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Ripple CEO Declares Intent To Bring XRP Battle To Supreme Court

In a recent speech at the DC Fintech Week conference, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed the company’s regulatory hurdles. He expressed his views on the cryptocurrency landscape in the United States.  Ripple CEO Warns Of US Risking Market…

Biden Administration Seeks More Tools to Combat Illicit Crypto Use, Says Treasury Official

United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo says the Biden administration is seeking more tools to combat the illicit use of crypto. “We’re going to work with Congress to get more tools,” he stressed, advising the…

Polygon Labs And NEAR Foundation Partner For zkWasm L2 Prover Integration

Polygon Labs (MATIC) and the NEAR Foundation have recently announced their collaboration on the development of a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for the WebAssembly (Wasm) blockchain.   The alliance aims to “bridge the gap” between Wasm-based chains and

Michael Saylor Expects Bitcoin Demand to Double After Halving and Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Microstrategy Chairman Michael Saylor expects the demand for bitcoin to double after the halving and the approvals of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Microstrategy executive says…

Bitcoin Dominates: Overtakes Ethereum In 24H NFT Sales Volume For The First Time

In a turn of events within the non-fungible token (NFT) market, Bitcoin (BTC) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Ethereum (ETH) in 24-hour NFT sales volume. This marks the first time that Bitcoin has outperformed Ethereum in this…

SEC’s first window to approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs starts today

There’s an eight day window between Nov. 9 and Nov. 17 where all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings could be approved by the SEC, according to Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas.

Gemini’s Travel Rule measures reflect ‘worrying creep’ of overregulation

Gemini will be restricting its UK users to sending only to 58 virtual asset service providers that are registered under the Travel Rule starting Nov. 17. A Trezor analyst argues the measures will go against the principles of Bitcoin and financial…

Dr. Doom Embraces What He Once Scorned: Nouriel Roubini’s Firm Rolls Out Crypto Amidst Criticism

Critics are currently roasting economist Nouriel Roubini, whose disdain for cryptocurrency is well-documented, as his company Atlas Capital announces its venture into the very market he once scorned. The firm is rolling out a crypto asset token…

U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown

As the U.S. House of Representatives weighs legislation on next year's spending, a provision was added on Wednesday that would deprive funding from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against crypto businesses.