The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its scrutiny of crypto assets in 2025, intensifying examinations of firms involved in offering, trading, and advising on these assets. The agency will focus on how these assets are handled as securities, ensuring compliance with standards and assessing technological risks tied to blockchain. SEC Increases […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-ramps-up-crypto-oversight-with-new-examination-priorities-for-2025/
WARNING: This story contains an image of a nude woman as well as other content some might find objectionable. If that’s you, please read no further. In case my wife sees this, I don’t really want to be a drug dealer or pornographer. But I was curious how security-conscious Meta’s new AI product lineup was, so I decided to see…
Elon Musk-themed Telegram tap-to-earn game X Empire launched its long-awaited X token on The Open Network (TON) on Thursday, with some 6 million players purportedly eligible for the airdrop. But the token launched at approximately half the estimated pre-market trading price, and has only dipped further since then. X launched at a price of about $0.000096 per data from CoinMarketCap…
Microsoft’s board is already recommending voting against it, arguing they already “evaluate a wide range of investable assets,” including Bitcoin. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsoft-board-assess-investing-bitcoin-shareholder-vote?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Software giant Microsoft will hold a shareholders meeting next month—and Bitcoin is on the agenda. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will have its annual shareholders meeting on December 9 and those who are invested in the company will vote on a number of items, according to a Thursday filing by the Securities and Exchange Commission. One of the proposals up for a…
A recent study reveals that nearly two-thirds of surveyed U.S. citizens (64.7%) believe a Donald Trump or Republican victory in the presidential election would spark a bullish trend in crypto prices. This optimism stems from the Republican Party’s business-friendly reputation, which resonates with crypto enthusiasts. On the flip side, only 9.1% of respondents think a […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/study-trump-win-likely-to-spark-bullish-trend-in-crypto-prices/
India considers new ban on crypto to support the digital rupee, and North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind two recent attacks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/india-bitcoin-ban-bingx-hacker-lazarus-asia-express/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
According to onchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, the malicious address currently holds approximately $13 million in assets. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-government-crypto-hacked-arkham-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a seasoned gold market analyst, has observed a change in gold purchasing flows, stating that while the East previously drove prices up, Western investors are now in charge of pushing the gold market to new heights. However, a ‘perfect storm’ for gold prices might ensue if the East starts buying again. Western Investors […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/western-investors-flip-flop-on-gold-become-bull-market-price-setters/
A Solana meme coin promoted by crypto influencers skyrocketed to a market cap of $54 million in under an hour—but soon after, the price dramatically collapsed in a matter of seconds as a clutter of wallets sold $3 million worth of tokens in one fell swoop. Sharpei (SHAR) launched on Wednesday and was promoted with cartoonish artwork of a Shar…
