Grayscale analysts are tipping a crypto market resurgence, with demand surging enough to drive Bitcoin to a new all-time high within the first half of 2026. The asset manager made the prediction as part of a 2026 outlook report published on Monday, which also explored ten key investing themes for the year. Commenting on Bitcoin…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has given a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation a highly coveted “no-action” letter, allowing it to offer a new securities market tokenization service. The DTCC said on Thursday that its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, was given the go-ahead to launch “a new service to tokenize…
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has added a host of blockchain industry executives alongside counterparts from traditional finance as part of the agency’s new CEO Innovation Council. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the CEO Innovation Council will discuss market structure developments relating to the derivatives markets overseen by the CFTC. The discussion topics…
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The race for the new US Federal Reserve chair is nearing the finish line, with US President Donald Trump reportedly set to begin interviewing finalists for the top job this week. According to a report from the Financial Times on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has presented a list of four names to the White…
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Strategy (MSTR) won’t be forced to sell Bitcoin to stay afloat if its share price drops, and those who say otherwise are “just flat wrong,” says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “There is nothing about MSTR’s price dropping below NAV [net asset value] that will force it to sell,” Hougan argued in a note…
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Prediction market odds on Kevin Hasset becoming the next chair of the US Federal Reserve spiked after US President Donald Trump appeared to hint at who he has in mind during a White House event. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump introduced guests, welcoming Hassett as a “potential Fed chair.” “It’s a great…
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BitMine Immersion Technologies has acquired another 23,773 Ether over the past three days amid the current market slump, as its chairman pushed back his prediction on Bitcoin’s all-time high. According to an X post by the crypto data analytics platform Lookonchain, Bitmine purchased 7,080 Ether (ETH) for approximately $19.8 million on Monday. Source: Lookonchain The…
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The Japanese government is reportedly backing plans to introduce a significant reduction in the nation’s maximum tax rate on crypto profits, with a flat rate of 20% across the board. Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), first floated the proposed tax changes in mid-November, outlining plans to introduce a bill in early 2026,…
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Switzerland has delayed implementing rules that would automatically exchange crypto account information with overseas tax agencies until 2027 and is still deciding which countries it will share data with. Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) rules will still be enshrined into law on Jan. 1, 2026, as originally planned, but will not be implemented until at least…
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The Texas state government has made a major Bitcoin move, snapping up $5 million worth of shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, with another $5 million lined up for a self-custodied Bitcoin buy. The government made the purchase on Nov. 20, with the move highlighted via X on Tuesday by Lee Bratcher, president of…
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