The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its probe into non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, according to its founder.“The SEC is closing its investigation into OpenSea. This is a win for everyone who is creat

The market share of BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has grown to over 50%, even as Bitcoin ETF issuers experience a broader sell-off.BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, now holds over $56.8 billion worth of Bitcoin , accounti

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked for over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH) and other ERC-20 tokens, according to onchain security analyst ZachXBT, who spotted the incident shortly after it occurred.Fo

The stablecoin industry’s rapid growth in recent years is likely owed to major payment providers integrating the novel technology and making it easier for businesses to get paid in fiat-equivalent tokens, according to Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron. In

The Ethereum Foundation is looking to boost its social media presence as the price of its native token struggles against competitors and sentiment drags.It is hiring a social media manager and says the successful candidate will need to “live and brea

Donald Trump’s election as US president has sent crypto markets soaring on his promises to back the sector, but only around a third of Australians say he’s good for crypto, according to a recent survey. Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve’

Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip could push up the timeline to make Bitcoin quantum-resistant, according to Bitcoin exchange River.As reported by Cointelegraph, Microsoft launched its quantum computing (QC) chip Majorana 1 on Feb. 19, joining a

Crypto investors could be an influential voting bloc in Australia’s next federal election, with a recent survey finding millions of Australians could prefer to vote for pro-crypto politicians.Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said a YouGov survey of

Litecoin has displayed significant strength against the collective bearish market, with a 10% uptick over the past day. The 15th-ranked cryptocurrency, according to market cap, is up 18.4% for the week, attempting to establish a new yearly high abov

In this week’s newsletter, the non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace OpenSea teased the launch of its native token, SEA, and while many are undeniably interested in the upcoming airdrop, the community has expressed frustration over its mechanics. The

Ten firms are currently approved to issue stablecoins in the European Union under the supranational organization’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework.According to Patrick Hansen, senior director of EU strategy and policy at Circle,

Coinbase and several of its executives have been hit with a shareholder lawsuit alleging they misled investors about its risk of bankruptcy and violated securities laws.The complaint, filed in a New Jersey federal court on Feb. 18 by Coinbase shareho

The business intelligence services and Bitcoin buying firm formerly known as MicroStrategy is looking to raise another $2 billion through 0% senior convertible notes to purchase more Bitcoin.The first note buyers have the option to buy up to an extra

Bitcoin may be lining up an August 2023 repeat as BTC price “choppiness” reaches extreme levels.New research from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant on Feb. 17 concludes that is “ready” for volatility.Bitcoin gets key 2023 comparisonBitcoin pri

Some cryptocurrencies have been outperforming the rest of the crypto market recently, driven by strong fundamental incentives and significant user-generated fees for their protocols.One such token is the Hyperliquid layer-1 blockchain’s HYPE token, w

Stablecoin issuer Tether has flexed its financial muscle by acquiring a minority stake in Juventus FC, a storied Series A football club that was founded more than 125 years ago in Turin, Italy.According to a Feb. 14 announcement, the investment suppo

State lawmakers across the US are introducing crypto-focused legislation, with the bills as diverse as the states themselves. Since the beginning of February, nine US states have introduced some form of legislation pertaining to cryptocurrency. The b

National Bank of Canada — one of the country’s largest commercial banks — has signaled bearish sentiment about Bitcoin by acquiring a right to sell a portion of its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings.According to a Feb. 12 Securities and Ex

The Ethereum blockchain has been facing a tough time in 2025. Despite the bull market, its native token, Ether (ETH), remains well below its all-time highs — and its value relative to Bitcoin (BTC) has been in steady decline for over three years. As

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says it’s the “dawn of a new era for crypto” in the US and predicted that as much as 10% of global GDP will be crypto-based by 2030. “Up to 10% of global GDP could be running on crypto rails by the end of this decade,” Ar