Crypto markets pushed higher on Monday as traders have shifted focus from geopolitical anxieties to crypto-related institutional developments ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting. Bitcoin has risen 3.1% in the last 24 hours and is now trading for $108,600, only a couple of thousand dollars below its all-time record. It certainly wasn’t […]
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As Asia begins its trading day, all major cryptocurrencies are down […]
A suspect allegedly behind recent high-profile crypto kidnappings in France has been arrested in Morocco, according to Maghreb Arab Press, a government-run press agency. At the request of French authorities, a joint operation of Morocco’s National Judicial Police Brigade (BNPJ) and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) took the 24-year-old French-Moroccan suspect into custody, […]
Global cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has unveiled a prime brokerage service for institutional crypto traders, offering best execution, deep liquidity, financing and 24/7 white-glove support, the company said on Tuesday. Kraken Prime offers access to liquidity representing over 90% of the digital asset market across more than 20 global venues, with round-the-clock support from an experienced […]
The U.S. Senate’s stablecoin bill is heading back into the final days of floor debate, and the crypto industry’s Washington lobbyists are calling for senators to stay focused on the task even as other legislative efforts muscle into the debate. If the bill clears those potential obstacles and passes this week, it’ll mark the first […]
Two men suspected in the kidnapping and torture of a 28-year-old Italian cryptocurrency investor have pleaded not guilty, while the investigation into their case appears to have expanded to the New York Police Department itself. New York police had previously arrested William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, on the charges, as well as a […]
U.S.-listed Exodus Movement (EXOD), a self-custody wallet firm specializing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has unveiled an Exodus debit card in partnership with Baanx, a crypto card enabler that works with Mastercard and Visa. Through the Baanx partnership, Exodus users can spend their crypto on everyday purchases such as travel, online shopping, and anywhere Mastercard […]
A U.S. judge has overturned the fraud and market manipulation convictions of Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto trader accused of draining $110 million from the now-defunct decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform. He also moved to acquit […]
MSTR, SMLR Lead Crypto Names Lower
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Crypto stocks suffered a red day on Friday, especially bitcoin treasury companies such as Strategy (MSTR) and Semler Scientific (SMLR) — each down roughly 6% even as bitcoin slipped only a bit more than 2%. Japan-listed Metaplanet is lower by 24%. The picture looks even worse when zooming out: changing hands at $376 early Friday […]
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NEW YORK — The city of New York is launching a digital assets advisory council to bring fintech jobs into the Big Apple, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. New York City is “open for business, he said at the start of a summit hosted at the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion. The council will be […]
Top House Democrats sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday, asking its money laundering watchdog to hand over all suspicious activity reports (SARs) tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Reps. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.), Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) — the ranking […]