Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown
The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.
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America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
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Live updates: Bitcoin reverses big early gains following soft U.S. jobs data
Bond yields also suffered a major whipsaw, turning higher by the afternoon after early declines.
Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positions
Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.
Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin after more than a decade
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.
SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."
Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway