SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against Cumberland DRW, says firm
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SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against Cumberland DRW, says firm

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will dismiss its case against the Chicago-based Cumberland DRW, the crypto trading firm says. “Today we signed a joint filing to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dismissing its case against Cumberland DRW,” Cumberland wrote in a March 4 X post.  Cumberland said the filing was agreed in principle between Cumberland…

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US Senate passes resolution to kill ‘unworkable’ IRS DeFi broker rule
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US Senate passes resolution to kill ‘unworkable’ IRS DeFi broker rule

The US Senate has passed a resolution to repeal a Biden-era rule that would require decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Senate voted 70 to 27 on March 4 to approve a motion to repeal the rule that would expand existing IRS reporting requirements to include decentralized exchanges and require brokers to disclose…

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Bitwise Criticizes US Crypto Reserve for Including XRP, SOL, ADA
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Bitwise Criticizes US Crypto Reserve for Including XRP, SOL, ADA

Bitwise’s executives have criticized the U.S. crypto reserve’s inclusion of ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA, arguing bitcoin alone is a true reserve asset. Bitwise Reacts to Trump’s Crypto Reserve—Did Altcoins Just Weaken the Plan? Many leaders in the cryptocurrency industry, including executives at asset management firm Bitwise, have voiced their opinions on the U.S. crypto […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitwise-criticizes-us-crypto-reserve-for-including-xrp-sol-ada/

SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against Cumberland DRW, says firm
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SEC agrees to drop lawsuit against Cumberland DRW, says firm

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will dismiss its case against the Chicago-based Cumberland DRW, the crypto trading firm says. “Today we signed a joint filing to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dismissing its case against Cumberland DRW,” Cumberland wrote in a March 4 X post.  Cumberland said the filing was agreed in principle between Cumberland…

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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass
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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass

Cryptocurrency derivatives traders suffered more than $1 billion in liquidations in the past 24 hours as fears of a looming trade war sent markets tumbling, according to data from CoinGlass.  More than 87% of liquidations came from long positions after a volatile start to March that saw double-digit losses on March 4 erase similarly large gains from only days earlier,…

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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass
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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass

Cryptocurrency derivatives traders suffered more than $1 billion in liquidations in the past 24 hours as fears of a looming trade war sent markets tumbling, according to data from CoinGlass.  More than 87% of liquidations came from long positions after a volatile start to March that saw double-digit losses on March 4 erase similarly large gains from only days earlier,…

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El Salvador Adds to Bitcoin Stash, Now Holds Nearly $400 Million in ‘Digital Gold’
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Bukele Dismisses IMF Terms, Vows El Salvador’s Bitcoin Strategy ‘Won’t Stop’

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has publicly refuted terms laid out by the IMF to secure a $1.4 billion December loan agreement, just days after the global financial watchdog announced new requirements that seek to apply pressure to the Central American nation. “‘This all stops in April.’ This all stops in June.’ This all stops in December.’ No, it’s not stopping,”…

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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass
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Tariff turmoil sparks $1 billion in liquidations: CoinGlass

Cryptocurrency derivatives traders suffered more than $1 billion in liquidations in the past 24 hours as fears of a looming trade war sent markets tumbling, according to data from CoinGlass.  More than 87% of liquidations came from long positions after a volatile start to March that saw double-digit losses on March 4 erase similarly large gains from only days earlier,…

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El Salvador’s Bukele says Bitcoin buys will continue amid IMF pressure
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El Salvador’s Bukele says Bitcoin buys will continue amid IMF pressure

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said his government won’t stop buying Bitcoin despite a new request from the International Monetary Fund to stop. The IMF issued a new request on March 3 for an extended arrangement under its $1.4 billion fund facility to El Salvador, which called on the country’s public sector to stop voluntarily accumulating Bitcoin (BTC). “No, it’s…

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