Senators pitch bill to lock in protections for crypto developers
The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act aims to clarify that writing software and maintaining networks don’t trigger federal or state money-transfer requirements.
US Senate Ag punts markup on crypto bill to end of month
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s delayed work on a crypto market structure bill to have more time to secure bipartisan support.
Bitcoin shows strength as US DOJ mulls Fed chair investigation: Will BTC price hold?
Bitcoin rallied to $92,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell spoke about a potential DOJ investigation into the Fed. Will BTC’s strength hold?
CFTC forms innovation committee to help shape rules for crypto, AI
The CFTC is looking to invite Tyler Winklevoss, Shayne Coplan, Kris Marszalek, and other crypto leaders to assist its approach to regulating the blockchain industry.
Bitmine ETH holdings climb to 4.1M as chairman seeks to expand crypto strategy
The latest purchase lifted the company’s Ether holdings to about 3.4% of the token’s circulating supply, as Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, aims to accumulate 5% of the total outstanding supply.
Fitch Ratings flags Bitcoin-backed securities for ‘high market value risk’
Fitch said sharp Bitcoin price swings could quickly erode collateral backing these securities, increasing the risk of losses for lenders and investors.
SEC Chair: ‘Remains to be seen‘ whether US will seize Venezuela‘s reported Bitcoin
Several blockchain analysts said they were unable to verify whether the Latin American nation held $60 billion in the cryptocurrency.
3 ETH price charts predict a sharp move to $4K is brewing
ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000.
Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high
Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month.
Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy
With Bakkt’s share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million.