Crypto News
- USDC issuer Circle announces HQ move to New York ahead of IPO
2025 could bring stablecoins into the mainstream, after 2024 introduced a "turning point year in crypto," according to Circle's Allaire.
- Hong Kong should try to speed up crypto regulation: First Digital CEO
First Digital Trust, which provides crypto custody services for institutions, says that Hong Kong is not yet ready to regulate USD-backed stablecoins.
- Rep. Torres 'happy' to help CFTC in regulating election betting contracts
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres stated he is "more than happy" to work with the CFTC to develop a plan for regulating election betting contracts in the United States.
- Bitcoin reclaims $60K and ‘this time is different,’ says analyst
Bitcoin has regained the $60,000 mark for the first time in 14 days, during a month generally considered bearish for the cryptocurrency.
- Crypto may swing election in battleground states — Law professor
According to a 2024 analysis by the Federal Reserve, 7% of adults in the United States currently hold or have used crypto in the past.
- Tether onboards head of government affairs from PayPal
Jesse Spiro said he intended to work with industry leaders and lawmakers to help grow the ecosystem in his role at Tether.
- Crypto Biz: Crypto fever hits wealth managers
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the launch of new crypto ETFs, CleanSpark’s acquisition of new mining sites, another round of conflict between Bitfarms and Riot, and more.
- ‘Godmother of AI’ launches World Labs with $230M funding at $1B valuation
The company’s focus will be on developing artificial intelligence with 3D perception.
- Did the crypto market bottom this week? — Here’s what the data shows
Bitcoin is chasing $60,000, and altcoins are showing modest gains today. Does that mean the crypto market has bottomed?
- Coinbase’s ‘Stand With Crypto’ creates NFT legal defense fund
Coinbase has emerged as a vocal advocate for the crypto industry in the face of ongoing regulatory crackdowns in the United States.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal for felony conviction
Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022, the former CEO faced a jury trial and was convicted of seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
- SEC softens stance around SAB-121: Galaxy Research
In May, United States congressional lawmakers voted to repeal Staff Accounting Bulletin-121 in a 228-182 bipartisan vote.
- BNB Chain’s improving fundamentals and use cases beyond DeFi support BNB run to $600
Upcoming Binance Launchpad incentives, CZ’s upcoming release and BNB Chain’s use cases outside of DeFi appear to be behind BNB’s rally.
- Brazil lifts freeze on Starlink, X accounts after $3M fine payment
The fines are tied to a legal dispute involving X’s failure to comply with court orders in the country.
- Trump’s crypto platform launch, Uniswap denies charging for protocol deployment: Finance Redefined
Trump is launching the World Liberty Financial DeFi platform, Uniswap’s CEO denies charging for protocol deployment, and the Sonic blockchain hits 720ms finality.
- Bitcoin liquidations won’t be enough to break $70K+ range high — Here’s why
Bitcoin bulls stampede toward $60,000 but is there enough energy to break above to 200-day moving average?
- SEC ‘regrets any confusion’ from dubbing tokens as securities: filing
The retraction arose from the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance, but the agency is still pursuing claims against the crypto exchange for alleged securities law violations.
- FOIA request reveals emails and voicemails threatening Gary Gensler
Though there was seemingly no evidence connecting them to his crypto policies, Gary Gensler has been subject to violent threats from individuals since at least 2022.
- Worldcoin’s World ID gets bridge to Solana via Wormhole
Wormhole was one of 17 projects to receive a Worldcoin Wave 1 Community Grant.
- Bitcoin price eyes $60K reclaim as gold hits fresh all-time high
Bitcoin joins gold in rising as markets see a bigger chance of a 0.5% interest rate cut.
- Brazil’s top prosecutor defends X ban, urges Supreme Court to end disputes
For Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office, the ban on X does not violate free speech rights in the country.
- Bitcoin ’anxiety stage‘ risks more September losses, but there’s a silver lining
Bitcoin’s “anxiety stage” suggests more potential September downside before the next leg up, recent price analysis suggests.
- SEC expands Binance lawsuit: AXS, FIL, ATOM now securities
The SEC’s latest lawsuit update targets additional tokens like Axie Infinity, Filecoin and Cosmos as unregistered securities, continuing its crackdown on the crypto industry.
- North Carolina resists the CBDC tide with new payments ban
A new law in North Carolina seeks to ban CBDCs in the state, but there are questions about whether the new legislation is even legal.
- Why is Dogecoin price up today?
Dogecoin price is up today, fueled by Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E. post and favorable technicals for the world's first memecoin.
- TON-based restaking protocol secures $100M institutional TVL commitment
Interest in restaking and liquid staking protocols is surging across notable blockchain networks, including Ethereum and Solana.
- MicroStrategy adds 18,300 Bitcoin, now holds $14.14B worth of BTC
MicroStrategy’s $1.11 billion Bitcoin purchase was funded by selling over 8 million company shares through a sales agreement.
- Solana liquid staking could 5x to $18B on retail investor adoption
Solana-based liquid staking could attract more retail investors due to increased liquidity and capital efficiency compared to regular staking.
- Ride-hailing app Tada integrates TON crypto payments for Singapore rides
TON executive Harvey Kim told Cointelegraph that a new ride-hailing Telegram Mini App will accept Toncoin and USDT on TON.