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Fed Chair Powell’s Hawkish Tone Rattles Markets as Inflation Concerns Persist
Amid an uncertain economic landscape, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks have amplified the debate on the sufficiency of prevailing interest rates. Even with robust gross domestic product growth, Powell’s…
First Mover Americas: Ether Surges on BlackRock’s ETF Plans
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Nov. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Could Hit $69K by Mid-2024 as It Enters Acceleration Phase, Analyst Says
BTC prices have doubled this year amid a spot ETF push by prominent traditional finance firms.
Michael Saylor’s Massive Bitcoin Bet Crosses $1B in Unrealized Profit
Saylor’s business software company, MicroStrategy, held more than 158,000 bitcoins as of Friday.
Bitcoin ETF Excitement Drives Wall Street Giant CME Above Binance in BTC Futures Rankings
CME's rise to the top rank highlights the growing institutional demand for bitcoin, as the venue is almost exclusively used by large traditional financial institutions, one analyst noted.
CME Topples Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Crypto ETF Excitement Soars
CME's rise to the top rank highlights the growing institutional demand for bitcoin, as the venue is almost exclusively used by large traditional financial institutions, one analyst noted.
Ripple Expands Payments Network to 70+ Crypto and Traditional Payout Markets
Ripple has expanded its payments network to more than 70 crypto and traditional payout markets. “Accumulatively this adds up to 90% of the global foreign exchange market,” the company explained, highlighting that the Ripple…
House Approves Amendment to Limit SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Authority
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act that limits the authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to carry out enforcement actions…
Blackrock Files to Launch Ethereum Trust ETF on Nasdaq, Eyes Spot Crypto Market Entry
In a significant development for cryptocurrency investment vehicles, Blackrock Inc., through its subsidiary Ishares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, has filed a 19b-4 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list shares of…
Senator Introduces ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ to Protect Right to Use Self-Hosted Wallets
The Keep Your Coins Act has been introduced in the Senate to allow individuals to maintain custody of their cryptocurrencies in self-hosted wallets. The bill also seeks to prohibit federal agencies from “proposing a rule that would…