Category: Bitcoin News

Opinion by: Sam Mudie, CEO of Savea Alternative assets were once solely the domain of the elite.  For centuries, fine wine, high art and luxury watches were only accessible to the most exclusive circles of society.  Now, everything has changed. Blockchain technology has digitized these alternative assets for the first time, enabling fractional ownership and 24/7 access.  The result? The line between what was once considered “alternative” and “mainstream” is quickly disappearing. Luxury assets are traditionally inaccessible  Gaining access to the passion class of assets has always been deeply tied…

US House Republicans have told Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins that they are investigating the loss of text messages from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler from when he led the agency. The SEC’s Office of Inspector General’s findings in early September cast doubt on whether the Gensler-led SEC acted with transparency and integrity while serving between 2021 and 2025, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill said in a letter to Atkins on Tuesday. Hill said the House Financial Services Committee said “is engaging with the OIG to…

Key takeaways: If Ether price hits $4,350, over $1 billion in short (bearish) positions face liquidation risk. BitMine Immersion expanded holdings to $10.6 billion, targeting 5% of the total Ether supply. Ether ETFs saw $547 million in inflows, reinforcing institutional demand amid declining onchain activity. Ether (ETH) struggled to hold above $4,200 on Tuesday despite strong demand for spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) the day before. Weaker onchain activity likely weighed on investor sentiment, yet companies continue to add ETH to their reserves as part of longer-term strategies. Traders now…

ETF filings put XRP back in the spotlight When financial firms roll out exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for crypto, it often signals that an asset is crossing from niche into the mainstream. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are already trading in the US, attracting billions from institutions and retail investors who want exposure without holding tokens directly. Now attention is shifting to XRP (XRP), the native digital asset of Ripple’s payments network. On the surface, XRP looks like an unlikely candidate. It spent years fighting the US Securities…

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill on Monday that, if enacted, would exempt individuals and businesses in the state from requiring money transmitter licenses to participate in mining, staking and exchanging digital assets. According to a document from the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, the bill seeks to clearly define exemptions from requiring a license from the Department of Financial Institutions for money transmission-related activities. Under the proposed exemptions of Wisconsin Assembly Bill 471, individuals or businesses would not need DFI licences for crypto mining, staking and developing blockchain software.  It…