In the United States, issuers are seeking to register ETFs for Solana and XRP ahead of the November presidential elections.  The flurry of filings to list alternative cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States are “call options on a Trump victory” in the upcoming presidential elections, Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence,...Continue Reading

Trading platforms and regulators are increasingly embracing cryptocurrency as collateral for trades.  Wintermute is accepting USDe, a cryptocurrency-backed stablecoin, as collateral for spot crypto and derivatives trades, the trading firm said on Oct. 25. Wintermute’s clients can now post “USDe as collateral for options, [credit default swaps], forward, and spot trading,” the company said in...Continue Reading

In our latest Cointelegraph video, we take a deep dive into the potential short- and long-term impacts of the US presidential elections on the cryptocurrency landscape. The 2024 United States presidential election is right around the corner, and its outcome could significantly impact the future of cryptocurrency. With Kamala Harris and Donald Trump running neck...Continue Reading

Bulls aim to knock out Bitcoin’s all-time high before the US elections wrap up. Will altcoins follow? Bitcoin (BTC) is facing resistance near $69,000, but the bulls have kept up the pressure. As the price nears the top of the range, the bears are likely to pose a strong challenge. However, analysts expect the range-bound...Continue Reading

Reports from the courtroom suggested that prosecutors would offer a deal for Eric Council Jr., who allegedly helped compromise the SEC’s X account. Eric Council Jr., the individual charged over his involvement for allegedly hacking the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and posting a message suggesting that Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had...Continue Reading

Binance has integrated the revived Binance Connect service more tightly into its ecosystem. The Binance Connect crypto-to-fiat solution has been revamped and relaunched. The revived service is fully integrated into the Binance ecosystem and now allows users to transition between fiat and crypto without setting up additional accounts. The original Binance Connect service closed down...Continue Reading

Bitstamp is now authorized to offer crypto derivatives products, such as perpetual swaps, to institutional clients.  Bitstamp has received a MiFID Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from Slovenia’s Securities Market Agency. This license will enable the exchange to offer more sophisticated financial products to its institutional and retail clients. Under the license, Bitstamp is now...Continue Reading

Mati Greenspan says the next phase of the bull run will be “all about” Bitcoin and that AI-based memecoins are a massive gamble. As crypto traders debate which speculative narrative will drive the next bull run, one analyst argues the answer might be more obvious and lie in the largest market cap cryptocurrency itself. “The...Continue Reading

According to security firm CertiK, crypto losses in Q3 2024 are up 9.5%, with more than $750 million in total funds stolen by threat actors. The malicious actor who drained a US government wallet of approximately $20 million on Oct. 24 — containing seized funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack — returned $19.3 million to...Continue Reading

Institutional adoption, US government overspending and future economic stimulus packages are just a few reasons why analysts believe Bitcoin price is on the path to $100,000. Excessively high price estimates for Bitcoin (BTC) are more common than not in this industry. However, many analysts and investors believe that Bitcoin can rally to $100,000 within the...Continue Reading