Representatives for Circle and Coinbase blamed traditional financial institutions — ‘TradFi’ — for instability in the digital asset sector. “What happened over the last several days...
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Crypto prices flat, Silvergate declines ahead of Powell testimony
Crypto markets traded relatively flat as the market prepares for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Congressional testimony on Tuesday and the release of U.S. jobs data on Friday. Bitco...
FTX sues Grayscale and DCG, citing ‘exorbitant’ fees
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX filed a lawsuit against Grayscale Investment, citing mismanagement of the firm as evidence that it was in violation of Trust agreements. The FTX debtors also filed ...
Arthur Hayes vows his family office Maelstrom will ‘f— some s— up’
Arthur Hayes, a co-founder founder of the Bitmex exchange, said he’s ready to “be more public” about his family office dubbed Maelstrom. “You will see our head of investments, Akshat Vaidy...
Binance bites back against Forbes report claiming transfer of $1.8 billion in client collateral
Binance denied using client assets without consent after a Forbes report said the crypto exchange moved “$1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers’ stablecoins.” Forbes ...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest adds $3.9 million worth of COIN
Deals • February 23, 2023, 9:10PM EST Ark Innovation ETF added 53,783 Coinbase shares, while fellow fund, Ark Next Generation Internet ETF, added 9,802 shares, the company’s latest filing shows. ...
Base Protocol’s token jumps 250% despite no affiliation with Coinbase
Base Protocol’s token skyrocketed today, reaching a high of nearly $7.50 around 11:30 a.m EST after months of price stagnation below $1. The spike may have been caused by a misunders...
Gate.io integrates with Copper’s ClearLoop network amid fresh focus on custody
Crypto exchange Gate.io is partnering with digital asset custody firm Copper.co to fully integrate with its ClearLoop solution in a move that will allow users to quickly execute trades while maintaini...
Bitcoin reaches $25,000, its highest price since June
DeFi • February 16, 2023, 11:21AM EST Bitcoin was trading at $25,108 by 11 a.m. EST, up 3.1% over the past day, according to TradingView data. That’s its highest price since June 2022. ...
Crypto markets rebound as Silvergate soars 16% on Citadel Securities, Susquehanna stakes
Cryptocurrency prices rebounded after yesterday’s decline, when the New York Department of Financial Services announced it will pursue regulatory action against stablecoin provider Paxos. ...
Susquehanna Advisors Group buys 7.5% stake in Silvergate, following Citadel Securities
Susquehanna Advisors Group reported a 7.5% stake in crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital. The Pennsylvania-based finance firm bought over 2.36 million shares in Silvegrate, a filing showed. S...
Robinhood’s crypto trading revenue dips 24% in Q4, along with most everything else
Robinhood saw transaction revenue fall in the fourth quarter from the previous period, including a 24% decline in cryptocurrencies, while a slew of other numbers also took a turn lower. The firm also ...
Crypto markets tread water ahead of Fed speech
Cryptocurrency prices were little change alongside other risk assets ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech this afternoon at the Economic Club of Washington. Bitcoin was tr...
Crypto market continues to rise, while Silvergate shares seesaw after probe report
Bitcoin settled around $23,570 at 5:20 p.m. EST after climbing as high as $24,100 earlier in the day, according to TradingView data. It’s up about 0.4% over the past day following the Federal Re...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.5-4.75 percent, bringing the interest rate to a 15-year high. Wednesday’s interest rate decisi...
Market trades flat ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
Crypto prices remained mostly flat after the market opened on Wednesday, as traders await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and comments from the subsequent press conference this afternoon....
CME’s crypto derivatives reach new highs as traders seek safe port in storm
Derivatives trading giant CME Group has clocked a record high in volume and open interest for bitcoin options as traders flock to the venue in the wake of the FTX meltdown. Bitcoin options volum...
Crypto prices flat, while Dogecoin rallies
Crypto prices remained mostly flat after the market opened on Tuesday, with Dogecoin rising significantly by 8.1%, outperforming the top 10 coins. Bitcoin fell 0.3% to $23,117 around 9:50 a.m. E...
Ether below $1,600, Silvergate down on dividend deferral, Coinbase pops 10%
Crypto prices remain relatively steady, with most of the major coins flat or marginally higher. Silvergate sank after suspending a preferred dividend. Bitcoin was trading at $23,000 by 11:50 a....
Valkyrie wants to ‘manage and sponsor’ Grayscale’s GBTC
Valkyrie Investments said it has a proposal for Digital Currency Group’s struggling Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and that it’s ready to become a “sponsor and manager” of the fund. “...
Grayscale may return some capital to investors if GBTC’s ETF dreams fail: WSJ
Grayscale Investments will explore how to return up to 20% of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s capital to shareholders if it cannot turn the product into an exchange-traded fund. A tender off...
Core Scientific rallies alongside other industry stocks
Most bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block saw price increases on Wednesday. Bitcoin was trading at around $17,800 by market close, according to data from TradingView, after spiking to $18,...
3AC hunted by FTX, Alameda, founder claims. Sam Bankman-Fried disagrees.
Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies said that “FTX, Alameda colluded to trade against clients” and “hunted” his company. “As their biggest client, we, 3AC, were hunted ...
Ikigai’s Travis Kling says hedge had ‘large majority’ of assets on FTX
Ikigai Asset Management, a Puerto Rico-based crypto asset management startup, held a “large majority” of its assets on FTX and was not able to withdraw much of those assets after the excha...
Wall Street sees tightening of regulatory screws after FTX crypto catastrophe
Wall Street may not have seen the FTX debacle coming, but veterans of traditional finance recognize that once the dust settles there will be a new crypto paradigm. “Wall Street is clearly spook...
Cathie Wood buys Coinbase dip, crypto stocks rise
Crypto-related stocks rose, far outpacing the broader crypto market and slightly outpacing the S&P 500, following positive inflation data in the U.S and news that Ark Invest bought the Coinbase di...
Genesis reports losses of around $7 million after hedging against market volatility
Crypto trading and lending firm Genesis Trading reported losses of around $7 million “across all counterparties” that include Alameda Research after it hedged and sold collateral on Tuesda...
Bitcoin, ether retrench after rising with traditional markets on Fed Chair comments
Cryptocurrencies rose alongside traditional markets in response to comments delivered by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at The Economic Club in Washington before turning lower. Bitcoin rose...