The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the special administrative region’s central banking authority, has finalized its regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers, releasing two sets of guidelines that will take effect on Aug. 1. On Tuesday, the HKMA released completed guidelines and consultation conclusions to clarify the upcoming rules. The documents addressed the supervision of licensed…
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The world’s top Bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer, Bitmain, is reportedly on the verge of opening its first US-based manufacturing plant. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, Bitmain plans to open its first US-based ASIC manufacturing facility in the coming months. The company also reportedly plans to open a new headquarters in Texas…
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The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (Rakbank), a government-owned bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is the first conventional bank in the country to offer retail crypto trading. In a Tuesday news release, the bank announced the launch of a crypto brokerage service through its mobile banking app, allowing customers to buy, sell…
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has filed to list shares of Canary Capital’s proposed staked Injective exchange-traded fund (ETF), further expanding the wave of regulated crypto investment products in the United States. The CBOE’s 19b-4 filing, submitted Monday, comes shortly after investment firm Canary Capital filed an S-1 application for a staked Injective (INJ)…
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Key points: Bitcoin returns to $119,000 after a CME gap fill as new Galaxy Digital exchange transactions fail to sway the market mood. Nerves over “OG” BTC sales seem to have passed after last week’s 80,000 BTC transaction. Trading circles still see the potential for another BTC price dip. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $119,000 on…
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The United States has filed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of $2.4 million in Bitcoin seized by the Dallas FBI, bolstering the proposed US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The civil complaint filed in the Northern District of Texas on Thursday calls for the forfeiture of 20.2 Bitcoin (BTC) seized from an address allegedly associated with…
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American billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has recommended a 15% portfolio allocation into Bitcoin or gold to optimize for the “best return-to-risk ratio” in light of America’s crippling debt problem and currency devaluation. “[If] you were optimizing your portfolio for the best return-to-risk ratio, you would have about 15% of your money in…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday delayed its decision on the proposed Truth Social Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), extending the review deadline to Sept. 18 from Aug. 4. The fund, backed by the Trump Media and Technology group, is seeking approval to list the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF on the NYSE Arca exchange…
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Representative Tom Emmer, the sponsor of the US House’s Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, said the bill, if passed, would significantly limit the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a central bank digital currency. In a Friday press call, the Minnesota representative spoke on the progress of the Anti-CBDC bill, which he introduced in the House in…
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Key points: Bitcoin’s tightening range trading signals a possible range expansion in the next few days. Select altcoins also face selling pressure, but remain above their near-term support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to sell off at the $120,000 level, but the repeated retest of a resistance level tends to weaken it. If buyers do not…
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