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CFTC Chair Selig taps Amir Zaidi as chief of staff citing his past role in approving bitcoin futures

CFTC Chair Selig taps Amir Zaidi as chief of staff...

5 months ago 63

Trump Media to distribute new rewards token to DJT shareholders with Crypto.com

Trump Media to distribute new rewards token to DJT...

5 months ago 60

The year in data: 5 charts that show how crypto changed in 2025

The year in data: 5 charts that show how crypto ch...

5 months ago 73

Spot bitcoin ETFs record $355 million net inflows, ending 7-day negative streak

Spot bitcoin ETFs record $355 million net inflows,...

5 months ago 53

China gains major advantage if US bans interest on stablecoins, Coinbase exec warns

China gains major advantage if US bans interest on...

5 months ago 61

Bitwise files for 11 new crypto ETFs tracking Bittensor, Tron and others

Bitwise files for 11 new crypto ETFs tracking Bitt...

5 months ago 65

David Beckham-backed supplements firm quits Bitcoin buying strategy after raising $48 million

David Beckham-backed supplements firm quits Bitcoi...

5 months ago 74

Unleash hacker begins laundering $4 million in ETH through Tornado Cash

Unleash hacker begins laundering $4 million in ETH...

5 months ago 79

Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk adds $29 million in ZEC, lifts holdings to nearly 2% of supply

Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk adds $29 million in Z...

5 months ago 61

Grayscale files for spot Bittensor ETF following network’s first halving event

Grayscale files for spot Bittensor ETF following n...

5 months ago 63

Metaplanet buys $451 million worth of bitcoin in Q4, CEO Gerovich says

Metaplanet buys $451 million worth of bitcoin in Q...

5 months ago 72

Lighter launches native token LIT, allocates half to ecosystem growth

Lighter launches native token LIT, allocates half ...

5 months ago 58

South Korea’s stablecoin bill stalls over issuer eligibility dispute: report

South Korea’s stablecoin bill stalls over issuer e...

5 months ago 71

SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe to retire after shaping crypto guidance

SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaM...

5 months ago 75

Hyperliquid Labs set for first HYPE token payout as 1.2 million tokens unstake

Hyperliquid Labs set for first HYPE token payout a...

5 months ago 65

XRP funds up despite crypto ETPs posting $446 million in weekly outflows: CoinShares

XRP funds up despite crypto ETPs posting $446 mill...

5 months ago 86

Tom Lee’s Bitmine adds 44,463 ETH and starts staking as treasury tops 3.4% of supply

Tom Lee’s Bitmine adds 44,463 ETH and starts staki...

5 months ago 57

‘Back to Orange’: Strategy buys another 1,229 bitcoin for about $109 million after brief pause

‘Back to Orange’: Strategy buys another 1,229 bitc...

5 months ago 73

North Korean crypto hacks escalate in record year of theft and laundering

North Korean crypto hacks escalate in record year ...

5 months ago 61

Bitcoin tops $90,000 amid thin liquidity, remains range-bound in December, analysts say

Bitcoin tops $90,000 amid thin liquidity, remains ...

5 months ago 60

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to...

5 months ago 69

Mirae Asset in talks to buy Korean crypto exchange Korbit for up to $100 million: reports

Mirae Asset in talks to buy Korean crypto exchange...

5 months ago 82

Flow’s controversial planned rollback to undo $3.9 million exploit ‘blindsided’ some partners

Flow’s controversial planned rollback to undo $3.9...

5 months ago 67

Trust Wallet launches compensation process for $7 million browser extension hack victims

Trust Wallet launches compensation process for $7 ...

5 months ago 76

Flow blockchain probes security incident as FLOW token plunges over 40%

Flow blockchain probes security incident as FLOW t...

5 months ago 66

Coinbase CEO announces first arrest in India over insider data breach: ‘More still to come’

Coinbase CEO announces first arrest in India over ...

5 months ago 57

From Aztec to Zcash: The year ‘pragmatic privacy’ took root

From Aztec to Zcash: The year ‘pragmatic privacy’ ...

5 months ago 67

Bitcoin sits out Santa rally as stocks and precious metals set records

Bitcoin sits out Santa rally as stocks and preciou...

5 months ago 74

Zcash’s shielded supply holds firm at 23% as privacy adoption proves sticky

Zcash’s shielded supply holds firm at 23% as priva...

5 months ago 66

Crypto regulation in 2026: SEC’s ambitious agenda meets a more empowered CFTC

Crypto regulation in 2026: SEC’s ambitious agenda ...

5 months ago 70

From Trump trades to Musk tweets and NFL prop bets, a record year for prediction markets sets up a pivotal 2026

From Trump trades to Musk tweets and NFL prop bets...

5 months ago 59

US eyes crypto mining at disputed nuclear plant in Russia-Ukraine conflict: report

US eyes crypto mining at disputed nuclear plant in...

5 months ago 73

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to be released from federal custody next month

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to be released...

5 months ago 64

Uniswap governance passes major ‘UNIfication’ proposal; 100 million token burn imminent

Uniswap governance passes major ‘UNIfication’ prop...

5 months ago 86

Trust Wallet users lose at least $6 million in security breach, ZachXBT finds

Trust Wallet users lose at least $6 million in sec...

5 months ago 57

Stablecoins and RWA tokenization shape Asia’s crypto rulebook in 2025

Stablecoins and RWA tokenization shape Asia’s cryp...

5 months ago 85

Bitcoin drives record spike in SEC filings in 2025 as regulatory clarity pulls institutions onchain

Bitcoin drives record spike in SEC filings in 2025...

5 months ago 61

Crypto’s 12 biggest stories of 2025: From Trump’s policies to bitcoin all-time highs, OG whale moves, a DAT craze and the $1.4 billion Bybit hack

Crypto’s 12 biggest stories of 2025: From Trump’s ...

5 months ago 64

Midterms, shutdown risks and negotiations: Can Congress pass a sweeping crypto bill in 2026?

Midterms, shutdown risks and negotiations: Can Con...

5 months ago 58

2026 Layer 1 Outlook

2026 Layer 1 Outlook

5 months ago 69

Best and worst performing crypto stocks of 2025: BitMine, IREN and Robinhood lead as Strategy struggles

Best and worst performing crypto stocks of 2025: B...

5 months ago 74

Spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see outflows amid Christmas holiday derisking

Spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see outflows amid Christm...

5 months ago 75

Polymarket cites third-party vulnerability in recent user account hack

Polymarket cites third-party vulnerability in rece...

5 months ago 74

SEC charges $14 million crypto investment scam targeting social media users

SEC charges $14 million crypto investment scam tar...

5 months ago 63

Russia considers relaxed crypto rules allowing non-qualified investors to buy tokens

Russia considers relaxed crypto rules allowing non...

5 months ago 62

Crypto.com hiring quant trader for sports event prediction market making in the US

Crypto.com hiring quant trader for sports event pr...

5 months ago 69

ETF data shows Bitcoin dominance held firm in 2025 as Ethereum gradually gained share

ETF data shows Bitcoin dominance held firm in 2025...

5 months ago 86

Former FTX US president raises $35 million for traditional-asset perpetuals exchange: The Information

Former FTX US president raises $35 million for tra...

5 months ago 82

2026 Layer 2 Outlook

2026 Layer 2 Outlook

5 months ago 82

Bitcoin slips as record $28B Boxing Day options expiry becomes key volatility driver: analysts

Bitcoin slips as record $28B Boxing Day options ex...

5 months ago 64