulatory restrictions and financial risks. How does this happen, what features of cryptocurrency regulation should be considered to avoid risks, and how the British concept of «money’s worth» is changing the game? We look at key trends and approaches to crypto payments.

Periods of volatility are an inevitable part of the cryptocurrency market. In order to not only preserve your assets, but also try to multiply them, a well-thought-out strategy is important. Vugar Usi Zadeh, COO of one of the largest crypto exchanges Bitget, shared his opinion on how investors should best act in an unstable market.

Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is taking stock of the first year of its Blockchain4Her initiative. Since its launch in January 2024, the program has made significant progress in closing the gender gap in Web3 by providing women with opportunities for education, mentorship, funding, and professional networking.