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CFTC chair Rostin Behnam told Congress there is an urgent need for legislation that can provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry to ensure investors are appropriately protected. Behnam made the statement during his testimony before the House Agriculture Committee on March 6 that primarily focused on the C FTC’s fiscal year 2025 budget request.
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Solana has emerged as the inaugural winner of CoinMarketCap’s CMC Crypto of the Year award, according to a Mar. 6 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The CMC award is designed to celebrate excellence in the crypto space across eight categories, honoring outstanding projects and individuals. It was awarded after a meticulous ten-day evaluation involving online voting,
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs have continued their record-breaking performance this week, recording over $10 billion in volume on March 5 — the highest since their launch in January. The previous record was set on Feb. 28, when the ETFs recorded a collective trading volume of approximately $7.7 billion. IBIT, FBTC retain the lead Three spot Bitcoin
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In a striking turn of financial events, gold and Bitcoin (BTC) have both soared to record-breaking highs, signaling a shift in investor sentiment that appears to diverge from traditional expectations related to monetary policy and interest rate cuts. Analyst Noelle Acheson recently highlighted these trends, noting that their timing coincides with a period where anticipations
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Funding rates are an often overlooked yet vital aspect of the crypto market. These rates are essential in perpetual futures contracts — financial instruments that allow traders to bet on Bitcoin’s price without an expiration date. Funding rates help align the price of these contracts with the actual market price of Bitcoin through periodic payments
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Quick Take In an extraordinary 24-hour period, Bitcoin soared to a new all-time peak of around $69,200, then experienced a rapid sell-off, dropping the price to near $59,500. Following this tumultuous drop, Bitcoin has since rebounded and is now stabilizing at approximately $67,000. This precarious and sudden market volatility triggered a widespread liquidation event within
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The concurrent resolution seeks to “encourage” pension fund managers to consider crypto in their allocations

Polygon (MATIC), one of the most prominent Layer 2 scaling solutions for Ethereum, has been on an absolute tear over the past month. Riding the coattails of Bitcoin’s resurgence, MATIC has posted a 57% gain in just 30 days to reach its current valuation of $1.12. However, this upward march

In the wake of Bitcoin’s exhilarating climb to surpass $67,000, marking a new milestone in its storied journey, Real.Casino announces a celebratory $5,000 giveaway. This event is not just a celebration of Bitcoin’s latest achievement but also an invitation to the broader community to engage with the cryptocurrency ecosystem in a meaningful way. As the