Cryptocurrency News

Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has expressed concerns that regulatory obstacles will drive crypto innovation away from the U.S. His comments followed a congressional hearing where Congress members ...

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk believes that fiat currency is a scam that is so normalized that we don’t even realize that it’s a scam. Many people share a similar view, including Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyo...

In this week's issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates - specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Ma...

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Crypto-friendly congressman Patrick McHenry has temporarily assumed the role of US House Speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by Congress. On Tuesday, McCarthy was voted out as House Speaker in a House of Representati...

Low volatility returned to crypto markets after a sudden move higher earlier this week following ETF decisions.

Ripple's Singapore arm has secured a license as a major payments institution from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company said, allowing it to keep providing digital payment token services in the fast-growing re...

Japan is aiming to become a crypto and Web3 "powerhouse," South Korean analysts and experts believe - but some think Seoul still has what it takes to surpass Tokyo. Per Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's biggest newspaper, Seoul...

Asia-based blockchain venture capital (VC) firm CMCC Global has announced the launch of its Titan Fund, committing $100 million to support blockchain startups in the region. Founded in 2016, CMCC Global is one of the fir...

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was forced to change rules for FTX employees in 2021 when their crypto profits threatened to let them retire early. As Michael Lewis wrote in his SBF-focused book "Going Infinite," SBF used his ex...

Federal judge Analisa Torres rejected a motion filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to appeal its loss against Ripple Labs on October 3. Judge Torres ruled that the SEC failed to demonstrate that...

As the crypto industry witnesses rapid growth, regulatory challenges arise in tandem. David Hirsch, who heads the SEC's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, raises alarm bells for the crypto sector, emphasizing that more charge...

HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency.

XRP ($XRP), the cryptocurrency that powers the XRP Ledger that was launched by US fintech company Ripple Labs back in 2011, has been back in the headlines on Wednesday. District Judge Analisa Torres just rejected a bid b...

Despite positive developments like the launch of futures-based Ether ETFs and a UAE Dirham-based stablecoin driving digital asset adoption, Bitcoin (BTC), the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, failed to stop its losi...

Ether's price dropped to its lowest price compared to bitcoin since July 2022 as the launch of futures-based ETH ETFs attracted meager interest from investors.

Security and risk checks were "poor" at the company, but the implosion of the trading firm came as a surprise to insiders.

Bitcoin's performance in September, which saw it closing the month in the green, has piqued the interest of analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex, who suggest this could signal a bullish October for the number one cry...

Yesterday, an online investigator, known by the X username @BoringSleuth, released allegations against cryptocurrencies Tron and Ethereum, suggesting links to criminal activities and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Th...

Blue chip cryptocurrencies are mixed, with Bitcoin (BTC) flat just above $27,500 and Ether (ETH) about 1% lower, having recently slipped under $1,650. Traders are still monitoring the broader macro picture after strong U...

The Republic of Uzbekistan has approved new regulations for issuing licenses for cryptocurrency mining activities. The National Agency for Advanced Projects (NAAP), an organization primarily responsible for crypto market...

"He poured money -- other people's money -- into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments.