Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure. On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin is struggling to hold above $115,000 after the Fed’s 25 BPS interest rate cut. The Fed signaled an additional 50 BPS of cuts through 2025. Bitcoin futures open interest surged while spot volumes continued to decline. Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to steady its price above $115,000 after the United States Federal Reserve…
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The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (bps) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term. Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin…
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Bullish, the digital asset platform and infrastructure provider that debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last month, has secured regulatory approval to expand its operations in the United States — a key milestone as exchanges seek a clearer footing in one of crypto’s most scrutinized markets. Bullish announced Wednesday that its US arm, Bullish…
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Key points: Bitcoin is likely to witness wild moves following the Fed’s rate decision, but the price may remain inside the large $107,000 to $124,474 range for some more time. Several altcoins, except BNB, have pulled back, indicating that traders are taking risk off the table before today’s FOMC. Bitcoin (BTC) is facing selling near…
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Key takeaways: The Bitcoin options delta skew rose above the 7% neutral threshold, signaling cautious trader sentiment ahead of the US Fed decision. The top traders’ long-to-short ratio and $292 million spot ETF inflows support optimism despite mixed BTC derivatives. Bitcoin (BTC) approached the $117,000 level on Wednesday but failed to maintain its bullish momentum,…
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Opinion by: Houston Morgan, head of growth and business development at ShapeShift Crypto was never supposed to turn out like this. The promise was decentralization, self-sovereignty and the end of gatekeepers. Far too many crypto firms still worship personalities and momentum rather than implementing fair governance and structure. The irony is stark. A movement built…
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The next wave of institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies is emerging as established fintech firms begin building their own blockchains. Financial services app Robinhood recently announced that it is building its own layer-2 blockchain to support tokenized stocks and real-world assets, while Stripe followed with plans for Tempo, a payments-focused chain built with Paradigm. “That’s going…
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Blockchain industry participants and regulators continue battling for privacy rights as the European Union’s sweeping Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules look set to ban privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous crypto accounts starting in 2027. Credit institutions, financial institutions and crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or handling privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies under the…
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Metaplanet, the Japanese hospitality and real estate group turned Bitcoin treasury company, is ramping up its crypto strategy with the launch of two new subsidiaries, one in the US and one in Japan. In a Wednesday post on X, the Tokyo-based firm announced the establishment of Metaplanet Income Corp., a wholly owned US subsidiary based…
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