President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent, a prominent hedge fund manager known for his pro-cryptocurrency stance, to serve as the next Secretary of the Treasury, multiple news outlets reported late Friday. Bessent, founder of […]
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Bitcoin continues to set new records this year as traders begin eyeing a six-figure price for the world’s largest crypto and according to analysis of the asset’s derivatives market, it’s yet to overheat. The asset […]
Bitcoin ETF options trading in the U.S. is expected to start today. Options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF cleared the last regulatory hurdle on Monday, and they could bring more institutional appetite for […]
Netherlands-based Quantoz Payments has introduced two Ethereum-based stablecoins, EURQ and USDQ, as it seeks to carve a niche in the competitive stablecoin market by aligning with evolving European regulatory standards. The new stablecoins will be […]
Bitcoin-based meme coin DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON (DOG) has lept to highs not seen since June as speculation swirls around a potential futures listings on Binance. DOG, Pups•World•Peace (PUPS), and Billionaire•Dollar•Cat (BDC) are all reportedly under review, according […]
Multiple valuable meme coins set new all-time high prices on Friday and Saturday after others did so earlier this week, as the broader post-election crypto market spike—and particularly the resurgence of original meme coin Dogecoin—drove […]
Bitcoin pared some of Thursday’s losses during the European morning to trade above $90,000. BTC remains over 1% lower in the last 24 hours, a possible sign of profit-taking following its surge above $93,000 earlier […]
Australian crypto fund manager DigitalX plans to position itself as a “flag bearer” for digital assets, preparing for what it sees as the crypto industry’s “mainstream moment” following major breakthroughs and global political shifts, particularly […]
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