The United States House of Representatives has rejected a bill passed on by the Senate aimed at funding the government, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s proposals have so far failed to gain traction with far-right lawmakers in the House — all actions suggesting that the U.S. government is heading toward at least a partial shutdown starting
The United States economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12 months. Even when excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, it’s evident that the efforts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve to curb inflation have fallen short
The Pond0X decentralized exchange (DEX) has reached more than $100 million in total trading volume, according to a September 28 social media post from its official channel. Investors previously lost over $2 million in the launch of the exchange’s native token, PNDX, when the coin turned out to have a transfer function that allowed anyone
European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is optimistic about cryptocurrency regulation in the United States as the firm enters the new market. On Sept. 22, CoinShares officially announced the launch of its new division, CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions, marking the first time the firm introduce its offerings to qualified U.S. investors. CoinShares’ entrance into the U.S. market
Costco has made headlines this week after it rapidly sold out of gold bars. In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that investors are turning to traditional safe-haven assets like gold. The question is whether gold’s performance will eventually catapult its price above $2,050, a level last seen in early May.
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to trade above $27,000 which is a positive sign. In the past few days, Bitcoin’s price held up above $26,000 in adverse conditions when the United States dollar index (DXY) was rising sharply and the S&P 500 index (SPX) was plunging. This suggests that selling dries up at lower levels. The
In a court filing, Circle argued that assets that are pegged to the U.S. dollar, like the Binance USD (BUSD) or its own stablecoin USDC, are not securities, partly because those who purchase the assets are not expecting any profit from acquiring them. According to Circle, payment stablecoins do not have the “features of an
A new bill in the United States aims to require cryptocurrency service providers to report all blockchain transactions to a government repository. On Sept. 28, U.S. Representative Don Beyer introduced the “Off-Chain Digital Commodity Transaction Reporting Act,” requiring trading platforms to report all transactions to a repository registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The new legislation
In a surprising turn of events, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the company has decided to abandon its direct acquisition of financial institution Fortress Trust. The decision marks a significant departure from Ripple’s earlier intention to acquire the firm, as they had signed a letter of intent just a few weeks ago. However, Garlinghouse
Investment manager VanEck has fired up the marketing engine for its “upcoming” Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), which some analysts expect could be launched as early as Oct. 2. On Sept. 28, VanEck released the two “Enter the Ether” themed TV commercials, revealing that its Ethereum Strategy ETF — tickered EFUT — is “coming soon.”
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese worker fined $145K over VPN An unnamed individual in China was fined 1.06 million Yuan ($144,907) for using a virtual private network (VPN) to access restricted websites as part of a remote work routine for a foreign employer. According to
Asset management firm Valkyrie will begin offering exposure to Ether (ETH) futures to United States investors through its existing Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, or ETF. A Valkyrie spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Sept. 28 that the firm’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF will allow investors access to Ether and Bitcoin (BTC) futures “under one wrapper,” making it one of the
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will remain in jail at least until the start of his Oct. 3 criminal trial following an order from a federal judge. In a Sept. 28 hearing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a motion from SBF’s legal team
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly highs after the Sep. 28 Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin summons volatility ahead of Powell speech Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength staging a comeback on the day, having delivered what
Despite its roots embedded in Bitcoin (BTC) lending, lending platform Ledn has announced the launch of an Ethereum (ETH) yield offering following user requests for a shielded alternative to manually staking Ether. The Cayman Island’s firm has added an ETH offering to its Growth Accounts products, which currently offers users ring-fenced facilities to earn interest
Bitcoin (BTC) is still in a bullish reversal when looking at this year’s price chart. BTC price has gained 70% after bottoming out at around $16,800 in November 2022, defying rate hike fears while riding on growing ETF approval optimism. However, in recent months, Bitcoin bulls have failed to sustain BTC price above $30,000. Therefore, with
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