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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The number of Bitcoin whale wallets has spiked as the crypto markets struggled this week, with Bitcoin sinking as low as $89,550 on Tuesday. Data from the crypto analytics platform Glassnode shows that whales have been accumulating since late October, with a notable spike in the number of Bitcoin whale wallets holding above 1,000 BTC…
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Bitcoin could hit a bottom as soon as this week, according to BitMine chairman Tom Lee and Bitwise Asset Management chief investment officer Matt Hougan, as Bitcoin briefly dropped below $90,000, its lowest in seven months. During an interview on Monday with CNBC, Lee said crypto is suffering after the big liquidation event on Oct.…
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Swiss crypto bank AMINA Bank AG said it has secured regulatory approval in Hong Kong to offer crypto trading and custody services to institutional clients in the region, adding its the first international bank to receive such permission. AMINA said the “Type 1 license uplift” received from the Securities and Futures Commission would help it…
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Crypto advocacy group The Digital Chamber has launched a new initiative to drive digital asset policies at the state level across the US and educate lawmakers in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Called the State Network, the initiative is aimed at establishing a collaborative ecosystem connecting policymakers, regulators and the industry that want…
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The White House is reviewing the Internal Revenue Service’s proposal to join the global Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, which would provide the tax department with access to Americans’ foreign crypto account data. Adoption of the “Broker Digital Transaction Reporting” proposal — submitted to the White House last Friday — would put the US crypto tax system…
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Digital asset-focused fintech firm LevelField Financial said it has secured conditional regulatory approval to acquire Chicago-based Burling Bank, marking one of the most notable crypto-banking acquisitions in recent months. The move could see LevelField become the first Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured chartered bank to offer certain crypto-integrated banking services across all US states and territories,…
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With the longest US government shutdown in the country’s history now over, some lawmakers have turned their attention to passing a digital asset market structure bill that could become a defining issue for many voters in the 2026 midterm elections. The US Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee have released discussion drafts for…
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Key points: Bitcoin’s fall has resulted in three consecutive weeks of outflows from crypto ETPs, indicating a negative sentiment. Several altcoins are struggling to start a rebound, indicating a lack of demand from buyers. Bitcoin (BTC) attempted a recovery to start the week, but the long wick on the candlestick shows selling at higher levels.…
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