Cryptocurrency
Crypto firm Digital Currency Group to pay SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors
Barry Silbert, founder and chief executive officer of Digital Currency Group Inc., speaks during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying […]
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Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally on Friday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order making crypto a national priority as soon as day 1 of his new term. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 2% at $102,639.13, according to […]
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Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto
ETF Edge Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto Published Thu, Jan 16 20256:30 PM ESTUpdated 18 Min Ago Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades near $100,000
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. XRP and litecoin were among the biggest movers, up 13% and 22%, respectively, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 index, a broad crypto market benchmark, gained nearly 5%. Meanwhile, […]
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Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid
Sam Ragsdale, Ryan Sproule, and Mason Hall have raised $10 million in a seed funding round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund and Blockchain Capital. Sam Ragsdale Inside the Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, a 19th century landmark perched on the banks of the East River, three engineers have transformed 3,000 square feet of the […]
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Bitcoin approaches $100,000 again as a cool inflation reading fuels risk appetite
Mustafa Ciftci | Anadolu via Getty Images Bitcoin extended its rebound on Wednesday, hovering just below $100,000 after another encouraging inflation report fueled investors’ risk appetite. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 3% at $99,444.43, bringing its 2-day gain to about 7%, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 […]
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Crypto ETFs have big innovation opportunity in 2025, but demand may be weak
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Crypto ETFs may be entering a year of innovation, with new funds and new approaches, but don’t expect demand to match what was seen in the first year of bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds debuted a year ago and have been hailed as one of the most […]
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Bitcoin swings back above $97,000, in stunning reversal, as light inflation data stokes risk appetite
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading. On Tuesday the price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose 4.5% to $97,044.35, according to Coin Metrics, after sliding below the $90,000 support level to start the week. The broader crypto market, as […]
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Bitcoin accelerates its slide, falling to $90,000 to start the week
Bitcoin dropped to the $90,000 mark to start the week, extending weekend losses as investors continued to dump tech stocks. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 4% at $90,413.80, according to Coin Metrics, bringing its losses since Saturday to about 7%. Bitcoin lost 11% in the past week. Stock Chart IconStock […]
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What to expect from new crypto legislation on the crime prevention side of it
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters With the levers of power in Washington, D.C., about to change hands, a raft of pro-crypto legislation is expected from Congress and the Trump administration. To date, there’s been […]
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