Bitcoin Sinks Amid Profit-Taking After FOMC Rally, Options Traders Still Eye $100K
Bitcoin (BTC) and other major tokens lost more than 3% as Thursday’s rally was met with profit-taking during Asian morning hours Friday — in line…
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Australia Proposes New Crypto Regulation Structure, Plans to Integrate Digital Assets Into the Economy
The Australian Government announced an ambitious whole-of-government approach to regulating and integrating digital assets into the broader economy, inspired by work done in the European…
Metaplanet, Japan’s Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder, Adds Eric Trump as Advisor
Tokyo-based Metaplanet is forming a strategic board of advisors with Eric Trump as one of the appointees, as the company continues to spur bitcoin (BTC)…
North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Holds More Bitcoin Than Elon Musk’s Tesla
The Lazarus Group, a hacking group closely associated with North Korean, holds more bitcoin (BTC) than Tesla (TSLA), the electric car manufacturer led by Elon…
Polymarket is 90% Accurate in Predicting World Events: Research
It turns out Polymarket is a crystal ball, which can predict certain events with nearly 90% accuracy, according to a Dune dashboard compiled by New…
U.S. Bank Agency Cuts ‘Reputational Risk’ From Exams After Crypto Sector Cites Issues
U.S. national banks have been told by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that they’ll no longer have to answer how controversial customers…
SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins to Face Senate Panel Next Week
Paul Atkins, the nominee to take over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is set for a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing next week, putting President…
Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining Doesn’t Trigger Securities Laws, SEC Says
Proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining does not trigger federal securities laws, according to a Thursday staff statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which told…
Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says
Tether, the crypto company behind the largest stablecoin USDT, said it would rank as the seventh largest net buyer of U.S. Treasury securities in 2024…
Bitcoin Miners Feel Squeeze as Hashprice Erases Post-Election Gains
Bitcoin miners are facing renewed financial pressure as declining transaction fees and a hashprice drop push operational costs higher, according to TheMinerMag’s February 2025 report​.…