Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has addressed growing calls within the Ethereum community for the Ethereum Foundation to stake its Ether (ETH) holdings instead of selling them to cover expenses. He acknowledged that while staking could generate interest, significant concerns complicate the decision. Buterin discussed the foundation's concerns regarding staking, highlighting ...
Binance has announced the listing of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token, opening trading for the new spot trading pairs TRUMP/USDC and TRUMP/USDT on January 19, 2025, at 08:30 UTC. Users can begin depositing TRUMP tokens two hours before trading starts, with withdrawals set to open on January 20, 2025, at ...
President-elect Donald Trump appears poised to fulfil his campaign promises to the cryptocurrency sector, with multiple reports indicating that his administration will prioritize digital assets shortly after his inauguration on January 20, 2025. According to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the discussions, Trump plans to issue an executive ...
The options markets of both Bitcoin and Ethereum are showing divergent trends, according to crypto exchange Bybit. In its latest crypto derivatives report, the crypto reported that Bitcoin's open interest began rebalancing after December's option expirations, while Ethereum saw rising demand for call options. It noted that this divergence between ...
Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management, has highlighted the potential for the economic policies of the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States to influence the cryptocurrency industry significantly. In a recent tweet, Horsley pointed out that the potential deregulation of mergers and acquisitions under the Trump administration ...
Cryptocurrency analyst James Van Straten has dismissed speculation that US President-elect Donald Trump might declare a Bitcoin strategic reserve through an executive order upon taking office, Yahoo Finance reports. Van Straten dismissed the likelihood of such a public move, stating that Trump, while supportive of Bitcoin, would more likely accumulate ...
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has congratulated Bo Hines on his appointment as the executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, informally called the "Crypto Council." The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment on December 22 through a post on Truth Social. Hines, a former college ...
Analysts at Matrixport have suggested that Donald Trump's potential picks for key roles at the U.S. Treasury, Commerce Department, and possibly the Securities and Exchange Commission could usher in a crypto-friendly era. The crypto-based financial services platform released a report suggesting that the narrative in the country around Bitcoin as ...
Executives from major crypto firms, including Ripple, Kraken, and Circle, are vying for seats on the crypto advisory council proposed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to a Reuters report published on November 22. Trump's team is reportedly deliberating the council's structure and membership. Reuters quoted anonymous sources suggesting firms ...
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has predicted that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by the end of 2024. In a November 14 interview with CNBC, Saylor shared his optimism, announcing plans for a "New Year's Eve" celebration to mark Bitcoin's potential all-time high. "I believe Bitcoin will continue to rise from here. ...
