Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Michael Selig summarized his first 100 days overseeing the commodities regulator since being confirmed by the US Senate in December.Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig said on Wednesday that the agency is prepared to overs...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Meta’s 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead.Meta plans to introduce dollar-linked stablecoin payments across its platforms in late 2026. Unlike...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Token voting fails crypto governance with low participation and whale dominance. Decision markets price conviction to fix broken DAO incentives.Opinion by: Francesco Mosterts, co-founder of Umia.Crypto prides itself on being a market-driven system. P...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
The update adds digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools for corporate finance teams managing liquidity across systems.Ripple has added digital asset capabilities to its treasury management platform, allowing corporate finance teams to h...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is set to expand its crypto footprint...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Michael Saylor's Strategy has raised funds to purchase at least 1,111 BTC this week, increasing the odds of sending prices higher in April.Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) looks set to restart its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation engine after a short pause...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.Hong Kong has missed an earlier end of March target for awarding its first stablecoin li...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.The US Senate could soon hear testimony to confirm financier Kevin Warsh...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation.Opinion by: Alex Tsepaev, chief strategy officer at B2PRIME Group.Each generation has its own distin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Bitcoin ended its longest monthly losing streak since 2018 with a green March candle, sparking hopes of a powerful rebound similar to past cycles.Bitcoin (BTC) closed March in green, ending the longest monthly losing streak since 2018. Data suggests...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Shares of the European crypto asset manager are set to start trading today, marking a venue shift as digital asset companies navigate a weaker market backdrop.CoinShares, a European-based digital asset manager, is slated to make its US public markets...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Australia passes a law requiring crypto exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses as the country moves to regulate digital asset platforms.Australia has passed legislation that will bring many digital asset platforms and tokenise...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation must still guard against runs, weak reserves and illicit finance.US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday that clear...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multi‑agency effort targeting alleged “market‑manipulation‑as‑a‑service.”Three crypto executives extradited from Singapore appeared in feder...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 in the red, with about $500 million of net outflows despite March inflows, as sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical tensions.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished the first quarter of 2026 with net ou...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
A shallower Bitcoin drawdown than previous cycles "indicates a maturing market with reduced volatility and stronger institutional confidence," said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research.Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by about 50% this market cycle, far le...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block's Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future.Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has shared his vision of a future workpla...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
“There’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets … That is wrong,” said CFTC enforcement director David Miller.The US commodities regulator’s chief enforcement director sent a cautionar...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
The closure of Mercado Coin doesn't mark the end of Mercado Libre's crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024.Latin American e-commerce platform Mercado Libre is reportedly phasing...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Moody's assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshire’s bond project, placing it below investment grade, as it cited Bitcoin’s volatility. New Hampshire's new first-of-its-kind Bitcoin-backed US municipal bond is now one step closer to reality a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup, says quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality.Researchers at the California Institute of Technology theorize that a functional quantum computer may require far fewer qu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI.Bitfarms (BITF) shares climbed 6.6% on Tuesday despite reporting a widened $284.5 million net loss...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI.Bitfarms (BITF) shares climbed 6.6% on Tuesday despite reporting a widened $284.5 million net loss...