In a podcast, Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), reflected on the fact that if he held the bitcoin that invested in early crypto projects in 2012 (when the purchase price was $7-8), the return would be higher. He also pointed out that most cryptocurrencies currently lack real monetary value. At the same time, bitcoin minimalists predict that BTC may exceed one million dollars in the next decade. Zach Shapiro, head of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), said that if the US govern...
Coinbase International's perpetual contract platform continues to grow in the derivatives market, handling nearly $100 billion of BTC perpetual contract trading volume in the past week. The surge makes bitcoin perpetual contracts the exchange's largest segment, while all other markets have seen volumes well below that level.
Coinbase International is Coinbase's Bermuda-licensed derivatives exchange, which allows the company to offer complex trading products that are not allowed by U.S. regulatio...
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadir Zaparov on Thursday signed legislation giving "digital som" legal status, taking the country a step closer to issuing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). Kyrgyzstan is still deciding whether to issue a CBDC, and Thursday's amendment to the Kyrgyz Republic's constitution ensures that "digital som" will be considered legal tender if the central bank goes ahead with issuing a CBDC.
According to the CME "Fed Watch", the probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in May is 86.3%, and the probability of a 25 basis point cut is 13.7%. The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in June is 38.2%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point cut is 54.1%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point cut is 7.6%.
The Federal Reserve is refining its reform plan for stress testing at large banks and has submitted a proposal for public comment that would calculate the two-year average results. The Fed said it intends to delay the effective date of the annual stress capital buffer requirement from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 next year to give banks more time to adjust to the new capital requirements. The proposal would also "make targeted changes to streamline data collection related to board stress testing". The Fed s...
Hidden Road said on Thursday it had received approval from the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to operate as a US broker-dealer, strengthening its fixed income prime brokerage platform. The company plans to offer a wider range of services to institutional clients, including clearing, financing and prime brokerage of fixed income assets.
Ripple will acquire Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, and the deal is expected to close in the coming months, pending regulatory approval.
April 18 news, international oil prices rose significantly on the 17th. As of the end of the day, light crude oil futures for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $2.21 to close at $64.68 per barrel, an increase of 3.54%; London Brent crude oil futures for June delivery rose by $2.11 to close at $67.96 per barrel, an increase of 3.20%.