Happy Friday! As we approach a potential storm of volatility surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, take a moment to relax and catch up on the latest crypto developments.In today's newsletter, Trump reportedly intends to i

Jaime Lizárraga of the US Securities and Exchange Commission should be leaving the financial regulator as a new presidential administration prepares to take power.The SEC commissioner announced in November that he planned to step down on Jan. 17 from

Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution next week aimed at overturning a controversial tax rule requiring certain decentralized finance brokers to file reports on gross proceeds.The Texas Republican plans to introduce t

At the start of the year, many market analysts and observers shared their price expectations for Bitcoin, with many targeting $150k this cycle. However, a price target of $150k doesn’t do justice to Bitcoin, says one trader, arguing that the world’s

Ether futures open interest has surged to 9 million ETH as of Jan. 17, its highest level ever. The milestone follows a 10% increase in open interest over two weeks, reflecting a rising appetite for leveraged positions despite Ethereum’s retest of th

President-elect Donald Trump is on the verge of taking office and all signs point to his administration revolutionizing the U.S. government’s stance on crypto.Less cracking down and more collaboration are the expectations across the crypto sphere, wh

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis sent a letter to the United States Marshals Service on Jan. 15 demanding answers for the government’s potential sale of 69,370 Bitcoin seized in the Silk Road asset forfeiture.Lummis characterized attempts to sell the

Canary Capital’s recently filed amended S-1 form for its Canary Litecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could signal the altcoin may be the next digital asset in the United States to get the crypto ETF treatment, following Bitcoin and Ether in 2024. Acco

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed its arguments appealing a federal court judge’s ruling in its partially failed case against Ripple Labs — which has been slammed by the company’s chief legal officer.The SEC argued in a Jan. 15 fili

Oklahoma Representative Cody Maynard has proposed a strategic bitcoin reserve bill to allow the state to invest in cryptocurrencies, mirroring initiatives in several other U.S. states.Maynard announced on Wednesday that “House Bill 1203,” or the “Str

A Litecoin exchange-traded fund has a high chance of becoming the next spot crypto ETF to be approved in the U.S., Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on X Wednesday.The analyst’s comment follows Canary Capital’s submission of an amende

Kaum eine Kryptowährung stand in den vergangenen Jahren derart unter Beschuss vonseiten der amerikanischen Regierungsbehörden wie Ripple. Dessen Coin XRP sei ein Wertpapier und daher von Beginn an genehmigungspflichtig gewesen, argumentierte die amer

Bitcoin hit weekly highs around the Jan. 15 Wall Street open as fresh US macro data calmed market nerves over inflation.Bitcoin rises with stocks as CPI hits targetData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed nearly reaching $100,000

By Elsa OhlenBitcoin rose early Wednesday as investors reacted to the latest U.S. inflation reading.The world's largest cryptocurrency was up 2.9% over the past 24 hours to $99,032, according to CoinDesk data. It is up more than 40% since Nov. 5 when

The U.K. government has appointed Emma Reynolds as the new Economic Secretary in charge of overseeing digital assets and central bank digital currencies — alongside the broader financial sector.The appointment was announced on Tuesday following the r

Donald Trump wird in wenigen Tagen der neue Präsident der USA. Für die Kryptoszene ein Event, das mit viel Spannung erwartet wird, immerhin werden von den positiven Auswirkungen seiner Maßnahmen Kurssteigerungen für Bitcoin, Ethereum & Co. erwartet.

Diese drei Kryptowährungen könnten im Januar 2025 jede Menge Chancen bieten und teilweise laut der Einschätzung einiger Experten ihr volles Potenzial jetzt erst noch entfalten. Um diese Coins geht es dabei genau und diese Gelegenheiten bieten sich da

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, scheduled to leave the regulatory body in six days, said the outcome of the 2024 presidential election didn’t come down to money from crypto interest groups.In a Jan. 14 interview with CNBC‘s

Dopo un 2024 caratterizzato da un trading laterale, sempre sotto la soglia di 1 dollaro, XRP ha vissuto un rally esplosivo all’inizio di novembre, complice l’effetto Trump.L’asset ha sfondato la barriera dei 2 dollari, superando le performance di mol

In the last year, Bitcoin has gained such popularity that lawmakers and regulators across five continents now consider it a potential reserve asset — a transferable store of value held by a central bank that can be used to settle transactions. Czech