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In brief Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman and Senator Cory Booker released a discussion draft that would grant the CFTC authority over crypto spot markets. The proposal would require exchanges, brokers, and dealers to register with the CFTC while protecting self-custody wallet rights. “The CFTC is the right agency to regulate spot digital commodity trading,” Boozman said, calling the draft “an important marker” toward final legislation. A new bipartisan discussion draft from the Senate Agriculture Committee would hand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) explicit authority to regulate spot-market trading in digital commodities such as Bitcoin and other non-security crypto…

Bitcoin just took another major step toward mainstream adoption. Starting today, Square sellers across the United States can officially accept Bitcoin payments directly through their terminals — with no processing fees until 2027. The launch marks one of the most significant integrations of Bitcoin into everyday commerce to date. Square, the popular payments processor and business platform owned by Block, says roughly 4 million vendors now have access to Bitcoin payments, automatic conversions, and built-in wallets — all inside the same dashboard they already use to manage their sales and banking. “You can expand your customer base by accepting bitcoin…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin steigt gerade, da sich in den USA ein Ende des Government Shutdown ankündigt. Die Aussicht auf Stabilität und neue Finanzhilfen sorgt für bessere Stimmung an den Märkten. Davon kann besonders BTC profitieren, der deutlich an Stärke gewinnt. Der wochenlange Stillstand in der US-Regierung sorgt für Unsicherheit – doch nun scheint sich endlich etwas zu bewegen. Eine mögliche Einigung im Kongress lässt Investoren aufatmen. Besonders der Kryptomarkt reagiert spürbar: BTC legt kräftig zu. Die Hoffnung auf Stabilität und frisches Geld weckt die Risikofreude der Anleger – und…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure According to reports, Japan’s Financial Services Agency is preparing new rules that would force companies providing management systems to crypto exchanges to give prior notice or register before they start work. The proposal came up for discussion at a working group meeting on November 7. Regulators say the move is meant to tighten checks on outside firms that handle trading systems or custody services for exchanges. Work Group Moves To Tighten Rules Under current law, exchanges must follow strict rules for holding users’ money, including storing funds…

In brief Gemini posted Q3 net revenue of $49.8 million, up 52% from the previous quarter. Operating expenses rose to $171.4 million on IPO-related compensation and heavier marketing spend. Shares fell as much as 12% after hours as losses continued to outpace revenue growth. Crypto exchange operator Gemini reported its first financial results as a public company on Monday, revealing a deeper-than-forecast quarterly loss that pushed its stock lower in after-hours trading.The company posted a $159.5 million net loss for the third quarter, driven by higher IPO-related expenses, heavier marketing outlays, and a jump in stock-based compensation, according to its…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano’s on-chain governance entered uncharted territory this weekend after the meme-mascot account HOSKY declared that the network’s Constitutional Committee (CC) was “dropping below the required seven members,” calling it “our first official government shutdown.” The post followed a formal retirement notice from the Cardano Atlantic Council, a seated CC member, which said it will “retire our CC keys on November 25th, following the epoch transition, to allow active proposals to ratify or expire.” What The Cardano ‘Governance Shutdown’ Means The proximate cause is political as much as…

In brief Uniswap has proposed activating protocol fees and funding a perpetual UNI burn, including a one-time retroactive burn of about 100 million tokens. The overhaul aims to channel the DEX’s sizable fee revenue to token holders, addressing a long-standing value gap. New mechanisms, MEV discount auctions, ending front-end fees, and v4 “aggregator hooks, ”seek to deepen liquidity and expand revenue, according to the proposal. The native token belonging to decentralized exchange Uniswap is soaring this week, outpacing major cryptocurrencies amid a slew of changes expected to boost revenue and shore up liquidity.Unveiled on Monday, the “UNIfication” proposal from Uniswap…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Data shows the Ethereum Open Interest has gone up by nearly $2 billion during the past day, a sign of leveraged bets being opened. Ethereum Open Interest Has Observed A Strong Rise As pointed out by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in a new post on X, the Open Interest has just shot up for Ethereum. This indicator keeps track of the total amount of derivatives positions related to ETH that are currently open on all centralized exchanges. When the value of the metric rises, it means the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP price appears to be approaching one of the most critical technical phases in its long-term structure, according to a new analysis shared by EGRAG CRYPTO. The analyst, known for his bullish takes on XRP, says the cryptocurrency is still “missing the fifth wave,” implying that the next leg could push its price far into new all-time highs.  Despite recent consolidation just above $2.2, Elliott Wave projections show that the cryptocurrency is only just gathering strength before launching into price targets as high as $27. XRP…

In brief Bitdeer’s stock fell as the company reported a Q3 net loss. The company posted a loss per share of $-1.28. Bitdeer in August told Decrypt that it was working on making mining rigs in the U.S. Bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technology Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) saw its stock close down 20% on Monday after the company reported a net loss of $266.7 million for its third quarter, marking a 422% decline from the previous year. BitDeer’s loss per share was -$1.28, down from -$0.35 in Q3 2024 and below Zacks Investment Research’s consensus estimate of -$0.22. The firm, however, nearly tripled…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is showing early signs of recovery after last week’s sharp dip below the $100,000 mark. Bulls have managed to hold the line, but momentum remains cautious as the market digests a complex mix of profit-taking and structural change. According to top analyst Darkfost, the recent selling activity among long-term holders — or “old whales” — is not necessarily a bearish sign but a natural part of the market’s evolution. “Yes, it’s true that many old whales are waking up and selling,” Darkfost explains. “But that’s happening…