How did Gary Gensler become a villain for the cryptocurrency community?

The head of the SEC preferred to rely on a 90-year-old law to regulate cryptocurrencies. The lack of regulatory clarity during Gensler’s administration created a legal battleground. Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will leave his position early on January 20, coinciding with the inauguration of Donald Trump as … Read more

a bitcoin reserve in the United States will trigger global FOMO

With a reserve in BTC, the United States could reaffirm its leadership in financial innovation. Dozens of countries will understand why it is strategic to have a bitcoin reserve. Driven by Donald Trump’s promises to create a strategic reserve of bitcoin (BTC) for the United States, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing exponential growth in interest. … Read more

How would bitcoin-friendly regulation in the US affect El Salvador?

The world is preparing for Donald Trump to assume the presidency of the United States in a few days. And with this, expectations grow among members of the bitcoin community that a new stage will begin with favorable regulation for the development of the sector. Trump’s promises aim to create a kind of paradise for … Read more

XRP ETF could mobilize up to $8 billion: JP Morgan

The largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan, estimates that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on XRP, Ripple’s cryptocurrency, could attract between $4 billion and $8 billion in investments over the first 6 to 12 months, if approved. approved by the regulator. This projection is part of a broader analysis which places the total potential of … Read more

Prosecutors ask for the return of bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex

US prosecutors have asked the court to return a large portion of the almost 120,000 bitcoins confiscated after the Bitfinex hack in 2016, currently valued at more than $11 billion. Last November, the person responsible for this computer attack, Ilya Lichtenstein, was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering related to the hack. … Read more

Bitcoin gains strength amid ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

As part of the deal announced, dozens of hostages will be released. This agreement adds to the positive news that the markets were looking for. The government of Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza region today, January 15, 2025. This news not only eases global geopolitical fears, … Read more

With XRP going up, what is happening on the currency’s network?

From January 11 to today, the XRPL network added almost 7 thousand new active accounts. The average number of transactions included in each block increased from approximately 100 to 123. The cryptocurrency issued by the Ripple company, XRP, has made another bullish rally in its market valuation. In accordance with this increase, the activity on-chain … Read more

an experience in El Salvador

Children in El Salvador learn to use mini ASIC, Coldcard and Sparrow. Bitcoin is a suitable medium to teach children the savings paradigm. NodeNationSV is an educational platform that operates in El Salvador and brings Bitcoin teaching to the country’s schools. At the time of writing, NodeNation has “graduated” 1 Salvadoran school in Bitcoin in … Read more

Gensler’s SEC goes against Ripple and XRP until the last day of his term

Everything is ready for Donald Trump to assume the presidency of the United States on January 20. For that date, a change of command is expected that includes the departure of several officials who head federal agencies, one of them being Gary Gensler, president of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, according to information … Read more

“The years of agony made us resilient”

Until this Wednesday the SEC has time to adjudicate an appeal in the case against Ripple. Users say that even if the SEC continues with its appeal, there will not be much impact on XRP. Ripple’s cryptocurrency, The XRP community is celebrating this milestone, believing that the asset could reach $4 this year. As CriptoNoticias … Read more