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Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires

Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking to increase its headcount, with more than half the added roles dedicated to regulating crypto, according to a two-year budget plan presented to the Legislative Council, the region's legislative body known as Legco.Despite freezing its he…

Coinbase urges US regulators to remove crypto banking barriers

Coinbase urges US regulators to remove crypto banking barriers

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is pressing US regulators to confirm that banks are free to provide services to crypto businesses.Coinbase sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC…

Hong Kong’s SFC proposes expanding crypto regulatory staff in new fiscal budget

Hong Kong’s SFC proposes expanding crypto regulatory staff in new fiscal budget

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog has proposed adding headcounts for cryptocurrency-specific staff as the region continues its drive to become a crypto hub.In a budget plan for the financial year 2025 to 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission proposed 15 new headcounts, with eight dedicated to “e…

Crypto Traders Wrecked As Trump’s Tariffs Spark $2 Billion Liquidation

Crypto Traders Wrecked As Trump’s Tariffs Spark $2 Billion Liquidation

As February began, crypto investors found themselves inside a turbulent market after the digital asset space went crashing down, leading to more than $2 billion in crypto liquidations and Bitcoin price plunged near the $90,000 mark. Analysts attributed the current turmoil in the cryptocurrency secto…

Cryptocurrencies Fall as Trump Tariffs Scare Off Interest in Risk Assets

Cryptocurrencies Fall as Trump Tariffs Scare Off Interest in Risk Assets

Cryptocurrencies saw nearly $500 billion of value erased since Saturday's announcement that the US will impose tariffs on three of its biggest trading partners as soon as Tuesday, driving investors away from riskier assets. Bitcoin (BTC) was down about 4.1% in the past 24 hours, trading at $94,703 b…

What’s next for the crypto market after the Trump tariff-fueled price plunge?

What’s next for the crypto market after the Trump tariff-fueled price plunge?

Following President Trump’s tariff announcement over the weekend, the 24/7 crypto market was the first to react, with prices plunging considerably amid the risk-off sentiment and various analysts weighing in on what happens next.Responding to President Trump's plan to implement 25% tariffs on import…

Bitcoin dips below $100,000, memecoins plummet as market responds to US tariffs

Bitcoin dips below $100,000, memecoins plummet as market responds to US tariffs

The crypto market has responded to President Trump's plan to implement 25% tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico, with 10% tariffs on Canadian energy and Chinese goods, with a broad sell-off that has hit memecoins particularly hard.The import taxes are set to take effect on Tuesday, and w…

Pump.Fun Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations

Pump.Fun Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations

Memecoin generator Pump.fun was hit with another proposed class action lawsuit on Thursday, accusing the company and its executives of raking in nearly $500 million in fees while violating U.S. securities laws.The suit, filed in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), hinges on the crypto industry…

Grayscale rolls out Bitcoin Miners ETF, taps into global Bitcoin mining ecosystem

Grayscale rolls out Bitcoin Miners ETF, taps into global Bitcoin mining ecosystem

Grayscale, a leading asset management firm specializing in crypto investing, is launching its Bitcoin Miners ETF, aiming to offer investors exposure to Bitcoin miners and the global mining ecosystem through companies listed in the Indxx Bitcoin Miners Index.The fund, trading under the ticker MNRS, i…

Best Crypto to Buy for 100x Returns as FED Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

Best Crypto to Buy for 100x Returns as FED Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

The FED has kept interest rates unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.50% after three consecutive rate cuts. Jerome Powell, FED chair, said that the policymakers are in no hurry to adjust their policy stance, which has been ‘significantly less restrictive.’Unemployment rates have also stabilized at low…

Money that machines trust

Money that machines trust

Opinion by: Peter Schroeder, director of global marketing at CircleJust as the invention of APIs enabled software by allowing systems to communicate and operate autonomously, stablecoins are becoming the financial APIs of artificial intelligence. APIs enable software to seamlessly exchange data and …

BTC above $150K is ‘speculative fever,’ SAB 121 canceled, and more: Hodlers Digest, Jan. 19 – 25

BTC above $150K is ‘speculative fever,’ SAB 121 canceled, and more: Hodlers Digest, Jan. 19 – 25

Top Stories of The WeekNasdaq seeks amendment to BlackRocks Bitcoin ETF for in-kind redemptionsNasdaq has submitted a filing on behalf of asset manager BlackRock, seeking a rule change to permit in-kind creation and redemption for its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).Bloomberg ETF analyst Jam…