Author: Tony Pearce
Trump’s Family Negotiating to Acquire Stake in Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Trump’s family is reportedly negotiating a stake in Binance.US, potentially deepening their involvement in the crypto industry.
OKX Obtains a MiFID II License
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX Europe has acquired a Malta-licensed firm with a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license.
Bitwise Launches ETF Tracking Firms With Large BTC Holdings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitwise Asset Management has introduced the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF, trading under the ticker OWNB.
US House Overturns IRS DeFi Broker Rule
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US House of Representatives has voted to overturn an IRS rule that would classify crypto entities as brokers required to collect specific taxpayer and transaction information.
Coinbase Unveils Plans to Offer 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase will soon introduce 24/7 futures trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum through its Coinbase Derivatives platform, marking a first for US clients.
El Salvador Keeps Buying BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEl Salvador continues to purchase Bitcoin despite an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to limit its Bitcoin acquisitions.
Michael Saylor: US Government Must Buy 25% of Bitcoin Supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichael Saylor, founder of Strategy, has proposed an ambitious plan for the US government to acquire up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply over the next decade.
Trump Signs Order to Establish a Crypto Reserve
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
Bitwise Files Application to Launch an Aptos ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitwise yesterday submitted an S-1 application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce an Aptos (APT) exchange-traded fund.
Metaplanet Buys Another $43.9M Worth of BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapanese investment firm Metaplanet has invested an additional $43.9 million to acquire 497 BTC.
SEC Withdraws Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKraken announced on Monday that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed in principle to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging it operated as an unregistered securities exchange.
Coinbase and Gemini Say US Crypto Reserve Should Only Include BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe CEOs of leading crypto exchanges, Coinbase and Gemini, believe that Bitcoin may be the only cryptocurrency suitable to serve as a US reserve asset.
Trump Says US Crypto Reserve Will Include XRP, Solana, and Cardano, and Prices Soar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin, along with major cryptocurrencies Ripple’s XRP, Solana, and Cardano, soared after Donald Trump announced plans to establish a US crypto reserve.
Pakistan to Regulate Crypto with New Advisory Council
Reading Time: < 1 minutePakistan’s finance ministry has revealed plans to consider forming a National Crypto Council, representing a shift in the ministry’s approach to digital assets.
SEC Ends Investigation Into Gemini
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have concluded its dealings with Gemini, but Gemini is not letting the matter rest with the SEC.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Loses $420M in a Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInvestors withdrew a record $420 million from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in a single day as Bitcoin reached its lowest value of the year.
SEC Drops Uniswap Investigation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday concluded its investigation into Uniswap Labs without taking enforcement action, marking the end of a four-year inquiry.
Bybit Repays 40,000 ETH Borrowed from Bitget
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Bybit has returned the 40,000 Ether it borrowed from Bitget just three days after a $1.4 billion hack severely impacted the platform on February 21.
SEC Ends OpenSea Investigation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has officially concluded its investigation into OpenSea, opting not to take legal action or classify NFTs as securities.
ECB Accelerates Wholesale CBDC Platform Development
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Central Bank (ECB) is making significant progress in developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform.
Nigeria Sues Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria has initiated a lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance.
Nigeria Plans to Introduce a Tax on Crypto Transactions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria is set to implement taxes on cryptocurrency transactions as part of a broader initiative to enhance government revenue, as reported by the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tether Signs MoU with Guinea for Digital Transformation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether announced yesterday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Republic of Guinea.
Argentina’s President Milei Faces Criminal Fraud Charges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArgentine President Javier Milei is facing criminal fraud charges due to his promotion of the $LIBRA token.
SEC Admits Grayscale’s DOGE and XRP ETF Proposals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has acknowledged Grayscale’s 19b-4 filing for its Dogecoin and XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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