European Parliament throws support behind digital euro
European lawmakers have endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.
European lawmakers have endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.
Gold and silver futures each rallied on Wednesday, with investors assessing the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts as well as geopolitical tensions.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjMwOWYtYTQ5OS03NGE5LWIwZWUtZDE0MjY4NGE3YTRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum holders in ‘full-scale’ accumulation as ETH price drops below $2K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term.</p>
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Crude oil futures rose on Wednesday, extending a move off lows as traders assess the likelihood the U.S. will attack oil producer Iran as well as the impact of India shying away from Russian oil.
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“She claims that she needs to have those funds available for when our mother eventually requires nursing-home care.”
Actress Jennifer Esposito was reduced to tears as she revealed that she was forced to move from the home she mortgaged to get her film “Fresh Kills” across the finish line.
Bitcoin was getting hammered on Wednesday, with the leading cryptocurrency shedding nearly $2,000 of value.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRiOWUtZWQxNS03OGUxLThhZjAtNDA0YzY1ZTEzM2Y0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Uniswap scores early win as US judge dismisses Bancor patent suit" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The court granted Uniswap’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs 21 days to amend before the dismissal becomes final.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRiOGUtZWUxNS03MTY4LWExYjEtNzhlNTk0MmE3NzQ1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Spot Bitcoin ETFs add $167M, nearly erase last week’s outflows" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted $311 million inflows this week, almost offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%.</p>
Dassault Systemes, a software company that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says is at the center of the next industrial frontier of AI, saw its shares losing a fifth of its value after a profit warning.
Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody.
Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRiYWEtMWVjYS03NDljLTkwYjMtZDkwZTM3MWJhMjg4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin price drops 3% as analyst warns bulls lack ‘momentum’ to flip $69K" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRiMGEtMDU5YS03YzRjLTlhMmEtMGUzMmVhZGQzODQ2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.</p>
The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions.
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto's high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzQ5OTAtMjRjMC03ZGEzLWIxYTAtODc1ZjFlMGY4MGJlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto miner Canaan sinks 7% despite strongest quarter in 3 years" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Canaan’s fall on Tuesday sent its share price to $0.56, falling further from the $1 it must reclaim by July to avoid a potential Nasdaq delisting.</p>
The S&P 500 on Tuesday briefly traded above its previous record close, but was hit once again by tech-related turbulence.