SEC and CFTC Launch “Project Crypto” to Unite US Regulation
The SEC and CFTC are turning “Project Crypto” into a single rulebook for how the United States polices digital-asset markets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally reshaped Project Crypto into a joint effort to align
Trump Promised a Crypto Capital, His Businesses Are Cashing In
President Donald Trump said he wants the United States to become the world’s crypto capital. At the same time, businesses tied to him and his family are moving quickly to build and benefit from that environment. Crypto prices barely reacted, yet stablecoins and
Polymarket Teams Up With the MLS as Crypto Enters US Football in a Big Way
Polymarket has partnered with Major League Soccer (MLS), the US professional football league, helping push crypto prediction markets into everyday sports culture. The move sees the MLS enter the prediction market space and continues Polymarket’s rapid surge into the mainstream, following a similar
Chinese Vice Premier Pitches ‘Multilateral’ Stablecoin Trade as US-EU Relations Fracture
China’s push for new digital trade rails is now running into a fragile Western alliance, turning stablecoins and central bank digital currencies into another front in the global power contest. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng used a major stage at the World Economic
Strive Plans $150M Bitcoin USD Buy: Are Institutions Creating a Bitcoin Supply Shock?
Strive ($ASST) announced plans to raise up to $150M through a follow-on stock offering, with a clear goal: buy more Bitcoin USD and clean up old debt. The announcement from Strive was met with its share price closing yesterday’s trading session up +0.8%
WEF Coverage: EC President Von der Leyen Vows ‘Europe Will Always Choose the World,’ But Bitcoin USD Drops to $90k on Trade War Reality
In a fiery special address at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on 21 January 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that Europe is forging a “new form of European independence” amid escalating geopolitical shocks. The US continues to threaten
Why is Crypto Crashing? Markets Brace for Trump’s Davos Speech as Macron Threatens EU ‘Trade Bazooka’ Retaliation
Why is crypto crashing right now? That question is echoing across trading desks as Bitcoin price slides, altcoins bleed harder, and global markets react to a rapidly escalating geopolitical standoff. Hitcoin crypto has entered a clear risk-off phase as fears of a renewed
Saylor Hints at Fresh Bitcoin Buy As US Tariffs Spook the Market
Michael Saylor reportedly hinted that Strategy may buy even more Bitcoin, just days after spending $1.25Bn on a fresh batch of BTC. The entire crypto market plummeted overnight, falling -2.8% to $3.2 trillion, with Bitcoin dropping -2.5%, to $92,500 as the news spread,
AI Data Centers Are Outbidding Bitcoin Miners for Cheap Power
Bitcoin miners are losing access to the cheapest electricity as AI data centers aggressively secure long-term power contracts. That pressure is evident in the market, where Bitcoin has struggled to maintain recent highs as miner costs rise. Zoom out, and this fits a
Vitalik Buterin Sends Ethereum Stablecoin Warning: ‘What Happens if USD Hyperinflates?’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that today’s decentralized stablecoins still fail in ways most users don’t expect and that there is an overreliance on USD-pegged digital assets. In an X reply to MetaLeX founder @lex_node yesterday (January 11), Buterin highlighted three key
