Silvergate, Coinbase extend losses as regulatory specter hangs over crypto

It’s been a mixed bag today for crypto-related equities as U.S. regulators continued a clampdown that has hit both staking and stablecoins. Silvergate fell 3.7% to $14.46 by 2 p.m. EST, ac...

Binance’s BNB drops 6% on latest US regulatory moves; bitcoin off lows but still down

Cryptocurrency prices were once again driven lower by regulatory developments, with Paxos and the New York Department of Financial Services going toe to toe and Binance suffering the consequences.  &#...

Bitcoin, crypto prices slip; Coinbase extends losses as regulatory fears spook market

Cryptocurrency prices nosedived overnight on the back of increased regulatory scrutiny. Coinbase and Silvergate extended losses in the early session.  Bitcoin was trading at $21,770, down 4.2% o...

Bitcoin has hit bottom — at least that’s what Pantera Capital and Osprey Funds chiefs say

Crypto chiefs say bitcoin prices have hit bottom and are consolidating.  Bitcoin was trading around $21,760 at 7 a.m. EST, down about 4% over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Th...

Coinbase drops 8% as CEO Armstrong calls out SEC; Silvergate sinks 5%

Crypto-related stocks sold off at the open, with Coinbase and Silvergate leading the drop. Coinbase shares fell over 8% to $63 by 11:15 a.m. EST, according to Nasdaq data. Last night Coinbase CE...

Bitcoin slips as memecoins lead loses; GBTC discount to NAV widens

Cryptocurrency prices slipped across the board, even as the sector buzzes about the future of AI and big data tokens. Bitcoin was trading at $22,722 by 9:35 a.m. EST, down 1.5% over the past day...

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 ...

Bitcoin steady around $23,000 as ether moves higher; equites in the red

Bitcoin was hovering around $23,000 as ether gained. The Sandbox token jumped on news of metaverse partnership talks with Saudi Arabia. Equities slipped. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap...

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...

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...

Robinhood expected to report record revenue despite sour markets: Preview

Robinhood will report its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, with the company expected to hit its highest quarterly revenue figure to date.   The online brokerage, which gained popularity duri...

Bitcoin, ether slip with crypto stocks all lower; Silvergate drops 8%

Cryptocurrency prices slid at the beginning of the week, with equities also opening down.  Bitcoin was trading at $22,776 at 10:20 a.m. EST, down 1.5% over the past day, according to TradingView...

A couple crypto stories to look out for this week

Proposal politics and earnings releases are coming down the line this week. Here’s what to watch out for: Uniswap V3 proposal vote The latest version of the decentralized exchange Un...

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...

Crypto market jumps following Fed rate decision

Crypto prices soared after the market opened on Thursday, as traders responded to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision yesterday with a bullish sentiment. Bitcoin rose 3.5% to $23,730 ar...

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...

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...

MicroStrategy expected to report profit despite down quarter for crypto: Preview

MicroStrategy reports fourth quarter results Thursday with the company expected to turn a profit after several down quarters even as revenue comes in slightly lower than a year earlier.  The sof...

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...

Floki Inu price soars 14% following DAO proposal to burn $55 million tokens

Dog-themed meme coin floki inu soared in price following a community proposal that would burn $55 million worth of its tokens. Floki Inu was trading up 14% to $0.000012 at 6:06 a.m. EST, accordi...

Bitcoin steady as altcoins pop, aptos hits all-time high around $20

Bitcoin was treading water at around $23,000, while ether and altcoins traded higher. Equities were mixed, with Silvergate down and Coinbase higher. Bitcoin was trading at $23,037 by 10:40 a.m. ...

US economic growth tops estimates, grew by 2.9% during the fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, narrowly topping estimates of 2.8%. Growth in the final three months of last year was primarily driven by consumer and federal government...

Bitcoin’s back in the green, Aptos reaches all-time high as major markets end little changed

Bitcoin jumped above $23,200 as Aptos’s APT soared 46% while traditional markets were muted. The largest cryptocurrency was up about 1.6% over the past day at 4:35 p.m. EST after trading l...

Bitcoin trading around $22,400 as crypto prices pullback with equities in the red

Cryptocurrency prices began to pullback overnight, with ether leading the drop. Equities were in the red during the early session, with Block and Silvergate declining.  Bitcoin was trading at $2...

Investor Jeremy Grantham dismisses bitcoin’s latest rally as crypto prices tread water

Cryptocurrency prices meandered in early trading, with bitcoin unable to break past $23,000 on a consistent basis. Crypto stocks were marginally lower.  Bitcoin gained 0.1% in the past day to $2...

Bitcoin, mining stocks rise while Silvergate shares soar

Crypto prices were in the green as the market continued to rally on Monday. Equities related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies were also higher. Bitcoin traded up about 0.5% during the day, fli...

Crypto prices, stocks up with bitcoin above $21,000

Cryptocurrencies were mostly higher after the U.S. open, with bitcoin trading back above $21,000. Ether was up 1.3% to around $1,553, as of 9:40 a.m. ET. Traditional markets were also in t...

Binance, ether, bitcoin all lower as US economy slows

BNB, ether and bitcoin slid with traditional markets after U.S. economic data showed signs of an economy starting to take a breather. Retail sales fell more than expected, tripping up what had b...

Shiba inu jumps 15% as ether trades around $1,600 following PPI release

Ether traded above $1,600 for the first time since early November as crypto prices were elevated by lower-than-expected PPI data.  Ether was trading at $1,598 by 9:20 a.m. EST, up 1.2% in the pa...

Bitcoin rises slightly as crypto stocks surge in rally led by Coinbase, Hut 8

Bitcoin rose slightly by the U.S. close as crypto-related stocks ended the day largely higher in a rally led by Coinbase and Hut 8. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose about...

Bitcoin stays above $21,000; Silvergate, Coinbase pare earlier gains

Silvergate and Coinbase popped at the open after the crypto-friendly bank reported earnings as traditional markets were mixed. Bitcoin was trading at $21,300 at 10 a.m. EST, up 2.3% over the pas...

Silvergate shares jump in pre-market trading despite loss as bank well-capitalized

Silvergate Capital shares rallied despite the firm’s $1 billion fourth-quarter loss as business is intact, KBW analysts said. Shares in the La Jolla-based bank were trading around $15.60 b...