16 de March de 2025
Thailand navigates crypto with Bitcoin ETF ambitions and Polymarket scrutiny
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Thailand navigates crypto with Bitcoin ETF ambitions and Polymarket scrutiny

Thailand is ramping up its involvement in the crypto space with two contrasting regulatory moves. Media reports in the Asian nation have revealed that it is weighing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while considering a ban on Polymarket. Bitcoin ETF The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering introducing spot Bitcoin […]

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The market is still in profit despite Bitcoin’s price slump
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The market is still in profit despite Bitcoin’s price slump

Bitcoin’s pullback to $90,000 caused quite a stir in the market. Although its recovery to above $96,000 on Jan. 14 offered some relief, many on-chain indicators revealed underlying stress in market health. Key metrics like Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) and the percentage of supply in profit showed significant declines over the past week, reflecting shifts […]

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Bitcoin holds near $96,500 as US PPI data shows slower producer price growth
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Bitcoin holds near $96,500 as US PPI data shows slower producer price growth

Bitcoin traded around $96,500 Tuesday following the release of US December Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which indicated a deceleration in producer price growth. The monthly PPI rose 0.2% in December, below November’s 0.4% increase and in line with forecasts of 0.3%. Core PPI, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, remained flat […]

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FDIC interim chair calls crypto debanking ‘unacceptable’ amid concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0
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FDIC interim chair calls crypto debanking ‘unacceptable’ amid concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) interim Chair Travis Hill acknowledged the agency’s role in “debanking” crypto firms during a speech in St. Louis on Jan. 10.  Hill pointed to accounts of crypto-related businesses losing access to banking services without explanation, placing them alongside historically debanked groups such as politically disfavored industries and individuals associated with […]

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State of Georgia indicts 3 developers behind mixing services Blender, Sinbad
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State of Georgia indicts 3 developers behind mixing services Blender, Sinbad

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged roles in operating crypto mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io — tools used to launder funds tied to cybercrime, including ransomware and virtual currency thefts. The indictment, published on Jan. 10, charges Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton […]

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New Hampshire bill proposes Bitcoin reserve for state treasury investments
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New Hampshire bill proposes Bitcoin reserve for state treasury investments

New Hampshire State Representative Keith Ammon introduced legislation to create a strategic reserve of digital assets with an average yearly market cap of over $500 billion and US-pegged stablecoins to the state treasury, according to a bill introduced on Jan. 9.  The bill caps investments in these alternative assets at 10% of the total public […]

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