Marco Piccolo, Publisher at CoinCodex

Marco Piccolo

Marco specializes primarily in the realms of cryptocurrency investing and trading. With a keen analytical mind and a background in finance, Marco ventured into the crypto space in the early days of Bitcoin, drawn by the potential of digital currencies to redefine economic paradigms. He provides deep dives into market trends, trading strategies, and the economic implications of cryptocurrency developments. His articles are a go-to resource for traders looking to understand market dynamics and for investors aiming to optimize their crypto portfolios.

Marco Piccolo Latest Articles

Avalanche Treasury Co. to Go Public in $675M SPAC Deal, Plans to Buy Over $1B in AVAX
Avalanche Treasury Co. to Go Public in $675M SPAC Deal, Plans to Buy Over $1B in AVAX

Avalanche Treasury Co, a newly formed digital asset treasury firm aligned with the Avalanche blockchain, has announced a $675 million merger with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. (MLAC), one of the largest crypto-related SPAC transactions to date.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Wallet in Telegram Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks in Partnership With Kraken and Backed
Wallet in Telegram Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks in Partnership With Kraken and Backed

Wallet in Telegram, a crypto wallet integrated into the Telegram messaging app, has partnered with U.S. crypto exchange Kraken and tokenization firm Backed to launch tokenized versions of U.S. stocks through the xStocks platform.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Coinbase Integrates 1inch Swap API to Power In-App DeFi Trading
Coinbase Integrates 1inch Swap API to Power In-App DeFi Trading

Coinbase has integrated 1inch's Swap API into its app, bringing non-custodial, on-chain token swapping capabilities directly to its decentralized exchange (DEX) feature.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
David Schwartz Steps Down as Ripple CTO After 13 Years
David Schwartz Steps Down as Ripple CTO After 13 Years

David Schwartz, Ripple's long-serving Chief Technology Officer and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, has announced he will step down from his executive role at the end of 2025.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
World Liberty Financial Eyes Tokenized Commodities as Next Frontier in Crypto
World Liberty Financial Eyes Tokenized Commodities as Next Frontier in Crypto

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture backed by the Trump family and led by CEO Zack Witkoff, is setting its sights on the tokenization of real-world assets as its next major initiative.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Metaplanet Acquires Over $600M in Bitcoin, Becomes Fourth Largest Corporate BTC Holder
Metaplanet Acquires Over $600M in Bitcoin, Becomes Fourth Largest Corporate BTC Holder

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has announced the acquisition of an additional 5,268 BTC, valued at approximately $623 million, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 30,823 BTC.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip Raises $200M, Plans Ambitious DeFi Platform
Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip Raises $200M, Plans Ambitious DeFi Platform

Andre Cronje, the developer behind Yearn Finance, has unveiled his latest venture: Flying Tulip. The project has secured $200 million in a private seed round at a token valuation of $1 billion.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Bloomberg Analyst Says Crypto ETF Approvals Now a "100%" Certainty
Bloomberg Analyst Says Crypto ETF Approvals Now a "100%" Certainty

The U.S. SEC is poised to greenlight a wave of new spot crypto ETFs, with Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas declaring that approval odds have surged to a definitive 100%.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Chainlink Deepens Partnership with Swift to Improve Tokenized Funds
Chainlink Deepens Partnership with Swift to Improve Tokenized Funds

Chainlink has partnered with interbank messaging giant Swift to launch a new integration that enables financial institutions to manage tokenized fund processes directly from their existing systems.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago
Vanguard Reportedly Reconsidering Crypto ETF Access After Longstanding Opposition
Vanguard Reportedly Reconsidering Crypto ETF Access After Longstanding Opposition

Vanguard, the second-largest asset manager globally with over $10 trillion in assets under management, is reportedly reevaluating its rigid opposition to cryptocurrency products.

Marco Piccolo • 10 months ago