Day: September 30, 2025

Trump Pulls Brian Quintenz Nomination for CFTC

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The White House has withdrawn Brian Quintenz as Donald Trump’s pick to chair the commodities regulator, Politico reports. News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED The Trump administration has reportedly pulled Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people who knew of the decision ahead of its public announcement, that the White House withdrew Quintenz’s nomination to be a board member and chair of the CFTC. Quintenz told Politico that “being nominated to chair the CFTC and going through the confirmation process…

Crypto slides as $1.7B in longs are liquidated, market cap drops back under $4T

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Ripple Chief Technology Officer to Step Back, Join Board

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David Schwartz, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry due to his role at Ripple Labs, announced plans to “step back from [his] day-to-day duties” at the blockchain company. In a Tuesday X post, Schwartz, known for being one of the architects of the XRP Ledger, said he would be scaling back his responsibilities at Ripple after more than 13 years at the company. The Ripple chief technology officer joined the company in 2011 as a cryptographer, moving up to become chief technology officer in 2018.  “The time has come…

XRP Gears Up For Breakout, But Bearish Divergence Clouds Outlook

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XRP is showing signs of strength as it holds above key support levels, but the road to a breakout remains far from clear. While momentum off the trendline brings optimism, bearish divergences on higher timeframes are raising caution.  Bearish Divergence Signals Market Caution CasiTrades, in a recent update, noted that XRP has managed to show some momentum after bouncing off the black trendline highlighted last week. The respect of this level is encouraging, but the market is not out of danger just yet. Its price still faces the critical $3…

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I Mined Monero for 24 Hours with Raspberry Pi

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io I learned the hard way… Explore DIY trackers, routers, and guides → Mining Monero on a Raspberry Pi for 24 Hours The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop…

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Short Traders Bet $1.4B Against BTC as JD Vance Hints US Govt Shutdown

Key Notes Lawmakers face midnight deadline on $1.7 trillion spending bill with prediction markets showing 87% shutdown probability. Bitcoin short traders deployed $1.4 billion in leverage at $115k as markets brace for potential US government funding crisis. BTC trades in rising wedge pattern near $113,871 with critical resistance at $115k determining next directional move. US VP J.D Vance hints at first US Government Shutdown in 7 years at an Oval office press-briefing on Sept. 30, sparking fresh risk signals across global markets. According to Reuters, the lawmakers remain deadlocked on…

Pro Bitcoin Traders Hold Firm As BTC Bounces Off $112K

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Key takeaways: Heightened Bitcoin put option premiums signal cautious trader sentiment. US job openings near five-year lows, increasing recession fears and potential economic slowdown risks. $518 million flowed into Bitcoin ETFs on Monday, while public companies keep accumulating, tightening available supply. Bitcoin (BTC) pro traders remain uneasy about holding downside risks despite recent gains to $114,000, as derivatives markets show heightened fear. Traders are likely considering whether these metrics reflect broad concerns about global economic growth or fears specific to the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin options 30-day skew (put-call). Source: Laevitas.ch…

Qatar’s Biggest Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payment Network

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Qatar National Bank (QNB) has started using JPMorgan’s Kinexys payments platform for US dollar corporate flows, bringing on-chain settlement to clients in the country. According to JPMorgan, the move went live in March 2025. QNB Adopts Kinexys For USD Flows Based on reports, the Doha lender will now be able to move US dollar payments around the clock, removing the usual business-hour cutoffs that delay transfers. The system operates 24/7 and can settle some transfers in as little as two minutes, a speed level that banks say shortens what used…

Chainlink Integrates with SWIFT to Let Funds Process Transactions Onchain

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Blockchain oracle provider Chainlink announced one of the first products from a pilot with UBS Asset Management and Swift, the global financial messaging network, designed to let banks trigger onchain transactions using their existing infrastructure. According to a Tuesday announcement, Chainlink integrated its execution layer, the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), with Swift messaging. The move enables banks worldwide to use existing SWIFT rails to connect to blockchains. The integration builds on Project Guardian, a 2024 pilot by Chainlink, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and UBS Tokenize, the in-house tokenization…