With Donald Trump’s election, a crypto-friendly regulator may replace SEC Chair Gensler, opening the door for staking rewards on spot ETH ETFs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-chair-ether-price-etf-inflow?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Cantor-Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick Vying for Treasury Secretary post
Lutnick has become increasingly visible to the crypto community due to his relationship with Tether and his appearance at Bitcoin 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cantor-fitzgerald-ceo-howard-lutnick-vying-treasury-post?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Hitting and holding $100K Bitcoin price depends on $11.8B end-of-year BTC options expiry
Bitcoin’s ability to reach and hold the $100,000 level will be influenced by the upcoming $11.8 billion options expiry. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hitting-and-holding-100-k-bitcoin-price-depends-on-11-8-b-end-of-year-btc-options-expiry?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto firms push for SEC changes, crypto out of courts
After securing a Republican Senate and a pro-crypto White House, crypto firms are now pushing for reforms at the SEC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-firms-push-sec-changes-crypto-out-courts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Arca, Blocktower to merge into unified crypto platform
BlockTower’s venture capital arm, BlockTower Venture Capital, will continue to operate independantly. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/arca-blocktower-to-merge-into-unified-crypto-platform?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fireblocks partners with South Korean bank on VAT tokenization
Fireblocks extends its services with the tokenization of tax refunds through NongHyup Bank. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fireblocks-nonghyup-bank-vat-tokenization?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US gov’t points to Gary Wang’s 'outstanding cooperation’ in FTX case
Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to time served. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-gary-wang-cooperation-sentencing-criminal-case?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin strategic reserve unlikely under Trump — Mike Novogratz
The Galaxy Digital CEO argued that he does not expect the nearly $36 trillion national debt to be paid without devaluing the currency. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-strategic-reserve-low-probability-under-trump-mike-novogratz?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase acquires on-chain payments platform Utopia
The Utopia Labs team will join the Base network to accelerate Coinbase Wallet’s on-chain payments buildout. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-buys-on-chain-payments-platform-utopia?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sen. Warren to be top Democrat on committee crucial for crypto policy
After Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown lost reelection, Elizabeth Warren said she would become the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/senator-elizabeth-warren-banking-committee-crypto-policy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound