The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is poised to become the primary regulator of the cryptocurrency market and businesses, if pending legislation before Congress becomes law. And earlier this year, Brian Quintenz, former CFTC commissioner and head of crypto policy at Andreessen Horowitz, appeared poised to take over that agency, putting the pro-crypto policymaker at […]
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Exodus (EXOD), a longtime provider of self-custodial crypto wallets, is expanding into digital payments with a new product called Exodus Pay. Launching in early 2026, the service is designed to allow users to hold, spend and send stablecoins from a single application, without giving up control of their assets, Exodus announced on Tuesday. Users will
The eldest son of Malaysia’s king today unveiled a local currency-backed stablecoin designed for cross-border trade and to attract foreign investment to the Asia-Pacific region, according to an official statement. Ismail Ibrahim, owner of telecommunications company Bullish Aim Sdn, is behind the deployment of the stablecoin called RMJDT, which is pegged to the Malaysian ringgit.
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IREN (IREN), a Bitcoin miner, completed a refinancing combining a $2.3 billion senior convertible note offering with a $544.3 million repurchase of existing convertible notes. The new issuance includes $1 billion of 0.25% notes due 2032, $1 billion of 1% notes due 2033 and a fully exercised $300 million greenshoe to meet excess demand. IREN
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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) The crypto market lacks clear direction. Bitcoin BTC$90,594.80 is still in its boring range between $90,000 and $95,000, and there is little joy in the market as a whole, as evidenced by the decline of more than 2% in the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) and CoinDesk 80
The crypto market fell on Tuesday, losing momentum earlier in the week and eroding gains. Bitcoin BTC$90,315.51 is currently trading at $90,150, down from Monday’s high of $92,350. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) lost 2.1% in 24 hours, with all members falling. The price action reflects last week’s performance, when bitcoin rose from $86,300 to
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The question everyone has been waiting for is whether Strategy (MSTR) will offer perpetual preferred stock, or “digital credit,” in Japan.This question was asked directly to Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Bitcoin MENA conference by Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich. Saylor’s response was, “not in the next twelve months, I’ll give you a twelve month
Bitcoin from SGX BTC$90,216.11 and ether ETH$3,110.39 Perpetual futures contracts have become increasingly popular since their debut two weeks ago, and that growth represents new liquidity rather than cash redirected from elsewhere, said Michael Syn, chairman of the Singapore Stock Exchange Holding Company. The products, cryptocurrency derivatives that allow institutional traders to speculate on the
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The token breaks key support as volume surges 251% during defense of the psychological level at $2.00. News context US spot XRP ETFs continue to generate uninterrupted inflows, with cumulative demand now exceeding $1 billion since launch – the fastest pace of early adoption for any altcoin ETF. Institutional participation remains strong even as retail
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Bitcoin hovered near $90,400 on Tuesday as crypto markets stabilized after one of the sector’s ugliest November performances since 2018, even as new data showed Europe largely leading the month’s selling pressure. BTC is up 1% in the past 24 hours while ether added 0.2%, according to CoinGecko. Major altcoins were mixed; BNB gained almost
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