Non-fungible token marketplace OpenSea has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to exclude NFT marketplaces from regulation under federal securities laws. The SEC needs to “clearly state that NFT marketplaces like OpenSea do not qualify as exchanges under federal securities laws,” OpenSea general counsel Adele Faure and deputy general counsel Laura Brookover said in […]
Institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise has doubled down on its big Bitcoin price prediction for this year despite escalating global trade tensions. “In December, Bitwise predicted that Bitcoin would end the year at $200,000. I still think that’s in play,” Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in an April 9 blog post. He suggested […]
Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet received its first third-party coverage by an equities research company when it was featured in a report on Monday by UK-based Storm Research. The boutique equities research shop founded in 2009, specializes in small to mid-cap Japanese stocks. “The world’s third largest economy is host to hundreds of listed companies […]
Braden John Karony, the CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, has cited the US Department of Justice’s directive to no longer pursue some crypto charges in an effort to get the case against him and his firm dismissed. In an April 9 letter to New York federal court judge Eric Komitee, Karony’s attorney, Nicholas Smith, said […]
Bitcoin inflows into crypto exchange Binance have surged over the past two weeks amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the upcoming US Consumer Price Index (CPI) results, says an analyst. However, another analyst argued that while it could signal an impending sell-off, it might also indicate a bullish trend. Investors are “actively […]
A high-stakes lawsuit demands the U.S. government release buried documents revealing bitcoin’s true creators, after claims of a secret DHS interview with Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi Nakamoto Unmasked? DHS Accused of Hiding Explosive Bitcoin Founder’s Interview Attorney James Murphy has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia demanding that the […]
Exploding tariffs and reckless trade moves are driving the U.S. toward a self-inflicted financial meltdown, former Treasury Secretary warns, threatening debt stability, investment, and global confidence. Summers Warns: US Tariff Policy May Be Engineering a Full-Blown Financial Crisis Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers intensified his critique of Washington’s trade strategy on Tuesday, as […]
Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but excluding crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins. Crypto transactions would be taxed at 18% with a 5% military levy on top as part of the proposed framework, released on April 8 by Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock […]
Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but excluding crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins. Crypto transactions would be taxed at 18% with a 5% military levy on top as part of the proposed framework, released on April 8 by Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock […]
Ripple’s $1.25 billion Hidden Road acquisition supercharges XRP’s role in global finance, unleashing instant, cross-asset settlement and bridging blockchain with trillions in traditional capital. XRP to Anchor Cross-Asset Settlement in Ripple’s Hidden Road Brokerage Play Ripple’s entry into prime brokerage through its $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road is expected to significantly elevate the utility […]
Skybridge’s founder warns China is preparing fierce economic retaliation as the U.S. slaps 125% tariffs on Chinese goods, signaling currency shocks, massive stimulus, and financial warfare. Scaramucci Outlines 5-Point Forecast on China’s Next Moves Amid Rising Trade Tensions Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci issued a strong critique Monday on social media platform X, warning that […]
Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF would seek to track the price of the memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE), according to the firm’s April 9 Form S-1 registration statement. The Dogecoin […]