By Callum KeownBitcoin, XRP and other cryptocurrencies struggled to mount a rebound Wednesday, after a sharp selloff in recent days.The price of Bitcoin fell 1.9% to $86,347, only slightly higher than the 24-hour low of $86,099, according to CoinDesk
A former chief attorney at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) believes the agency is well-positioned to regulate memecoins, as US regulators debate which authority should oversee the controversial sector.Elizabeth Davis, partner at the l
Ever since US President Donald Trump launched his signature memecoin, TRUMP, on Jan. 18, at least five top politicians have been embroiled in fake or fumbled token launches — a worrying number in just a month’s time.Of particular note is Argentine Pr
Most currencies in resource-rich Latin America edged higher on Thursday, with Chile's peso in the lead, tracking higher commodity prices, while investors also assessed the minutes from the Mexican central bank's latest meeting.MSCI's index tracki
Ether was looking to secure $2,800 as digital assets showed some signs of revival after a weekslong dry spell. 🔥 Bitcoin Prices RiseBitcoin prices turned up early Thursday for no apparent reason other than pure buy-the-dip efforts from traders. The
By Callum KeownThe price of XRP surged overnight on expectations that the world's first spot exchange-traded fund tracking the cryptocurrency could soon begin trading in Brazil.The token is up more than 5% over the past 24 hours at $2.71, according t
LIJA, Malta, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social a CoinDesk article highlighting Ripple’s expanding U.S. operations, increased institutional interest, and a growing number of partners
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion on Wednesday to voluntarily dismiss its appeal of a ruling that limited its ability to apply securities laws to crypto and DeFi users. “Defendants-appellants Securities and Exchange Commissio
The era of memecoins as a supposedly fair trading opportunity is "unquestionably over," according to Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures. In a post on X, Carter argued that memecoins—tokens with little to no utility beyond speculative tra
Today in crypto, the SEC is reportedly prioritizing pausing crypto enforcement cases with imminent deadlines while addressing regulatory gaps; Bitcoin’s price action is raising concerns of possible market manipulation, according to Samson Mow, and th
U.S. President Donald Trump attributed bitcoin's record highs to his commitment to making "America the crypto capital.""Bitcoin set multiple all-time record highs because everyone knows that I'm committed to making America the crypto capital," Trump
By Frances YueWelcome back to Distributed Ledger. This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch.Bitcoin's recent weakness may indicate that U.S. stock market's rally is more fragile than it seems, even as the S&P 500 SPX scored a fresh record c
Robinhood plans to launch cryptocurrency trading products in Singapore through its Bitstamp subsidiary, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 18. The online brokerage has not yet set a launch date but aims to start rolling out services by late 2025, according t
THE PROBLEM WITH DEREGULATION BY JOB CUTS With new headlines cropping up each day about massive cuts in U.S. government jobs, Jaret Seiberg, financial services policy analyst at TD Cowen, a division of TD Securities, examines the reason behind the
U.S. president Donald Trump shared an XRP-related article on social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, stoking excitement and speculation among the XRP community.The article, published by CoinDesk in January, revealed how Ripple CEO Brad Garling
HONG KONG — World Liberty Financial, the Donald Trump-backed crypto project, owes much of its early success to Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire who became an official advisor to the project after purchasing $30 million worth of its tok
Donald Trump supporters are getting rewarded with a few dollars worth of his official TRUMP token if they had purchased any of the merchandise from websites associated with the U.S. president.Three TRUMP tokens, worth just over $50 at writing time, w
The Cardano price is currently eyeing an impulsive move to the upside following the invalidation of a bearish Relative Strength Index (RSI) divergence. In his analysis, crypto analyst Melika Trader revealed how high ADA could rally following this bul
Update Feb. 17, 11:09 a.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Anndy Lian.Scammers impersonating Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a fraudulent cryptocurrency, capitalizing on the retail frenzy around cele
The structure of the Ether options market suggests traders are anticipating medium-term growth, as February’s options expiry events could play a decisive role in the price trajectory of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.More than 70% of the o