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Robert F. Kennedy Jr captured headlines once again due to earlier remarks the former Presidential candidate made — claiming that he “Put most of his wealth” into Bitcoin BTC$90,488. The former independent candidate also described Bitcoin as the “Currency of freedom” in a November 16 online post and reiterated the digital asset’s power to hedge against […]

Oracle provider Chainlink has revealed the “Chainlink Runtime Environment” — a standard framework for connecting traditional financial architecture, payment systems, and legacy institutions with blockchain protocols and smart contracts within a single, unified ecosystem. According to Chainlink, the unified Chainlink Runtime Environment will encompass the runtime framework previously established by the Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) […]

Bitcoin BTC$89,723 has not matched all-time highs against the S&P 500, gold and others — but doing so is “a matter of if, not when.” In a post on X on Nov. 15, Caleb Franzen, creator of financial research resource Cubic Analytics, predicted BTC price outperformance next. Bitcoin macro breakout not yet reality Bitcoin may have tapped $93,500 and gained nearly 50% […]

Donald Trump’s presidency, starting in 2025, has fueled speculation within the cryptocurrency industry about his administration’s potential impact on digital finance. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder and chief operations officer at RedStone, suggested that the incoming Trump administration “could drastically propel” the expansion of decentralized finance (DeFi): “Such an administration could champion […]

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss claims the damage caused by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler to the crypto industry is irreversible as speculation mounts that Gensler may resign. “Let’s all be clear on one thing. Gary Gensler is evil,” Winklevoss declared in a Nov. 15 X post. “He should never […]

Tesla CEO and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s proposal to launch a cryptocurrency token in early 2018, warning that it could severely harm the reputation of the company, according to a recent court filing. “In January 2018, mere months after their September 2017 “enthusias[m],” Altman proposed a scamworthy “ICO,” or initial […]

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a notice, “clearing the way” for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options. Analysts are now speculating the products could be listed imminently. “Ball now in OCC’s court, and they are into it, so they’ll prob list very soon,” ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote in a […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering current and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials to chair the financial regulatory agency, according to Reuters News. The CFTC plays a crucial role in regulated cryptocurrency markets in the United States, second only to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who […]

Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole billions worth of Bitcoin from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016, was sentenced to five years in prison. Washington, DC, District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Lichtenstein in a Nov. 14 hearing after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in August 2023. In addition to jail time, Lichtenstein […]

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has started a points program to woo traders to its newly launched a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, according to a Nov. 14 announcement. Traders can earn points from trading spot crypto and perpetual futures contracts, Arkham said. The program will last for 30 days and points will be convertible to Arkham’s native […]