Crypto-friendly White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has reportedly emerged as a top candidate for the next Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell when his […]
Prediction Markets Driving Expansion Plans at Robinhood
Trading platform Robinhood says prediction markets have emerged as one of its fastest-growing product lines in terms of revenue, and is now set to expand […]
Bitcoin Analyst Warns More Liquidations Could Push BTC Lower
The pain may not be over yet for Bitcoin investors, according to one crypto analyst, arguing that there’s still more leverage that could be flushed […]
DeFi Is 30% On The Way To Mass Adoption: Chainlink Founder
Decentralized finance (DeFi) may only be years away from mainstream adoption, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. However, significant regulatory and institutional hurdles must still […]
US Bancorp Testing Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network
US Bancorp is running a stablecoin pilot on the Stellar blockchain, joining the growing number of banks experimenting with the technology. The bank is partnering […]
Paxos Acquires Fordefi as DeFi Integrations Accelerate Across Industry
Blockchain infrastructure company Paxos has acquired Fordefi, a New York-based institutional crypto wallet and custody technology startup. Paxos said the deal brings its regulated custody […]
How Zcash Became Coinbase’s Most-Searched Crypto in November
Key takeaways: Zcash surged more than 10x within weeks, briefly returning to large-cap territory with a valuation above $10 billion. On Coinbase, ZEC became the […]
Acting CFTC Chair Seeks CEOs for ‘Innovation Council,’ Citing Crypto
Caroline Pham, acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, called for nominations of CEOs to fill seats on a council to discuss policies, […]
MegaETH Freezes Pre-Deposit After Early Sale Chaos
MegaETH’s pre-deposit event unraveled on Tuesday after a cascade of technical failures disrupted what was meant to be a controlled opening for verified users. In […]
$14B Monthly Bitcoin Options Expiry Puts A Cap On BTC Price
Key takeaways: Friday’s $14 billion BTC options expiry favors neutral-to-bearish bets as most call (buy) strikes sit above $91,000, increasing pressure on bulls. Bitcoin traders […]