Coinbase Inc. has been given an unusual chance to skip ahead in a U.S. federal court dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when a judge granted the company's request to chase a narrow appeal of the regulator's accusations about tr

Paul R. La MonicaBitcoin bulls are hoping that the world's most valuable cryptocurrency will keep climbing. But even some crypto enthusiasts admit that Bitcoin continues to be incredibly volatile. It's not digital gold just yet.Bitcoin surged from ab

Happy Tuesday! In today's Daily, Backpack acquires FTX EU, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs register over $1 billion in daily inflows, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam plans to step down and more.Let's get started.Backpack acquires FTX EUBackpack Exchange

Social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, plans to replace third-party fact-checkers with a community notes model akin to rival X’s to promote “free expression,” according to a Jan. 7 announcement. Meta will also lift restrictions on “topics that a

Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 network on top of Ethereum, has awarded its biggest-ever developer grant to Lotte Group, the multibillion-dollar South Korean conglomerate known for its vast portfolio of shopping malls, media companies and entertainment

With a formal departure announcement from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam, January 20 is now the official last day of both heads of the U.S. markets regulators.Behnam joins Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gar

Opinion by: James Toledano, chief operating officer of Unity Wallet2024 is the year crypto grew up. Throughout the industry’s short but turbulent history, this year marked a turning point for the legitimacy, integration and growing global acceptance

Since the November 5 election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, bitcoin is up around 47%, sharply outperforming the S&P 500's 4% advance.The incoming president, of course, has made clear his friendliness towards bitcoin and crypto. Also worth

2025 has kicked off on a positive note, with Bitcoin back to six figures, trading above $100,000. Despite climbing by almost 8% over the past week, BTC is yet to reclaim its recently established all-time high above $108,000.However, Bitcoin’s diverge

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)It's still early in 2025, and already we're seeing a significant divergence between bitcoin and the S&P 500.BTC is looking to secure a foothold above $100,000, and its Deribit-listed options a

TL;DRIs XRP Gearing up for a Breakout?The cryptocurrency market has experienced a substantial revival since the start of 2025, with numerous leading digital assets charting impressive gains. Ripple’s XRP is among the best performers, witnessing a pri

Today in crypto, the governor of the Czech National Bank said he would consider Bitcoin as part of the bank’s diversification strategy in the future, the United States Federal Reserve’s Michael Barr has announced plans to resign as vice chair for sup

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, owned by the Winklevoss twins, has agreed to a $5 million settlement to end a lawsuit with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The case, which alleged Gemini misled regulators to launch a Bitcoin futures c

Cardano (ADA) has steadily recovered, rising 36% since dropping to $0.83 on Dec. 30, 2024. The swift rebound has led to a bullish position above its 50-day simple moving average, possibly triggering its next leg higher.At the time of writing, ADA's p

Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has taken an unexpected yet appealing turn. The valuation of leading crypto assets like bitcoin (BTC) has soared to heights not seen since the start of the year.The latest market performance has prompted cryp

The new year has offered no relief for Chinese assets, which continue to decline in a meltdown that could further fuel the ongoing bitcoin bull run.The Chinese yuan (CNY) fell to 3.22 per U.S. dollar early Tuesday, reaching the lowest level since Se

AI Agents and stock market parody tokens may have been all the rage in recent weeks, but big players are active in dogecoin markets, with some targeting a $1 level in 2025.Data from multiple sources shows an uptick in interest from whales, a colloqu

0943 GMT - Bitcoin rises back above $100,000 as it regains momentum ahead of Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration as U.S. President. Trump is expected to deliver policies that support digital assets, having vowed to make the U.S. the crypto capital

Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed the $100,000 threshold for the first time in two weeks, supported by revived momentum after the expected confirmation of Donald Trump’s US election win by Congress this week. According to Bloomberg data, the market’s leadi

The governor of the Czech National Bank, Aleš Michl, recently considered Bitcoin as a potential diversification strategy for the country’s foreign exchange reserves, highlighting growing government interest in cryptocurrency as a savings technology.I