The likelihood of the first memecoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is growing under new leadership at the US securities regulator, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.Despite the increasing ETF likelihood paired with the massive rally following

As the industry remained abuzz about the possibility of a strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR) in the United States, President Donald Trump’s administration made crypto a priority on his third day back in office.On Thursday, President Trump signed an exec

From Trump to Melania, we now have the Ivanka Trump coin. The crypto industry is going full-throttle on Trump mania, but at least one family member isn’t happy with the latest development, particularly the release of the $IVANKA coin.In a post on Twi

By Joe LightThe Securities and Exchange Commission is removing a roadblock that kept banks from offering custody for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But it will take a lot more for traditional finance firms to dive into digital assets.Late Thursd

Ripple Labs has formally requested an April 16 deadline for its cross-appeal brief in its ongoing legal dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The move is considered standard procedure.In a Jan. 23 request, Michael Kellogg, a member

Most major digital were mixed late Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC/USD) holding around the $105,000 level. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 124 digital assets, climbed 0.9% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.7% in late trading, while the S&

The Donald Trump administration has taken initial steps to signal its support for the crypto industry, but meaningful regulatory clarity is far from immediate, according to investment bank TD Cowen.On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive ord

The tokenized bond market may surge to at least $300 billion by 2030, representing a 30x gain from current levels. Lamine Brahimi, co-founder of Taurus SA — an enterprise-grade digital asset company — told Cointelegraph these were base case figures.B

The XRP price is in the spotlight again, as a crypto analyst has shared his short—to long-term prediction for the third-largest altcoin. While the asset has experienced a series of bullish events that have driven its price to its current level, the a

Many participants in industry hackathons are just looking to make some quick prize money and move on to the next contest — Dominic Kwok calls them “bounty hunters.”But EasyA, the start-up for developers that he and his brother Phil started four years

It’s been a historic week in the cryptocurrency market! Even though the prices don’t exactly reflect it on a seven-day scale, a lot has happened on the macro level that could pave the way for a longer-term progress that was much-desired. That said, t

Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm with a huge footprint in web3, is pulling back from a trumpeted expansion into the UK, according to a report from the Financial Times on Friday. Andreessen Horowitz Chief Operating Officer

TL;DRIs $10 Possible?Ripple’s XRP has been flying high ever sinceDonald Trump’s victoryin the US presidential elections. Prior to the vote, the asset’s price hovered around $0.50, but currently, it is worth $3.20 (per CoinGecko’s data). This represen

Bitcoin, along with U.S. equity indices, has responded more measuredly this time compared to the fallout from the Bank of Japan’s rate hike in late July 2024.The BoJ’s latest decision to raise its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 0.

1235 GMT - Treasury prices have risen recently, taking yields lower, but this might not last due to looming prospects of U.S. President Trump implementing hefty trade tariffs on imports, LBBW analysts say in a note. "The sword of Damocles of an all-o

Today in crypto, a new report by The Wall Street Journal claims MicroStrategy may have to pay taxes on its unrealized Bitcoin gains, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded the controversial crypto accounting rule SAB 121, and Donald

What was SAB 121? The Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 rule was introduced by the SEC in March 2022 as part of its efforts to regulate cryptocurrency custody. It required financial institutions to list any crypto assets they held on behalf of cu

TL;DRETH Has Finally Flexed MusclesEthereum (ETH) remains the second-largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, but throughout this bull cycle, it has failed (so far) to impress the community. And while Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and

By Elsa OhlenBitcoin, XRP and other digital assets rose early Friday, but failed to reach new highs despite fresh crypto friendly moves by President Trump.The world's largest digital coin, Bitcoin, is up 0.1% over the past 24 hours to $105,237, accor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to launch Bybit Pay, an innovative payment platform designed to seamlessly connect traditional fin