Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
According to reports, Japanâs Financial Services Agency is preparing a major rewrite of how crypto are treated under the law, moving to classify certain digital assets as âfinancial productsâ and placing them under stricter rules and tax treatment....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Quick Facts: Bitcoin dropped below $93K today, erasing a quarter of recent gains and pushing traders to rethink how they stay exposed to the $BTC story. At the moment, the market is deep in the Extreme Fear territory based on CoinMarketCapâs Cryp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has responded to the latest market downturn with one of his most forceful defenses of crypto to date, urging investors not to panic-sell and portraying exits to fiat as a vote for a dystopian future. Speaking from Co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
The sluggish price action of Bitcoin has been the common feature through the first two weeks of November. Having lost its $100,000 support, all eyes are on the flagship cryptocurrency as it hovers around yet another of its key price levels â that is,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin has enjoyed attention as one of the most rewarding stores of value in recent years, with institutional adoption reaching new highs this year. One such landmark Bitcoin acquisition was made by Harvard University, arguably the worldâs most pres...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has directed government agencies to expand cryptocurrency mining, saying the move could help the country cut reliance on the US dollar.
Reports say he made the remarks during a high-level energy meeting in M...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
OKX CEO Star Xu has offered a bounty of 10 BTC for users to provide evidence on an alleged backdoor in the exchangeâs DeFi wallet. This development comes after the Seychelles-based exchange recently launched DEX trading for users.Â
Prove Backdoor Ex...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin is testing the $95,000 price support, after $100,000 failed to cushion the market-wide bearish momentum. Although the world’s leading cryptocurrency seems to be losing the fight to re-attain its six-figure valuation, on-chain data revea...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
According to reports, Steak ân Shake has publicly signaled plans to expand into El Salvador after taking part in the Bitcoin HistĂłrico event in San Salvador on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
The fast-food chain, which began taking Bitcoin in the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Bitcoin is stepping into a new era where its movements can no longer be explained by crypto-native events. Instead, BTC has become increasingly intertwined with the global business cycle, reacting to shifts in institutional positioning. As the market...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Matthew Sigel, the head of digital assets research at VanEck, has ignited a storm within the XRP community with a single sarcastic remark on X social media. While brief, his statement seemed to dismiss years of development and innovation behind the X...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
The sentiment around Bitcoin and the general crypto market appears to be worsening, with most large-cap assets on a decline in recent days. On Friday, September 14, the flagship cryptocurrency fell below the $95,000 mark for the first time in over si...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Bearish sentiments continue to dominate the Bitcoin market as the leading cryptocurrency registered a decisive price break below the $100,000 psychological support zone. Following this highly volatile display, blockchain analytics firm Glassnode has...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the leading Ethereum treasury company, has appointed a new CEO and new board members. This move comes as the firm, which initially launched as a crypto mining company, looks to overhaul its leadership.
Chi Tsang As CEO...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
The ex-CFO of a private software company has been declared guilty of wire fraud after using the companyâs cash to fund a cryptocurrency side business.
Crypto Side Hustle Gone Wrong
In a recent press release, the US Attorneyâs Office, Western Distri...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought to light a new digital asset fraud scheme, culminating in the sentencing of a crypto CEO to almost five years in prison.Â
Travis Ford, the CEO, co-founder, and head trader of Wolf Capital Crypto Trading,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Crypto pundit Vincent Van Code has explained why companies shouldnât custody their XRP holdings amid the rise in treasury companies. As part of his comments, he advocated that these companies gain the token exposure to ETFs and other regulated wrappe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 weeks ago
Securitize and Binance have jointly announced on Friday that the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) will now be accepted as off-exchange collateral for trading on Binance.Â
BlackRockâs BUIDL Gains Momentum
Fortune reported tha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin has dropped below the $100,000 mark for the first time since May, igniting renewed anxiety across the crypto market. The flagship cryptocurrency is currently trading near $97,000, with traders and investors facing growing uncertainty amid per...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
While the European Union (EU) authorities are pushing to shift oversight of key financial markets, including crypto, to a centralized supervisory authority, some industry players have shared multiple concerns about the proposal.
EUâs Plan For Crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
On-chain data shows Ethereum investors with a holding time greater than three years have ramped up their selling to levels not seen since 2021.
Seasoned Ethereum Holders Are Increasing Their Distribution
As explained by on-chain analytics firm Glassn...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin has fallen below the crucial $100,000 mark, now trading near $97,000 for the first time since May. The drop underscores the growing weakness in bullish momentum, as traders struggle to defend key support levels amid mounting macroeconomic unc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
A senior VanEck executive has reignited a long-running debate over XRPâs real-world utility, questioning both the relevance of the XRP Ledger and the economic case for holding the tokenâjust as a new spot ETF has posted the strongest launch numbers o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
Bitcoin faced renewed selling pressure this week as large investment funds pulled money out at a pace not seen in months.
Reports from Farside Investors showed that spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $866 million in withdrawals on Thursday, a sharp mo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
XRP investors are once again considering whether now is the right time to enter the market. New reports from analysts warn that XRP could soon become the center of a significant wealth shift, creating a rare opportunity for early adopters. They warn...