Author: American Coins & Gold

A Backdoor Regulatory Option Haunts U.S. Crypto
After the 2008 global financial meltdown, Congress set up a round table of regulators who could wield a unique tool against the next emerging threats. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) can tag companies with systemic-risk labels that saddle them with tremendous new restrictions, and the crypto sector has the council’s attention.

Solana Trading Aggregator Jupiter Sees Trading Volumes Jump Ahead of JUP Issuance
The decentralized exchange settled over $500 million in trades on Sunday, briefly becoming the biggest DEX platform.

Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox.

Bitcoin Whales Boosted Coin Stash by B in January, Data Show
While bitcoin ETFs have experienced net inflows of $820 million, bitcoin whales increased holdings by about $3 billion this year, IntoTheBlock said.

Unibot Boosts Token Value With Solana Ecosystem Draw
UNIBOT holders are set to receive some 80% of the supply of Solana-based UNISOL through a snapshot and claim mechanism.

Bitcoin Longs Above K in Focus, Analyst Says
Bitcoin’s wave 5 impulse move has begun and could see prices top $50,000 by the end of the first quarter, 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said, having correctly predicted the recent pullback.

Bitcoin ETFs in and Around Asia After U.S. Approvals? Analysts Are Optimistic About Momentum
The much-awaited approval of spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can give unprecedented momentum for similar regulatory approvals in and around Asia.

Stellar's Foundation Supports Delay of Smart-Contracts Upgrade After Bug Found
A bug identified on Jan. 25 was deemed to pose “little risk,” but after receiving “robust feedback” from the blockchain’s developer community, the Stellar Development Foundation opted to “disarm” its validators ahead of the Jan. 30 target date for the Protocol 20 upgrade.

Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe.

DAOs Are Not the Next Home for Online Extremism
Wired claimed this week that decentralized autonomous organizations are gathering grounds for “dangerous groups.” But the article misunderstands what DAOs actually do and what they are useful for, says Preston Byrne.