Brian Quintenz told Cointelegraph he will return to the private sector after the White House pulled its nomination for him to chair the CFTC.
Monthly archives: September 2025
Ripple chief technology officer to step back, join board
David Schwartz was one of the chief architects behind the XRP Ledger and is well known by many in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.
Bit Digital Moves to Raise $100M for Ethereum Purchases
TLDR: Bit Digital is seeking $100M through convertible notes due 2030, with funds directed toward Ethereum purchases. The company may allow underwriters to buy an extra $15M in notes to cover over-allotments. Proceeds from the offering could also support corporate expenses, acquisitions, and new digital asset opportunities. Barclays, Cantor, and B. Riley Securities have been …
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UBS Tokenize Pilot Trials Chainlink DTA With Swift Messaging
Chainlink announced a method to let financial institutions trigger and manage digital-asset workflows from existing systems using Swift messages routed through the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE). Chainlink Says Banks Can Use Swift to Access Blockchains via CRE Chainlink said on Tuesday that the approach allows banks and service providers to access public or permissioned blockchains …
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Report: Robinhood Explores Overseas Prediction Markets Launch
Robinhood is reportedly taking its prediction markets global, betting that the world is just as eager to wager on everything from elections to sports. Not content with just disrupting domestic investing, Robinhood is now taking its prediction markets global, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The move aims to capitalize on soaring international demand for …
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Deutsche Börse Teams With Circle as Stablecoins Push Into Core Euro Markets
Europe is taking a massive leap toward regulated digital finance as Circle and Deutsche Börse join forces to embed stablecoins into core market infrastructure. Circle’s USDC and EURC Take Aim at Legacy Systems Via Deutsche Börse Global integration of digital assets into regulated markets is gaining momentum, with Europe emerging as a central hub for …
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Onchain Data Shows Tether-Linked Wallet Bags $1B in Bitcoin, Symbolism and All
On Tuesday, a bitcoin wallet reportedly tied to Tether—the heavyweight of stablecoin issuers—stacked 8,888.8888888 BTC, a tidy haul worth just over $1 billion. Lucky Eights? Tether-Linked Wallet Adds 8,888.8888888 BTC in Billion-Dollar Transfer Onchain sleuths spotted something curious at block height 917053, where Bitfinex’s hot wallet pushed 8,888.8888888 BTC into a wallet said to be …
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Blackrock’s IBIT Overtakes Deribit as World’s Largest Bitcoin Options Venue
Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has surpassed Deribit in bitcoin options open interest, signaling a structural shift as institutional demand and regulated markets take the lead. IBIT Tops Deribit in Bitcoin Options Open Interest Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has officially surpassed Deribit as the world’s largest venue for bitcoin options, a milestone that underscores …
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Aim for $118K, Bears Circle Below $111K
Bitcoin is still flexing its trillion-dollar muscles this morning, trading at $113,083 with a market cap of $2.25 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $61.95 billion. The price ping-ponged between $112,009 and $114,762 over the last 24 hours, making it the kind of market that either keeps you caffeinated or completely unhinged. Bitcoin On …
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Crypto.com Partners With Sharps Technology to Manage $400M+ Solana Treasury and Boost Ecosystem Liquidity
Crypto.com and Sharps Technology, Inc. (STSS) announced a partnership to bolster Solana ecosystem growth by deploying the platform’s institutional-grade custody and OTC services to manage STSS’s solana-focused digital asset treasury. STSS, which holds over 2 million SOL—valued at more than $400 million with SOL trading above $200—will use Crypto.com’s custody infrastructure, deep‑liquidity OTC desk and …
Quitting Trump’s top crypto job wasn’t easy: Bo Hines
Tether USA CEO Bo Hines sits down with Cointelegraph to discuss Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Tether’s plans for the future. Tether USA CEO Bo Hines says it wasnt an easy decision to step down as the head of US President Donald Trumps digital assets council. It certainly was difficult, Hines tells Magazine during a sit-down …
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Ethereum (ETH) Price: Data Shows Decreasing Exchange Reserves While Trading at $4,176
TLDR ETH reserves on exchanges are falling, indicating growing long-term holding Some analysts project a possible rally toward $10,000 after correction SWIFT is testing Ethereum’s Linea network with major banks including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon Current Ethereum price is $4,176.84 Exchange reserve decline suggests supply reduction while price remains steady Ethereum may be on …
Kalshi and Polymarket See US Government Shutdown as a Done Deal
Users of the largest prediction markets, Kalshi and Polymarket, consider the U.S. government shutdown a done deal. Bets open on both platforms put the probability above 78% as both parties refuse to budge. Kalshi, Polymarket Degens Bet on US Government Shutdown Event Prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have become the center of attention when …
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OKX Singapore Enables USDC and USDT Payments at Grab Merchants via QR Codes
OKX Singapore launched scan‑to‑pay support allowing users to spend USDC and USDT at Grab Pay merchants by scanning Singapore’s unified QR code (SGQR) through OKX Pay. Transactions will be settled onchain using the purpose bound money (PBM) framework, which applies programmable logic for compliant, conditional settlement, while regulated payment provider StraitsX performs compliance checks and …
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Brazil’s Finance Minister Claims CBDC Will Bring ‘Transparency,’ Ease Financial Transactions
Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, said the objective of Drex, the country’s CBDC, is to increase transparency of flows and facilitate financial transactions. Haddad denied that the government would seek to exert control or monitor payments using the tool. Brazil’s CBDC Does Not Seek Control, Finance Minister States Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, shared his …