Category: Reviews
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US Fed seeks public comment on end of ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
On February 23, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors proposed a rule to formally remove “reputational risk” as a factor in its banking supervision standards, a change aimed at ending a controversial practice that critics call “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” Fed ends “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” Under this proposal, the Fed would clarify that examiners must focus…
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BitMine increases ETH treasury to 4.42 million even as Ethereum co-founder sells
BitMine Immersion Technologies has significantly expanded its Ethereum holdings, now controlling 4.423 million ETH, which equates to approximately 3.66% of the total circulating Ether supply, according to the company’s latest disclosure. BitMine Buys the Dip as Vitalik Buterin Offloads ETH The move places BitMine among the largest institutional holders of Ethereum (ETH) in the world,…
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SEC Selects Chainlink’s Taylor Lindman as Lead Legal Advisor to Crypto Task Force
Chainlink Deputy General Counsel Taylor Lindman has joined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to replace Michael Selig. Chainlink announced Lindman’s departure in a February 23 X post, thanking him for his five years with the company, most recently as the company’s deputy general counsel. “We all look forward to modernizing the US…
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Terraform bankruptcy administrator sues Jane Street for alleged insider trading
The court-appointed bankruptcy administrator of Terraform Labs has filed a lawsuit against market maker Jane Street for allegedly using non-public information to profit from the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. The suit was filed Monday and accuses Jane Street insiders, including its co-founder Robert Granieri, and employees Bryce Pratt and Michael Huang of “misappropriation…
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Nakamoto’s $107M BTC Inc and UTXO Deal Reshapes Bitcoin Media
Nakamoto signs $107.3 million all-stock deal for BTC Inc and UTXO to scale Bitcoin media and treasury platform. Nakamoto, a Bitcoin treasury company founded by entrepreneur David Bailey, announced the acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $107 million, according to a company release. The deal includes…
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Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay eyes $1 billion U.S. IPO
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay is considering a U.S. IPO that could raise more than $1 billion and value the company at more than $4 billion, Bloomberg reported, as the crypto IPO market shows new momentum. RedotPay joins the wave of cryptocurrency IPOs The potential listing in New York, expected as early as this…
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Bitcoin Loses 200-Week EMA, Analysts Eye Deeper 3-Day Death Cross
Bitcoin has fallen below the 200-week EMA, more than 52% from the peak, risking a deadly capitulation. Bitcoin (BTC) closed the week below a critical support level, falling below it for the first time since early February and hitting a two-week low, according to market data. Analysts have warned that the cryptocurrency could face further…
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58% of Ethereum’s wealth is hiding in plain sight and half of DeFi is built from scratch
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials presented on this page are intended for educational purposes only. Top Ethereum holders double in size when tokens and stablecoins are included in on-chain valuations. Ethereum’s balance sheet looks nothing like it did a few years ago. A new on-chain analysis has revealed…
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ASTER Holds Some Margin as Traders Position for March Mainnet Launch
ASTER traded flat until mid-February as traders anticipated the mainnet launch in March. The ASTER token consolidated through mid-February as market participants positioned themselves ahead of the project’s planned mainnet launch in March, according to trader analysis and project roadmap data. Trader Don Wedge identified an accumulation zone in a chart published on February 19,…
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Bitcoin Eyes $60,000 as Kraken VP Warns of Deeper Price Drop
BTC fell about 5% in a few days, with tariffs and geopolitics leading to downside risk. Matt Howells-Barby, vice president of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has identified critical price levels for Bitcoin as the digital asset undergoes a correction, according to executive statements. Howells-Barby said Bitcoin is experiencing a strong correction similar to stock market movements,…