As the influence of digital assets grows, cryptocurrency policy may become a deciding factor for undecided voters.
BBVA, one of Spain's largest financial institutions, has announced plans to launch its stablecoin product by 2025. The organization is currently in the sandbox stages and will be developed in partnership with credit giant Visa as part of one of the first projects using its services to launch stablecoins.
It's been another mild week, but sentiment from fund managers and subscribers suggests change could be on the horizon.
IcomTech founder David Carmona was sentenced to nearly ten years in prison on Friday for his role in what prosecutors call a Ponzi scheme.
Bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000 earlier this week, and the Fed easing into a strong economy points to more upside, Will Clement said.
Cryptocurrencies attempted to shrug off geopolitical conflict-driven market slump ahead of October's first weekend. Major cryptocurrencies and the total digital asset market cap jumped north of 2% on Oct.
On October 4, the overall crypto market displayed a diverging trend, experiencing growth following an unexpected rise in US job creation reported by the Labor Department. Bitcoin was seen trading above $62,200 on the back of a rally in the broader equity market.
New data from blockchain tracker CCData show that the market share of the world's largest crypto exchange slid to its lowest level in four years. CCData says that in September, Binance's share in the derivatives market dropped to 40.7%, its lowest since September 2020.
The cryptocurrency market is poised for a revolution, propelled by innovative projects that challenge the status quo and expand the limits of possibility.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has spent years lobbying lawmakers on the importance of the crypto industry, weighs in on the rise of the crypto voting bloc in the 2024 election cycle. Crypto businesses and individuals have raised more than $190 million so far, with Armstrong himself giving over $1.3 million to a mix of PACs including the bipartisan, pro-crypto Fairshake and JD Vance for Senate Inc., as well as directly to Democrats and Republicans running for both House and Senate seats.
Crypto World's MacKenzie Sigalos reports from Washington on Coinbase's efforts to get crypto investors signed up to vote ahead of the general election, as the digital assets exchange battles the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in court.
CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on PayPal expanding services to allow merchants to buy and sell crypto: CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Jose Fernandez da Ponte of PayPal discusses the payments giant's expansion of crypto services to include merchants.
Visa just announced its new tokenization platform for banks called the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform, or VTAP. The goal of the new service is to let more than 15,000 banks use blockchain technology for things like tokenized deposits.
HKVAX is the first to be licensed under the region's new licensing regime, as 16 more exchanges wait.
In 2022, the de-pegging of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin led to a cryptocurrency sector collapse, ultimately exposing fraud at FTX and elsewhere. Much has changed since then, particularly as it relates to the view traditional players in finance and payments hold around stablecoins.
Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief of Investigations Richard Weber shed light on the dire conditions that Nigerian Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is facing amid his imprisonment in the African country.
Two prominent US regulatory agencies are supporting a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Nvidia over sales to crypto miners that were allegedly misrepresented. According to recent court filings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S.
A recent Bloomberg report revealed that former President Donald Trump has made several new promises to the crypto community should he win the upcoming US presidential election. Among these promises is a controversial pledge to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous Silk Road marketplace.
Sphinx and Truflation inks partnership to unlock the power of Perpetuals for RWAs.
It's imperative lawmakers not overlook decentralized AI as they begin to regulate AI, says Cheng Wang, CFO of Overclock Labs, which operates the Akash Network, a decentralized cloud.
Here's a look at banking network SWIFT's upcoming trials for digital asset and currency transactions.
This week in crypto, we've got some juicy updates you won't want to miss. This includes Telegram's hottest airdrops to Grayscale's picks for the top altcoins and the latest drama in the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) showdown with Ripple.
As the crypto market stages a robust comeback, certain projects are making headlines with their striking price movements and growing investor interest. TAO is currently enjoying a bullish run, boasting a 170% increase, fueling speculations that it could soon breach the $750 mark.
In a market filled with crypto wallets, Plus Wallet distinguishes itself as a true disruptor. Offering features like instant token listings, cross-chain capabilities, and a rewards system that pays users for each transaction, Plus Wallet is more than just a tool for asset management—it turns each trade into a chance for increased profits.
TL;DR The cryptocurrency market experiences a surge following the U.S. jobs report in September, with Bitcoin rising 2.75% to $62,119 and Ethereum up 3.6% to $2,425. The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs, exceeding the expectation of 150,000, which could lead the Federal Reserve to adopt a more gradual approach to interest rate cuts.
A statement from publicly traded Coinbase announced that the leading exchange was delisting all unauthorized stablecoins from its EU exchange by the end of the year. Tether Holding's USDT would be among the most affected stablecoins as MiCA preps to implement the new regulations fully.
Bitwise Asset Management plans to reshape its three crypto futures ETFs by adding Treasuries to the mix in an effort to curtail volatility.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban voiced support for Kamala Harris' approach to the cryptocurrency industry in a recent interview, applauding her for acknowledging digital assets during her 2024 campaign.
A recent report from virtual asset exchanges Upbit and Bithumb revealed wealth in South Korea's crypto market. As of last year, 3,759 individuals held high-value accounts, each exceeding 1 billion won (roughly $750,000).
Monolithic blockchain networks like Solana can theoretically process 65,000 transactions per second without using layer-2 scaling solutions.
Monolithic blockchain networks like Solana can theoretically process 65,000 transactions per second without using layer-2 scaling solutions.
Founded in August 2017, KuCoin has rapidly established itself as one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, serving over 30 million users across over 90 countries. KuCoin's influence in the crypto space is evident through its impressive daily trading volume exceeding $1.1 billion and its innovative features that cater to both novice and experienced traders.
Coinbase to delist the unauthorised stablecoins in the European Economic Area (EEA). Coinbase plans to update the conversion of non-compliant stablecoins.
With the 2024 presidential election just around the corner, crypto has gained significant momentum as a key issue in the race to the White House, especially with candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump expressing support for the digital asset industry.
The European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets guidelines are the most advanced set of regulations for the blockchain sector to date.
Explore the implications of state versus federal regulation on stablecoin issuers, including risks and benefits, as analyzed by Paxos. Understand the challenges and opportunities in the evolving regulatory landscape.
Brazil's Central Bank is integrating DeFi elements into its Drex CBDC project. The full launch may be delayed until early 2025 due to regulatory considerations.
Coinbase will delist non-compliant stablecoins in the European Economic Area by the end of 2024 due to the MiCA regulations.
Cryptonews Podcast host Matt Zahab sat down for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Pascal Gauthier, the Chairman and CEO of the French startup Ledger, the tech company that makes the eponymous hardware crypto wallets.
Bitcoin came to age as a result of Satoshi Nakamoto's idea. The onset of Bitcoin followed the 2007-2008 Great Depression.
Margex is a KYC-free crypto trading platform that caters to both beginners and professional traders. It offers features like a demo account, copy trading, high leverage, staking, and robust security.
By December 30, 2024, Coinbase will remove all stablecoins that fail to meet the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, impacting the European Economic Area (EEA), according to a report by Bloomberg.
The FBI has launched a full-scale investigation into a sophisticated crypto scam involving the fraudulent platform ICHCoin, which has swindled over $30 million from unsuspecting victims across the United States.
Police authorities in Vietnam have arrested five individuals involved in an elaborate romance scam that defrauded victims of approximately 17.6 billion VND ($710,000). The operation centered around Laos' Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, and tricked victims into fake relationships and investments in a fraudulent crypto platform.
Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX) has secured licensing from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to operate a virtual asset trading platform. The approval makes HKVAX the third licensed crypto exchange in the city and the first to be authorized under the virtual asset regulatory framework introduced two years ago.
Bitwise Asset Management wants its crypto futures ETF (exchange-traded fund) converted from long-only strategies to rotate between crypto and US Treasuries exposure depending on market trends.
In a bid to comply with EU Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has hinted at plans to delist some stablecoins. According to a Bloomberg report, these noncompliant stablecoins will only be available through the exchange in the European Economic Area until the end of this year.