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Bitcoin Shaky as Traders Bank Profits

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Bitcoin pared some of Thursday’s losses during the European morning to trade above $90,000. BTC remains over 1% lower in the last 24 hours, a possible sign of profit-taking following its surge above $93,000 earlier in the week. The drop was catalyzed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments that damped hopes of swifter interest-rate cuts. “The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates,” Powell said in prepared remarks at a Dallas conference. As of Friday, the market is pricing…

The Unique Way the Solana (SOL) Trading Ecosystem Is Making Bank

By the numbers: Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC stablecoins have produced $93 million and $28 million in revenue, respectively, in the last seven days, according to DefiLlama data, while the Ethereum, Tron and Solana networks saw $19 million, $11 million and $9.6 million. Solana-based protocols and trading bots, meanwhile, are right behind. Trading bot platform Photon and memecoin powerhouse pump.fun have both generated over $6 million in the last seven days, exceeding Ethereum-based decentralized finance, or DeFi, heavyweights such as Maker, Lido or Aave in terms of revenue. Source

Swiss National Bank Chair Flags Crypto Risks, Calls Bitcoin and Ether a ‘Niche Phenomenon’

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Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel has cautioned about cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, describing them as volatile and energy-intensive, and highlighting links to illegal activities that complicate regulation. Speaking at an event hosted by Aargauische Kantonalbank in Brugg, Switzerland, Schlegel noted that, while virtual currencies have seen significant growth, they remain a “niche […] Original

Bitcoin remains ‘niche phenomenon,’ Swiss central bank says

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Despite the substantial growth of crypto prices in recent years, Switzerland remains wary of virtual currencies, said Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel. The Swiss National Bank remains cautious about crypto as Chairman Martin Schlegel stressed on Thursday, Nov. 7, that physical cash would continue to play a key role in the country’s payment landscape, Reuters reports. While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have grown “enormously in recent years,” they still remain a “niche phenomenon,” Schlegel said. While he refrained from forecasting the future of the crypto market…

Pakistan proposes new crypto framework to central bank rules

The State Bank of Pakistan has proposed a legal framework to recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrency, as official forms of currency. If approved, the plan would allow the SBP to issue a digital currency, potentially leading to a central bank digital currency for Pakistan. The SBP proposed amendments to the State Bank of Pakistan Act, signaling a shift in the country’s approach to digital currencies, according to the Tribune.  The proposal would make it legal for digital currencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), to be used as legal tender — a considerable…

Deutsche Telekom arm partners with Germany’s oldest bank for renewable Bitcoin mining trial

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Deutsche Telekom’s MMS and Bankhaus Metzler are piloting Bitcoin mining to tap surplus renewable energy and stabilize Germany’s grid. Deutsche Telekom subsidiary MMS and Bankhaus Metzler, Germany‘s second oldest bank, have launched a pilot project to explore the use of surplus renewable energy for Bitcoin (BTC) mining, aiming to gather field data that could help stabilize Germany’s energy grid. In a Monday press release on Nov. 4, Deutsche Telekom said that the project will be powered by electricity from “renewable energy sources, which would otherwise remain unused due to insufficient…