Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Behnam’s last day at the Commission will be February 7 The CFTC obtained a $12.7 billion judgment against the now-defunct FTX exchange and Alameda Research in 2024 Rostin Behnam, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair, will...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Behnam’s last day at the Commission will be February 7 The CFTC obtained a $12.7 billion judgment against the now-defunct FTX exchange and Alameda Research in 2024 Rostin Behnam, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair, will...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 5 months ago
Robinhood Markets, Inc. is set to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on February 12, 2025, including a live earnings call. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 5 months ago
NVIDIA's CES keynote highlighted AI's transformative role, including voice restoration for ALS patients, demonstrating technology's profound impact on real lives. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Coinbase can now seek guidance from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to determine if the SEC’s complaints against it are valid The SEC first filed a complaint against Coinbase in 2023, arguing that it operated as an unregistered brokerage i...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Ripple, a blockchain service provider associated with the XRP Ledger, announced its partnership with data provider Chainlink. The collaboration aims to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.“By enabling se...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Ripple and Chainlink partner to bolster RLUSD adoption. RLUSD will leverage Chainlink’s standard to enhance the stablecoin’s utility and accessibility across DeFi. Ripple is teaming up with Chainlink to bring its recently unveiled stabl...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, owned by the Winklevoss twins, has agreed to a $5 million settlement to end a lawsuit with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The case, which alleged Gemini misled regulators to launch a Bitcoin futures c...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Bitcoin’s recent surge past the $100,000 mark is no small feat, considering 18 months ago many pundits thought the industry was dying or would fade into obscurity. Despite Bitcoin hitting $108,000 in December before falling to under $95,000, one need...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
HashKey has secured a VASP license in Ireland. The license allows crypto trading and custody services. The licensing aligns with the EU’s MiCA regulations requirement. In a move towards global expansion, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchang...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Michael Barr’s resignation is effective from February 28, 2025, but he will continue as governor of the Federal Reserve Board A Reuters report indicated in December that Barr was seeking legal advice regarding his options should Trump attempt...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Prices rose over the first week of the year as open interest in the CME improved. Altcoins outperformed Bitcoin as the largest crypto remained rangebound. Meanwhile, ETF flows remained net negative. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s price improved last week...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Authorities in Kazakhstan have blocked more than 3,500 cryptocurrency exchanges operating illegally, according to an announcement by the Kazakh regulator, AFM RK. The crackdown resulted from joint efforts by the National Security Committee and the Mi...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Remember FTX? The European branch of the once-popular cryptocurrency exchange that became the center of a major scandal in 2022 has just been acquired. Backpack has become the new owner of FTX EU.Although Backpack currently ranks only 200th in CoinMa...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Metaplanet started buying Bitcoin in May 2024 as a strategic treasury reserve The Tokyo-listed company currently holds 1,761.98 Bitcoin It saw its Bitcoin yield reach 310% between October 1, 2024 to December 23, 2024 compared to 41% between July 1,...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Injective (INJ) up 13% post-INJ 3.0 governance proposal (IIP-392) approval The IIP-392 proposal cuts INJ’s token supply, boosting its value Injective’s rise is further supported by the growing interest in AI crypto Injective (INJ) has e...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
The past year has been a testament to crypto's resilience, with markets adjusting to regulatory crackdowns and the economic impact of interest rate hikes. Despite these challenges, the asset class has emerged more robust, gaining substantial ground i...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Polymarket gives Poilievre an 87% chance of succeeding Justin Trudeau as Canada’s PM. Trudeau has announced his resignation, citing internal struggles; parliament prorogued till March 24. Poilievre’s anti-CBDC stance boosts popularity, p...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
Calamos is launching a Bitcoin ETF with 100% downside protection named CBOJ in January. The ETF combines Treasury bonds and Bitcoin options to mitigate investment risks. CBOJ offers annual protection resets and caps potential gains for risk manageme...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
MEXC, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, announced the launch of its first-ever Launchpool project Xterio (XTER), with Launchpool activities starting on January 6, 10:00 (UTC) followed by the official list of the XTER token on...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Ethereum's price action is capturing the attention of investors. As the year 2025 begins, Ethereum has witnessed a remarkable surge in stablecoin inflows. This comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates for defense strategies against AI r...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
GSR has received a regulatory nod from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The cypto trading firm also holds a crypto license from the Singapore Monetary Authority. GSR, a crypto trading firm and market maker, has received regulatory approv...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
In 2025, every bank in Japan is set to adopt Ripple’s XRP Ledger, signaling a major shift in financial technology. Announced by SBI CEO Yoshitaka Kitao, the integration with the Interledger Protocol (ILP) aims to streamline cross-border payments and...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 5 months ago
MicroStrategy buys another $101 million of Bitcoin. Company’s holdings now stand at 447, 470 BTC. KULR also announced it purchased $21 million worth of Bitcoin to add to its holdings. MicroStrategy has added to its Bitcoin (BTC) haul with ano...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 5 months ago
Last year, the global network of Bitcoin ATMs expanded significantly, with 2,217 new machines installed, a 6.02% year-over-year increase, bringing the total to 38,768 by January 1, 2025. This is according to research by Finbold, which also showed tha...
