Europe, a world leader in crypto ETP - Crypto Recap

Europe, a world leader in crypto ETP - Crypto Recap

Financial products backed by crypto-assets, such as ETPs , are growing by leaps and bounds in both Europe and the United States. While the United States dominates in terms of volumes, Europe is...
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Blackrock recommends bitcoin portfolio weighting of up to 2% for interested investors

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...
December 12, 2024 at 12:42 pm
The dawn of a crypto-friendly era in U.S. governance

The dawn of a crypto-friendly era in U.S. governance

Treasury, SEC, DOJ, and the new “AI and crypto czar”: pro-crypto leadership is coming to Washington
Our Logo December 12, 2024 at 09:59 am
Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

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...
December 12, 2024 at 06:07 am
Sheila Warren on Potential For US Bitcoin Reserve

Sheila Warren on Potential For US Bitcoin Reserve

-- Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren discusses the potential for a US Bitcoin reserve after Lawrence Summers dismissed the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve, calling it crazy. She...
December 10, 2024 at 03:54 pm
Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519

Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell 5% to $95,519 at 2103 GMT on Monday. Bitcoin is down 7.1% from the year's high of $103,647 on Dec. 5. ...
December 09, 2024 at 04:19 pm
Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says

Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has yet to decide where to base its global headquarters, its CEO told Reuters on Monday, years after it flagged a decision was imminent, but the executive pointed to...
December 09, 2024 at 01:23 pm
At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria

At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria

Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump's new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on Monday for the largest bitcoin gathering in the Gulf region as the digital currency sets record...
December 08, 2024 at 06:03 pm
Will Microsoft soon be investing in Bitcoin? - Crypto Recap

Will Microsoft soon be investing in Bitcoin? - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy has struck another blow, having added 15,400 BTC to its portfolio, reaching an impressive total of 402,100 bitcoins, or almost 2% of all BTC ever created. Michael Saylor, the company's...
Our Logo December 06, 2024 at 05:08 am
Cash draws biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA says

Cash draws biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA says

Investors ploughed $136.4 billion into cash in the week to Wednesday, the biggest weekly inflow since March 2023, when markets were rattled by a regional banking crisis, according to a report from...
December 06, 2024 at 03:10 am
Currency markets look to steady amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

Currency markets look to steady amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

Major currencies steadied on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week that saw the collapse of France's government and the brief imposition of martial law in South...
December 05, 2024 at 08:33 pm
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australia's agency for monitoring financial crimes said on Friday it had established an internal cryptocurrency task force to identify and take action against crypto ATM providers that do not comply...
December 05, 2024 at 05:39 pm
Nouriel Roubini:  Don't Think Bitcoin Will Ever Become a Currency

Nouriel Roubini: Don't Think Bitcoin Will Ever Become a Currency

-- Nouriel Roubini, chief executive officer at Roubini Macro Associates, and portfolio manager at Atlas America Fund, weighs in on the rise of Bitcoin, which he sees as a speculative asset and not a...
December 05, 2024 at 08:52 am
Bitcoin's clean break

Bitcoin's clean break

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook One bitcoin will now set you back six figures. The cryptocurrency's break above the $100,000...
December 05, 2024 at 12:33 am
Bitcoin surges above $100,000

Bitcoin surges above $100,000

Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fuels expectations that his administration will usher in a friendly regulatory...
December 04, 2024 at 09:50 pm
Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

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...
December 04, 2024 at 09:35 pm
The altcoin season is here:  Top-performing coins and key trends

The altcoin season is here: Top-performing coins and key trends

As bitcoin pauses just below the $100,000 threshold, the crypto market's focus shifts to altcoins. Over the past few weeks, crypto social media has entered a full-blown altcoin hype, and for a reason...
Our Logo December 04, 2024 at 11:15 am
Russia-related sanctions target illicit digital finance network, US Treasury says

Russia-related sanctions target illicit digital finance network, US Treasury says

The Biden administration issued a fresh round of Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday, taking aim at what it called an illicit finance network that allowed Russian elites to leverage digital assets...
December 04, 2024 at 10:48 am
$100K Bitcoin Is Profit-Taking Stage:  Bitget CEO

$100K Bitcoin Is Profit-Taking Stage: Bitget CEO

-- Bitget CEO Gracy Chen discusses Bitcoin's price almost reaching 100k and the future of altcoins and hurdles they could have getting ETF approval. She speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on...
December 03, 2024 at 04:52 pm
How MicroStrategy became the ultimate bitcoin stock

How MicroStrategy became the ultimate bitcoin stock

MicroStrategy has transformed from a software company into a bitcoin powerhouse – and its shares are skyrocketing.
Our Logo November 28, 2024 at 09:07 am
Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

Bitcoin rose 5.05% to $96,286 at 2130 GMT on Wednesday, adding $4,633 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 150.3% from the year's low of $38,505...
November 27, 2024 at 04:45 pm
Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury Department acted outside its authority when it sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in 2022 and accused it of helping launder over $7 billion for North Korean hackers and...
November 27, 2024 at 09:21 am
Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

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...
November 26, 2024 at 02:21 pm
Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

-U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, by...
November 24, 2024 at 04:36 pm
Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

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...
November 22, 2024 at 02:59 am
Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin neared $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president fuelled expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory...
November 21, 2024 at 04:39 pm
Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump's promised council

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....
November 21, 2024 at 02:13 pm
MicroStrategy, the company that outperforms Nvidia - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy, the company that outperforms Nvidia - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy, once a discreet player in the software sector, is now in the global financial spotlight. Its bold strategy of betting on bitcoin has taken it to new heights, but the colossal risks...
Our Logo November 21, 2024 at 10:16 am
Institutional Bull Run:  Crypto Reshapes Investing

Institutional Bull Run: Crypto Reshapes Investing

Professional investors embrace bitcoin and crypto as market sentiment shifts
Our Logo November 21, 2024 at 04:22 am
Bitcoin breaks $95,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans

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...
November 20, 2024 at 09:59 pm