OKX announced on Tuesday that it is reopening its U.S. crypto exchange and introducing a new Web3 wallet for American users. The move follows a $505 million deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year. The Launch Details “We’re officially launching in the U.S. with our centralized exchange and powerful multi-chain Web3 […]
Bitcoin’s (BTC) reputation as digital gold has come under scrutiny following investors’ reaction to the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and other countries. Market experts anticipated a scenario where participants would flock to the leading cryptocurrency as macro conditions affect stocks; however, the opposite has been the case. Ki Young Ju, the founder […]
Throughout March, the crypto market continued its pullback from February, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and policy changes in the United States. Amid this negative market sentiment, the sector witnessed some notable developments, which have been outlined by the research arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. According to a Monthly Market Insights report by […]
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the native token to be included in the White House’s proposed digital asset reserves and anticipates an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) to debut before 2025 ends. His comments, made in a Bloomberg Markets interview, followed news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its appeal in its […]
David Sacks, AI and czar for the White House, has criticized the media for what he described as an unfair portrayal of his decision to liquidate his digital asset holdings. He clarified that the move was not a reflection of lost confidence in digital assets but a necessary step to comply with government ethics rules. […]
The Solana Foundation has removed an advertisement from its official X account following criticism over its political messaging on gender identity. The ad, posted on March 17 to promote the Solana Accelerate conference, attracted negative commentary from the crypto community for its references to gender and pronouns. Solana Co-founder Disapproves of the Campaign The video […]
The United States government may be keen on owning and maintaining a digital asset stockpile, but not all countries feel the same way. South Korea, for one, has expressed its disinterest in including bitcoin (BTC), or any cryptocurrencies, in its foreign exchange reserves. A report from the local media Korea Economic Daily revealed that the […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Behrouz Parsarad for running Nemesis, a darknet marketplace that sold illegal drugs. As part of these actions, OFAC has also blacklisted 49 crypto addresses, including 44 for Bitcoin and 5 for Monero, connected to the operation. Founder Accused of […]
White House crypto czar David Sacks made the announcement late on Thursday, March 6, stating, “Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.” He added that the reserve would be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government, which was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture […]
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has said that a Bitcoin strategic reserve will position the United States as a leader in cyberspace. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Saylor argued that Bitcoin is a secure means of savings for individuals, companies, and governments. Bitcoin Will Take The U.S. to Cyberspace Saylor, whose […]