Cryptocurrency
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin going public in latest crypto move by president’s family
The bitcoin mining company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is set to go public on the Nasdaq through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Shares of Gryphon were up more than 300% Monday. The combined company, American Bitcoin, will trade under the ticker symbol “ABTC,” with the […]
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KindlyMD shares skyrocket 600% after merger with Trump crypto advisor David Bailey’s bitcoin investment company
People walk past an advertisement feature Donald Trump with Bitcoin in Hong Kong. May James | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of KindlyMD skyrocketed 600% Monday after the healthcare company announced a merger with Nakamoto Holdings, a bitcoin investment company founded by David Bailey, a key cryptocurrency advisor to President Donald Trump. The newly formed […]
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Bitcoin back above $100,000: Financial planning icon Ric Edelman reacts to the crypto ETF boom
ETF Edge Bitcoin back above $100,000: Financial planning icon Ric Edelman reacts to the crypto ETF boom Published Sat, May 10 202511:00 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump’s crypto agenda is being threatened by his pursuit of personal profits
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he gives remarks outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump is standing in his own way when it comes to passing crypto legislation. Lawmakers this week rejected the GENIUS Act — a bill […]
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Affirm shares drop 13% on weak forecast, concerns over CEO’s bet on 0% loans
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Affirm shares plunged on Friday after the fintech company issued a weak forecast, and investors questioned CEO […]
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Bitcoin holds above $100,000 while ether rockets to its best week since 2021
Cryptocurrencies extended their rally to end the week, with bitcoin holding steady above the $100,000 level while ether rallied to its best week since 2021. The price of bitcoin was higher by nearly 2% at $103,144.27 on Friday, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $104,324.65, its highest level since Jan. 31. For […]
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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in multi-billion-dollar crypto fraud case
Alex Mashinsky, former chief executive officer of Celsius Network Ltd., arrives at court in New York, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud, a […]
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Affirm drops 10% on weaker-than-expected guidance for current quarter
PayPal Inc. co-founder and Affirm’s CEO Max Levchin on center stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates even as profit for […]
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Bitcoin jumps above $100,000 for first time since February
Harun Ozalp | Anadolu | Getty Images Bitcoin on Thursday hit its highest level since February, climbing back above the key $100,000 level. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 4% at $100,801.04, according to Coin Metrics. The move began overnight after President Donald Trump first teased an announcement between […]
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Coinbase acquires crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Coinbase agreed to acquire Dubai-based Deribit, a major crypto derivatives exchange, for $2.9 billion, the largest deal in the crypto industry to date. The company said Thursday that the cost […]
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