In a recent analysis by The Motley Fool, a private financial and investing advice company based in the US, the implications of President Donald Trump’s support for the cryptocurrency sector have come under scrutiny, particularly regarding Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Trump has consistently advocated for the crypto industry, surrounding himself with…
In what could mark a significant advancement for the cryptocurrency industry, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance regarding liquid staking activities. This development follows a concerted effort by industry leaders, including Jito Labs, Bitwise Asset Management, Multicoin Capital, VanEck, and the Solana Institute, who recently urged the SEC to allow…
Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn criticized the business model of many Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “ETH extractive.” In an Aug. 6 social media post, Thorn argued that L2 networks retain most of the fee revenue while contributing relatively little back to the Ethereum L1. Thorn added that most L2s are controlled by single…
Laser Digital, a digital asset subsidiary of Japanese banking giant Nomura, has secured the first limited license to offer over-the-counter crypto derivatives under the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority’s (VARA) Pilot Regime, the company announced Wednesday. Laser Digital is the first firm authorized to provide institutional-grade crypto options directly to clients under the VARA framework, marking…
Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating in a thin-liquidity “air gap” between $110,000 and $116,000 as the market waits for new demand to establish a firm base. According to an Aug. 6 report by Glassnode, BTC’s price pulled back to $113,000 after setting a new all-time high above $123,000 in mid-July. This price movement left many recent…
PancakeSwap has introduced futures contracts tied to major U.S. stocks, enabling users to trade synthetic versions of Apple, Amazon, and Tesla shares directly on the blockchain, according to an Aug. 5 release. The new feature, live from Aug. 5, allows crypto users to open leveraged long or short positions using only a self-custodied wallet. Trades…
A Manhattan federal jury found Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. As Inner City Press reported on August 6, the jury returned a mixed verdict by finding Storm not guilty of sanctions evasion under IEEPA, and unable to reach a unanimous verdict on money laundering conspiracy….
Ethereum is steadily positioning itself as a stronger contender to Bitcoin in the race for dominance as a store of value, according to analysts at VanEck. This shift is driven by the growing adoption of digital asset treasuries (DATs), which increasingly favor Ethereum and Bitcoin among global corporations. ETH treasuries Initially, Bitcoin was the primary choice for digital…
The crypto derivatives market saw $351.86 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, with Ethereum accounting for $108.88 million and Bitcoin $56.01 million. These liquidations followed a big intraday swing for Bitcoin and a relatively modest price move for Ethereum. BTC traded between $111,971 and $116,235 on Binance, closing at $114,291, while ETH ranged…
Investors’ appetite for risk seems to weaken as Bitcoin (BTC) signals weakness and altcoin traders capitulate. According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, BTC slipped below its three-week range floor near $115,800 late last week. On August 5, BTC tagged $112,722.10 in early trading hours, while also flipping former support into potential…