U.S. Judges Demand SEC ‘Explain Itself’ for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules
In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC’s crypto position “arbitrary and capricious.”
MoonPay Buys Crypto Payment Processor Helio for $175M
MoonPay’s acquisition of Helio is reportedly valued at $175 million.
Sony’s Layer-2 Blockchain “Soneium” Goes Live
The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism’s OP Stack.
Why Investor Protection and Enforcement Still Matters
Public-private forensics partnerships are necessary to ensure that scams don’t rise with crypto prices this cycle, says Nick Steegmans, VP of Training and Investigations, Crystal Intelligence.
Is Bitcoin Bottom In? BTC’s Price Action is Inverse of December Peak Above $108K
BTC’s latest price action seems to contrast sharply with the uptrend exhaustion observed at record highs above $108K in mid-December.
U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests
FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he’s critical of the FDIC’s digital assets stance.
Biden’s Consumer Watchdog Pushes for Last-Minute Stablecoin Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a crypto rule just days before Donald Trump takes the White House and can name a new agency head.
Red-Hot DeFi Platform Usual Faces Backlash as Protocol Update Triggers Sell-Off
An unexpected change in the redemption mechanism of the protocol’s yield-generating token caught investors off-guard, throwing the DeFi community into disarray.
Why High Net-Worth Investors Are Super Bullish on Bitcoin Right Now
The difference in outlook between traders and high net-worth individuals has never been greater, according to David Siemer, CEO of Wave Digital Assets.
Trump’s Treasury Pick to Divest Bitcoin ETF Holdings to Eliminate Conflict of Interest: Report
Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to liquidate a string of investments, including BTC ETF, to avoid a potential conflict of interest.