BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF ‘is the best thing to happen’ to BTC, or is it?

BlackRock’s latest filing for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) trust will drive investors’ confidence in Bitcoin and may even be “the best thing that could happen” to BTC, according to some crypto industry... Read more »

Coinbase doubles USDC rewards to 4% amid SEC scrutiny on staking services

Coinbase said in a June 15 tweet that it now offers 4% rewards on USDC. Coinbase’s newly increased reward rate means that the company has approximately doubled its previously offered returns on... Read more »

‘Pick your targets’ — Bitcoin analyst believes Fed will favor bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below $25,000 on June 15 after a snap reaction to United States economic policy changes saw three-month lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Hawkish Powell “all... Read more »

SEC, Binance face tough questions from judge in landmark crypto case

Court transcripts from SEC v. Binance Holdings, Inc, et. al. have begun to appear, revealing that arguments central to the crypto space are now being actively discussed in U.S. courts. U.S. District Judge... Read more »

Why Bitcoin’s resistance to retesting the $25K support could be futile

Bitcoin has been trading in a narrow 3.4% range for the past three days after successfully defending the $25,500 support on June 10. In this time, investors’ attention has shifted to the... Read more »

Digital Assets hearing latest – sufficiently decentralized tokens may still avoid security label

The House Financial Services hearing on “The Future of Digital Assets” contained a wealth of information on the potential future of the digital asset space in the United States. Following the recent... Read more »

How Peter McCormack is turning an unknown town into a Bitcoin hub

Can a football team backed by Bitcoin (BTC) really raise up a town? In the latest Cointelegraph documentary, reporter Joe Hall investigates the impact of a Bitcoin football club, Real Bedford, on the... Read more »

US lawmakers introduce bill to restructure SEC, remove Chairman Gary Gensler

U.S. lawmakers Warren Davidson and Tom Emmer introduced a bill on June 12 to restructure the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and remove its chairman, Gary Gensler. In a June 12 statement,... Read more »

US senator revamps efforts for crypto regulations amid SEC lawsuits

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has said her efforts to push for a positive crypto regulatory framework are still in motion, with the rapid evolution and increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies adding to its... Read more »

Why the SEC should never touch crypto again [Part 2]

In the first part of this series, I discussed the U.S. Securities and Exhange Commission’s recent charges against Coinbase and Binance, their inability to properly regulate the crypto industry, the history of... Read more »
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