It’s Glass Half Full Despite Record Short Bitcoin ETF Volume
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)You know how it feels when you're watching a match, both teams score and you end up with a draw? So, that's…
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Rises After Strong U.S. Employment Data
The U.S. employment picture rebounded in November after weak data in October that was probably affected by hurricanes in the southeast.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 227,000 last month, according to the…
U.S. FDIC Told U.S. Banks to Lay Off Crypto, Letters Obtained by Coinbase Reveal
Crypto banking activity was paused or prevented by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. at a large number of U.S. banks in 2022, according to communications pried loose by a research…
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: DOT Falls 5.1% as Index Declines From Thursday
<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/indices/" target="_blank">CoinDesk Indices</a> presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/indices/cd20/" target="_blank">CoinDesk 20 Index</a>.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3830.63,…
Ether (ETH) Price Surges Above $4,000 as Coinbase (COIN) Premium Rises
The price of Ethereum's ether (ETH) broke above the $4,000 mark on Friday for the first time since March.The second-largest cryptocurrency is up 2.4% in the last 24 hours and…
Memecoin Factory Pump.Fun Bans U.K. Crypto Traders
Solana's memecoin factory Pump.fun shut off access to U.K. crypto traders Friday, citing "laws and regulations" affecting the runaway hit.The geoblock comes three days after the nation's main financial regulator,…
Did Haliey Welch’s Hawk Tuah Crypto Debacle Eclipse Bitcoin’s (BTC) $100K Moment?
One bitcoin is worth $100,000 — a milestone that has crypto OGs in a tizzy. Donald Trump is selling DOGE T-shirts. It's a frenetic time for crypto.But what are my…
Proof of Operation Chokepoint 2.0
So, now we know. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 was real.There really was a co-ordinated federal government effort to de-bank crypto following the collapse of three mid-sized crypto-friendly lenders (Signature, Silvergate and…
Ending the Treasury Department’s Regulatory Overreach on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Cryptocurrency users who crave privacy protections had a lot to be thankful for this past Thanksgiving.Two days before the holiday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled that…
FSOC’s Still Worried About Stablecoins
The Financial Stability Oversight Council published its 2024 annual report Friday, addressing various risks and areas of concern within the U.S. and global financial system. As it has done for…