The Senate Agriculture Committee recently heard testimony from CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam, who addressed the topic of digital asset categorization in the context of the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) were acknowledged as commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act by the U.S. Illinois court, according to Behnam. Additionally,
The government of Malaysia attributes the region’s exorbitant power bills on Bitcoin (BTC) mining. According to Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, the country’s power supply was depleted by cryptocurrency miners to the tune of $722 million (RM3.4 billion) from 2018 to 2023.
Block, a financial technology behemoth, has just completed the first order for its innovative mining chips. New 3 nanometer (3nm) mining application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) from Block will be supplied to Bitcoin miner Core Scientific, as stated in a statement made on July 10. Financial details of the sale have
On Thursday, July 11, the crypto market players are anticipating the publication of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics with great anticipation. Crucial inflation statistics may set the tone for the Fed’s future position with their policy rate plans, therefore the whole financial market will closely monitor it. Everyone
The German government’s recent move to sell off substantial Bitcoin holdings has made big waves in the cryptocurrency market. According to Arkham Intelligence data, approximately 8,853 Bitcoins were transferred out of government wallets today, reducing their total holdings to 15,110 Bitcoins valued at $887 million. This follows a series of
Despite the German government and Mt. Gox selling pressures, the global crypto market displayed a notable rebound, driven by Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery on July 10. This upward movement comes in the wake of recent market turbulence, as Bitcoin climbed nearly 4.20% to approach the $59,500 zone. At the time of
The US Spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed another consecutive day of inflows in the last 24 hours. While the past week witnessed an eventful crypto market crash, Investors after a brief FUD stepped up to take advantage of the price dip. Thus, despite the increasing liquidations, investments also soared in the
Coinciding with a meteoric rise in inflation, crypto popularity in Argentina has reached new heights. According to researchers from Forbes, Argentina has been dominating the Western hemisphere in crypto adoption with an annual inflation rate of 276%. According to a Forbes report from July 8, experts found that among Western
The US Senate Committee on Armed Services has directed the Department of Defense to explore blockchain technology for enhancing national security, particularly in supply chain management. This move comes as part of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), highlighting blockchain’s potential to support data integrity and combat
The potent bulls struggle to hold their ground as bears dominate the crypto market currently. Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a minor spike of 1%, struggling to move higher. BTC price has fluctuated within the $53,000–$70,000 range, as the asset has faced multiple resistance-support levels over the past month. Amidst the ongoing
