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Bitcoin, Ether Options' Value on Deribit Reaches Record High of $23B
Increased interest in the three-dimensional options trading suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market.
Introducing Most Influential 2023
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El Salvador Could Rake In $1B Bitcoin Investment per Year With New ‘Freedom VISA’
The country’s treasury owns just over 2,700 bitcoin (BTC), which has yielded over $3 million in unrealized profit so far.
India Won't See Crypto or Web3 Bill for Another 18 Months, Senior Lawmaker Tells CoinDesk
"Many important countries, whether it's the US, the UK, India, are going in for elections and so, I'm not sure in 2024 the standards will develop," Sinha said.
Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Financing Bill Heads to U.S. Senate
Legislation will crack down on terrorist organizations like Hamas by applying sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terrorists.
Solana Protocol Kamino Eyes Airdrop Following Jito Token Launch
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Most Influential 2023
Fifty people who defined the year in crypto.
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- PayPal's Jose Fernandez da Ponte: Stablecoins for All
- Gary Gensler: The Crypto Lightning Rod Who Runs the SEC
- Brian Armstrong of Coinbase Is Crypto's Last Big Man Standing
- Sam Altman: The World That Sam Made
- Brad Garlinghouse Is 2023's Comeback King With XRP's Win Over SEC
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Binance to Make 'Complete Exit' From U.S., Pay Billions to FinCEN, OFAC on Top of DOJ Settlement
The crypto exchange, which is settling charges with the Department of Justice, will appoint a monitor as well.
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