The United Kingdom’s central bank is moving toward stablecoin regulation by publishing a consultation paper proposing a regulatory framework for the asset class. The Bank of England (BoE) on Monday released a proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated “systemic stablecoins,” or tokens it said are widely used in payments and therefore potentially pose risks to the…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin price rebounded as traders expected the US government shutdown to end this week. Bitcoin market analysis sees a squeeze toward $112,000 after a bullish weekly close. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded overnight, rising as much as 5% to trade above $106,000 during the Asian trading session on Monday as bulls targeted sell liquidity. Traders…
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Bitcoin (BTC) storms back above $106,000 to start the week as US government reopening excitement takes over. Bitcoin joins risk assets in rebounding amid hopes that the US government will end its record shutdown this week. US inflation data could also return, providing key insight into future Fed policy. US President Donald Trump’s pledge to…
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What is the “Christmas Rally?” The Christmas rally, also known as the “Santa Claus rally,” refers to a recurring pattern in which crypto markets tend to rise during the final weeks of December and early January. Several factors contribute to this trend, including improved investor sentiment during the festive season and year-end portfolio adjustments as…
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Long-term Bitcoin holders could be selling their holdings to shift into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and to diversify their crypto portfolios, says Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, the head of research at cloud-based financial service platform Uphold. “There are several reasons why OG crypto holders are selling,” Hiesboeck said on Sunday. “Number one is to buy them back…
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Shares in Bitcoin treasury companies could be nearing the end of a period of dampened price action after an investment firm said it closed its short position against Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holding company. Kynikos Associates founder James Chanos said on Sunday that his investment firm unwound its short position on Michael Saylor’s Strategy…
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Trump Media and Technology Group’s Bitcoin holdings weren’t enough to prop up its balance sheet, as the company reported a $54.8 million loss in its third-quarter earnings, due to rising costs. The Trump-tied company, which operates the Truth Social social media platform, shared on Friday that its Q3 net loss widened from the $19.3 million…
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A growing demand for US dollar-tied crypto stablecoins could help push down the interest rate, says US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran. The Donald Trump-appointed Miran told the BCVC summit in New York on Friday that the dollar-pegged crypto tokens could be “putting downward pressure” on the neutral rate, or r-star, that doesn’t stimulate or…
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The crypto market could soon see some much-needed relief after the US Senate reached an agreement on a three-part budget deal to end the government shutdown, Politico reports. Pending legislation to fund the US government has more than enough support to pass the 60-vote threshold, Politico reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the…
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Crypto whales and long-term holders are cashing out, exerting constant selling pressure on markets, and keeping crypto prices suppressed, similar to market dynamics following the 2000s dot-com stock market crash, according to analyst Jordi Visser. Visser said the current price action in the crypto market is reminiscent of the period following the 2000 dot-com stock…
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