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[ad_1] Rep. Maxine Waters, a ranking member in the US House Committee on Financial Services, has proposed the nomination of Ms. Kristin Johnson, a current Commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for the position of Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the US Department of Treasury. In a May 2 letter addressed…

[ad_1] MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor believes the SEC will classify Ethereum as a security this summer and reject the related spot ETF applications filed by various asset managers, including BlackRock. Saylor made the prediction in a social media post on May 2 during a presentation at the MicroStrategy World 2024 conference. He…

[ad_1] Stronghold Digital Mining announced it is considering a sale or other strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing shareholder value. The announcement came alongside the company’s disclosure of its robust first-quarter financial and operational results on May 2. As part of its strategic review, Stronghold, with the guidance of Cohen and Company Capital Markets and legal…

[ad_1] Coinbase reported revenues of $1.64 billion during the first quarter, surpassing the expected $1.34 billion amount. The surge in revenue comes amid a robust Bitcoin rally that has significantly impacted the crypto market. The company’s earnings stood at $4.40 per share, a substantial improvement from the $1.09 average analyst estimate, though differences in accounting…

[ad_1] Quick Take Amid Bitcoin’s recent 12% price decline, data suggests that short-term holders — those who have held the digital assets for less than 155 days — have exhibited relatively muted sell-off behavior compared to previous dips. On May 1, approximately 26,000 BTC were sent to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders, while the…

[ad_1] French banking giant BNP Paribas disclosed it has begun purchasing shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and currently holds a small exposure to Bitcoin through the ETF. The firm’s latest 13F filing, dated May 1, indicates that the bank holds 1,030 shares of IBIT and values the shares at $41,684. BNP Paribas’ IBIT…

[ad_1] Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus S. King, Jr. have formally addressed top Biden administration officials in a letter concerning US efforts to combat Iran’s utilization of crypto mining as a means to evade international sanctions. Addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the letter…

[ad_1] Quick Take After the launch of the first Gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) in 2004, the precious metal embarked on a remarkable bull run, soaring from around $430 to $1,800 per ounce by August 2011. This surge has fueled optimism that Bitcoin could potentially experience a similar, if not more impressive, ascent for…

[ad_1] Web 3 development platform Moralis said it has added support for Polkadot’s parachain Moonbeam Network across its Application Programming Interface (API) suite, according to a press statement shared with CryptoSlate. Moralis helps developers solve issues they face when transitioning from Web2 systems to decentralized blockchain apps through its APIs. The Moralis APIs can be used…

[ad_1] In the latest episode of the SlateCast, Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill welcomed Bob Bodily, the CEO and co-founder of Bioniq, to discuss the future of Ordinals, the programmability of Bitcoin, and the potential impact of these developments on the broader crypto ecosystem. Bodily, a passionate advocate for the decentralized and permissionless nature…