Trump meets with Crypto.com CEO as firm drops SEC lawsuit

Crypto exchange Binance.US has removed trading fees for Bitcoin (BTC) spot market trades, following in the footsteps of Robinhood which pioneered no-commission crypto trading in 2018. Brian Shroder, CEO of Binance.US said the move makes the company the first U.S. crypto exchange to eliminate spot trading fees for Bitcoin for all users and without trading volume…

A new report highlights private-sector innovation and greater financial inclusion with CBDCs, but raises concerns around the descending hegemony of the U.S. Dollar. 80 Total views 28 Total shares The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report…

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, is pushing back hard against allegations that the crypto exchange set up its U.S. arm to circumvent regulations and surreptitiously profit from investors.According to an Oct. 29 article from Forbes contributor Michael Del Castillo, the news outlet claims to have obtained a leaked presentation outlining Binance’s plans for operating in…

Bitcoin (BTC) is close to making a new all-time high and Ether (ETH) finally soared to hit a new high at $4,800. This pushed the total crypto market capitalization above $3 trillion for the first time ever on Nov. 8, according to data from CoinGecko.Data from Santiment shows that Bitcoin whales holding between 10,000 BTC…

Japanese crypto trading platform Liquid has hit unicorn status with the first close of an ongoing Series C funding that puts the company valuation at over $1 billion. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on April 3.Liquid’s parent company is Quoine, a global fintech company licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency.As Cointelegraph Japan reports,…

Bitstamp’s Bobby Zagotta said Ether ETFs came at a “burdened moment” for risk assets but was optimistic things would pick up at the end of the year. 

Founded by BitMEX execs, the BXM Operations plans to expand operations in Europe through the acquisition of the German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt. 130 Total views 34 Total shares Founded by BitMEX Group CEO Alexander Höptner and CFO Stephan Lutz, BXM Operations AG announced today its plans to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of the…

Despite the recent negative crypto and macroeconomic newsflow, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization broke above $1 trillion on Jan. 21. An encouraging sign is that derivatives metrics are not showing increased demand from bearish traders at the moment. Total crypto market cap in USD, 1-day. Source: TradingViewBitcoin (BTC) price gained 8% on the week, stabilizing near…

Crypto hacks may surpass 2023’s record, with $1.2 billion already stolen, and Celsius is finally beginning to repay its creditors.