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Hester Peirce, a commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed her disagreement with the agency’s denial of a petition to amend a rule that prevents defendants from denying any allegations in settlement enforcement actions. According to an official statement from the commissioner, popularly known in the digital asset community as “Crypto Mom,” the prohibition of denials from defendants prohibits the American public from lodging...

The Indian crypto industry is seeking parity, urging fair regulations against foreign exchanges exploiting regulatory gaps amidst dwindling market share for local exchanges while investors face legal uncertainties. With unstable banking ties hindering operations, the sector is currently grappling with hurdles. However, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, refrained from providing any updates on the regulation and taxation of crypto during her interim budget address...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission made history in mid-January when it finally approved nearly a dozen spot BTC ETFs to launch on local exchanges after a decade of delays and rejections. There was a big price run-up ahead of the approvals that resulted in a highly positive Q4 ’23 for BTC. However, the landscape changed on the day the ETFs launched in the US, and Bitcoin slumped by over ten grand in the following weeks. Has the asset finally bottomed? The ETF Aftermath...

TL;DR Solana-based meme coins such as Bonk Inu, dogwifhat, and Myro have gained popularity, with their ability to outperform Dogecoin depending on technological advances, community growth, and market acceptance. Their success is closely tied to SOL’s performance, which has recently rallied substantially. What are the Odds? Solana-based meme coins, such as Bonk Inu (BONK), dogwifhat (WIF), and Myro (MYRO), have taken center stage as of late, charting explosive gains and...

Multiple altcoins with relatively large market capitalizations are going to see token unlocks in the upcoming days. These events are normally associated with fluctuating prices because of the shift in the dynamics of supply and demand. However, it’s worth noting that the entities behind them have been through multiple of these in the past years, and cushioning the impact on the market seems likely. Starting off with the first one on our list – Aptos (APT). Data from Token...

Bitcoin’s price actions in the past several days have been quite uneventful, with little to no movements after last week’s recovery from the sub-$40,000 dip. However, data from Santiment shows that some of the largest investors have been using this moment to move sizeable portions of their holdings. 🐳 #Bitcoin is ranging between $41K and $44K, but whale wallets are moving big this week: 🔴 Number of 1K-10K $BTC Wallets: 1,958 on Feb. 1st (Most since November, 2022)🟡 Number of...

After the enhanced volatility experienced lately, BTC has finally calmed at around the $43,000 mark. Most altcoins are also untypically calm on a daily scale, aside from ICP and TIA – both of which have marked impressive gains. BTC Stalls at $43K Bitcoin slumped hard in the weeks following the approval and launch of nearly a dozen spot ETFs in the States and bottomed last Thursday at $38,500. The bulls finally managed to intervene at this point and didn’t allow any further...

One of the largest banking groups in Germany intends to launch crypto trading services for interested customers this year. According to a Bloomberg report, the cooperative financial group, comprising more than 700 local banks, a central bank, specialized service providers, and institutions, plans to enter the project’s pilot phase soon. DZ Bank to Lead Crypto Trading Project The DZ Bank, a central bank in charge of the project, leads the cooperative financial network. Souad...

Meta’s metaverse unit – Reality Labs – recorded its most successful quarter to date despite sustaining significant financial losses. Its recently released Q4 report revealed that the division clocked over $1 billion in revenue in the last quarter of 2023, primarily driven by sales of its Quest headsets and the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Reality Labs Breaks Revenue Records Although surpassing the $1 billion revenue mark marks a significant achievement for Meta’s Reality Labs,...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex to suspend its trading and brokerage services temporarily. According to an official announcement, Zipmex’s services will remain suspended for 15 days until the firm fixes its financial position and operational issues. Zipmex Ordered to Halt Services The SEC revealed that it issued a letter on January 12 ordering Zipmex to amend the maintenance of its net liquid capital, bring it up...