DONALD TRUMP - Trade Savi - 360-degree view on crypto market

2024 ELECTIONS BRIAN ARMSTRONG CAMERON &AMP; TYLER WINKELVOSS COINBASE DONALD TRUMP ELON MUSK FDIC FEDERAL RESERVE GEMINI JESSE POWELL KRAKEN SEC

Crypto execs open up about debanking experiences following Trump's US election win

Following a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen’s recent interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, several crypto execs opened up about their debanking experiences. The industry expects a more friendly incoming administration under Donald Trump following various pro-crypto campaign pledges, including shutting down “Operation Choke Point 2.0.”

theblock.co • 29/11/2024 - 13:20 PM

CFTC DONALD TRUMP GARY GENSLER SEC

Trump team looking to shift crypto regulation to CFTC, dilute SEC's role: report

The CFTC’s altered role could include regulating crypto exchanges and spot markets dealing with digital assets deemed commodities, such as bitcoin and ether, reports Fox Business.

theblock.co • 26/11/2024 - 22:26 PM

DONALD TRUMP

Trump expected to offer ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Agriculture secretary role

Donald Trump is preparing to name Kelly Loeffler, former CEO of crypto company Bakkt, to his cabinet to lead the Agriculture Department. Loeffler, a former Senator, is co-chair of Trump’s inauguration team, while her husband is the current CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the NYSE owner who founded and majority-owns Bakkt. Financial Times reported earlier this week that Trump’s social media company is in advanced talks to acquire Bakkt in an all-stock deal.

theblock.co • 23/11/2024 - 15:19 PM

2024 ELECTIONS BITCOIN BLACKROCK BNB DONALD TRUMP ETHEREUM GARY GENSLER INVESTMENT FIRMS SEC SOLANA SPOT BITCOIN ETF SPOT ETHEREUM ETF TOKENS XRP

The Daily: Solana hits new all-time high, XRP surges after Gensler announces SEC departure and more

Solana surged 11% on Thursday to reach a new all-time high above $263 by the end of the day amid a broader market rally fueled by Donald Trump’s election victory, sparking optimism about a more crypto-friendly U.S. administration. XRP has had one of the strongest crypto rallies over the past 24 hours, surging 32% to around $1.47 — reaching its highest price since May 2021. Ethereum futures open interest jumped 12% to a fresh high of $20.8 billion on Friday, signaling short-term bullish momentum in the derivatives market, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 22/11/2024 - 18:46 PM

DONALD TRUMP

Trump's proposed Crypto Advisory Council could establish US bitcoin reserve: report

Leaders from Ripple, Kraken, a16z, Paradigm and other crypto firms are competing for a Crypto Advisory Council spot in Trump’s White House. The council would help guide digital asset policy and collaborate with the legislative branch on crypto regulation, among other oversights.

theblock.co • 21/11/2024 - 21:01 PM

2024 ELECTIONS BITCOIN DONALD TRUMP GARY GENSLER JUSTIN SUN SEC SOLANA SPOT BITCOIN ETF SPOT ETHEREUM ETF SUI

The Daily: Gary Gensler to leave SEC on Jan. 20, regulator now 'engaging' on spot Solana ETFs and more

SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down on Jan. 20, 2025, coinciding with the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s term, according to a statement released by the agency on Thursday. The SEC is now “engaging” with applicants on spot Solana ETFs, Fox News reporter Eleanor Terrett first reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, and confirmed by The Block with a source at one issuer. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs surpassed $100 billion in combined assets under management on Wednesday — representing around 5% of bitcoin’s total market cap — driven by the cryptocurrency’s ongoing price rally. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 21/11/2024 - 19:06 PM

2024 ELECTIONS ASIAN PARLIAMENTS BITCOIN BITSTAMP BLACKROCK COINBASE COURT HEARINGS CRIME DONALD TRUMP FTX GARY GENSLER LAWSUITS MICROSTRATEGY ROBINHOOD SBF TRIAL SEC SPOT BITCOIN ETF TOKENS

The Daily: FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoids prison time, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF sees unprecedented first-day options trading and more

FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoided prison time at a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, according to Inner City Press and Reuters. BlackRock’s IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF achieved nearly $1.9 billion in notional exposure during its first day of options trading on Tuesday. Bernstein analysts named Robinhood the top “crypto deregulation trade,” following Donald Trump’s election win this month, raising their HOOD share price target to $51 — around 45% upside potential. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 20/11/2024 - 18:54 PM

2024 ELECTIONS CARDANO COINBASE DONALD TRUMP GARY GENSLER MEMECOINS ROBINHOOD SEC SOLANA XRP

Bernstein names Robinhood as top 'crypto deregulation trade,' raises price target to $51

Analysts at Bernstein named Robinhood the top “crypto deregulation trade” following Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election. The analysts rate HOOD stock as outperform, raising their price target to $51.

theblock.co • 20/11/2024 - 10:34 AM

BITCOIN BLACKROCK COINBASE CRIME DONALD TRUMP MINING COMPANIES TETHER TOKENIZATION TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The Daily: Trump nominates pro-bitcoin Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, Metaplanet shares jump 15% after latest BTC acquisition and more

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the crypto-friendly Howard Lutnick to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce. Shares in the Japanese investment firm Metaplanet gained more than 15% on Tuesday after the company announced its latest bitcoin acquisition. Tokenization firm Securitize has introduced the “sToken,” a new way to gain liquidity from real-world assets while still earning a yield, using the ERC-4626 token standard. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 19/11/2024 - 20:31 PM

2024 ELECTIONS BITCOIN DONALD TRUMP EUROZONE REGULATION GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT FIRMS OCC SPOT BITCOIN ETF TETHER

The Daily: Monad begins rolling out testnet, Bernstein's catalysts for a $200,000 bitcoin price and more

The highly-anticipated Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 Monad has begun rolling out its testnet as part of a phased release, a source told The Block. Analysts at Bernstein have outlined the key upcoming catalysts that could propel bitcoin’s price to their cycle target of $200,000 in 2025. Netherlands-based Quantoz Payments has launched MiCA-compliant stablecoins USDQ and EURQ, pegged to the dollar and euro, on the Ethereum blockchain. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 18/11/2024 - 18:26 PM

Greed and Fear Index

Currency