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‘Blockchain Basics Act’ Introduced in Missouri Takes the Bitcoin Regulation Battle to State Level
6.1.2024
The Blockchain Basics Act, introduced recently into the Missouri State House, seeks to guarantee crypto-related rights, including self-custody, transacting, mining, and staking, to the state’s people. Proposed by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, the bill aims to take the crypto legislation fight...
Final Bitcoin ETF Application Filings Get Posted by Major U.S. Exchanges
6.1.2024
Celsius Network Unstakes Ethereum Holdings Amid Reorganization Efforts
5.1.2024
The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network announced its plan to unstake significant holdings of ethereum to facilitate asset distribution to its creditors. This move is part of the firm’s ongoing efforts to restructure and resolve outstanding liabilities. Crypto Lender Celsius...
Experts Weigh in on Bitcoin ETF Approval As Sell-the-News Event
5.1.2024
As the SEC’s decision on bitcoin ETFs looms, market participants prepare for market impact. Analysts reflect on the possibility of a “buy the rumor, sell the news” situation. A Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Trigger Major Market Movements With the cryptocurrency community eagerly...
Plus: what's Q1 2024 got in store on Steam?
5.1.2024
Also: a look at all the Xmas-era charts, and next week on the PC platform
Arthur Hayes Foresees 30% Bitcoin Crash Amid 'Vicious Washout.' Here's Why
5.1.2024
Depletion of the Fed's reverse repo program and expiry of a crucial funding facility for troubled banks may trigger a market crash in March and force the Fed to cut interest rates, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes said
U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes
5.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been blowing a horn in its various legal clashes with crypto exchanges, asking courts to see how its recent win in the Terraform Labs dispute should convince other judges that the regulator is right about platforms like Coinbase and Binance...
Decentralized Exchanges Near Trillion-Dollar Milestone: A Year of Record Volumes
5.1.2024
Per data analysis, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms nearly reached a trillion dollars in trading volume, posting $960.69 billion over the past year. Moreover, dex activity in December exceeded the previous 2023 high of $132.26 billion, concluding the month with $135.86 billion in finalized...
How to Buy 5th Scape Token 2024 – Easy Guide
5.1.2024
5thScape is a new crypto project heralding the future of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology. This project is building its own VR headset and developing a wide range of VR games that promise to be more immersive than anything that exists today. 5thScape has the potential...
VanEck to Donate 5% of BTC ETF Profits to Bitcoin Core Developers
5.1.2024
The move is reminiscent of a similar pledge by VanEck to donate 10% of profits from its ether futures ETF to Ethereum developers in October last year
South Korean Tax Accountant: Digital Assets Held in Non-Custodial Wallets Not Subject to Overseas Reporting Requirement
5.1.2024
South Koreans with digital assets held in non-custodial or decentralized crypto wallets like Metamask or Ledger are reportedly not subject to the country’s overseas financial account reporting requirement. According to a South Korean tax accountant, only virtual assets held on overseas centralized...
Ethereum Validators Forced to Wait Days to Unstake Amid Celsius Withdraws
5.1.2024
This means there is now a 5.6 day wait for validators to exit the Ethereum blockchain
Central Bank of Nigeria Approves Africa Stablecoin Consortium to Pilot cNGN Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Faraz The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval to the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to launch the cNGN stablecoin in its regulatory sandbox. The stablecoin is set to be introduced on February 27, 2024, the Africa Stablecoin Consortium, a collaborative effort...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Amid Uncertainty Tied to the ETF Decision
5.1.2024
As the decision for the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) looms near, bitcoin’s price fluctuations embody its mercurial nature, swaying between optimistic surges and measured hesitance. It reached a zenith of $45,922, with Friday’s intraday value oscillating from $43,920...
Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
5.1.2024
The decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) is facing "inquiries" in the United States stemming from an October 2022 heist, according to posts in the project's Discord server. Now the DEX's governing body, called MangoDAO, is voting on whether to appoint a representative who can triage "U.S. regulatory...
ARK Invest Sells Another $4.2M of Coinbase Shares
5.1.2024
COIN constitutes a 10.34% weighting of ARK's Innovation ETF, a stake worth over $872.5 million
5 Small Cap Crypto Coins to Accumulate Before the Bitcoin Halving in 2024
5.1.2024
What is the best crypto 2024? As crypto markets scour for the most promising coins for the year ahead, investors are increasingly looking to small cap crypto coins for the biggest growth opportunities before the Bitcoin Halving event – here’s a run down of the top 5. Small cap crypto...
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
5.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said
If a Bitcoin ETF Is Approved, Here’s What May Happen
5.1.2024
This week marked the 15th year since the genesis block was mined on Bitcoin and for 10 of those years industry stalwarts pleaded with the SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF. So far, the SEC has rejected every spot ETF application, but that may be about to change
First Mover Americas: Crypto ETPs Gained $2.2 Billion of Investment in 2023
5.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets