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Crypto market maker and liquidity provider Wintermute has proposed a fee switch framework for the Ethena protocol. The main objective behind this move is to establish revenue alignment with sENA token holders and clarify Ethena’s protocol revenue structure. Wintermute’s Fee Switch Proposal According to Wintermute, sENA holders – those who have staked their Ethena tokens – do not benefit directly from Ethena’s revenue growth despite the protocol’s success with the USD-pegged...

Gary Wang, the co-founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is seeking to avoid prison time as he awaits sentencing scheduled for November 20 in Manhattan federal court. He has asked a federal judge to consider his cooperation in the fraud trial against his long-time friend and former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF. Cooperation and Lesser Role in Fraud According to a Bloomberg report citing his sentencing memo filed on Wednesday, Wang’s attorney,...

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has reiterated her commitment to establishing a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve for the United States. The lawmaker, known for her strong pro-crypto stance, highlighted these plans following the recent Republican victories in the Senate, more so of largely digital asset-friendly legislators. Senator to Move Forward With Strategic BTC Reserve Bill In a November 6 post on X, Lummis confidently declared, “We are going to build a strategic Bitcoin...

Tron founder Justin Sun has offered Gary Gensler, the beleaguered chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a job. The offer came to light in a recent X post, in which Sun expressed his willingness to hire Gensler provided he could “genuinely treat the crypto industry with sincerity.” SEC Chair Gets a Lifeline This unexpected invite comes as the crypto community is celebrating Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Since he was last president, Trump has...

Crypto advocates may soon be celebrating a major political shift, with results from the 2024 U.S. election showing hundreds of pro-crypto candidates winning seats in Congress. The results have come in the wake of the sector flexing its political and financial muscles, spending more than $238 million to grow its influence in the American legislative space. Crypto Spending Boosts Key Senate Races Initial projections from the Fox News Decision Desk and live results from the...

Cronos (CRO), the native token of a blockchain developed and run by the cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, has recorded double-digit gains following the unveiling of the 2025 roadmap for the leading digital asset trading platform. According to data from CoinMarketCap, CRO surged 31.9% from $0.072 to $0.095 a few hours after Crypto.com’s CEO Kris Marszalek revealed the roadmap. Although the coin had fallen slightly to $0.085 at the time of writing, it was still up 19% daily....

Bitcoin smashed its previous record to briefly surge past a new peak of $75,000 as Donald Trump is all set to become the 47th President of the United States. Amidst what is being considered a massive victory for the crypto industry, the Coinbase Premium Index experienced a positive spike, indicating a potential surge in demand for Bitcoin in the US. Coinbase Premium Index Spikes The “Coinbase Premium Index” tracks the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase – an exchange...

On Nov. 5, crypto, venture capital, and fintech firms Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Nuvei, Paxos, and Robinhood announced the launch of the “Global Dollar Network.” The partners are combining resources and expertise to increase stablecoin adoption and expand real-world use cases with the launch of the Global Dollar USDG stablecoin. Paxos will be powering the stablecoin, which is compliant with the upcoming Monetary Authority of Singapore’s stablecoin...

The State of Michigan Retirement System (SMRS) has significantly increased its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, raising its investment to $10 million and surpassing its Bitcoin (BTC) allocation. This move makes Michigan the first U.S. state pension fund to invest in an Ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Michigan Pension Fund’s Crypto Portfolio SMRS, which boasts more than $13 billion in assets, began exploring cryptocurrency earlier this year as part of a broader...

Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox has moved 32,371 BTC worth an estimated $2.19 billion to three new addresses. Several on-chain transaction trackers caught the movement, including Spot On Chain and Arkham Intelligence. Bitcoin Transferred to New Wallets Spot On Chain’s data shows the platform initially moved 30,371 BTC to a wallet starting with 1FG2…Rveoy. It then sent another 2,000 BTC, priced at nearly $130 million, to one of its known cold wallets, 1JbezD…EvhKLAPs6, before...