Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

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US Treasury chief says plan to be put in place on acquiring crypto

Plans will be discussed about how to acquire cryptocurrency for a U.S. strategic reserve that will include bitcoin, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Friday before industry leaders meet...

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies by using tokens already owned by the government, disappointing some in the...

Trump's Crypto Reserve: Strategic Move or Speculative Play?

Trump’s plan for a U.S. crypto reserve, including altcoins, has sparked controversy. As industry leaders meet at the White House on March 7, the administration may rethink its approach.

Top cops at US market regulators vow core enforcement to continue

Top enforcement officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday said the agencies will continue to police for market misconduct,...

Trump and the Crypto Strategic Reserve: A turning point or just a PR stunt?

On Sunday morning, three words posted on Truth Social set the market ablaze: Crypto Strategic Reserve. Is Trump really changing the game for cryptos, or is he simply playing with speculation? Between...

Kraken says SEC to dismiss lawsuit

Kraken said on Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed in principle to dismiss its civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange. In a statement on its blog,...

Bitcoin up 6.06% at $89,359

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was up by around 6.06% at $89,359 at 1620 GMT on Sunday. Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency, was up 1.36% at $2,253 at...

Trump says cryptocurrency 'strategic reserve' includes XRP, SOL and ADA

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his recent executive order on digital assets directed his team to create a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. ...

UK sentences individual in first unregistered cryptoasset case

Britain's financial watchdog said on Friday a four-year prison sentence has been issued in the UK's first case involving unregistered cryptoasset activity. London-based Olumide Osunkoya,...

CME Group plans to launch Solana futures on March 17

CME Group said on Friday that it plans to roll out futures contracts on cryptocurrency Solana on March 17, pending regulatory review. The exchange said it expects to debut two contracts,...

30 days of Trump: What's changed for cryptocurrencies? - Crypto Recap

A year ago, the future of cryptos in the United States seemed bleak. Regulatory repression, legal uncertainties, an industry in search of stability. Then, Trump came back. In the space of a month, the...

Bitcoin slides more than 5% to lowest level since November 11

Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level , dragged by uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans and crypto policy and flagging investor confidence after a $1.5 billion hack in rival...

Canada's privacy watchdog opens investigation into X following complaint

Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the social media platform X's compliance with federal privacy law after receiving a complaint. The investigation will focus on...

Bitcoin’s 25% correction: what’s next?

Bitcoin’s sharp correction has shaken the market, triggering record liquidations and ETF outflows. With fear gripping investors and macro uncertainty mounting, is this a buying opportunity or the...

FBI says North Korea was responsible for $1.5 billion ByBit hack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. ...

Bitcoin falls by 5% at $84,201

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, dropped 5% to $84,201 at 21:56 GMT on Wednesday. Number two cryptocurrency Ether, gained 1.58% as of 22:06 GMT. ...

Bitcoin falls below $90,00 for first time in a month, ether tumbles

Cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ether dropped to multi-month lows on Tuesday, caught up in a general cross-market sell-off, and as traders continued to process last week's hack of $1.5 billion worth of...

Operator of OKX crypto exchange enters guilty plea, to pay more than $504 million, US says

The operator of the OKX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty on Monday to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws by operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and agreed to pay more...