The White House has withdrawn Brian Quintenz as Donald Trump’s pick to chair the commodities regulator, Politico reports. News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED The Trump administration has reportedly pulled Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people who knew of the decision ahead of its…
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Key takeaways: SOL retail leveraged longs who entered Monday’s range high were partially flushed out on today’s sell-off to $205. Despite the brief downturn, institutional investor-sized entities bought the SOL price dip. The risk of a US government shutdown is the main culprit in the sell-off, but traders remain focused on the Oct. 10 SEC…
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Key takeaways: Heightened Bitcoin put option premiums signal cautious trader sentiment. US job openings near five-year lows, increasing recession fears and potential economic slowdown risks. $518 million flowed into Bitcoin ETFs on Monday, while public companies keep accumulating, tightening available supply. Bitcoin (BTC) pro traders remain uneasy about holding downside risks despite recent gains to…
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A watchdog group established to respond to financial crises in the European Union reportedly pushed for a ban on multi-issuance stablecoins. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, the European Systemic Risk Board passed a recommendation last week to ban certain stablecoins issued jointly in the EU and other jurisdictions. The policy, while not legally binding,…
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Adrienne Harris, the superintendent at the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), announced updates to the department’s guidance should a crypto company become insolvent, following the announcement that she will step down from the role. In a Tuesday notice, Harris said the NYDFS had updated guidance initially announced in January 2023 to better protect…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin aims to close September with a 4.50% gain, a setup that historically precedes strong Q4 rallies. Onchain data shows spot demand strengthening, led by US investors. Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to close September in positive territory, up 4.50% at around $113,100 on the final trading day of the month. Historically, a…
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Ethereum may have been first to pioneer decentralized finance, but in 2025, questions about scalability still linger. According to Kyle Samani, chairman of Forward Industries, Ethereum’s limitations leave the door wide open for Solana. He argues that Solana is the only blockchain already capable of supporting capital markets on a global scale. Recently dubbed the…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly developing a plan to allow blockchain-registered versions of stocks to trade on cryptocurrency exchanges — a move that would mark a significant step toward integrating digital asset technology into the traditional financial system. The proposal, still in early stages, would let investors buy and sell stock…
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Key points: Bitcoin needs to break through $115,000 to confirm upside continuation. Concerns around the CME futures gap still see a retreat to $110,000 coming first. Gold hits fresh record highs, but now, traders think that Bitcoin is ready to follow. Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated gains on Tuesday as new all-time highs for gold focused attention…
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Opinion by: Nic Puckrin, CEO of Coin Bureau The great decentralization experiment that began with the creation of Bitcoin is being progressively domesticated; collared, tagged and rehoused inside the very architecture it was built to route around. Wall Street’s wrappers and government rulebooks are metamorphosing a peer-to-peer (P2P) monetary network into a product line. The…
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