SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is on a mission to bring crypto to the mainstream. At the OECD Roundtable on Global Financial Markets held in Paris, he made it clear once again. With clearer token classifications, on-chain capital raising, and regulatory partnerships, crypto’s golden age is here. The announcement sparked...

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Pump.fun is synonymous with meme coin trading on Solana. Therefore, when Pump crypto was first unleashed, many expected PUMP USD to fly right off the bat. While it did, PUMP/USDT didn’t sustain the momentum, only to pull back to what can only be said to be worrying levels. Fast-forward...

Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody has exited its Japan venture with SBI Holdings after two years, with both firms calling the move a strategic realignment....

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is hovering around $114,000 on Thursday morning, with analysts eyeing further upside subject to a benign inflation data report to be released later in the day. What Happened: Daan Crypto, a crypto analyst, noted that Bitcoin surged past a key liquidity zone near $114,000 on Wednesday...

As it sits above $114,000, stuck between the weight of overhead resistance and growing bullish momentum, Bitcoin price prediction analysts now view BTC as being once again at the center of market attention. With volatility indicators flashing warnings of an…...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has circulated plans for easing the capital requirements for banks holding cryptocurrencies, local financial news outlet Caixin reported on Wednesday. The central bank released a draft paper for public comment with a view to clarifying the guidance on capital regulation for crypto assets,...

Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries (FORD) said Thursday it has closed the $1.65 billion private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal to build out corporate crypto treasury centered on Solana (SOL). The cash and stablecoin commitments, led by Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital, will fund the company’s plan to...

Bitcoin’s continued volatility compression has intensified with what analyst Checkmate refers to as the “choppiness index,” a metric that gauges sideways price consolidation.Previous CoinDesk research has highlighted that bitcoin’s implied volatility remains at multi-year lows, which supports the sideways consolidation in bitcoin’s price. This choppiness reflects bitcoin’s recent rangebound...

The assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves across the country, prompting universal condemnation and a federal investigation. An influential ally of President Donald Trump, the Turning Point USA founder was noted for his strong advocacy of cryptocurrency, among other causes. Kirk Called Himself A Crypto...