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Cryptocurrency values surged above $60,000, reaching its highest point since 2021. Enthusiasts are waiting to see if it can achieve a new record high during the current rally.

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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Firm Weighs IPO

(Bloomberg) -- Bullish Global, a cryptoasset exchange operator whose backers include billionaire Peter Thiel, is considering an initial public offering as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergState Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After FiresNew York’s First ‘Passive House’ School Is a Model of Downtown DensityNYC’s Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven StrategyWhen French Communists Went on a Brutalist Building BoomHistoric Lond

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Bitcoin Extends Losses to Below $97K Following David Sacks Press Conference

Bitcoin Extends Losses to Below $97K Following David Sacks Press Conference

It was mostly a wonky discussion from Sacks and four Senate/House committee chairs.

Lawmakers plan to move first on stablecoins as they push new crypto legislation following Trump win

Lawmakers plan to move first on stablecoins as they push new crypto legislation following Trump win

Republican lawmakers said Tuesday they are moving full-tilt to help President Donald Trump fulfill what the crypto world most unanimously wants from the new administration: clear regulation for the digital asset industry.

Exclusive: ‘Blockchain Gandalf’ on crypto, the metaverse and saving the world

Exclusive: ‘Blockchain Gandalf’ on crypto, the metaverse and saving the world

Keir Finlow-Bates is not your typical blockchain expert. Known online as "Blockchain Gandalf," his LinkedIn tagline reads, "I walk through the woods thinking about blockchain." That alone tells you he brings a different perspective to the space.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force

Peirce also urged crypto companies to be patient as the agency decides how to “disentangle” itself from litigation initiated under former Chair Gary Gensler.

Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards' $30M Fundraise

Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards' $30M Fundraise

Taproot Wizards will use the funding to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal

Explained: SEC’s new crypto task force and its role

Explained: SEC’s new crypto task force and its role

The SEC has launched a Crypto Task Force to bring clarity to digital asset regulations, tackle crypto securities, stablecoins, and exchanges, and engage with industry leaders. Here's what it aims to do.

White House crypto czar is evaluating the idea of Bitcoin reserve as a priority

White House crypto czar is evaluating the idea of Bitcoin reserve as a priority

Sacks said the Trump administration is prioritizing regulatory clarity for the crypto industry.

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

Landon Zinda, former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, is the task force’s new senior advisor.

Crypto Recovery: What to Make of Today's Moves in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin

Crypto Recovery: What to Make of Today's Moves in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin

These three megacap tokens are making big moves once again today.

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming

David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.