As federal agencies prepare for new executive leadership, an obscure ethics rule threatens to hamstring the incoming Trump administration's ability to develop sound digital asset policy. Legal Advisory 22-04, issued by the Office of Government Ethics
EVAA Protocol, a DeFi lending platform for the TON ecosystem, raised $2.5 million in a private token sale.Participants in the recently closed round included Polymorphic, Baring Vostok, TON Ventures, Animoca Brands, CMT Digital, Mythos Ventures, Wagmi
Today in crypto, the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Digital Currency Group and former Genesis CEO for misleading investors. New data has revealed that Bitcoin-based decentralized finance applications had a breakout year in 2024, and a
CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index is up $4459.45 today or 4.45% to $104767.70Highest 4 p.m. level since Dec. 17, 2024, when it traded at $106734.51Largest percentage increase since Dec. 24, 2024, when it gained 4.52%Up five of the past six daysUp four con
Crypto's chief political action committee has put money on its picks for the Florida congressional seats vacated by one of President-elect Donald Trump's closest allies, Matt Gaetz, and the politician Trump tapped as a national security advisor, Mich
On January 20, 2025, Decubate (DCB) will be listed on a major cryptocurrency exchange. This platform has over 13 million users and a daily trading volume exceeding $1.5 billion. Such listings often create interest and increase access to the token, po
Dogecoin's price is up 10% on Jan. 17, forming a higher value of $0.42 on the one-day chart. A candle close above $0.40 will signal a strong trend reversal for the memecoin, which has consolidated between $0.45 and $0.30 since Nov. 11. With the crypt
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to use his executive powers to reduce the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies and promote digital asset adoption in his first few days in office, according to three people briefed on the pl
Bitcoin hit its strongest price in U.S. dollar terms in 2025 on Friday and notched a new record against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly U.S. government mounts ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week.BTC topped
Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution next week aimed at overturning a controversial tax rule requiring certain decentralized finance brokers to file reports on gross proceeds.The Texas Republican plans to introduce t
Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Soichoro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of its now-defunct Genesis subsidiary, have agreed to pay a combined $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle securities fraud charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co
Bitcoin’s bull market in 2024 failed to generate a commensurate uptick in venture capital funding, suggesting that institutional investors no longer have a blank-check approach to crypto and blockchain startups. According to a Jan. 16 report by Insig
Crypto exchange Crypto.com has received in-principle approval for a European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from Malta's Financial Services Authority, edging it closer to be able to operate fully across the trading bloc.The in-pri
CoinDesk’s coverage kicked into high gear this week as crypto readied for a new presidency and a new regulatorily-friendly era.Some highlights:Senior analyst James Van Straten reported on a wave of companies buying bitcoin for their balance sheets, f
Ethereum's developers have finally delivered a timeline for the chain's next big upgrade, Pectra, which promises to introduce an array of speed and efficiency improvements to the second-largest blockchain. At a developer meeting held virtually on Thu
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, a unit of stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart, said it was granted a crypto asset service provider (CASP) license by the German regulator BaFin allowing it to provide services across the European Union under the bloc's
Crypto venture capital (VC) activity remains below the levels seen in previous bull markets despite the recent rally in digital assets, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) said in research report on Wednesday.Total capital allocated to VC funds in 2024 was $11.5 b
Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody became Germany’s first crypto asset service provider to receive a full license under the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).Boerse received a Europe-wide license as part of the firm’s effo
Today in crypto, new data has revealed that Bitcoin-based decentralized finance applications had a breakout year in 2024, a Bloomberg report suggests US President-elect Donald Trump is planning an executive order that would designate crypto as a poli
Crypto will become more deeply integrated into traditional finance (TradFi) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and corporate holdings this year, according to crypto-trading firm Wintermute.In addition, a large corporate event such as an acquisition