Governments divesting themselves of their BTC is a non-event, but Bitcoin bears make sure that the market feels the heat regardless, analysis says.
Market volatility and investor uncertainty increase as government actions impact Bitcoin prices, highlighting the sensitivity of crypto markets.
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A US court has granted Binance US permission to invest certain customer fiat funds, currently held at BitGo, in US Treasury Bills. Earlier this week, the exchange requested court approval to invest about $40 million in $10 million increments over four weeks. These investments will be made through a trading account on TreasuryDirect in US […]
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President Joe Biden said during an interview that if a medical condition emerged, he'd consider dropping out of the race.
The Wikileaks founder is expected to plead guilty to one U.S. charge and be sentenced for time served in a U.K. prison.
The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported.
Traders are seemingly going risk-off ahead of a U.S. CPI print and a Fed monetary policy meeting, with Bitcoin falling to a weekly low.
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.
Justin Sun, Tron’s blockchain founder, has called on the crypto community to support a pro-crypto candidate in the forthcoming US presidential elections in November. Sun made this appeal in a May 26 social media post, emphasizing the importance of aligning with a candidate who endorses cryptocurrencies to ensure the industry’s voice is heard and interests […]
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One crypto lawyer thinks a Donald Trump election win would revert some SEC crypto lawsuits, but others note he hasn’t always kept campaign promises.
Former President Donald Trump has begun accepting crypto donations for his re-election campaign, making him the first US Presidential candidate to adopt digital assets for funding. According to a May 21 statement: “This addition to President Trump’s already groundbreaking digital fundraising operation marks the first time a major party Presidential nominee has embraced cryptocurrency for […]
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President Biden blocks a Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from owning land near a US military base due to national security risks.
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US lawmakers have proposed a new bill that aims to temporarily prevent financial institutions from engaging in transactions involving funds that have been through crypto mixers. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the bill on May 7 and received support from Representatives Bill Foster, Brad Sherman, and Emmanuel Cleaver. Blockchain Integrity Act The proposed legislation, dubbed […]
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Discover which countries lead the global interest in small cap crypto, with the US, UK, and Philippines at the forefront of onchain DEX activity.
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Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
Igbara perpetrated multiple fraud schemes and scammed investors of at least $8 million.
Uniswap Labs founder Hayden Adams said its “ready to fight” after disclosing it received a notice of possible enforcement action from the SEC.
Crypto-related companies looked set to start the week on a positive note.
Montenegro’s Supreme Court has intervened in Do Kwon’s extradition to South Korea, putting the process on hold indefinitely, according to a March 22 translation of the Court notice. The Court said it overturned previous decisions from two lower courts that had greenlit Kwon’s extradition to South Korea because of the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office’s request. Consequently, […]
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The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a landmark resolution to promote "safe, secure and trustworthy."
Part of the funds would hire staff across SEC divisions, with one job dedicated to crypto and another to help with the increased lawsuits the agency faces.
SEC-registered broker Prometheum could force the agency to decide if Ether is a security and CFTC chair Rostin Behnam says that could lead to conflicting rules.
Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. around his role in Terra's collapse.
The SEC’s suit against Kraken has “has no limiting principle” and gives the agency too wide of an authority, the crypto exchange argues.
Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.
The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request.
Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.
Fidelity’s spot Ethereum ETF bid was delayed on the same day another five leveraged Bitcoin ETFs were filed for SEC approval.
Institutions may be tempted by DeFi products should the Federal Reserve take the wind out of traditional financial product yields this year.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering hasn't been set.