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Gensler Dodges Crypto Questions After Treasury Market Meeting
14.12.2023
Image Source: CNBC Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler appeared reluctant to discuss cryptocurrency during a meeting focused on the U.S. Treasury market, evading a reporter’s question regarding the status of spot bitcoin ETF applications. Gensler’s response came...
Rulematch, a Swiss Crypto Exchange for Banks, Goes Live With Spain's BBVA
14.12.2023
The institutional crypto platform uses Nasdaq’s trading tech, and comes out the gates with seven banks and securities firms
Is It Too Late to Buy Bonk? BONK Price Soars 80% as Telegram-Based Crypto Casino Approaches Launch – Next Big Thing?
14.12.2023
Solana-based meme coin Bonk has undertaken a huge +80% price explosion, fuelling FOMO amongst retail traders left asking – is it too late to buy BONK? BONK’s huge pump appears to have been triggered by the announcement of an upcoming Coinbase listing, set for later today at 9AM PT...
Salvadoran Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Target Q1 2024 Launch After Getting Regulatory Approval
14.12.2023
Discussion on the Volcano Bonds, a series of digital debt instruments that would be used to finance the creation of Bitcoin City, has resurfaced after their regulatory approval in El Salvador. The Bitcoin Office in the country revealed that it anticipated a launch date of Q1 2024 for these bonds....
Crypto Exchange CoinList Settles OFAC's Russian Sanctions Allegations for $1.2M
14.12.2023
CoinList did not detect users who claimed to be from non-embargoed countries, but provided addresses in Crimea, OFAC said
IMF Head Urges For Clear Rules and Infrastructure to Curb Crypto Risks
14.12.2023
Source: iStock Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), addressed ways to curb cryptocurrency risks on financial stability. Georgieva stressed that crypto assets need to be regulated with clear rules and infrastructure. Speaking at an international...
11 Best Crypto Faucets in 2023
14.12.2023
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. A crypto faucet enables users to earn small rewards in return for completing simple tasks. These rewards are typically offered in the form...
Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs
14.12.2023
The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum
JPMorgan Is Cautious About Crypto Markets Into 2024
14.12.2023
Ether is expected to outperform bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies next year due to the Ethereum blockchain’s EIP-4844 upgrade, the report said
Coinbase to offer spot crypto trading for non-US institutions
14.12.2023
Coinbase International Exchange is in expansion mode, and in the same spree, it has introduced spot crypto trading on its international exchange for non-US institutional clients. It is primarily for fulfilling their user base’s individualistic requirements internationally and exposing them...
Uptick in Token Generation Events Signals Market Shift
14.12.2023
The behavior of the cryptocurrency market has changed, with a newfound interest in Token Generation Events (TGEs) and rapid listings, pointing to a potentially revitalized crypto market and an influx of new projects. Crypto Market Shifts Gears With Surge in Token Generation Events In a development...
Gemini Earn Users Face Potential 70% Reduction in Promised Bitcoin Payouts Under Proposed Reorganization Plan
14.12.2023
Image Source: Shutterstock Gemini Earn creditors could potentially face up to 70% reduction in their promised crypto payouts as part of a proposed reorganization plan. The plan, outlined in an email sent by Gemini Trust on December 13, has now been put up for a vote, leaving creditors with...
Powell’s Fed Policy Criticized: Experts Claim ‘Phony Economy’ and ‘Credibility Destruction’ Post Rate Decision
14.12.2023
The Federal Reserve’s most recent session of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) wrapped up, leaving interest rates as they were. The market, expecting rate reductions in 2024 and influenced by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish stance, reacted positively. This uplift was evident...
In Search of the Elusive Crypto Voter
14.12.2023
On Monday, a New Hampshire state representative asked a mostly-filled room at an industry campaign event to raise their hands if they were visiting from another state. More than half the people in the room raised their hands. These visitors had come to hear from industry representatives, state...
South Korea to Prioritize Innovation in Next Phase of Crypto Regulations
14.12.2023
Source: Pexels South Korea’s authorities have expressed a commitment to balance investor protection with fostering technological innovation in next phase of crypto regulations. Kim So-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, emphasized the need for regulations to strike this...
Brazil Expansion Is “Central Focus” for Coinbase
14.12.2023
Source: Rochu_2008/Adobe The crypto exchange giant Coinbase says that Brazil has “become a central focus” in its “global growth strategy.” The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins said Coinbase recognized “Brazil’s growing importance in the cryptocurrency market.” And it said the exchange...
Indian Government Provides Update on Crypto Regulation
14.12.2023
The Indian government has responded to questions during a parliamentary session regarding crypto regulation in India. The government emphasized the valuable guidance provided by the IMF-FSB synthesis paper presented at the G20 summit, noting that this paper offers a framework for both G20...
Vaneck Expects Bitcoin Price to Reach All-Time High After Donald Trump Wins US Presidency
14.12.2023
Asset management firm Vaneck has predicted that bitcoin’s price will reach an all-time high on Nov. 9, following a “combative election that saw Donald Trump win 290 electoral votes and regain the presidency, raising optimism that the SEC’s hostile regulatory approach will...
Russia Poised to Let Miners Sell Coins Abroad as ‘Exports’
14.12.2023
Source: artiemedvedev/Adobe Russian industrial miners may be given the right to sell cryptoassets as “export products,” the nation’s finance ministry said. Per RBC, the country’s Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov made the comments at a round table event named “Cryptocurrency and the Future...
SEC Meets With Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale to Discuss Their Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
14.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held multiple meetings with spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers regarding their applications. “The SEC is busier than Santa’s elves,” said a Bloomberg ETF analyst, noting that Blackrock, the world’s...