Keyword "TOPIC:MARKETS-CRYPTOCURRENCY" - List of latest news (49 results)

17/04 Bhutan turns to 'green' cryptocurrency to fuel economy

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain drain, the chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund said.

08/04 US Justice Dept disbands crypto enforcement team, citing Trump order

The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

10/03 US SEC to move away from requiring crypto firms to register as trading systems, chief says

The acting chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.

07/03 Crypto leaders to meet at Trump's summit, strategic reserve in focus

Cryptocurrency industry elite are set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss how the government will enact Trump's vision of making the country the "crypto capital of the world."

07/03 Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, a day before meeting with executives from the cryptocurrency industry at the White House.

25/01 Crypto markets steady after Trump's first policy move

Crypto markets crept up on Friday, still holding below recent highs even after President Donald Trump ordered a new working group to draw up crypto regulations long hoped for by the industry and explore the creation of a U.S. cryptocurrency stockpile.

24/01 U.S. lawmakers are light on crypto heading into Trump era

President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to usher in a boom time for crypto but a Reuters review shows very few members of the incoming congress are invested in bitcoin or other digital currencies.

24/01 Crypto's charms leave some investors in Davos cold

Despite watching Bitcoin's scorching run past $100,000 and the inauguration of Donald Trump, who has pledged to be a "crypto president" in the U.S., some of the world's largest investors said this week they still plan to stay on the sidelines.

23/01 Trump orders crypto working group to draft new regs, explore crypto stockpile

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order creating a cryptocurrency working group tasked with proposing a new regulatory framework for digital assets, and exploring the creation of a cryptocurrency stockpile.

22/01 Breakingviews - Wall Street’s regulation wish list plays with fire

Wariness is passé on Wall Street. Cautious uncertainty over lingering inflation and geopolitical turbulence have been replaced by giddiness over the deregulatory bonanza financial firms expect President Donald Trump’s administration to deliver. Banks and investment firms are hoping for official blessing for cryptocurrencies and diluted bank capital rules. That could seed a future crisis which curr

21/01 US SEC unveils new task force to start work on crypto regulations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new leadership said on Tuesday it had created a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets, in the first major move by President Donald Trump's new administration to overhaul crypto policy.

21/01 Bitcoin, $Trump slide, waiting for crypto president Trump's promises

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and even the newly minted token bearing Donald Trump's name recoiled on Tuesday, after the U.S. president's first set of policies following inauguration made no reference to this asset class.

20/01 With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

Cryptocurrency executives swilled cocktails and danced to rap superstar Snoop Dogg on Friday night as they celebrated the approaching inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose administration has promised major changes in crypto policy.

20/01 Trump's new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration

Donald Trump's newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume just hours ahead of the U.S. President-elect's return to the White House.

18/01 Trump plans crypto-friendly orders in first few days in power

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to use his executive powers to reduce the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies and promote digital asset adoption in his first few days in office, according to three people briefed on the plan.

17/01 Trump’s second term marks new cryptocurrency era

Advocates and holders of crypto will soon influence U.S. policy on the emerging technology after a slew of nominations and advisory appointments by President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on Monday.

10/01 Cryptoverse: Next wave of US crypto ETFs already in the pipeline

What a difference a year makes.

03/01 US regulator was cautious on crypto but did not tell banks to choke off sector, documents show

A top U.S. bank regulator told multiple lenders to pause dabbling directly in crypto in 2022 and 2023, but did not direct them to stop providing banking services to crypto companies, according to documents released on Friday.

03/01 Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. criminal fraud charges after being extradited from Montenegro this week.

31/12 Bitcoin more than doubles in 2024 on spot ETF approval, Trump euphoria

Bitcoin more than doubled in 2024 driven by the U.S. markets regulator's approval for exchange-traded funds tied to its spot price, and optimism over easing regulatory hurdles with Donald Trump set to return to the White House.

23/12 US crypto industry eyes possible day-one Trump executive orders

The cryptocurrency industry is pushing President-elect Donald Trump's team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes office next month with executive orders that would help push tokens mainstream, according to industry officials.

18/12 Macro a must-have for hedge fund investors betting on 2025 market swings

Next year's top pick for hedge fund strategies is so-called macro, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump centre-stage as investors bet on how global policy decisions will impact economic conditions and play out in financial markets.

16/12 Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam

Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.

16/12 Bitcoin climbs above $105,000 on strategic reserve hopes

Bitcoin has surged more than 50% since the Nov. 5 election that saw Donald Trump elected along with many other pro-crypto candidates.

12/12 BlackRock recommends bitcoin portfolio weighting of up to 2% for interested investors

BlackRock recommends that interested investors consider allocating as much as 2% of their portfolio to bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, the giant asset manager said in a report on Thursday.

12/12 Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

A crypto venture recently unveiled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his new Middle East envoy, billionaire Steve Witkoff, has partnered with a crypto platform that authorities and financial experts say has been used by criminals and Iran-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

09/12 Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria at Gulf bitcoin gathering

Their appearance in Abu Dhabi comes as the digital currency sets record highs.

06/12 Trump's crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's crypto policy is taking shape with the announcement of a White House crypto czar and a new securities watchdog, but questions remain over who will drive policy and whether too many cooks could slow down changes.

06/12 Trump appoints former PayPal COO David Sacks as AI and crypto czar

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Czar.

05/12 Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin broke above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president fuelled bets that his administration will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.

05/12 Experts react to bitcoin's $100,000 milestone

"It's a massive milestone for the true believers and possibly evidence of the asset's legitimisation."

05/12 Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.

03/12 Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky agrees to plead guilty to two fraud counts

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, said on Tuesday he intends to plead guilty to two counts of fraud.

26/11 Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

Investors in the world's largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a significant downward move after bitcoin failed to hit an all-time peak of $100,000, according to a crypto trading platform citing recent options activity.

22/11 Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a Donald Trump administration.

21/11 Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump's promised council

A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on President-elect Donald Trump's promised crypto advisory council, seeking a say in his planned overhaul of U.S. policy, according to several digital asset industry executives.

21/11 Bitcoin breaks $95,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin's march toward $100,000 made further ground on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier U.S. regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies under President-elect Donald Trump will unleash a boom era for the asset class.

20/11 Bitcoin breaches $94,000 for the first time

Bitcoin rose to a record high above $94,000 as a report that Donald Trump's social media company was in talks to buy crypto trading firm Bakkt added to hopes of a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under the incoming Trump administration.

16/11 Millennium, Capula, Tudor pile bitcoin ETFs into portfolios

Hedge funds including Millennium Management, Capula Management and Tudor Investment increased their exposure to U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the third quarter, securities filings showed, as a popular election-driven arbitrage trade ramped up.

14/11 Crypto industry pushes for policy sea change after Trump victory

The crypto industry is pushing for an ambitious raft of policies that would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets and considering who best to promote them, as they anticipate a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under President-elect Donald Trump.

14/11 Crypto market capitalisation hits record $3.2 trillion, CoinGecko says

The value of the global cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class.

12/11 Record-breaking bitcoin rally nears $90,000 on Trump boost

Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly.

11/11 Bitcoin surges to record high on Trump bets

Bitcoin soared to record high of over $81,000 on Monday as Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election along with pro-crypto candidates being voted to the Congress spurred expectations of a light-handed regulatory environment.

06/11 Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election.

04/11 Crypto firms including Robinhood, Kraken launch global stablecoin network

A consortium of financial technology and cryptocurrency companies including Robinhood , Kraken and Galaxy Digital on Monday introduced a joint stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.

04/11 Cryptoverse: U.S. election speculators play the prediction markets

Donald Trump is a clear favorite to beat Kamala Harris - that's if you put your faith in prediction markets, the latest frontier for the indefatigable crypto speculator.

01/11 Crypto ETFs see big inflows ahead of U.S. election, traders brace for volatility

Investors have plowed money into funds tracking bitcoin, betting on a return of Republican Donald Trump to the White House even as they expect wild price swings in the world's largest cryptocurrency during the election week, data showed.

31/10 US crypto industry expects friendlier Washington, whoever wins White House

The cryptocurrency industry has spent years clashing with Democratic President Joe Biden's administration over regulatory issues, but executives expect an easier ride from Washington, regardless of who wins the White House next week.

23/10 Nigerian court orders release of Binance executive after charges dropped

A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan after the government dropped money laundering charges against him to allow him to get medical treatment abroad.