Bitcoin Financial News

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged prominent activist short seller Andrew Left and his firm, Citron Capital, with orchestrating a $20 million fraud scheme.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP is set to venture into the Bitcoin financing sector, providing leverage to cryptocurrency investors.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has experienced volatility. It struggled to maintain its early-day upward momentum and dipped to $67,624.

Former President Donald Trump burnished his credentials as Bitcoin’s best friend with a series of major announcements, including adding crypto to the government’s reserves, in a barnstorming speech to assembled crypto devotees at the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference.

Regulations can provide a clear environment for crypto trading and investments. Crypto exchanges and traders would know the legal provisions guiding their activities. They would know what is legal and permitted. They would also know what is unlawful and prohibited. Regulations make businesses progress with confidence. In contrast, lack of regulations can make a crypto exchange and its participants such as traders and investors function in relative uncertainty. It is a situation when traders and investors can’t make confident decisions. Nor can crypto exchanges come up with innovative products without a fear of being on the wrong side of the law.

Trump told a bitcoin conference on Saturday that the U.S. must dominate the sector or China would, his latest move to court advocates of cryptocurrency, which Beijing has restricted and which he once dismissed as a «scam.» Speaking at the Bitcoin 2024 convention in Nashville, Trump positioned himself as the pro-cryptocurrency candidate ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, saying he would make the U.S. the world's cryptocurrency leader and embrace friendlier regulations than likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Cryptonews Podcast host Matt Zahab sat down for an exclusive interview with Bobby Lee, the Founder and CEO of Ballet, the cryptocurrency company behind the REAL Series Cold Storage.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced via the social media platform X that the assets credited to creditors of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange on Bitstamp are now fully accessible following the completion of security checks.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has maintained its bullish momentum, trading around the $68,469 level. Despite experiencing a dip to an intraday low of $63,600 yesterday, BTC quickly regained strength and surged past the $68,000 mark.

Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis did not unveil legislation that would establish Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset for the United States during her speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville.

Bitcoin began the week on a high note, trading at around $68,000. Market participants were buoyed by optimism about Donald Trump’s potential election win. Tuesday marked a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency market with the trading debut of Ether ETFs following the SEC's approval. This development was highly anticipated, as it represents a significant step towards mainstream acceptance and institutional adoption of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The approval of Ether ETFs is seen as a validation of the crypto sector, encouraging further investment and interest. The mid-week brought a downturn, with Bitcoin falling back to the $64,000 level. This decline was partly driven by disappointing earnings reports from major tech companies like Alphabet and Tesla. As tech stocks tumbled, the ripple effect was felt in the cryptocurrency space. Another factor contributing to the mid-week slump was the continued selling pressure from Mt. Gox creditors. The combined effect of tech stock declines and Mt. Gox-related selling pushed Bitcoin down to the $64,000 mark.

Michigan Retirement System, which oversees some $143.9 million in pension fund assets for state employees, has invested $6.6 million in the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, it disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday.

You can now invest in ether (ETH), the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, by putting money into one of the nine spot ether exchange traded funds that began trading Tuesday. But should you?

As crypto markets push higher in wake of US inflation data that has bolstered Fed rate cut confidence and in anticipation of pro-crypto remarks from US President Donald Trump at the Nashville Bitcoin Conference on Saturday, meme coins are popping and are the top crypto gainers today.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, has managed to recover and gain bullish traction above the $67,920 mark. The global crypto market cap stands at $2.39 trillion, with a 24-hour jump of 3.39%.

Bitcoin, which traded near $65,000 yesterday, was recently back above $67,000 as the Bitcoin 2024 conference continues in Nashville.

As bulls retake control of the crypto market on Friday, investors are assessing which might be the best crypto to buy now to make quick gains.

In the race for cryptocurrency ETF approval, Solana stands out with promising prospects, potentially edging ahead of XRP. At the moment, Solana’s price stands at $179.82, with a notable 24-hour trading volume of approximately $3.28 billion.

Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, has halted its recent bearish trend, regaining bullish traction and trading above the $67,000 level. This positive momentum has driven Bitcoin to an intraday high of $67,340.

The municipal pension plan of Jersey City, New Jersey, is set to venture into the realm of Bitcoin through exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The BTC/USD is trading with a slight bullish bias at $66,274, reflecting a nearly 0.75% surge, signifying the potential for a bullish Bitcoin price prediction.