The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants evidence that clearinghouses can access tokenized collateral and turn it into cash if markets come under stress. ESMA published a call for evidence Friday to seek industry feedback on the implications of tokenized collateral. “We must create the conditions for tokenized markets to operate safely and at
US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded nearly $1 billion in combined net outflows so far in October. According to Farside Investors, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $244.1 million in net outflows on Thursday, following $484.9 million in withdrawals on Wednesday, the largest daily outflow since June 25. Ether ETFs posted $72.5 million in
The Trump administration has announced over $6 billion in science initiatives, including a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in industry commitments for artificial intelligence tools and computing resources. On Thursday, the Department of Energy identified eight scientific applications to guide its Quantum Genesis Q Competition, which offers up to $215 million in
Bitcoin $BTC$82,486.39 held near $82,600 after President Donald Trump said he would not strike Iran before the U.S. midterm elections, pulling the largest cryptocurrency off Thursday’s low of roughly $80,400 and turning the liquidation pressure onto bearish traders. Ether ETH$2,502.21 slipped 2% over 24 hours to about $2,500, still nursing the worst of Thursday’s flush,
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings MARA transferred approximately 996 $BTC ($81.13 million) to an address identified as belonging to Galaxy Digital, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. While the coins were moved, the transfer alone does not confirm that Galaxy Digital GLXY executed a sale. MARA, previously solely focused on bitcoin mining, it has since expanded
Meanwhile, a life insurer focused on bitcoin $BTC$82 589,87 and backed by OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, raised $37.5 million as it expands outside the U.S. The funding round was led by existing investor Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo and others. The Bermuda-based company has now raised
Vitalik Buterin wants crypto to prepare for a threat that does not exist yet. Charles Hoskinson says that preparation could do more harm than the threat itself. On October 8, the Ethereum co-founder warned that AI-accelerated mathematics could break lattice-based cryptography, the backbone of the new post-quantum security standards. Within hours, the Cardano founder called
The Bitcoin community is currently experiencing a wave of optimism, driven by predictions of Bitcoin reaching $150K. Recent activities and sentiments within the community highlight a strong belief in Bitcoin’s potential for significant price gains. This bullish sentiment could attract more investors as the market evolves. Source Inside the Move Recent discussions in the Bitcoin
Traders scanning the order books got a surprise when AguilaTrades, after over six months of inactivity, decided to go long on Bitcoin. Unfortunately for him, this move came just before a market downturn, resulting in a staggering $331K loss. This incident highlights the unpredictable nature of trading in the volatile cryptocurrency market, as many are