U.S. sanctions against Tornado Cash, a service that anonymizes crypto transactions, must be abandoned, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision answers a controversial privacy debate on whether the government — via a sanctions list maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department — has a right to target the technology because it’s associated with criminals….

Bitcoin (BTC) can visit the zone below $88,000 before resuming its push towards the $100,000 threshold if further downside is registered, according to a Glassnode report. The report highlighted a critical “air gap,” as BTC’s rapid rally has left minimal trading activity between $76,000 and $88,000, creating an underdeveloped price range that could draw market…

Crypto markets are entering the week like a ticking bomb, primed by global macro pressures and critical technical levels. Today’s session close (November 26, 2024) added more kindling to the fire. Bitcoin is wobbling near $92K after shedding -2.60%, Dogecoin dominance is holding by its fingernails at 1.76%, and the US Dollar Index (DXY) continues…

NYSE Arca filed a 19b-4 Form to list a Bitwise exchange-traded product (ETP) offering direct spot exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), weighted by their market capitalization. According to a Bitwise statement, the proposed Bitcoin-Ether ETP aims at simplifying portfolio allocation for investors seeking exposure to the crypto market’s most established assets. Its market-cap…

The latest SlateCast episode featured Dimitri de Jong, founder and CTO of 204.ai, in conversation with Liam “Akiba” Wright, Editor in Chief of CryptoSlate, and Nate Whitehill, CEO of CryptoSlate. The discussion centered on de Jong’s innovative work at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and artistic expression. His experience spans decades of research and development…

The cryptocurrency market has faced a notable downturn, losing 2.10% in value over the past 24 hours. The market capitalization now stands at $3.17 trillion, marking its lowest point in five days. This crypto market crash comes as Bitcoin and other major assets witness heavy selling pressure amid global developments, including an easing of tensions…

The U.S. President-elect’s administration is considering the commodity trading authority to take over the crypto regulations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is in Donald Trump’s eye to lead the emerging financial industry, cryptocurrency, after the exchange commission weighed on…

The incoming Donald Trump administration is considering expanding the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to cover the $3 trillion digital asset market. This potential move is part of an initiative to reshape financial regulations in the U.S. under President-elect Trump. The decision could mark a major shift in how the crypto…

Iran’s Central Bank is preparing to launch its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), called the Digital Rial, to modernize its banking infrastructure and enhance financial operations, according to local media reports. Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin revealed the plans on Nov. 25 at the 11th Annual Conference on Modern Banking and Payment Systems….

Vanilla Finance, a decentralized crypto trading platform and the top exchange by trading volume on Telegram, is set to revolutionize cryptocurrency trading. The platform has secured a Pre-Seed Investment Round led by UOB Ventures, Paper Ventures, ABCDE Labs, HTX Ventures, Ocular, Openspace, Y2 Ventures, Signum Capital, and angel investors from STEPN, Scroll, XAI, and Cherry…