Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head
Brian Quintenz, a one-time commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Andreessen Horowitz’s head of policy, will be Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal commodities regulator. Quintenz previously served in the regulator between 2017 and 2021, where he organized the Technology Advisory Committee. During his time as...
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Bitcoin Sentiment Hits New High—Will Prices Follow?
An analytics firm suggested that Bitcoin might be heading to another bull market as the hype around meme coins starts to fade and the crypto community regains its interest in the flagship crypto and other top Layer-1 protocols. Santiment acknowledged that the crypto community’s shift to Bitcoin could indicate...
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Goldman Sachs Increases Bitcoin ETF Stake Over $1.5 Billion In Q4, Reports A Massive 1793% Jump In Ethereum ETF Holdings
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...
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Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Unveils Strategic Token Reserve To ‘Bolster’ Bitcoin, Ethereum — Scoops Up Another $5 Million In ETH
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...
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BREAKING: Trump to nominate a16z’s Brian Quintenz as CFTC chair
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....
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Bitcoin Outperforms As Altcoins Struggle – Key Metrics Describe A Strong Divergence
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...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Dip Even As Fed Chair Powell Says No To CBDC: Analyst Says BTC Under Consolidation But ‘Next Big Move’ Likely
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...
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says meme coins likely fall outside SEC’s regulatory scope
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....
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Fireblocks Adds Support for Sony’s Soneium, First Step in Provision of Custody Services
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...
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