El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved a law on the issuance of digital assets, paving the way for bitcoin bonds that have been championed by President Nayib Bukele. The new law estab...
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Brazil’s cryptocurrency regulation set to become law at midnight
Cryptocurrency regulation in Brazil is poised to become law at midnight local time. The bill, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies two weeks ago, aims to regulate providers of virtual a...
Coinbase approved as Virtual Asset Service Provider by Irish central bank
Coinbase was granted approval by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). The registration means the company can continue to provide products and servic...
Bitcoin, crypto prices little changed as Coinbase, Block trade higher pre-market
Crypto prices were little changed over the past day while Coinbase and Block shares traded higher in pre-market hours. Bitcoin was trading at around $16,800 at 9 a.m. EST, up 0.2% over the past...
Coinbase, Silvergate reverse losses to rise alongside traditional markets
Crypto-related stocks are rising after days of losses, tracking traditional markets higher. Coinbase and Silvergate were up more than 3% at 10:40 a.m. ET, while Galaxy Digital added nearly 5%. ...
Bitcoin, crypto prices higher, Grayscale’s GBTC discount to NAV narrows
Crypto prices rose marginally and most crypto-related stocks were lower shortly after the open. Bitcoin was trading at around $16,800 at 9 a.m. EST, up 0.6% over the past 24 hours, according to...
Coinbase, Binance enjoy market share gains after FTX demise
The Block tracks spot market share for cryptocurrency exchanges with fiat support. Only the largest exchanges with trustworthy reporting of exchange volume metrics are included. Binance’s market...
Binance’s BNB, other altcoins hit hard after a humdinger of a week
Altcoins are sliding after a whirlwind week featuring a CEO in handcuffs, a central bank likely to keep hiking rates for the foreseeable future and an accounting firm that’s given up on crypto f...
Binance’s Zhao defends exchange during CNBC grilling
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was grilled by CNBC reporters regarding hiccups with withdrawals from the exchange this week and the firm’s solvency. Binance earlier this week temporarily pause...
Senators voice broader concerns around crypto, including Binance
Senate lawmakers are taking a closer look at Binance in the wake of FTX’s collapse, with a hearing today frequently touching on the off-shore exchange while senators also expressed broader conce...
Bitcoin slips below $18,000 as Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 50 basis points
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points, increasing it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest since 2007. Today’s interest rate decision was largely exp...