Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, reaffirmed the right to crypto self-custody and privacy in financial transactions. “I’m a freedom maximalist,” Peirce told The Rollup podcast on Friday, while saying that self-custody of assets is a fundamental human right. She … Read more
Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, reaffirmed the right to crypto self-custody and privacy in financial transactions. “I’m a freedom maximalist,” Peirce told The Rollup podcast on Friday, while saying that self-custody of assets is a fundamental human right. She … Read more
Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, reaffirmed the right to crypto self-custody and privacy in financial transactions. “I’m a freedom maximalist,” Peirce told The Rollup podcast on Friday, while saying that self-custody of assets is a fundamental human right. She … Read more
Bitcoin price is down more than 30% from its October record and continues to leak lower, slipping another 1% overnight to trade near $87,000 this morning. It’s the latest episode of a near two-month-long drawdown that has caught traders off guard. And while the selling has slowed, the mood across markets remains fragile. The move … Read more
MSCI is considering a new rule that would remove companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes if 50% or more of their assets are held in digital assets such as Bitcoin. The proposal appears simple, but the implications are far-reaching. It would affect companies like Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s … Read more
Polymarket, the world’s largest crypto-based prediction market, announced today that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Amended Order of Designation. The approval allows Polymarket to operate an intermediated trading platform under the full set of federal rules for U.S. exchanges. The move enables the market to onboard brokerages and customers directly. … Read more
On November 20, Texas became the first U.S. state to buy Bitcoin for its Strategic Reserve, acquiring $5 million at roughly $87,000 per BTC, according to Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council. The purchase was made through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while the state finalizes plans for self-custody. The move signals growing … Read more
Bitcoin price ripped higher above $90,000 on Wednesday, extending a sharp rally fueled by accelerating institutional demand and a new wave of Wall Street–engineered crypto products. The surge followed fresh disclosures showing BlackRock increasing its exposure to its own spot Bitcoin ETF, and JPMorgan pitching a complex, high-stakes structured note tied directly to BlackRock’s IBIT … Read more
Crypto’s chronic insider trading problem is expanding from token launches to digital asset treasuries (DATs), as investors exploit early knowledge of upcoming corporate coin purchases. The issue runs deeper than a few bad actors, according to Shane Molidor, founder and CEO of the blockchain advisory firm Forgd. He described insider-style behavior as a structural feature … Read more
Crypto’s chronic insider trading problem is expanding from token launches to digital asset treasuries (DATs), as investors exploit early knowledge of upcoming corporate coin purchases. The issue runs deeper than a few bad actors, according to Shane Molidor, founder and CEO of the blockchain advisory firm Forgd. He described insider-style behavior as a structural feature … Read more