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Asset manager Charles Schwab could enter the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market following comments made by incoming CEO Rick Wurster. Wurster told Bloomberg that the company would offer spot digital currency trading if the U.S. regulatory environment changed. Regulatory Environment Will Change Eventually In a November 21 interview, the financial services company’s incoming head said it could make a strategic shift and enter the spot crypto ETF market in anticipation of...

FTX Trading Ltd and its affiliated debtors have announced that they are nearing the completion of key steps to implement their court-approved Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Once finalized, the plan will allow the company to distribute up to $16.5 billion in recovered funds to creditors and customers. Distribution Timeline In a November 21 press release, John J. Ray III, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer of FTX Debtors expressed satisfaction with the...

It’s been barely a few weeks since the pro-crypto candidate Donald Trump won the United States presidential elections, and the digital asset market still feels the impact of that victory. As the Trump administration prepares to take complete charge of affairs at the White House by January, crypto users anticipate what this could mean for the industry. According to a quarterly institution report by the digital asset exchange Bybit and the crypto research firm Blocks Scholes,...

A Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Judge has approved Celsius Network’s request to serve legal notices via non-fungible token (NFT) airdrops. Celsius, currently undergoing insolvency proceedings, seeks to recover funds from allegedly fraudulent transfers to unidentified digital wallets. Alternative Solution Following its bankruptcy, the company sued to void the fraudulent transfers and recover additional funds for its creditors. However, due to the anonymous nature of...

President Javier Milei recently advocated for maintaining a separation between cryptocurrency and state control. Speaking at “Meta Day Argentina,” an event held at the Palacio Libertad Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Milei criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and advocated for the private management of cryptocurrencies, warning against government overreach. Opposition to CBDCs and State Control In his speech, the president declared, “Do not let the state take over...

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is reportedly set to become the Ranking Member on the Senate Banking Committee, replacing Sherrod Brown after his exit. The shift comes despite major efforts by the cryptocurrency industry, which spent about $40 million to unseat Brown. Warren’s Upcoming Role Many crypto advocates saw the departure of the three-term Ohio senator, an outspoken critic of the digital asset industry, as a key turning point in the sector’s future. His...

Although crypto investors are still on the sidelines due to the just-concluded United States presidential elections, CryptoQuant analysts say Bitcoin is showing strong fundamentals and follows a bullish pattern seen in previous U.S. elections. According to a weekly report, one positive fundamental from a valuation perspective is that BTC is currently fairly valued and not overvalued. This means that a positive catalyst stemming from the elections could trigger a major rally...

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...

TL;DR Popular Canadian online streamer missed a profit of almost $1 million worth of BTC after betting on Harris to become president. Trump’s victory fueled a crypto rally, with bitcoin reaching a new peak of over $75K. Betting on the Wrong Horse? The US presidential elections are undoubtedly among this year’s hottest topics. The latest results show that the 47th president of the country will be Republican Donald Trump, who secured vital victories in swing states like...

Throughout his election campaign, the new United States President, Donald Trump, remained vocal about his pro-crypto stance and made several promises regarding the development of the nascent industry. CryptoPotato has compiled a list of Trump’s declared promises, including pledges geared towards fostering innovation in the United States and continuing growth of the digital asset industry. Trump’s Promises Regarding Crypto Trump said he would commute the prison sentence of...