The world of blockchain and crypto is undergoing a significant acceleration. The regulatory environment globally is converging, and it is converging on an operating model that permits a wider range of products and services. Companies that were sitting on the sidelines are
Zodia Custody’s Chief Financial Officer, Jonathan Hugh, has departed the London-based firm earlier this year, the company said. Samuel Howe, the company’s former COO, also recently left the crypto custodian, as reported by CoinDesk. “Jonathan has been a valued member of the
Stablecoin issuer Tether increased its bitcoin holdings to 92,646 BTC, adding 8,888 BTC for $735 million in the first quarter of 2025. The company is staying true to its plan to put 15% of its profits each quarter into additional bitcoin purchases.
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2551.25, up 1.5% (+38.08) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Nineteen of the 20 assets are
Hut 8’s (HUT) new subsidiary, American Bitcoin Corp., a partnership between the mining company and the Trump family, could be spun out, allowing the company to focus on data center hosting, broker Clear Street said in a report Monday. The broker noted
OKX has appointed Linda Lacewell as its new chief legal officer (CLO) after the departure of Mauricio Beugelmans. Lacewell joined the crypto exchange as a board member last year having previously served as Superintendent and head of the New York Department of
Multiple tokens cratered as much as 50% within 30-minutes on crypto exchange Binance on Tuesday, with market watchers wondering if a misconfigured trading bot could have caused the declines. Act I, the Prophecy (ACT) slumped 50%, DeXe (DEXE) dropped 30% and dForce
Bitcoin (BTC) was inching towards 85,000 during European trading hours on Tuesday as traders largely await the impact of U.S. tariffs slated for Wednesday. Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) rose over 7% to lead muted gains among majors, with ether (ETH), XRP,
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin is building momentum, rising over 2% on the day to over $84,000, with memecoins leading the market higher, followed by tokens associated with artificial intelligence and gaming. In traditional markets, gold set
A large bitcoin (BTC) options bet crossed the tape on Deribit as the first quarter drew to a close on Monday, revealing bearish sentiment from the trader behind the move. The so-called block trade carried a premium of more than $1 million