Bitcoin News
@bitcoin_news
News Feed

Posts published by Bitcoin News 121/456

US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise

A group of Democrat lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, has penned a letter to Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, urging the agency to prohibit all forms of election-related gambling…

Wazirx Announces FIR Filing Following Major Cyberattack

Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has updated users about the recent cyberattack, confirming the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) to address the hack. Cofounder Nischal Shetty emphasized that a police complaint was made the day after the…

Binance Hit With $87 Million Tax Bill in India

Global crypto exchange Binance has received a goods and services tax (GST) bill of Rs 722 crore ($87 million) in India for non-compliance with the country’s tax regulations. This is the first instance of a cryptocurrency firm facing such…

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Red: Grayscale’s GBTC and Top Funds Hit Hard

On Monday, unlike their ethereum counterparts, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed outflows totaling $168.44 million. The primary contributors to this decline were three funds, with Grayscale’s GBTC taking the lead in…

US ETH ETFs Draw $48.73M on Monday; Grayscale’s $46.84M Outflow Dampens Impact

On Monday, U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their second-highest inflows since their inception. Approximately $48.73 million was added, yet the nine funds collectively remain in the red, with a deficit of $461.98 million…

Fedwatch Tool and Polymarket Point to Highly Probable Rate Cuts by the Fed

Following the recent volatility in global equity markets, some analysts suggest that the U.S. Federal Reserve might implement an emergency rate cut before September. In addition, market predictions are leaning toward a rate cut at the September…

Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Walmart-Backed Phonepe Eye Entry Into RBI’s Digital Rupee Program

Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Walmart-backed Phonepe are reportedly seeking to join India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Other fintech firms like Cred and Mobikwik are also seeking…

French Regulator Begins Accepting Crypto Service Provider Applications Ahead of MiCA Regulation

The French financial regulatory authority has begun accepting applications for authorization as a crypto asset service provider under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, ahead of its implementation in December 2024. This…

Wharton Professor Calls for Emergency Rate Cut Following Market Downturn

Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor and chief economist, has called for an emergency 75 basis point cut in the fed funds rate following a market downturn. He emphasized the necessity of this cut and suggested another rate cut next month to align…

Market Panic: Bitwise CIO Reflects on Bitcoin’s Resilience Amid Market Turmoil

The chief investment officer at asset management firm Bitwise has addressed the current market downturn, drawing parallels with the market crash on March 12, 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic caused global panic. “People smash the sell button…

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Proposal Opens the Door for Crypto-Based International Settlements

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the recent proposal from El Salvador to settle their trade transactions with…

Feasibility of Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin Discussed by US Government, FOIA Documents Show

The trillion-dollar coin, an idea that surged as a solution to raising the U.S. debt ceiling on more than one occasion, was recently revealed to have been considered by the government several times. Memos obtained via FOIA requests by journalist…

TOKEN2049 Singapore Set to Be World’s Largest Web3 Event With 20,000 Attendees And Over 500 Side Events

PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — 5th August, 2024 — TOKEN2049, the world’s largest crypto event, announced its first batch of headline speakers and prominent title sponsors ahead of its eagerly anticipated return to Singapore. TOKEN2049 will take place…

Following the Crypto Downturn, Market Observers Predict a 2020-Style Comeback

Over the past 24 hours, as market values have declined significantly, many observers have begun discussing the current crypto market cycle and the potential for digital currency prices to recover. Data indicates that hundreds of billions of dollars…

Double-Digit Crypto Losses Sweep the Market—Over 60 Coins in Freefall

Presently, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant downturn, with bitcoin dropping 24% this week and ethereum shedding 30% against the U.S. dollar. While these losses are notable, some digital currencies have fared even worse, with…