Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price.Financial services giant Charles Schwab will reportedly enter the prediction markets business...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the forthcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold. Key takeaways:Puts (sell) options dominate the Friday expiry with net advantages of $1B to $3.4B, leaving bu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1.Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, who chairs the House subcommittee on digital assets, introduced a law to p...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
A concentrated liquidity pocket below $59,000 raises the chance of a Bitcoin price sell-off to new 2026 lows, but data suggests bulls will absorb the dip.Bitcoin (BTC) is once again approaching its yearly low near $59,000 after a failed recovery atte...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal.For years, Bitcoin miners were little more than leveraged bets on BTC prices. That’s changing fas...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid wallet shows over $803,800 in all-time perps losses after repeated crypto WLFI liquidations.Andrew Tate, founder of the Real World, a company that sells online education courses on trading, lost nearly $100,000 while betting...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Aave handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the episode raised fresh questions about hidden risks in DeFi lending.A stress test that showed both strengths and weaknessesWhen large sums leave a financial system quickly, hidde...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from Iran.Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $63,000 on Friday as markets adjusted to geopolitical and macro ch...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized revenue as sports contracts face mounting legal scrutiny.Prediction market Kalshi is reportedly in early, informal talks with investment...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the application process, though crypto licensing decisions remain with member states.Binance’s faltering European Union Markets in Crypto-A...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The warning comes as the Ethereum Foundation reduces spending, adjusts its treasury strategy and undergoes a wave of leadership departures.Former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trenton Van Epps warned that Ethereum is facing a core development fundi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The exchange's Philippine return relies on an SEC sandbox arrangement that BlockShoals says permits trading access without a local VASP license.Binance is allowed to provide crypto trading access to users in the Philippines through its arrangeme...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
BlockShoals’ head of legal said Binance can provide trading access under the Philippine SEC’s crypto framework, while peso transfers and other central bank-regulated services require a licensed VASP.Binance is allowed to provide crypto trading access...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin market participants may be left in "complete disbelief" as the market reverses from a liquidity grab without another major leg lower, a trader predicted.Bitcoin (BTC) could reach its new “macro bottom” by September, as price action...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Near-record OP_RETURN usage is driving a surge in low-value Bitcoin transactions, pushing Bitcoin network activity close to all-time highs despite muted price action.Microtransactions below 0.01 Bitcoin (BTC) now account for roughly 80% of all daily...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Goldman Sachs revised its year-end forecast for gold to $4,900, indicating an increase from current levels, but less than previously expected. Goldman Sachs lowered its year-end gold forecast by $500 an ounce, citing expectations that the US Federal...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
AllUnity launches Swedish krona-backed stablecoin SEKAU with multi-chain support, expanding its stablecoin portfolio regulated under the EU’s MiCA framework.Digital asset company AllUnity is launching SEKAU, a Swedish krona-backed stablecoin issued u...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The proposed funds would allocate stock dividends to Bitcoin-linked investments, using a dividend reinvestment strategy to build crypto exposure over time.Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has filed for two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking threat of quantum computers.The layer-1 blockchain Algorand has released its plan to tackle the potential threat of quantum computing, wi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The malware blends data theft with remote code execution, “turning a financially motivated stealer into a lightweight backdoor,” Microsoft said. Microsoft Threat Intelligence is warning Windows users about a cryptocurrency clipper strain of malware t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The merger of crypto, decentralized finance and traditional finance is being referred to as the “Great Convergence” at BlackRock. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been a gateway for new investors to enter the wider ETF market, accord...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case against a crypto lending platform.The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has resolved its action against Celsius Network founder Ale...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Exchange inflows, slumping demand and a 31% drop in Ether futures open interest may signal that another wave of selling could hit ETH.Ether's (ETH) exchange and derivatives data turned weaker over the past month. Binance recorded net inflows of...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The Maltese regulator is seeking industry feedback on a legal framework for software-governed organizations, arguing that many DeFi projects are not fully decentralized.Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential l...
