Crypto-friendly White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has reportedly emerged as a top candidate for the next Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell when his tenure is up in May. President Donald Trump’s advisers and backers see Hassett as the frontrunner to take over as Fed chair, as he’s expressed sympathy with Trump’s desire to…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest document on its examination priorities for 2026 has noticeably omitted its regular section on crypto, seemingly in line with US President Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry. On Monday, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released its examination priorities for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026, which made…
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Bitcoin miner HIVE Digital Technologies rose after reporting record revenue for its most recent quarter, adding to the sector’s wins from Bitcoin’s mid-year gains. HIVE said on Monday that it had “record revenue” for the quarter ending Sept. 30 of $87.3 million, up 285% from the same time a year ago and nearly doubling quarter-over-quarter.…
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Harvard University boosted its investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by over 250% in the third quarter after the Ivy League school first bought into the fund earlier this year. Harvard Management Company, the business that manages the university’s $57 billion endowment fund, reported in a regulatory filing on Friday that it held over…
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The US Senate Agriculture Committee has released its long-awaited discussion draft of crypto market structure laws, bringing Congress closer to passing legislation outlining how the crypto sector will be regulated. Republican Agriculture Chair John Boozman and Democrat Senator Cory Booker released the draft on Monday, which includes brackets around sections of the bill that lawmakers…
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A US appeals court says the FBI isn’t at fault for wiping a drive containing over 3,400 Bitcoin, as its convicted owner never informed the government that he owned the tokens. Source link
Robinhood executive Shiv Verma says buying crypto could align it with the community more, but questions if it’s “the right thing for shareholders.” Source link
Robinhood Markets’ crypto revenue jumped over 300% in Q3, helping to double its revenue from last year to surpass analyst expectations. Source link
Crypto market sentiment took a major fall on Tuesday after Bitcoin briefly fell below $106,000 for the first time in over three weeks. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index on Tuesday dropped by half from the day before to a score of 21 out of 100, indicating “Extreme Fear” in the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC)…
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Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly have passed an amendment that would consider larger crypto holdings “unproductive wealth” and subject them to taxation. Source link