The latest rumored candidate under Donald Trump's upcoming administration to potentially replace SEC chair Gary Gensler has sparked a mixed reaction from the crypto community.
Bitcoin and crypto are at a pivotal moment, says a Binance executive, with record highs signaling growing adoption, stability, and expanding global financial influence. Beyond the Peak: Binance Reveals What’s Next for Crypto and Bitcoin’s Global Influence Binance’s head of regional markets, Vishal Sacheendran, offered his outlook for the crypto industry on Thursday, following bitcoin’s
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The strong performance of Ethereum in recent days has caught the attention of experts. In several posts on X, prominent fund managers and industry leaders have projected a bullish outlook for Ethereum (ETH), positioning it to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) with a target price of $8,000. This optimism is underpinned by anticipated regulatory advancements for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Why Ethereum Could Outperform Bitcoin Raoul Pal, Founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor, articulated his perspective on ETH’s potential resurgence in a post that has garnered significant attention within the crypto community. “I’ve been expecting ETH to start gaining lost ground on BTC. It’s partly driven by the risk-taking cycle but it’s also driven by the election,” Pal stated. Pal highlighted two primary factors contributing to ETH’s anticipated outperformance. The first one is the enhanced utility in DeFi: “Utility tokens in DeFi begin to offer yield or reward of underlying protocol which creates network value. Most of this is on ETH,” Pal explained. Related Reading: Ethereum Jumps 10% As DeFi Sentiment Rebounds With Trump’s Victory The second factor is the adoption by Traditional Finance (TradFi). “TradFi will likely begin to build larger use cases but on the most tested, adopted chain. Think of ETH (and the L2’s) as the Microsoft of web3. No one gets fired for using it,” Pal asserted. These developments, according to Pal, are poised to “dramatically re-rate ETH and offset the current retail adoption on other chains,” with the added advantage that ETH yields will attract more institutional players. He emphasized the potential for constructing sophisticated financial products, such as guaranteed funds, under improved regulatory conditions. “With better regs this activity will explode,” Pal concluded. Supporting Pal’s outlook, Dan Tapiero, founder and CEO of 10T Holdings—a growth equity fund specializing in mid-to-late stage investments within the digital asset ecosystem—commented on Pal’s post: “Yup. More eloquent version of what I posted last night. Very funny.” Tapiero referenced his own earlier assertion that “Ethereum too cheap. Gonna explode from here. Gensler and Co killed Defi in the US in ’22-24. Not killed now. Long Live US Defi. Break of $4k going over $8k in the next year.” Related Reading: Ethereum Surges Past $2,500: What The Futures Market Signals For Traders However, Pal also noted a hierarchical adoption landscape within the crypto space, suggesting that while ETH may outpace BTC, it might underperform Solana (SOL) and, subsequently, Sui (SUI). “My view is that ETH begins to outpace BTC for the rest of the cycle but underperforms SOL and SOL underperforms SUI as SUI is in the ultimate performance stage of adoption – early > proven. Let’s see,” he remarked. The discourse around Ethereum’s prospects also attracted engagement from the broader crypto community. A user named Himura (@aceddeca1) proposed an alternative investment thesis: “ETH will be fine but if that is your thesis it would be better spent on UNI especially with Unichain … Uniswap going to own chain is the base token you wish Coinbase would launch.” Pal responded succinctly, “Interesting thought.” Additionally, concerns regarding potential biases were raised by user Galavis (@FedericoGalavis): “Be careful with SUI folks as only 0.82% of the supply has been unlocked. Are you a paid SUI promoter Raoul? If you are you better disclose.” Pal countered, “You need to do more research on all your comments,” addressing the speculation over his impartiality. Notably, Pal serves as a Board Member at the Sui Foundation, a fact that may inform perceptions of his commentary on SUI. At press time, ETH traded at $2,916. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for laundering millions from darknet markets through his cryptocurrency mixing service. Read original article on coincu.com
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The SEC’s “war on crypto” may be winding down as a commissioner signals support for reducing enforcement against crypto firms, stressing the need for clear guidelines. War on Crypto: SEC Commissioner Signals a Turning Point on Enforcement U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda has openly supported President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to end