XRP crossed $1.60 for the first time since Feb. 4 as Santiment counted 1,917 large transactions and 3,647 new wallets. The activity points to heightened interest, though the transaction count alone cannot establish whether whales bought or sold. XRP Crosses $1.60 as Large Transfers Surge XRP traders saw the token move above $1.60 on Sept. […]
XRP Tops $1.60 as 1,917 Whale Transactions Hit Monthly High
The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.
CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new advisory to flag the unique dangers of markets based on individuals' behavior.
U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
Mastercard welcomed SoFi on Tuesday as the first nationally chartered bank to begin settling card transactions with stablecoins via the financial giant’s network. SoFi will use stablecoin settlement for its entire card program, which is expected to process $25 billion annually. SoFi Makes Major Stablecoin Move SoFi has become the first nationally chartered bank to […]
SoFi Moves $25 Billion Mastercard Program Onto Stablecoin Rails
Key Takeaways Regulators will not wait for Congress. SEC exemptions provide the clearest first step. CFTC plans remain directions, not new rules. Faster action brings greater legal uncertainty. Formal documents will determine the real impact. The White House shifts the immediate work to regulators White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said on September 22 that the SEC and CFT
US Regulators Move Ahead on Crypto Without Congress
Bitcoin’s current bull cycle could deliver threefold to fivefold returns followed by a milder downturn, according to Cryptoquant’s founder and CEO. His forecast links smaller market extremes to growing institutional ownership and a larger capital base. Bitcoin’s Return Potential Comes With a Different Trade-Off Bitcoin investors could face smaller cycle gains alongside shallower lo
Bitcoin Could Deliver 3-5x Returns This Cycle as Volatility Fades
A group of white hats appears to have pulled off something victims of the Coldcard exploit desperately needed, securing 52.37 BTC before malicious attackers could steal it. Galaxy Digital’s Head of Firmwide Research, Alex Thorn, says the bitcoin, representing 2.8% of the exploited funds, has now been consolidated into an address controlled by Crypto Recovery […]
White Hats Beat Coldcard Attackers, Rescuing Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should "pin it on the Democrats" in her first public remarks after last week's failed Clarity Act vote.
Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.
Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
Propelled by renewed institutional momentum and surging demand for spot exchange-traded funds, Bitcoin surged past $86,000, hitting its highest price level in eight months.
Bitcoin Crosses $86,000 Milestone as Massive Short Squeeze Wipes Out $648 Million
Canada’s six largest banks have formed a joint project to test transfers of tokenized Canadian-dollar deposits between regulated financial institutions. TD Bank has announced that Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of…
Canada’s Big Six banks explore shared tokenized deposit system
White House and U.S. Treasury officials agree that despite some hope that Congress' "lame duck" session could see the bill again, the work's in regulators' hands.
Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House
CME Group has announced plans to launch bitcoin cash futures contracts, triggering a 30% surge in the cryptocurrency’s price to $345. BCH Outperforms Market on Derivatives Expansion Bitcoin cash (BCH) broke through $300 Tuesday for the first time in nearly three months after CME Group announced plans to add the token and Uniswap (UNI) to […]