Trading platform Kalshi has sued the New York State Gaming Commission, accusing it of overstepping its jurisdiction by issuing a cease and desist order for allegedly illegally offering sports betting in the state. Kalshi claimed in its complaint filed in a Manhattan federal court on Monday that the state regulator can’t oversee the platform, as…
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Public companies that buy and hold Bitcoin and Ether have largely stopped accumulating since the market tumbled earlier in October, a move signaling a recent lapse in confidence. Digital asset treasury (DAT) companies that buy Bitcoin (BTC) “have largely ghosted the post-Oct 10 drawdown and are yet to re-engage,” Coinbase Institutional global head of investment…
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Australia’s crypto industry has largely backed the government’s draft crypto legislation released last month, but has still responded to a Treasury consultation with demands for further clarity. “The draft legislation, as it stands, leaves some critical questions unanswered,” Caroline Bowler, the former CEO of crypto exchange BTC Markets, said in a statement. “We support the…
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Inflation does not have a major impact on Bitcoin’s price, as many believe, but a weakening US dollar does help push up the cryptocurrency alongside gold, according to NYDIG. “The community likes to pitch Bitcoin as an inflation hedge, but unfortunately, here, the data is just not strongly supportive of that argument,” NYDIG global head…
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Bitcoin is currently clear of “overbought conditions” and is set to track a steady path upward despite hitting a new all-time high on Monday, according to analysts. Bitcoin (BTC) hit a peak high of over $126,000 on Monday, which places it “roughly halfway through its four-year price cycle,” CryptoQuant contributor Arab Chain said on Wednesday. …
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Bitcoin could be worth half as much as gold by its next halving, slated for 2028, and the recent rise in gold prices would price the cryptocurrency at $644,000 in “equivalent value,” analysts say. “We’ve been saying Bitcoin should reach half of gold’s market cap after the next halving,” Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset…
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Bitcoin’s new all-time high helped lift shares of Bitcoin miners and some crypto treasury companies on Monday, with most ending the trading day with double-digit percentage gains. Argo Blockchain was the biggest global gainer among crypto miners on Monday, rallying over 96% on the London Stock Exchange to 5.3 British pence ($0.07), with its US…
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The crypto markets are unlikely to see an altcoin season where “everything will go up,” as many traders are now focused on narrower trends or are just focusing solely on Bitcoin, according to Bitget operating chief Vugar Usi Zade. “I don’t think there will be an altseason,” Usi Zade told Cointelegraph at the Token2049 conference…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily halted trading of crypto treasury company QMMM Holdings due to potential stock manipulation, coming just a week after reports surfaced of a regulatory probe into certain crypto treasury firms. “The Commission temporarily suspended trading in the securities of QMMM because of potential manipulation,” the agency said in…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has signalled that it won’t take enforcement action against tokens tied to blockchain-based Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). In a no-action letter on Monday, SEC Division of Corporation Finance chief counsel Michael Seaman said he “will not recommend enforcement action” to the SEC for the planned token launch of…
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