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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% “haircut” to their stablecoin holdings without objection from the SEC.Previously, broker-dealers were uncertain whether to apply a 100% haircut to their dollar-pegged stablecoins, meaning that they did not count the tokens toward their net capital under existing regulations.The clarification came in the form of a posting by the staff of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets as a “Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology.”In response, Commissioner Hester Peirce said: In my view, a 100% haircut would…
In the event that quantum computers one day become capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography, roughly 1 million BTC attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin network, could become vulnerable to theft.At today’s price of about $67,600 per bitcoin, that stash alone would be worth approximately $67.6 billion.But Satoshi’s coins are only part of the story.Estimates circulating among analysts suggest that roughly 6.98 million bitcoin may be vulnerable in a sufficiently advanced quantum attack, Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, recently wrote on X. At current prices, the total amount of coins currently exposed represents roughly $440 billion.The…
XRP on-chain pain has drawn fresh attention this week. Realized losses surged to nearly $2 billion over a one-week span. That kind of move grabs traders’ eyes because it often marks a clearing out of weaker holders. Related Reading Santiment Shows Heavy Realized Losses According to Santiment, the spike is the biggest since 2022. Realized losses happen when people sell for less than what they paid. It is a measure of capitulation. In past cycles, similar spikes happened near major lows and were followed by strong rallies. 📉 BREAKING: XRP has seen its largest on-chain realized loss spike since 2022.…
Disagreements within a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are a sign of a healthy DAO, according to Dr. Michael Egorov, founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve Finance.DAOs are a decentralized organizational structure that relies on smart contracts to automate functions and member voting to govern onchain protocols. Egorov said that both a 2024 governance proposal involving the Curve DAO and the recent dispute involving the Aave DAO illustrate the importance of disagreements to the structure’s vitality. He told Cointelegraph:“If everyone automatically agrees on something, it feels like people just don’t really care. They vote for whatever comes in, or…
Disagreements within a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are a sign of a healthy DAO, according to Dr. Michael Egorov, founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve Finance.DAOs are a decentralized organizational structure that relies on smart contracts to automate functions and member voting to govern onchain protocols. Egorov said that both a 2024 governance proposal involving the Curve DAO and the recent dispute involving the Aave DAO illustrate the importance of disagreements to the structure’s vitality. He told Cointelegraph:“If everyone automatically agrees on something, it feels like people just don’t really care. They vote for whatever comes in, or…
The Pi Coin price is struggling to recover after its recent breakout attempt collapsed. The token is trading near $0.16 after failing to hold gains above $0.19, a level it reached during a bullish flag breakout attempt on February 17. That breakout had projected a rally of nearly 60%, but the move quickly stalled. Since then, Pi has drifted lower, raising concerns that the broader downtrend may still be intact. Yet beneath this weakness, one technical signal suggests a bounce attempt may still be developing. The bigger question is whether retail buyers alone can sustain it. Hidden Bullish Divergence Keeps…
As AI infrastructure investments surge toward $300B in 2025 alone, fueled by mega-projects like the $500B Stargate initiative and hundreds of billions in Nvidia chip purchases, the decentralized AI space offers a compelling alternative to Big Tech’s centralized dominance. Now’s the time to invest in it.In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a seismic shift is underway, one that promises to redefine how we build, deploy and interact with AI. While centralized AI, dominated by tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google, has driven remarkable progress, the recent shift toward agentic AI creates a unique opportunity for decentralized AI.…
The crypto market has been showing signs of recovery, with the Bitcoin price trying to reclaim the psychological $70,000 over the past few days. Interestingly, the latest on-chain data suggests that the crypto market might just have the required liquidity to kickstart a resurgence. Stablecoin Inflows Surge During Key Support Retest In a recent QuickTake post on the CryptoQuant platform, market analyst CryptoOnchain revealed a dramatic increase in TRC-20 USDT balances on Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Quoting data from CryptoQuant’s data, the on-chain analyst revealed that USDT reserves climbed from approximately $385 million on December 24…
Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.Bitcoin (BTC) at $122,000 in ten months could be an “average return” if history repeats itself.Key points:An “informal” Bitcoin price metric gives 88% odds of BTC/USD trading higher by early 2027.$122,000 per coin would mark an “average return” based on prior performance.Bullish BTC price predictions remain in place despite the current low sentiment.BTC price ended half of past 24 months higherNew analysis from network economist Timothy Peterson gives almost 90% odds of a BTC price being higher by…
Crypto markets stalled as investors locked in losses; bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 14%; the Ethereum Foundation unveiled an updated roadmap—and other highlights of the week. Markets in the red Digital assets remain range-bound, with momentum tilted negative. Over the past week bitcoin lost about 4%, and 25% over the past 30 days. On Monday the bellwether traded around $70,000, slid to a local low near $65,000 by Thursday, and recovered to $67,000 by Sunday. Hourly chart of BTC ($67,592.00 · Live)/USDT ($1.00 · Live) on Binance. Source: TradingView. Ethereum followed bitcoin, failing to hold the psychological $2,000 level. The coin…