Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Acting US CFTC chair Pham pledges to work 'with all stakeholders'

Republican Caroline Pham, named acting chair on Monday of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission by newly installed President Donald Trump, pledged to work constructively with all...

Trump launches his crypto, new bitcoin record

Today, Donald Trump will be officially inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. His vocal support for crypto-currencies has ignited the market for these notoriously volatile assets. A...

Circle CEO expects imminent US executive orders to widen crypto

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expects U.S. executive orders imminently from incoming President Donald Trump, which he said could allow banks to trade crypto, offer crypto investments to wealthy clients...

Mr Market meets Trump 2.0

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets are looking to the first hours of Donald Trump's presidency to set the tone for his second term. U.S....

Trump's new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration

Donald Trump's newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume just hours ahead of the U.S. President-elect's return to the White...

Digital Currency Group, former Genesis CEO to pay $38.5 million over SEC charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said Digital Currency Group Inc. and the CEO of its now-defunct subsidiary Genesis Global Capital LLC have agreed to pay a combined $38.5 million...

Quantum Blockchain shares skyrocket on AI "breakthrough"

Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC - blockchain sector-focused investor - Announces a breakthrough achievement for Method C AI Oracle, its predictive Bitcoin artificial intelligence model mining...

Commodities, neurotech and AI: How far will Tether go? - Crypto Recap

Tether, the undisputed leader in stablecoins with its USDT, is now exploring horizons beyond cryptocurrencies, notably in commodities and emerging technologies. Backed by exceptional profitability and...

US FTC refers complaint about Snapchat use of AI chatbot to Justice Department

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it has referred to the Justice Department a complaint against Snap Inc., that alleges its messaging app Snapchat used an artificial...

Is bitcoin price heading for a correction?

Since the beginning of the year, BTC has regained volatility, mostly on the downside. After reaching a lower high of $103,800 on January 6 and a lower low of $89,500 on January 13, it might be poised...

IBIT, MSTR Draw Different Investor Types: BlackRock's Mitchnick

BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick compares BlackRocks's IBIT and MicroStrategy's MSTR and says they draw different investor types. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on...

Starting to See More Wealth Advisors in Crypto: BlackRock's Mitchnick

It's been just over a year since BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF launched and became one of the most successful beginnings for an ETF in history. BlackRock's head of digital assets, Robert...

US Supreme Court rejects Binance's bid to avoid crypto lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid by Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao to avoid a lawsuit by investors who accused the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange of illegally selling...

European Central Bank joins Bluesky, rival to Elon Musk's X

The European Central Bank began posting on the Bluesky micro-blogging platform on Monday, joining a rival to Elon Musk's X just as the U.S. billionaire ramps up his political campaigning in Europe. ...

Potential Trump pick to lead bank regulator signals lighter rulewriting touch

The potential next head of a U.S. banking regulator laid out a sweeping plan on Friday to adopt a lighter touch on the banking industry on matters ranging from capital to cryptocurrency. ...

Ethereum: The blockchain enters a new dimension in 2025 - Crypto Recap

What if ether was about to take off? With decisive updates such as Dencun and Pectra, Ethereum is equipping itself to meet the needs of the crypto sphere. Enhanced scalability, optimized staking and...

Dollar gains extend ahead of US jobs reading

The dollar looked set to extend its longest weekly winning streak in over a year on Friday, underpinned by rising bond yields and expectations of another strong set of U.S. jobs numbers. ...

AI and Web3: key trends and tokens that marked 2024

The year 2024 witnessed an explosive rise in AI-related protocols, with their tokens appreciating by an impressive 550% by year's end. Established trends like providing decentralized infrastructure...

Adding More Exchanges for RLUSD 'Imminently': Ripple CEO

Ripple President Monica Long expects to see their new stablecoin RLUSD on more platforms 'imminently' and says we will see an XRP ETF soon. She speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on...