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Mark Carney, a Canadian economist and now Prime Minister-designate, is already under the microscope for his previous remarks regarding cryptocurrency.  Carney, who replaced former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, took a measured and critical approach to cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), in a 2018 speech he made at the Bank of England. He also shared concerns over … Read more

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark will join an important benchmark for US small-cap stocks, underscoring the company’s recent string of profitability despite industry volatility following the April 2024 halving.  Beginning March 24, CleanSpark’s stock will be included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As the name implies, the index measures the performance of small US companies that … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls tried to push the price above $85,000, but the bears held their ground. A minor positive is that larger investors seem to be accumulating at lower levels. Research firm Santiment said in a post on X that wallets with 10 BTC or more have bought roughly 5,000 Bitcoin since March 3. The … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) sought a rematch with multimonth lows on March 10 as familiar selling accompanied the start of Wall Street trading. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sags closer to new four-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD down around 4% on the day to reach $79,170 on Bitstamp. Weakness … Read more

The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) for cryptocurrency trades, allowing the stablecoins to be listed on regulated exchanges across the country. Thailand’s SEC announced the approvals last week after soliciting feedback from the public on proposed regulatory changes that were finalized in February and scheduled … Read more

Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhD Technology is advancing at the speed of light today more than ever. We have surpassed Moore’s law — computational power is doubling every six months rather than every two years — while regulations are, and have been, playing catchup. The EU Artificial Intelligence Act just came into force in August … Read more

The United States push to maintain the dollar’s global dominance through stablecoin adoption could have unintended benefits for Bitcoin, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency is emerging as a potential federal reserve asset. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US government will use stablecoins to ensure that the US dollar remains the world’s global reserve … Read more

The total value of cryptocurrencies locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols has lost all its gains since Donald Trump was elected the US President in November 2024. Since the US election, DeFi TVL rose to as high as $138 billion on Dec. 17 but has retracted to $92.6 billion by March 10, as noted … Read more

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), witnessed its lowest weekly close since November 2023, highlighting just how much the top altcoin has struggled over the past few months. Ethereum 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView In the past 83 days, it declined by 51%, translating to an average daily loss of approximately 0.61%. If the losses are compounded … Read more

European lawmakers have remained silent on the United States’ Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order, a landmark policy shift favoring early adopters of Bitcoin due to its economic model. US President Donald Trump’s March 7 executive order outlined a plan to create a Bitcoin reserve using cryptocurrency seized in criminal cases rather than purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) on … Read more