With a formal departure announcement from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam, January 20 is now the official last day of both heads of the U.S. markets regulators. Behnam joins Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on…
Abu Dhabi-listed Phoenix Group deepens its U.S. footprint with the opening of a 50 MW crypto mining site in North Dakota. Phoenix Group has opened a 50 MW crypto mining facility in North Dakota, as the Abu Dhabi-based firm doubles…
President-elect Donald Trump’s administration intends to appoint around 24 CEOs and founders to his proposed crypto advisory council, according to Bloomberg. The council will likely provide guidance on digital asset policy and work with Congress to draft crypto legislation. It…
Crypto exchange Gemini agreed to pay $5 million to settle a case with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over allegedly misleading statements it made more than seven years ago about how easily the price of a bitcoin futures contract…
Bitcoin mining has become a major industry in the United States, with American miners currently contributing around 40% of the global Bitcoin mining hashrate. But could Donald Trump’s return to the White House make the US the sole hub for…
A recent survey by Bitwise reveals a surge in crypto interest among U.S.-based financial advisers following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. Conducted between November 14 and December 20, the survey polled 430 advisers, with 56% indicating they are more likely…
Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, will step down from his position on Feb. 28 — or earlier, if a successor is confirmed — according to a Monday announcement from the Federal Reserve. Barr will continue to…
Bitcoin mining is a big business in the U.S.—but how big? And will Donald Trump’s return to the White House make a difference? The President-elect last year said—along with plenty of other pro-crypto pledges—that he wanted all remaining coins to…
The Senate Banking Committee is gearing up to announce its first subcommittee dedicated to digital assets, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday. This development follows the Republican takeover of the US Senate last week, after the Nov. 2024 elections. With the…
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) The bitcoin (BTC) development company MicroStrategy (MSTR) is one of the most volatile and traded equities on the market. Volatility within an equity can be beneficial as it…