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TRUMP and BODEN Coins Soar Following Trump’s Crypto Endorsement and Critique of Biden

Following the recent crypto endorsement by former U.S. President Donald Trump, and his criticism of current President Joe Biden, the value of the two meme coins linked to these political figures — TRUMP and BODEN — have significantly increased over…

Post-Halving, Bitcoin Difficulty Drops Significantly; Hashrate Dips Below 600 EH/s

The Bitcoin network experienced its second difficulty adjustment post-halving and the most significant reduction this year. Additionally, the network’s total hashrate fell below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark for the first time since…

Trump Attacks Biden’s Crypto Awareness, Says ‘Biden Doesn’t Even Know What It Is’ at NFT Gala

Former U.S. President Donald Trump convened with enthusiasts of his non-fungible tokens (NFT) collection on Wednesday and announced to the audience his decision to accept cryptocurrency for campaign contributions. Trump also shared with the group…

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitmex Ventures Into Options Trading

On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin…

Standard Chartered: Second Trump Term Would Be ‘Broadly Positive’ for Crypto

Standard Chartered Bank predicts that a second term for the Trump administration would create a favorable regulatory landscape, leading to a positive outlook for the crypto sector. The bank has revised its forecast citing improved market sentiment…

Coinbase Legal Chief Urges SEC Chair to Stop Misleading the Market About Crypto Tokens Being Securities

Coinbase’s chief legal officer has publicly urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to stop misleading the market regarding crypto tokens being securities. His request followed Gensler’s repeated…

ECB’s Joachim Nagel Urges Central Banks to Evolve: ‘We Need to Work on Our Business Model’

Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), has raised concerns about central banks’ business model. “If part of your core product is loosening…

Ethereum Proposal by Vitalik Buterin Introduces Advanced Account Abstraction Features

A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, EIP 7702, spearheaded by Vitalik Buterin and fellow collaborators, aims to refine account abstraction on the Ethereum network, enhancing quantum resistance and compatibility with existing standards. EIP 7702…

Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum ETF Proposal Amid Skepticism Over SEC Approval

Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed…

Mixed Fortunes for US Bitcoin Funds as GBTC Losses Offset Other Gains

Following two days of positive inflows, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a decline, with $15.7 million exiting on Tuesday. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw $29 million leave during the day’s trading…

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Faces Growing Uncertainty Amidst Market Fluctuations

As of May 8, 2024, bitcoin’s price is coasting along at $62,378, experiencing a 24-hour intraday range from $62,096 to $64,413, with a trading volume of $17.91 billion and a market capitalization of $1.22 trillion. Despite a decline of 2.1%…