Crypto

Altcoin majors, including ether and solana, also rose sharply as U.S. markets opened on the first full week after holidays, with the broad-based CoinDesk 20 advancing 3.5% through the day.

The European Union set a deadline for its 27 member states to implement bespoke rules for crypto by December 30.

This shift in focus towards the US market is part of Ripple’s response to the “Trump effect,” which is believed to be making crypto more favorable in the US.

Traders are positioning for a rally to record highs after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20

BTC’s rally has stalled amid hawkish comments from the Fed officials.

The suit wants a court to block the SEC from suing crypto exchanges moving forward.

Hyla Fund Management is starting a new LatAm crypto funds and wants to become the “Goldman Sachs for digital assets.”

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, who previously called the cryptocurrency industry “worthless” and “nonsense,” still isn’t an uber-bull, though.

Warren will be the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that crypto legislation must clear – the most senior role for the opposition party on digital assets matters.

Crypto-friendly Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential race will likely result in a change in leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission.