Bitcoin price analysis looked to last November for clues as to how high BTC might go if recent bull market history repeats. Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a support retest that looks very similar to late 2024, trader Galaxy said. Last time, BTC price action went from $70,000 to $108,000 after a successful retest. Read more
A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) took a significant step toward harmonizing its approach to crypto regulation. The country’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced a strategic partnership to unify the UAE’s approach to crypto regulations. Last September, the regulators expressed their intention to work together toward unifying crypto frameworks in the country. One feature of the partnership is that it will allow Dubai-based licenses to service the entire UAE, according to a Wednesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the latest development formalizes the agreement between the two regulators and “operationalises that intent” with concrete mechanisms. Read more
Shares in IREN Ltd closed trading on Wednesday up 11.4% after it reported mining more Bitcoin than MARA Holdings in July. Shares in IREN Ltd popped 11.4% after the Bitcoin miner posted $86 million in revenue for July, outperforming industry heavyweight MARA Holdings in Bitcoin production. On Wednesday, IREN reported mining 728 Bitcoin (BTC) in July, beating MARA’s 703 BTC mined over the same period despite having a smaller deployed hashrate — 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) compared to MARA’s 58.9 EH/s. IREN reported an average hashrate over July of 45.4 EH/s, signalling that a majority of its machines stayed online and productive throughout the month. Read more
Circle’s USDC accounted for 63% of salaries paid in crypto in 2024, outpacing USDt despite its trading dominance, according to Pantera’s global compensation survey. The number of crypto professionals receiving salaries in digital assets has tripled over the past year, with 9.6% now paid in stablecoins, according to a report by venture capital company Pantera Capital. Based on over 1,600 responses from crypto professionals across 77 countries, the report points to a shift toward blockchain-native payroll systems and growing institutional trust in dollar-backed assets, like USDC Coin (USDC) and USDt (USDT). Circle’s USDC led the way, accounting for 63% of all crypto payrolls, despite Tether’s USDt being the most traded stablecoin by volume worldwide. Read more