Bitcoin Surges Over $28K; Solana Leads Alts Gains as Crypto Bears Lose $94M
Short liquidations on crypto-tracked futures may have contributed to the rise in bitcoin and ether.
Bitcoin’s Slips Below $27K, But What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices
The last time BTC posted a positive return during September was in 2016.
First Mover Americas: Circle Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities in Response to SEC’s Binance Lawsuit
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2023.
Circle Intervenes in Binance’s SEC Case, Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities
Stablecoin buyers don't expect a profit so it's not an investment contract, argues the USDC issuer, supported by former commodities regulator Heath Tarbert.
U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
A Democrat in Congress is waging a lonely crusade against off-chain secrecy by calling for exchanges’ internal records to be shared with central repositories.
Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes
The broad-market proxy CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) was up 3.8% over the past 24 hours.
Europe’s Crypto Industry Wants Staking Clarity as Regulations Loom
The EU and UK may both be contemplating new rules to cover crypto staking — as regulatory action in Switzerland and Singapore offers a cautionary tale.
First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2023.
EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
The bloc’s executive arm is spending $842K on a study as it mulls what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
Gary Gensler, while avoiding answers on bitcoin ETFs, argues in testimony that crypto firms dangerously mix assets in a way outlawed in other corners of the financial system.