Outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler has once again criticized the cryptocurrency industry, describing it as a sector largely influenced by sentiment rather than solid fundamentals. In a Bloomberg Television interview, Gensler expressed skepticism about the longevity of many cryptocurrency...
Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers has introduced a bill to establish Bitcoin as a mainstream financial option in the state. The proposed legislation, titled the Bitcoin Freedom Act (SB325), seeks to allow residents in Oklahoma to opt for Bitcoin...
Orange Finance, a major liquidity management protocol on the Arbitrum network, has suffered a significant breach, losing over $840,000. The team disclosed the hack on January 8 through a post on X, urging users to refrain from interacting with...
Kazakhstan's financial regulator, the Agency for Financial Monitoring of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AFM RK), has intensified its efforts to combat illegal cryptocurrency activities. In collaboration with the National Security Committee and the Ministry of Culture and Information, the...
Analysts warn that Bitcoin may face a short-term slowdown due to tightening global liquidity driven by a stronger U.S. dollar following Donald Trump's re-election, which could challenge potential price gains. According to a research note from Matrixport, Asia's blockchain...
Binance has announced important dates and procedures for discontinuing specific leveraged trading pairs on its margin platform. Beginning at 14:00 (GMT+8) on January 16, 2025, the following cross-margin pairs will be removed: LIT/BTC, NULS/BTC, and SFP/BTC. Additionally, the isolated-margin...
Binance Futures has introduced three new USD-margined perpetual contracts: COOKIEUSDT, ALCHUSDT, and SWARMSUSDT. These contracts provide traders with leverage of up to 75x, targeting those interested in high-risk, high-reward opportunities in the cryptocurrency market. The launch schedule follows: COOKIEUSDT...
Aleš Michl, Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), has sparked discussions about the potential inclusion of Bitcoin in the bank’s foreign exchange reserves as part of its diversification strategy. In a recent interview with CNN Prima News, Michl...
Backpack, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded by former Alameda Research and FTX employees, has acquired FTX EU, the European arm of the failed FTX exchange. This acquisition has been approved by the FTX bankruptcy court and the Cyprus Securities...
A recent survey by News1 indicates that South Korean cryptocurrency investors have again shown a strong preference for Bitcoin, which remains the most preferred digital asset, with Ripple (XRP) now in second place, surpassing Ethereum (ETH). The survey was...
