A public clash between two prominent crypto investors has escalated into a high-stakes wager over the future of Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has proposed a $100,000 price bet to Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani, following...
French authorities have arrested six suspects, including a minor, following the kidnapping of a magistrate and her mother in a case tied to a cryptocurrency ransom demand, prosecutors confirmed Sunday. Source: France24 The two women, a 35-year-old magistrate...
Crypto exchange Coinbase has made a high-profile return to the Super Bowl, four years after its viral QR code commercial, this time leaning into nostalgia with a karaoke-style ad inspired by the Backstreet Boys. The one-minute spot, aired...
The US Federal Reserve is moving into a more restrained phase of monetary expansion that could support asset prices without triggering the explosive rally many Bitcoin investors once expected, according to economist and Bitcoin advocate Lyn Alden. In...
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recorded its highest-ever daily trading volume as investors reacted to a steep drop in Bitcoin’s price. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw roughly $10...
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has called on traditional banks to stop resisting digital assets and instead see cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as a business opportunity that can modernize financial services and unlock new revenue. Speaking in a Fox News...
Prediction markets operator Kalshi said Thursday it is bolstering its oversight framework to detect insider trading and market manipulation, a move coming just days before Super Bowl 60, one of the year’s busiest betting periods with more than...
Shares of major crypto mining firms fell sharply on Thursday after disappointing earnings from CleanSpark and IREN coincided with a steep drop in Bitcoin, pushing investors into risk-off mode. Today we reported financial results for fiscal first quarter...
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has transferred 1,318 BTC worth approximately $86.9 million within a 10-hour window as Bitcoin prices slid toward $64,000, on-chain data shows. According to blockchain analytics firm Arkham, the miner distributed the funds...
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has taken a major step toward bringing decentralized finance into traditional markets after filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Uniswap-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitwise just filed for a...
