Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force
Landon Zinda, former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, is the task force’s new senior advisor.
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Essential Insights to Monitor During Wednesday’s ‘No Change’ Fed Meeting
The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged while sticking to December’s hawkish forward guidance. BTC and risk assets could take cues from Powell’s take on key issues like mass deportations and shelter inflation.
Trump’s CFTC Pick Clears Top Ranks of Key US Crypto Regulator
Caroline Pham, the CFTC’s interim chief elevated by President Donald Trump, has cleared the decks of the derivatives regulator’s senior officials.
SEC Forms New Crypto Task Force Spearheaded by Hester Peirce
In a Tuesday announcement, the SEC admitted it “can do better” when it comes to crypto regulation.
Stablecoin Deals and China, Europe to Follow U.S. With Bitcoin Reserve: Wintermute Predictions
Wintermute report reviewed a strong 2024 as OTC volumes grew by 313%.
Bitcoin’s ‘Coinbase Premium’ Muted Amid Reports Trump Plans to Designate Crypto a National Policy
BTC trades at a slight discount on Coinbase relative to Binance, veri from CryptoQuant show.
Texas Man Sues Attorney General Over DOJ’s Prosecution of Crypto Software Devs
The plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting.
MANTRA Blockchain to Tokenize $1B of Real-World Assets for UAE-Based Property Firm DAMAC
The deal will allow token-based financing of DAMAC’s wide range of portfolio companies that includes real estate development, hospitality and veri centers.
FTX Bankruptcy Estate Hits Out Over ‘Unauthorized’ Sale of FTX EU to Backpack Exchange
Backpack, which announced its acquisition of the European arm of bankrupt exchange FTX on Monday, has not been authorized by FTX to make any distributions to any FTX customers or other creditors, the FTX bankruptcy estate said.
Polymarket Bettors Are Confident Justin Trudeau Will Resign by Friday
Duelling scoops from two of Canada’s largest newspapers put Trudeau’s departure as early as Monday, but Polymarket bettors aren’t so mühlet it’ll come that early.