Donald Trump's team is considering handing the regulation of crypto exchanges and spot markets for cryptocurrencies deemed commodities to the CFTC.

Trump administration could move spot crypto market oversight to CFTC, giving more regulatory clarity to the industry.

Morocco is advancing a draft law to regulate cryptocurrencies, aiming to balance risks and opportunities amid growing adoption. A New Chapter Unfolds: Morocco's Journey Toward Crypto Regulation Gains Momentum Morocco's central bank governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, revealed Tuesday at a conference in Rabat that Bank Al-Maghrib, the country's central bank, is advancing plans to regulate cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken reportedly is shutting down its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, saying it will move more resources into new offerings.

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at the recent moves in bitcoin and shares his thoughts on the space.

The incoming Donald Trump administration is considering expanding the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to cover the $3 trillion digital asset market. This potential move is part of an initiative to reshape financial regulations in the U.S. under President-elect Trump.

The U.S. President-elect's administration is considering the commodity trading authority to take over the crypto regulations.

The cryptocurrency market has faced a notable downturn, losing 2.10% in value over the past 24 hours. The market capitalization now stands at $3.17 trillion, marking its lowest point in five days.

The founder's comments are part of a wider debate regarding meme coin creators boosting low-cap altcoins with extreme and risky stunts.

Electricity shortages have caused problems for many economies, limiting Russia's AI ambitions, although the country has cut on the energy-consuming crypto mining in some areas. Crypto mining activities and AI data centers are reportedly consuming huge amounts of energy as well as water to cool servers.

The UK's Economic Secretary to the Treasury has said the Digital Securities Sandbox is set to help facilitate the adoption of distributed ledger technology across capital markets.

The CFTC's altered role could include regulating crypto exchanges and spot markets dealing with digital assets deemed commodities, such as bitcoin and ethereum.

The combined market capitalization of L2 coins and tokens is on an upward trend. After months of stagnant trading, L2 tokens are regaining value.

Vanilla Finance's pre-seed investment round marks the beginning of a transformative journey in the cryptocurrency trading space.

Iran's Central Bank is preparing to launch its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), called the Digital Rial, to modernize its banking infrastructure and enhance financial operations, according to local media reports. Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin revealed the plans on Nov. 25 at the 11th Annual Conference on Modern Banking and Payment Systems.

Donald Trump's incoming administration has plans to hand over most of the crypto industry's regulatory power to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is a direct move to strip the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its grip on the $3 trillion crypto market—a market that's been stuck in a regulatory disaster for years.

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Bitwise Asset Management has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a joint Bitcoin-Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). If approved, the ETF will give investors exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies without requiring them to hold the assets directly.

Morocco is advancing legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to the governor of the country's central bank.

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The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the power of the CFTC by granting it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market.

More and more analysts bring up a potential altseason.

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A closely followed trader in the crypto space says there may be opportunities for select altcoins once Bitcoin (BTC) stabilizes. Pseudonymous analyst The Flow Horse tells his Telegram subscribers that the more liquid altcoins within the top 100 could present good entry points for bulls after their 50% dips.

Fairshake, a US Super PAC supporting the crypto industry, has already accumulated $103 million to spend on the 2026 midterms. In the 2024 election, Fairshake heavily invested in pro-crypto candidates from both parties.

Barclays analysts have issued a cautionary note regarding the current state of the cryptocurrency market, suggesting signs of a potential “bubble” after cryptocurrency prices surged to the point the space's total market capitalization is now at $3.2 trillion.

Telegram's total cryptocurrency holdings hit $1.3 billion in the first half of 2024, which was $400 million at the end of the year 2023. This growth was fueled by Toncoin sale and some other financial activities highlighted the company as one of the major players in the digital asset ecosystem.

The U.S. Treasury Department's researchers were watching out for crypto risks, but they found digital assets enthusiasts with otherwise low incomes were buying homes in recent years at a high rate. The high-crypto, poor areas have apparently used crypto gains to obtain mortgages and car loans, the Office of Financial Research found, but the delinquency rates on the debt have been low.

Crypto.com has been announced as the title sponsor for the upcoming Crypto.com Showdown, a professional golf tournament featuring a prize purse paid entirely in cryptocurrency. The event, scheduled for Dec.

DC Fintech Week Founder and Georgetown University Professor Chris Brummer discusses Trump's pledge to make US a crypto epicenter. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto.

Crucible Capital General Partner Meltem Demirors says MicroStrategy is valuable because it is a leveraged play on Bitcoin. She also says she's keeping an eye on Schwab and Vanguard entering the crypto industry in an interview with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto.

A handful of cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds that simply track Bitcoin have attracted billions in fresh demand since the election. Bloomberg's Emily Graffeo discusses the likeliness of more altcoin ETFs and demand for crypto products.

The partnership utilizes Google Cloud's “Confidential Space” virtual machine service to secure transactions and meet compliance standards.

The Crypto.com Showdown will be the first ever major golf tournament with a multimillion dollar purse to be paid in CRO cryptocurrency.

The FCA, a British financial authority, released statements and a roadmap for finalizing comprehensive crypto regulations by 2026. The FCA's operations in this sector will significantly increase in the first half of 2025.

The meme coin market experienced a tremor following Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's (CZ) public expression of concern regarding the current state of these tokens. CZ's tweet, characterizing the direction of meme coins as “weird,” appeared to spook investors, contributing to widespread declines in the sector.

Kraken has announced the shutdown of its NFT marketplace to redirect resources toward new initiatives.

Starting Nov. 27, Kraken's NFT marketplace will transition to withdrawal-only mode.

Binance's approach to meme coin listings is a crypto community conversation which is now joined by the former CEO Changpeng Zhao. CZ has voiced concerns about overemphasizing meme coins.

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Stefano Pascale, Barclays equity derivatives strategy head, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss market outlooks.

Centralized exchange Kraken will discontinue its NFT marketplace to allocate resources to upcoming projects. Users can no longer list, bid, or sell items after November 27, 2024.

Changpeng Zhao urges focus on real blockchain applications, moving away from meme coins. The post Changpeng Zhao urges focus on real blockchain apps over meme coin hype appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

American crypto trading platform Kraken has decided to shut down its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace. In a personal message circulating on X, the exchange informed some of its users holding NFT of the sunset plans.

Fairshake PAC, the crypto industry's political powerhouse, has built a war chest of over $103 million to sway the 2026 midterm elections. The figure, confirmed by Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, includes new contributions from Ripple, Coinbase, a16z, and leftover funds from the previous election cycle.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, responsible for prosecuting Sam Bankman-Fried and other high-profile cases, announced his resignation on November 25. His departure sets the stage for a new leader in the Southern District of New York, with Edward Y. Kim set to take over. The post Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney Behind SBF Conviction, to Resign appeared first on Cryptonews.

Anthony Scaramucci opined on President-elect Donald Trump‘s successful election bid, analyzed the results and their implications for crypto policy. What Happened: In a recent episode of The Scoop podcast with Frank Chaparro, the former White House Communications Director pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris's loss as a consequence of economic concerns and unreliable polling, calling Trump's narrow win "the greatest political comeback in U.S. history.