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Biden administration to veto overturning of controversial SEC crypto rules
The Biden administration said on May 8 that it would veto HJ Res 109, which intends to overturn the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) The administration said it “strongly
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Trump’s potential return could catalyze major uptick in alt investments like Bitcoin – StanChart
A recent Standard Chartered report forecasts that a second term for Donald Trump could significantly boost Bitcoin and other digital assets as viable alternative investments The report investigates
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US lawmakers introduce bill to suspend crypto mixer transactions
US lawmakers have proposed a new bill that aims to temporarily prevent financial institutions from engaging in transactions involving funds that have been through crypto mixers Congressman Sean
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Polkadot rolls out asynchronous backing to boost network efficiency and transaction speed
Polkadot has implemented asynchronous backing, a pivotal upgrade enhancing the network’s flexibility in blockspace allocation and overall performance The upgrade is one of the three
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Bitcoin accumulation fails to keep pace with issuance
Quick Take Over the past 30 days, entities across all cohorts have accumulated just over 10,000 BTC This rate of accumulation has not kept up with the approximately 19,000 BTC issued during that same
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Susquehanna has more Bitcoin exposure than just ETFs
Quick Take Susquehanna, a prominent trading firm, has disclosed a $13 billion investment in spot Bitcoin ETFs The firm’s portfolio is primarily dominated by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC),
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Japanese exchange Coincheck set for Nasdaq listing through SPAC merger
Japanese exchange Coincheck is set to join Coinbase as one of the two publicly listed exchanges in the United States, according to a May 8 statement The crypto trading platform expects to complete
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Tether partners with Swan to expand Bitcoin mining operations
Stablecoin issuer Tether has expanded its mining endeavors by collaborating with Swan’s Managed Bitcoin Mining service According to the press statement, the firm has dedicated an undisclosed
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Bitcoin’s 280% surge from cycle lows mirrors previous bull cycles
Quick Take Since bottoming out around $15,500 in November 2022, Bitcoin’s performance has been on a consistently upward trajectory This growth culminated in new all-time highs in March 2024,
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SEC calls Ripple’s proposed stablecoin an ‘unregistered crypto asset’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be targeting Ripple’s proposed stablecoin in its latest court filing against the crypto company In its May 7 redacted remedies reply
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Bitcoin ETFs in the US see $15.7 million in outflows
Quick Take US Bitcoin ETFs saw an outflow of $157 million on May 7, marking the first day of outflows since May 2 According to data from Farside, Grayscale’s GBTC was responsible for the
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FTX’s bankruptcy plan offers over 100% recovery for creditors, faces mixed reactions
The bankrupt FTX estate has unveiled a new reorganization plan that promises substantial returns to its creditors FTX creditors with claims below $50,000 would be eligible for a 118% recovery within