Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the House Banking Committee, is asking federal agencies to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s recent launch of a meme coin violated ethical or regulatory standards. The Massachusetts lawmaker, alongside Representative Jake Auchincloss, directed the request to the heads of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the Treasury Department, […]
David Sacks has introduced a new perspective on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and meme coins, describing them as a distinct class of digital assets. In an interview with Fox Business, the AI and crypto czar spoke on the growing complexity of classifying digital assets, categorizing the two as collectibles. Digital Asset Classification “When you talk about […]
TORN, the native token of beleaguered crypto mixer Tornado Cash, enjoyed a brief renaissance over the last two days following news that a court had overturned sanctions imposed on the platform by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Initially trading around the $9.50 level on January 22, the token skyrocketed 140% […]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) chairs the US Senate panel on crypto assets. She has promised some big changes in government policy for the sector. A Bitcoin sovereign wealth fund Republicans are calling a “strategic national reserve” is only one of Lummis’ promises for blockchain. But markets are thrilling with bullish activity on that prospect alone. […]
Around 30,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 24, and they have a notional value of roughly $3.1 billion. This week’s expiry event is slightly larger than last week’s, but it is unlikely to have any major impact on spot crypto markets, which have calmed following a volatile week. Bitcoin Options Expiry This […]
In a leadership shakeup at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Acting Chair Caroline Pham appointed Harry Jung as Acting Chief of Staff on Wednesday. Jung, who previously served as Pham’s Counselor and Senior Policy Advisor, will lead the agency’s crypto and digital assets engagement and will build on his experience at Citigroup and prior […]
Better Markets, a non-profit advocating for financial reform, has filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing legal battle with Ripple Labs. The organization argues that a prior decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York undermines investor protections. Ripple’s Victory Under Scrutiny In […]
Dubai-based crypto market maker CLS Global will plead guilty to charges related to wash trading on the decentralized exchange Uniswap. Federal prosecutors in Boston announced Wednesday that the company will face market manipulation and wire fraud charges after falling victim to an FBI sting operation. $428K Fine and U.S. Market Ban As part of the […]
Those gains leveled out some by mid-afternoon US Central Time. Worldcoin’s WLD tokens were the tallest green candle for the day on Wednesday, with a 12% daily surge. Hyperliquid’s HYPE (8.6% gains) and Raydium’s RAY (8% gains) were the second and third most bullish tokens for the day. A few places down on the leaderboard […]
Some brief context: Bitcoin burst up from glances of support at the $92,500 and $93,000 levels earlier this month. On Wednesday, Jan. 15th, the world’s first cryptocurrency flew over $100,000 in daily spot prices for the fourth time since December. This time, BTC may stay above medium-term support for the $100,000 mark. Strong whale moves […]