Pro-crypto CFTC boss, subcommittee rumored as Trump inauguration nears
New reports suggest the US Senate Banking Committee is looking to create its first crypto subcommittee, while Trump is reportedly eyeing a pro-crypto CFTC Commissioner to take the agency’s helm.
Crypto headed for ‘Banana Singularity’ where everything goes up: Analyst
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal says the next phase of the Banana Zone will be an altcoin season “when everything goes up” followed by a bigger consolidation.
CleanSpark becomes fourth Bitcoin miner to hold 10,000 BTC
CleanSpark joins MARA Holdings, Riot Platforms and Hut 8 Mining Corp as a major listed Bitcoin mining firm with 10,000 Bitcoin or more on its balance sheet.
56% of advisers more likely to invest in crypto after Trump win: Bitwise survey
More than half of wealth advisers in the United States surveyed by Bitwise say they’re more open to investing in cryptocurrency after Trump won the US election in November.
Block could be the first firm with a BTC strategy in the S&P 500: VanEck
While firms like Tesla are already in the S&P 500, VanEck’s Matthew Sigel says Block Inc. could be the first company in the index with an “explicit strategy” for accumulating Bitcoin.
UK order clarifies crypto staking is not a collective investment scheme
The UK Treasury has amended finance laws to clarify that crypto staking isn’t a collective investment scheme, which a lawyer says is “heavily regulated.”
Thai police seize nearly 1,000 Bitcoin miners in raid: Report
The registered crypto trading firm allegedly stole “hundreds of millions of baht” from electricity providers, coming out to at least $2.88 million.
XRP price preps for ‘powerful move’ above $2.90 as sentiment metrics signal optimism
XRP’s market structure suggests that the altcoin is gearing up for a run to new all-time highs.
Trump’s Bitcoin policy lashed in China, deepfake scammers busted: Asia Express
China banker says Trump’s Bitcoin plan contradicts his US dollar dreams as Hong Kong busts deepfake AI pig butcher scammers. Asia Express.
Bitcoin’s Trump trade dented by rising yields and strong US dollar
Bitcoin’s ability to hold $100,000 is being suppressed by rising treasury yields and a strengthening dollar. Is the “Trump trade” ending?