Kevin M. Warsh to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday

Warsh’s leadership may signal prolonged high interest rates, impacting global markets and potentially challenging speculative asset valuations. The post Kevin M. Warsh to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

SEC prepares plan for trading tokenized stocks this week

The SEC’s move towards tokenized stocks could revolutionize trading with 24/7 markets and faster settlements, but risks fragmentation and custody challenges. The post SEC prepares plan for trading tokenized stocks this week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin Price Weakness Persists, Traders Brace For Possible $75K Test

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $77,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $76,000 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $77,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $76,850 […]

Bitcoin Volatility Driven by Structural Forces Including Whales, Regulation: Crypto.com

Bitcoin (BTC) volatility is back at the center of market attention, with Crypto.com saying the sharp, sometimes intraday, price swings reflect more than speculative noise—they are the product of structural forces that amplify moves in both directions. In a recent research note released Tuesday UTC, Crypto.com framed BTC volatility as the combined outcome of five […]

Echo Protocol Joins THORChain, Verus as May Hack Count Reaches 14

Echo Protocol suffered an exploit on Monad, with an attacker minting 1,000 eBTC worth roughly $76.64 million. Curvance paused the affected market while Echo Protocol suspended all cross-chain transactions. The incident raised May’s running tally of crypto hacks to 14. How the Echo Protocol Exploit Unfolded On-chain analyst dcfgod first flagged the incident. PeckShield mapped […]

Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case

An alleged support impersonation scheme led to more than $13 million in cryptocurrency wallet losses, according to the DOJ. The case centers on fake support claims, unauthorized digital account access, wallet transfers, and laundering through luxury spending. Support Impersonation Scheme Led to Crypto Wallet Losses The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 11 that […]