U.S. CFTC chief puts staff on notice to create crypto regulations if Clarity Act fails
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig told the inaugural gathering of the Innovation Advisory Committee that his agency won’t sit idle.
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Bitcoin split after BIP-110 fails, the new chain stopped after two blocks
Opponents argue that anyone paying the transaction fee has bought the right to use the space however they like, and that miners and node operators should not be deciding which transactions count as legitimate. Bitcoin mining firm AntPool mined the first non-signaling block, which the… Read More
BTC price fails to penetrate $75,000 even after SEC, CFTC crypto guidance
U.S. regulators’ first joint guidance on applying securities laws to different types of crypto tokens failed to provide enough impetus to lift bitcoin BTC$74,057.54, the largest, above $75,000. The interpretive guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),… Read More
Bitcoin pulls back to $90,000 as early Friday rally attempt fails
U.S. employment data for December was mixed, while inflation expectations edged higher, and the U.S. Supreme Court did not deliver a ruling on the Trump Administration’s tariffs.
Market Slips Into ‘Extreme Fear’ After BTC Fails to Hold $100,000
Crypto market sentiment has deteriorated sharply, with the Fear & Greed Index dropping to 10, a level indicating “extreme fear,” marking a near nine-month low as it’s the lowest reading since late February. The plunge in sentiment follows a week of losses across major cryptocurrencies,… Read More