The SEC is charging full speed into crypto regulation with a high-stakes roundtable on custody, spotlighting major players and big legal brains. Custody Takes Center Stage at SEC’s 3rd Crypto Roundtable The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on April 16 the agenda and panelists for its upcoming crypto custody roundtable, part of its […]
A federal court pause in the Ripple-SEC case accelerates momentum toward a $50 million settlement, positioning XRP for a landmark regulatory win and market resurgence. Ripple v SEC: XRP Trial Paused Pending $50M Deal Decision A federal appellate court has temporarily paused the ongoing legal battle between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and […]
Wholesale bitcoin selling is cooling but not vanishing, Cryptoquant researchers write, as data flags a market tilted toward broad caution. Cryptoquant: Accumulation Rate Hits Two‑Month Lull Cryptoquant’s report observes that daily bitcoin ( BTC) outflows from large holders have retreated to 300,000 BTC, down from 800,000 BTC in late February, yet its analysts note the […]
Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD trading pair, according to Jerald David, president of Arca Labs. “So we start thinking about the reason why, we start talking about the nine-to-five banking hours,” David said during a […]
Panama City Mayor has said the Panama District municipality will become the first in the nation to accept cryptocurrency payments for services, following unanimous approval by the City Council. Unanimous Approval The Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15 that the Panama District municipality will become the first in the nation to accept […]
Panama’s capital city will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees, including bus tickets and permits, Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15, joining a growing list of jurisdictions globally that have voted to accept such payments. Panama City will begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Circle’s USDC (USDC), and Tether’s USDt […]
Nick Johnson, a well‑known Ethereum Name Service (ENS) engineer, disclosed a cunning phishing campaign that preyed on weak spots within Google’s backbone, notably a recently patched OAuth flaw. Google’s Guard Down: ENS Engineer Tracks Phishing Exploit The scheme, according to Johnson’s testimony, kicked off with a persuasive email, seemingly dispatched by an official Google alert, […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced industry insiders from Kraken, Exodus, Anchorage Digital, and others would be participating in its crypto task force’s roundtable discussion on custody. In an April 16 notice, the SEC said commissioners Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw, acting chair Mark Uyeda and crypto task force Chief of Staff Richard […]
Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near $75,000 on April 7 and 9, analysts are beginning to question whether BTC could be gearing up for a reversal of the downward trend that’s persisted since the start of […]
Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 40% of the collective coins mined in March, representing the largest monthly BTC liquidation for mining firms since October 2024 and reversing the post-halving trend of accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) for a corporate treasury strategy, according to TheMinerMag, which screened data from 15 publicly traded mining companies. The increased liquidations […]
Public bitcoin miners offloaded over 40% of their mined BTC in March, signaling renewed financial pressure amid low hash price and rising operational costs. Mining Firms Resume BTC Liquidations to Fund Operations and Growth Public bitcoin mining companies resumed heavy selling in March, parting with over 40% of their monthly BTC output, the highest liquidation […]
As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an April 16 panel at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell commented on the evolution of the cryptocurrency industry, which has delivered a consumer use case that “could have wide appeal” […]
