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Italy’s CONSOB Warns Finfluencers on ESMA Crypto Risk Rules

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Italy’s securities regulator, the Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB), has amplified a new factsheet from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), warning social media finance influencers, or “finfluencers,” that European Union rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply fully to crypto and “get rich quick” content. In a Monday communication, CONSOB highlighted the ESMA’s finfluencers document, published on Thursday, which warns creators that “promoting a financial product or service isn’t like promoting shoes or watches.” Pushing contracts for difference (CFDs), forex, futures, certain crowdfunding products,…

Fitch Warns Bitcoin-Backed Securities Pose High Market Value Risk

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Credit rating company Fitch Ratings has flagged a high degree of risk associated with Bitcoin-backed securities, a warning that could complicate the expansion of crypto-linked credit products among institutional investors. In a Monday assessment, Fitch said Bitcoin-backed securities, financial instruments typically structured by pooling Bitcoin (BTC) or Bitcoin-linked assets and issuing debt against that collateral, carry “heightened risks” that “are consistent with speculative-grade credit profiles.” The agency said such characteristics could place the products in speculative-grade territory, a designation associated with weaker credit quality and a higher likelihood of losses.…

Powell Probe May Introduce Bitcoin Risk Premia, Analysts Say

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Bitcoin’s role as a non-sovereign risk asset may benefit from renewed investor focus amid a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Powell over testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to the Fed’s buildings. In a Sunday statement, Powell said the investigation is “a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.” President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Powell…

Bitcoin shorts face $1.5B liquidation risk if BTC hits $95K

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Key Takeaways Coinglass data shows over $1.5B in short liquidations are at risk if Bitcoin hits $95K. Bitcoin has held steady above $90K this week despite low liquidation levels and limited directional bets. Share this article Bitcoin is maintaining its grip on the $90,000 level, rising to $91,100 by midday Friday. The largest crypto asset by market cap briefly tapped $95K earlier this week and appears to be slowly climbing back toward that key resistance. Data from Coinglass shows that Binance perpetual BTC futures indicate over $1.5 billion in short…

Bitcoin hits $94K after $420M in liquidations and geopolitical risk bid

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged past $94,000 as over $420 million in total liquidations hit the market in the past 24 hours. The rally gained strength after the US military captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, boosting the safe haven narrative. Share this article Bitcoin surged past $94,000 on Monday, fueled by over $420 million in leveraged liquidations over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data. The rally began on Thursday as the new year kicked off and gained momentum over the weekend following news that the US military had captured Venezuelan…

US Crypto Laws Risk It Becoming a Globalist Surveillance State

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US Representative Warren Davidson warns the US is drifting toward a permissioned and heavily surveilled financial system, arguing that recent crypto legislation undermines the industry’s original promise of permissionless, private money. In a post on X on Wednesday, Davidson criticized the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act, arguing that, by design, it enables a wholesale version of a US dollar central bank digital currency (CBDC) which could be used for “surveillance, coercion, and control.” He also fears a digital ID system will be rolled out that forces Americans to get government permission to…

Solana (SOL) At Risk of Fresh Bearish Wave, Traders Turn Cautious

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Adam Back Slams Bitcoiner VC Over ‘Uniformed’ Quantum Risk

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Blockstream CEO Adam Back has criticized Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter for amplifying concerns about quantum computing threats to Bitcoin. “You make uninformed noise and try to move the market or something. You’re not helping,” Back said in an X post on Friday, after Carter explained in an X post why Castle Island Ventures invested in Project Eleven, a startup focused on protecting Bitcoin and other crypto assets from the threat of quantum computing. Back said the Bitcoin community is not in denial about the need to research…

Investor Anxiety Over Quantum Risk Weighing on Bitcoin

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The response from Bitcoin developers on the risk of quantum computing to the cryptocurrency is weighing down its price and affecting capital flow, crypto industry executives have argued. Adam Back, a cypherpunk the and co-founder of Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream argued in a series of X posts on Thursday that it is good for Bitcoin (BTC) to be “quantum ready,” but it won’t be a threat for the next few decades, as the technology is still “ridiculously early,” and has research and development issues. He predicts there will be no…

Crypto Speculation at 2024 Lows as TradFi Risk Booms

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Traditional finance leveraged investment products are at a record high, but the appetite for speculative assets remains muted in the cryptocurrency market. Speculative appetite is cooling among crypto investors, with memecoin dominance versus altcoins hitting a near two-year low last seen in February  2024, according to crypto data platform CryptoQuant. “Memecoin markets are dead,” wrote CryptoQuant co-founder and CEO Ki Young Ji in a Thursday X post. Memecoin dominance in altcoin markets. Source: Ki Young Ju In contrast, speculative appetite is soaring among equities investors, as traditional leveraged exchange-traded funds…