OpenSea has decided to go multi-blockchain, conduct an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)-style airdrop, and try to recoup losses from its 98% decline in trading volumes.
President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto arm, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a document sent by the White House to Capitol Hill.
Bitcoin and Ether declined 2% amid trade war concerns.
Digital asset investments last week recorded net inflows that were more than double the prior week despite market volatility triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of the Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash, has been granted supervised release after spending many months in a Dutch prison.
Bitcoin and most altcoins dip, suggesting investors remain cautious after this week’s tariff-driven selloff.
Company co-founder Michael Saylor trumpeted the news on Wednesday, arguing that by removing the prefix ‘Micro,’ the firm will be able to tap into a new era of success.
US lawmakers form a working group to draft crypto rules as the Trump administration explores a national Bitcoin reserve plan.
With the legal and technological frameworks falling into place, the sector could grow to $600 billion by 2030, predicts Boston Consulting Group.
On Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expedited approval for the Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, allowing it to be listed and traded on NYSE Arca.
El Salvador agreed to stop accepting tax payments in BTC and to “gradually unwind” the Chivo wallet, a government-issued crypto wallet.
The FOMC today, as expected, held interest rates steady. The unemployment rate has “stabilized” and the labor market is “solid,” officials said. Inflation, on the other hand, “remains somewhat elevated.”
