Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Two macro catalysts — wealth transfer and payment disruption — could push stablecoin usage far beyond baseline growth forecasts, analysts say.Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis estimates that stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion within the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Some officials cautiously eyed a year-end rate cut, but others warned that upward adjustments might be needed if inflation remains above target levels. US Federal Reserve members were split on whether the war in the Middle East could spur further in...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Visa is rolling out a platform that helps merchants make their product inventories discoverable and purchasable by AI agents.Credit card giant Visa has ventured further into the agentic AI payments race, announcing a new platform on Wednesday to help...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The North Korean IT workers coordinated crypto payments through a server using a shared, easy-to-guess password “123456.”A group of North Korean IT workers made more than $3.5 million in just a few months by faking their identities to work as develop...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin and global markets rallied after the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, but data show BTC bears have not closed most of their positions yet.Key takeaways:The US and Iran ceasefire boosted stock markets and Bitcoin, but BTC derivatives suggest...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin and global markets rallied after the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, but data shows BTC bears have not closed most of their positions yet.Key takeaways:The US and Iran ceasefire boosted stock markets and Bitcoin, but BTC derivatives sugges...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
David Woodcock steps into the role as US senators await answers to questions on the agency dropping lawsuits against Justin Sun and several crypto companies.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed David Woodcock as director of its D...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin faces a future quantum threat, but Bernstein analysts say risks are concentrated in older wallets and exposed keys, and unlikely to cause existential disruption.Advances in quantum computing could eventually pose a threat to Bitcoin’s cryptog...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The proposed rule would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs, and be able to “block, freeze, and reject” certain transactions.Payment stablecoin issuers in the United States will be required to impl...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The proposed rule would direct payment stablecoin issuers to establish AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs, and be able to “block, freeze, and reject” certain transactions.Payment stablecoin issuers in the United States would be required to imp...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling pressure near $72,000, but technical charts suggest a bullish bias. Will altcoins follow in BTC’s footsteps?Key points:Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming out, but some analysts say a final shakeout below $6...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin gained momentum as data showed buyers are starting to dominate volumes on Binance, with a $90,000 BTC price target on their radar.Market analysts say Bitcoin’s (BTC) is building up after its 7% rally above $72,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyein...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin gained momentum as data showed buyers are starting to dominate volumes on Binance, with a $90,000 BTC price target on their radar.Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is building up after its 7% rally above $72,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin buy-side activity across spot and derivatives markets is strengthening, while reduced selling from short-term holders improves the odds of holding $72,000.Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $72,000 on Tuesday as BTC order book and derivatives data s...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Empty tankers will reportedly be permitted to pass through the waterway under the US-Iran deal, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin.Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and the United Stat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Empty tankers will reportedly be permitted to pass through the waterway under the US-Iran deal, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin.Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and the United Stat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $72,000 on ceasefire news, but fading momentum, resistance and macro risks leave traders questioning the strength of the breakout.Bitcoin (BTC) briefly hit new three-week highs into Wednesday’s Wall Street open as stocks sur...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
MEXC appointed Vugar Usi as CEO and outlined plans to expand zero-fee trading and pursue MiCA licensing amid growing industry competition.MEXC appointed Vugar Usi as CEO on Wednesday, elevating the executive as the exchange steps up its push for glob...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
ZEC's latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed during the 2021 bear market, raising the odds of a 40% correction in the coming weeks.Zcash (ZEC) rallied after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, leading gains in a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Standard Chartered is reportedly exploring a shake-up of Zodia Custody that would bring parts of the crypto custodian inside its own investment bank.Standard Chartered is reportedly weighing a restructuring of its majority-owned crypto custodian Zodi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
CZ’s new memoir reignited his long-running feud with OKX founder Star Xu, who called the Binance founder a liar in posts on X.Update (April 8, 2026, 6:21 am UTC): This article has been updated to include a comment from a spokesperson for CZ.Changpeng...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Crypto trades settle instantly, but at the cost of capital efficiency. This forces firms to overcollateralize and limits how far markets can scale, says Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman.Crypto’s push for instant settlement is creating a capital ineffi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin miner Cango said it sold 2,000 BTC to pay off debt and cut its BTC production cost by 19% as part of its strategic pivot to energy and AI infrastructure.Bitcoin mining company Cango said on Wednesday it slashed its Bitcoin production cost to...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The Financial Services Commission said inconsistent exemption rules created loopholes that allowed funds to move quickly with minimal account history.South Korea’s financial regulator said it will tighten the exception rules under crypto exchanges’ w...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
White House economists say banning stablecoin yield would add little to bank lending while imposing significant costs on users.A White House report found that banning yield on stablecoins would have a marginal impact on bank lending while creating cl...
