Tag: Crypto

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) loaded up more shares of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) spot exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to its latest 13F filing with the SEC.  What happened: The Wall Street giant reported a significant stake in Fidelity Wise...

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project backed by President Donald Trump, announced a strategic token reserve Tuesday to “bolster” projects like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: World Liberty Financial took to X to reveal the so-called “Macro Strategy,” meant to serve as a “robust financial backbone” for...

Quintenz’s nomination could significantly influence US crypto regulation, potentially shaping the future landscape of digital asset markets. The post BREAKING: Trump to nominate a16z’s Brian Quintenz as CFTC chair appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Bitcoin has experienced a quiet weekend, following the massive volatility seen last week. The price has remained indecisive, closing around the $96,500 mark for five consecutive days. Bulls have lost control, unable to reclaim the $100K level, while bears struggle to push the price into lower demand zones. This...

Leading cryptocurrencies dipped on Tuesday even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made remarks seen as favorable for the industry during a Senate hearing.  Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 7:45 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.92% $96,012.26 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)                -3.34% $2,607.85 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)           -1.87% $0.2531 What...

The exclusion of meme coins from SEC oversight may prompt legislative or CFTC intervention, impacting crypto innovation and regulation. The post SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says meme coins likely fall outside SEC’s regulatory scope appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

EMBARGO Feb 12 9 AM HK TIME Fireblocks, a provider of crypto custodian technology, said it added support for Sony’s Soneium blockchain, an Ethereum layer-2 network that aims to bridge the conventional internet, or Web2, and the emerging, blockchain-based Web3. Fireblocks counts many large institutions among its clients, including...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is under fire right now as US President Donald Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, implement their bureaucratic cost-cutting campaign. According to reports, many projects risk losing funding and support, and thousands of jobs now hang in the balance. However, USAID’s...

Bitcoin mining has undergone significant changes since its inception. Initially, miners used CPUs and GPUs for mining. As demand increased, specialized hardware called ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) came into being, greatly improving mining efficiency. In recent years, a notable trend has been the shift of mining operations to...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear that the United States will not introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) during his tenure.  This stance marks a notable shift from earlier considerations where the Federal Reserve had been exploring the potential of a digital dollar. No CBDC...