Tag: U.S.

Crypto.com has introduced a new platform tailored for institutional investors in the United States. Announced on January 21, the platform aims to expand the Singapore-based exchange's presence in the U.S. by offering advanced tools designed for institutional trading. This platform complements the existing Crypto.com App, which caters primarily to retail ...

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 ...

Robinhood has reached a $45 million settlement with the U.S. SEC due to over 10 violations of securities laws. The settlement affects its broker-dealer subsidiaries, Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC. On January 13, the SEC released a statement revealing that two entities associated with Robinhood failed to comply ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to sell 69,370 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at over $6.5 billion, seized from the Silk Road darknet marketplace. This decision comes after a court ruling on December 30, which concluded a lengthy legal dispute with Battle Born Investments, a party claiming ownership of the ...

Bitcoin miners in the U.S. are accumulating cryptocurrency to cope with narrow profit margins and increasing competition for resources, according to a report from the Financial Times. Companies like Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark have raised over $3.7 billion since November 2024 by issuing zero- or near-zero-coupon convertible bonds, ...

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 ...

Jesse Pollak, who leads Base and Coinbase Wallet, has hinted that the team is exploring the possibility of introducing COIN to Coinbase's layer-2 network in 2025. While Pollak emphasized that discussions are ongoing, he clarified that there are currently no definitive plans in place. "We are in an exploratory phase ...

2024 has been nothing short of historic for the cryptocurrency industry. The year delivered groundbreaking milestones, shocking developments, and transformative shifts that reshaped the landscape of digital assets. As the year closes, let’s reflect on the top 10 events that dominated headlines and their profound impact on the crypto ecosystem. ...

The United States and South Korea are reportedly collaborating on developing advanced mechanisms to combat cryptocurrency thefts allegedly tied to North Korea.  According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, the two nations have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies to prevent cryptocurrency thefts, with plans extending through 2026. The ...

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 ...