Why Investor Protection and Enforcement Still Matters
Until recently, it was “green candle galore” in the crypto markets since Trump’s election win. Bitcoin momentarily broke the all-important $100,00 level, a near 500%…
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U.S. Judges Demand SEC ‘Explain Itself’ for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must now thoroughly “explain itself” for refusing to grant Coinbase.’s formal request that the agency write regulations for how…
Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150M
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis said Monday it had acquired fraud detection startup Alterya. The deal carried a price tag of $150 million, according to Business…
U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will soon be under new management, and the senior Republican there, Travis Hill, has outlined some pro-crypto policy thoughts just…
Tether Group to Establish Headquarters in El Salvador in Emerging Markets Push
Tether, the crypto behemoth behind the $137 billion stablecoin USDT, is establishing headquarters for the group in bitcoin-friendly nation state El Salvador, the company said…
Jamie Dimon Still Sees ‘No Value’ in Bitcoin
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is nothing if not consistent when it comes to his views on Bitcoin (BTC). “Bitcoin itself has no intrinsic…
Global Investment Giant Capital Group Reaches 5% Stake in Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet
One of the largest investment companies in the world with more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management, Los Angeles-based Capital Group has become one…
Azuki Announces Native ANIME Token, Related NFTs Rise 9.1%
Non-fungible token (NFT) project Azuki has announced the release of ANIME, a Japanese cartoon-themed token described on its website as a “culture coin.” The price…
Crypto’s Compliance Conundrum
As Bitcoin continues to rise and institutional investors pour over $20 billion into crypto ETFs, a fundamental shift is occurring in digital asset markets. The…
Why 2025 Will Be a Year of M&A in DeFi
The final quarter of 2024 marked a surge in cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, signalling that the post-election sentiment shift could spark even more…