Japan’s FSA weighs treating crypto as securities to pave way for ETFs: report
Japan’s financial watchdog has begun closed-door discussions on revising crypto regulations, including their potential classification as securities. Japan‘s Financial Services Agency is considering classifying cryptocurrencies as financial products similar to securities, Yahoo Japan reports, citing Japanese news outlets. The agency…...
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Base Team Member Refutes Claims That Its Sequencer Coinbase Has Been Selling ETH
A member of layer 2 scaling solution Base has refuted rumors that its sequencer Coinbase has been selling ether (ETH). “Coinbase has accumulated $300M+ in ETH, which is more than 2x all of Base’s ETH earnings over time,” Base member Kabir.base.eth said on X Sunday. “Base and Coinbase have...
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Is Pump.fun Proof That Meme Coins Are Better than Altcoins, and Can Meme Index Presale Ride the Hype?
Are ‘tech’ altcoins like Cardano and Polkadot so much holier than thou compared to meme coins? Pump.fun’s co-founder Alon Cohen doesn’t think so. At least not to average traders, who don’t care much about the utility or tech behind a crypto project. Instead, making a profit while having fun...
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Solana Sees First Major Inflow in February, Eyes $200 Support
Solana (SOL) is showing signs of a possible recovery after weeks of decline. The cryptocurrency has lost nearly 20% since hitting $252.42 on January 19. However, fresh buying activity suggests a potential turnaround. Source: https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/08/03/solana-sol-has-been-targeted-in-the-latest-crypto-hack-attack-heres-what-we-know-so-far Investors Show Renewed Interest According […] The post Solana Sees First Major Inflow in...
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Ripple teams up with Unicâmbio to facilitate near-instant Brazil-Portugal payments
Ripple’s partnership with Unicmbio could enhance financial connectivity and economic ties between Brazil and Portugal, boosting regional fintech growth. The post Ripple teams up with Unicâmbio to facilitate near-instant Brazil-Portugal payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Litecoin Takes the Spotlight While Bitcoin Defends $95K (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s price slipped below $95,000 for the first time in about a week, but the bulls managed to defend that level, and the asset jumped to as high as $98,000 a few hours later. Most altcoins have had mixed performances over the past day, with BNB retracing hard while...
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Wall Street’s Ethereum Short Positioning Skyrockets — The ‘Extreme Positioning’ Has Caused ETH To Underperform Bitcoin, Says Analyst
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) witnessed an unprecedented jump in bearish bets by Wall Street hedge funds, limiting the second-largest cryptocurrency’s upside potential. What Happened: In an X post on Sunday, capital markets commentator The Kobeissi Letter highlighted that short positioning in Ethereum has surged by 40% in just one week and...
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Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Sell-Offs, MicroStrategy Buys the Dip as Degens Await Wall Street Pepe Listing
Donald Trump’s tariff war is only heating up – he announced a 25% levy on aluminum and steel imports. Trump also warned that countries levying US imports will face even higher tariffs. Bitcoin ($BTC) dipped to $94K on the back of the announcement, and most altcoins followed. However, $BTC...
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Bitcoin Rebound On The Horizon? Bullish Chart Pattern Signals A Bounce Toward The Upside
Volatility continues to linger within the general crypto market, and Bitcoin has seen notable bearish movement since its recent failed attempt to reclaim the $100,000 price level. Bitcoin may have failed to reclaim the $100,000 mark, but certain developments suggest that a rebound might be imminent. Could A Major...
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Bitcoin And Altcoins Set For A Huge Week: 5 Must-Watch Events
Bitcoin and altcoins are entering a pivotal week of trading as they face several macro catalysts this week, with inflation data, Federal Reserve testimony, trade policy announcements by US President Donald Trump. #1 Bitcoin And Altcoins Await The CPI Release (Wednesday) The first key factor arrives on Wednesday, February...
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