Ex-CFTC chair leaves without replacement pick from Trump
As of Feb. 7, the White House had not issued any statement suggesting that Donald Trump would nominate a CFTC commissioner to replace Rostin Behnam.
As of Feb. 7, the White House had not issued any statement suggesting that Donald Trump would nominate a CFTC commissioner to replace Rostin Behnam.
Japan’s FSA requested Apple and Google to remove five crypto exchanges from its app stores. The FSA claims that these exchanges are unregistered and did not meet compliance despite past warnings. The businesses in question are KuCoin, Bybit, Bitget, MEXC Global, and LBank Exchange. Several of them had been trying to reach compliance in other … Read more
Bitcoin faced renewed pressure after failing to reclaim the $99,000 resistance level, triggering a market-wide selloff, according to QCP Capital’s latest market update. The leading crypto by market cap fell to a new daily low of $95,600, marking a three-day losing streak and an uncertain outlook for the broader crypto market. QCP Notes BERA Listing … Read more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a pilot program to explore tokenized non-cash collateral, including stablecoins, within regulated derivatives markets, according to a Feb. 7 announcement. The CEO Forum will engage industry leaders on the launch of its digital asset markets pilot program. Representatives from Circle, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Ripple will participate in the … Read more
Bitcoin and most altcoins pulled back this week, while the crypto fear and greed index slipped into the fear zone. Ethereum (ETH) dropped to a low of $2,100, down by over 47% from its highest level this year. Similarly, Dogecoin (DOGE) price slipped to $0.2060, its lowest level since Nov. 4, while Ripple (XRP) fell … Read more
Financial inclusion has long been a challenge in the traditional banking system, leaving over 1.4 billion adults worldwide without access to financial services. Coldware (COLD) is taking a radical approach to solving this issue by introducing a mobile-first blockchain network that enables people in remote and underserved regions to access decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital … Read more
XRP continues to consolidate above the crucial $2 support level, even as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles to find direction. Despite the broader market downturn, investor interest in XRP remains high, with institutional inflows and ETF applications fueling optimism. XRP one-day price chart. Source: Finbold At press time, XRP is trading at $2.47, marking a daily gain … Read more
A test token developed by the BNB Chain team has excited several traders, quickly leading to a market cap of about $35 million. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao acknowledged the situation, citing that the memecoin was only created for a tutorial video but gained more traffic traction than the team anticipated. The implications of these trends on … Read more
Asset manager Vaneck projects solana (SOL) will reach $520 by the end of 2025, driven by its growing dominance in the smart contract platform market, despite the cryptocurrency’s recent 15.8% seven-day decline. Vaneck Analysts—Solana Price Could Soar Over 160% by 2025 as M2 Growth Fuels Crypto Rally Solana (SOL) traded at $198.05 per coin at … Read more
XRP declined 7% since Monday, during a big week for crypto. President Donald Trump’s crypto czar, David Sacks, held a press conference and called it “a golden age in digital assets.” Sacks remains focused on laying out clearer regulation for stablecoins and Ripple’s RLUSD could benefit from the development. XRP (XRP) price is typically influenced … Read more