The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has set Jan. 27 for its markup hearing for its crypto market structure bill, which is touted to bring “clarity and certainty” to the market. In an announcement on Monday, the committee — which oversees the Commodities Futures Trading Commission — confirmed that its final markup will…
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US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins says he is confident that the crypto market structure bill will make it onto US President Donald Trump’s desk this year. In an interview with Fox Business on Monday, Atkins discussed the regulatory outlook for crypto this year. Atkins praised the passing of the GENIUS act in…
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Gold and silver briefly reclaimed their spot as the two biggest assets by market capitalization as the new year rolled in with uncertainty. According to data from analytics platform CompaniesMarketCap, gold currently has a market cap of $31.1 trillion, sitting at the top spot. Silver, which has been trading places with Nvidia for second place…
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Prediction market traders on Polymarket are tipping 21% odds of Bitcoin hitting $150,000 this year, despite man analysts seeing 2026 as a belated bull year for Bitcoin. According to the current market on “what price will Bitcoin hit before 2027?,” Polymarket shows 45% odds of Bitcoin reaching $120,000, a price point below its all-time high.…
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The key policy maker who oversaw the launch of regulated Bitcoin futures in the US has returned as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s chief of staff after a six-year hiatus. In a Wednesday announcement, the CFTC welcomed back Amir Zaidi with chairman Michael Selig emphasizing the wealth of experience Zaidi will bring. “I’m grateful for…
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US Representative Maxine Waters has called for a hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Paul Atkins, highlighting concerns over the agency’s dismissal of crypto cases, and nine other points of contention. In a letter on Sunday to French Hill, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Waters argued that a hearing was well overdue…
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The price of silver continues to notch new highs amid a precious metals market boom, with the asset trading in a very crypto-like fashion over the weekend with sharp volatility. Silver hit a new all-time high (ATH) of almost $84 on Sunday, U.S. time, with demand for gold also driving the price up to new…
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially undergone a change of leadership, with acting chair Caroline Pham saying she will leave the agency on Monday, while Mike Selig was sworn in as chair. Pham, who had been serving as the CFTC’s acting chair since January and its sole commissioner since August, said on Monday…
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A group of 18 bipartisan US House lawmakers is pushing the country’s tax agency to review its rules on crypto staking taxes before the start of 2026. In a letter sent to Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Scott Bessent on Friday, the lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Carey, asked for a review and update guidance…
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Crypto wallet giant MetaMask has announced it has added support for Bitcoin, hinting that more blockchain integrations will be rolled out next year. MetaMask announced the rollout to social media on Monday, ten months after it first teased it in February, revealing that Bitcoin (BTC) has now joined the ranks of supported assets from the…
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