Nine of the 30 spots in the finance category for Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for 2025 were taken up by crypto company founders. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-founders-take-up-third-forbes-30-under-30-finance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: December 2024
Australian Regulator Seeks Public Input on Crypto-Asset Regulations
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is seeking public input on various issues, including the application of existing regulations to digital assets. A Well-Regulated Financial System for All The ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing updates to Information Sheet (INFO) 225 on crypto-assets. The regulator said the evolving digital asset market necessitates updating […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/australian-regulator-seeks-public-input-on-crypto-asset-regulations/
Crypto Market Goes Into Overdrive as Bitcoin Breaches Fresh All-Time Highs
This year’s crypto market rally continues to post impressive gains following a significant surge late Wednesday evening from the world’s largest digital asset. Bitcoin breached the vaunted $100,000 at 9:45 pm ET, smashing through that level to land just above $103,000, CoinGecko data shows. Over the last 24 hours, the native token of Bitcoin layer-2 Stacks (STX) experienced the largest…
Austin Federa departs from Solana Foundation to start new protocol
DoubleZero’s goals are to increase bandwidth and reduce latency for blockchain projects and possibly other networks, such as those used for online gaming. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/austin-federa-leaving-solana-foundation-founder-double-zero?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Analyst says ETH/BTC ’collapse is over’ as Ether reclaims $3.8K
Ether’s strength against Bitcoin “should go higher” over the next 6 to 12 months, according to a crypto analyst, following a stretch of underperformance. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ether-ratio-strength-eth-price-crypto-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin Hits $100,000—15 Years After Satoshi Nakamoto Sparked a Revolution
Bitcoin breached the highly anticipated $100,000 price level on Wednesday, reaching the vaunted milestone more than 15 years after its mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, launched the original crypto. Bitcoin hit the long-anticipated target just after 9:45 pm ET, according to Coinbase data. At the start of the year, the coin was trading for a little over $44,000. It has since…
Laser eyes on the future: Bitcoin $100,000
The importance of BTC $100,000 is largely symbolic. It’s small compared to the up-to-infinite price levels that succeed it. While $100,000 is a significant milestone worth pausing to recognize, it is also merely a checkpoint on Bitcoin’s much longer, much larger journey ahead. Let’s take a moment to remember the early moments of this journey. The year Kraken was founded…
Bitcoin price hits $100K for first time in history
Bitcoin has rallied 126% since January to reach $100,000, driven by Bitcoin ETF demand, April’s halving and Donald Trump’s US election win. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-hits-100-000-first-time-new-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Putin Declares Bitcoin Unstoppable Amid Dollar’s Waning Global Grip
Putin declared bitcoin unstoppable, calling cryptocurrency the future of global finance as nations move away from the declining U.S. dollar’s dominance. Who Can Ban Bitcoin? Putin Highlights Crypto’s Unstoppable Evolution Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the VTB forum “Russia Calling!” on Wednesday, highlighted the inevitability of advancements in financial technologies, citing cryptocurrencies as a […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/putin-declares-bitcoin-unstoppable-amid-dollars-waning-global-grip/
Australia’s Financial Regulator Proposes New Crypto Rules, Highlights Risks and Relief for Industry
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a consultation paper proposing updates to its regulatory guidance on digital assets, focusing on compliance requirements under the Corporations Act. The revisions to Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) include 13 worked examples designed to clarify when digital assets qualify as financial products, such as stablecoins, wrapped tokens, and staking services. Among the…