🔍 CryptMarket Analysis — 8-9-3

The latest market dynamics are shaped by three key events: the August U.S. jobs report revealed only 22,000 job additions and a rising unemployment rate (4.3%), bolstering bets on a deeper Fed rate cut. Yet, bitcoin failed to rally and remains heavy below $112,000, showing resilience amid macro u... ... Read full CryptMarket Analysis — 8-9-3

Prospective CFTC chair releases private texts with Winklevoss twins, hours before IPO

Prospective CFTC chair releases private texts with Winklevoss twins, hours before IPO

Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has made public several texts between himself and Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, suggesting reasons why the brothers may have attempted to interfere with his nomination to …

Experts Warn Trump-Linked WLFI Could Complicate Senate Market Structure Bill

Experts Warn Trump-Linked WLFI Could Complicate Senate Market Structure Bill

The Trump family’s crypto company, World Liberty Financial, recently started trading under the symbol . Experts are concerned that the company’s close ties to the president and its active role in crypto could make it harder for the Senate to pass the market structure bill.Will World Liberty Complica…

CBDCs close Orwell’s ’1984 loop perfectly,’ think tank says

CBDCs close Orwell’s ’1984 loop perfectly,’ think tank says

Global central bank digital currency (CBDC) efforts are threatening to give financial institutions more control over the money supply and personal savings, as the transatlantic divide between the US and Europe widens in terms of financial technology.CBDCs are digital versions of fiat money issued on…

US OCC terminates 2022 order targeting Anchorage Digital over AML

US OCC terminates 2022 order targeting Anchorage Digital over AML

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it had issued an order terminating a consent order made against cryptocurrency custody bank Anchorage Digital in 2022.In a Thursday notice, the OCC said it had dropped the order “to assure the safety and soundness” of Anchorage. The financi…

Crypto ATM limits and bans sweep across US: Here’s why

Crypto ATM limits and bans sweep across US: Here’s why

Crypto kiosks or automatic teller machines (ATMs) are facing increasing pushback from US regulators amid concerns about fraud and crime.Once seen as a bellwether of crypto adoption, crypto ATMs, which allow users to buy or convert crypto anonymously, are increasingly under lawmakers’ microscope. Cri…

How Many Bitcoins Does the U.S. Government Hold? Bo Hines Dissects White House Crypto Report

How Many Bitcoins Does the U.S. Government Hold? Bo Hines Dissects White House Crypto Report

The White House’s newly released Crypto Report confirms what many in the digital asset world have long suspected: the United States is quietly accumulating Bitcoin as part of a Strategic Reserve.While the exact amount of Bitcoin held by the federal government remains classified, officials have now p…

Bitcoin Price Drifts, XRP Gains. BTC Could Hit $1 Million, Cantor Analysts Say. — Barrons.com

Bitcoin Price Drifts, XRP Gains. BTC Could Hit $1 Million, Cantor Analysts Say. — Barrons.com

Adam Clark and Elsa OhlenBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were mixed to start the week as a U.S.-European Union trade deal settled nerves around global economic uncertainty. However, analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald are predicting Bitcoin could go as high as $1 million in the future.The price of Bitc…

Senator Lummis says US is ‘waking up’ on crypto after historic legislative week

Senator Lummis says US is ‘waking up’ on crypto after historic legislative week

After years of lagging behind global competitors, the US may finally be catching up on crypto policy, according to Senator Cynthia Lummis.In the latest episode of “Decentralize with Cointelegraph,” the Wyoming senator said recent developments mark a turning point.Milestones and progress“There were a…

Bitcoin Edges Higher While XRP and Ethereum Jump. Why Altcoins Are Surging. — Barrons.com

Bitcoin Edges Higher While XRP and Ethereum Jump. Why Altcoins Are Surging. — Barrons.com

By Adam ClarkBitcoin was on the rise on Monday, but other cryptocurrencies were recording stronger gains. Crypto-related legislation looks to be fueling a rotation into other digital currencies that could be more immediate beneficiaries of the new laws.Bitcoin's price was up 0.5% over the past 24 ho…

US House Paves the GENIUS Act’s Way for Regulating Stablecoins

US House Paves the GENIUS Act’s Way for Regulating Stablecoins

The GENIUS Act, which sets out a framework for stablecoins in the US, has received the lawmakers' approval in the House of Representatives, clearing its way to become the first major crypto law in the country.A Signature Away from Becoming LawThe Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S.…