Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo is mulling conducting an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this year, according to a Feb. 11 Bloomberg report. Bloomberg said Palo Alto-based BitGo is in talks with investment banks to advise on a potential IPO,
Hester Peirce, who heads the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force, said the agency will likely wait until the Senate confirms a chair before deciding on an agenda for digital assets.Speaking virtually at a Federalist Society pane
Crypto industry advocates are optimistic about improved regulatory clarity under the Trump administration, but want policymakers to act with a sense of urgency to claw back the regulation-by-enforcement tactics of the previous regime. Their calls cam
After Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy helped boost a memecoin called jailstool to a $250 million market cap over the weekend, one industry expert joked about which company would be the first to file for a Jailstool ETF. Yet, while memecoins may
Bitcoin has dropped by over 10% since establishing its record high of around $109,355 on Jan. 20. This peak coincided with Donald Trump taking office, marking 60% gains since his election victory in November.Onchain data suggests that Bitcoin's next
Ethereum (ETH) is stuck in consolidation, with the price oscillating between $2,700 and $2,600 in the last three days. Despite the range-bound movement, activity in the Ethereum derivatives market has spiked considerably, with short sellers increasin
A union group sued the US Treasury Department, accusing the organization of breaking federal laws by providing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to sensitive information.The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Ind
The crypto industry can likely look forward to two more agencies falling into line on its digital assets policy aims: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which is one of the chief U.S. banking regulators, and the Consumer Financial Protect
Bitcoin briefly dipped below $95,000 on Feb. 9 after reports emerged that China would impose tariffs on energy imports from the United States, including crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite the initial negative reaction, Bitcoin regained the
Coinbase has seen weekly trading volumes tap the highest levels in two years during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a report by cryptocurrency researcher Kaiko.The surge in trading volumes — spurred by pro-crypto US President Donald Trump’s
Bloomberg ETF Analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas believe exchange-traded products based on cryptocurrencies XRP, solana, dogecoin and litecoin all have favorable odds of securing approvals, according to a post on Monday."Balchunas and I took
By James RogersGameStop CEO posted a photo with Michael Saylor, chair of Strategy, over the weekendAn earlier version of this article incorrectly described Michael Saylor as CEO of Strategy. He is the former CEO and current executive chair of the co
After Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy helped boost a memecoin called jailstool to a $250 million market cap over the weekend, one industry expert joked about which company would be the first to file for a Jailstool ETF. Yet, while memecoins may
By James RogersGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen posted the picture with former Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor over the weekendAn earlier version of this article incorrectly described Michael Saylor as Strategy CEO. He's the former CEO of MicroStrategy, whic
A fresh round of tariffs by U.S. president Donald Trump and lack of short term catalysts is inciting caution from market watchers, who believe Ethereum’s ether may be particularly affected.Trump on Sunday said he will introduce 25% tariffs on all st
Several cryptocurrency data aggregators listing the so-called Central African Republic (CAR) memecoin have been found directing users to phishing sites, according to cybersecurity experts.The memecoin gained global attention after the official X acco
Today in crypto, Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs) have accumulated more inflows over the past trading week than Bitcoin for the first time this year, markets dropped following news of US President Donald Trump’s planned steel and aluminum tariff
The University of Austin is launching a $5M Bitcoin fund for its $200M endowment.The foundation’s chief investment officer, Chun Lai, said that they’re keen to capitalize on crypto’s potential and wouldn’t want to risk ‘losing the train’ once this re
The release of DeepSeek, which was reportedly trained at a fraction of the cost of leading models, has solidified open-source AI as a serious challenge to centrally managed projects, Dr. Ala Shaabana — co-founder of the OpenTensor Foundation — told C
Bitcoin’s price slid to a multi-day low of $96,000 earlier this morning but managed to recover most losses and now sits well above $98,000.Ethereum continues its gradual ascent, with its price trading above $2,800, while TRUMP and LTC are up by 5-6%.