The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has turned its attention to how companies handle customer assets. The recent CFTC proposal seeks to enhance the rules for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivative clearing organizations (DCOs). These companies are now required to invest customer funds in highly liquid assets. However, the revised rules do
Month: November 2023
A pro-XRP lawyer known for advocating for the cryptocurrency has outlined reasons why he believes Ripple would not abandon the XRP token. Lawyer Proclaims That Ripple Is Committed To XRP Pro-XRP lawyer and Managing Partner of the Deaton Firm, John E. Deaton has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to assuage concerns raised about Ripple’s commitment
The United States Federal Reserve has sent a cease-and-desist letter to crypto media publication Bitcoin Magazine, accusing it of trademark violations, according to a Nov. 3 post from the publication. Bitcoin Magazine claims it is being targeted because of its use of the word “FedNow” on “t-shirts, hats, and other wearables.” FedNow is the trademarked
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. A trader managed to exploit the brief opening of the Multichain cross-chain bridge, which was frozen since its exploit in July 2023, allowing the trader to turn
An interesting development is the rumors that are circulating on social media regarding the XRP price and the lesser-known Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto. Apparently, Britto had given an ultra-bullish forecast for the digital asset, with the expectation that it would become valued at five digits. But IS there any merit to these rumors? Ripple Co-Founder
A massive amount of ETH has made its way to centralized exchanges, increasing the Ethereum balances of these exchanges. Given the implications of exchange inflows, it could be a barrier to the cryptocurrency when it comes to claiming the $2,000 resistance. Investors Send 13,000 ETH To Exchanges Data from IntoTheBlock shows a massive amount of
Bitcoin (BTC) soared above $35,000 on Nov. 2 and that may have sucked in the aggressive bulls who speculated that the next leg of the up-move was beginning. However, the price quickly turned around and fell back below $35,000 signaling that the breakout may have been a fake move. A mild correction during an uptrend
Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit an all-time high of $3.65 billion on November 1. This metric considers the value of every contract in play for the remaining calendar months, where buyers (longs) and sellers (shorts) are continually matched. Bullish momentum on CME Bitcoin futures, but cautious BTC options
Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Inflection AI and co-founder of Google’s DeepMind, had some strong words for Elon Musk during a post-event interview with the BBC after the recent United Kingdom artificial intelligence (AI) summit concluded on Nov. 2. As Cointelegraph reported, Musk leaned in to his penchant for sensational commentary during an interview with
2023 was anticipated to be the comeback year for Bitcoin. Experts predicted that the King of Crypto would soar to $50,000 or more, but it has only bounced back to about $26,000 since the bear market started in late 2021. Cointelegraph Markets Pro, despite the bearish trends ruling the space, has sent investors more than
While publicly mocking non-fungible token (NFTs) during a podcast, Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk appears to have inadvertently highlighted the case for Bitcoin Ordinals, also known as Bitcoin NFTs. “The funny thing is the NFT is not even on the blockchain — it’s just a URL to the JPEG,” said Musk in an Oct.
ProShares, one of the biggest issuers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has added another Ethereum-related ETF to its growing offerings following the launch of the “world’s first Short Ether-Linked ETF” on November 2. ProShares Short Ethereum Strategy ETF In its announcement, the asset manager mentioned that the ProShares Short Ether Strategy ETF trading under the ticker
As the chances of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved rise, six-figure BTC price predictions are also becoming increasingly common, particularly now that the April 2024 halving is less than 180 days away. BTC price historical patterns, halving Bitcoin’s (BTC) price trends often exhibit cyclical behavior. Analysts have drawn parallels between the current price
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has refuted the jury’s conclusion regarding Terraform Labs’ alleged violations and has demanded a summary judgment on all the claims. A court filing from Oct. 27 showed the SEC’s reluctance to accept the jury’s leniency on Do Kwon and his involvement in facilitating the frauds that eventually
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), a global anti-tax fraud group, hosted investigators, cryptocurrency experts and data scientists in “The Cyber Challenge” event to track down individuals and organizations committing tax fraud. The J5 members comprise the criminal intelligence communities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, which
In a recent development, Ripple has been selected by the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) as the official technology partner for its Digital Lari (GEL) pilot project. The collaboration aims to explore the potential benefits and use cases of Ripple’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform for the public sector, businesses, and retail users. Ripple’s