Bitcoin Taps $63K After Fed Rate Cut Sparks Market Rally

Bitcoin reached an intraday peak of $63,227 on Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points the previous day. The entire cryptocurrency market has gained over 5%, and in the past 24 hours, global trading volume jumped by 26.92%. Crypto Market Surges 5%, Stocks Rise, Gold … Read more

SEC Regrets Confusion Over ‘Crypto Asset Securities’ — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In

Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its inconsistent approach to classifying tokens as securities. Grewal referenced Footnote 6 in the SEC’s amended complaint against Binance, where the agency admitted creating confusion by labeling tokens as securities. He also pointed out the … Read more

Ethereum Faces Challenges as Price Stagnates: Coinbase Report

Ethereum (ETH) has recently struggled in comparison to its peers, according to a report by Coinbase Institutional. The analysis suggests that market dynamics, network activity, and inflationary factors are influencing the cryptocurrency’s current performance. Coinbase Institutional: Ethereum Lags Behind Crypto Peers In its September 2024 outlook, Coinbase researchers pointed out that the cryptocurrency market is … Read more

Coinbase Launches Wrapped Bitcoin for Ethereum and Base Networks

Coinbase has unveiled Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC), giving users a gateway to decentralized finance (defi) apps on Ethereum and Base, using bitcoin (BTC). The cbBTC token is essentially a wrapped version of bitcoin, fully backed by BTC held in Coinbase’s custody. Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin Opens New Defi Opportunities According to the San Francisco-based crypto exchange, … Read more