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...

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...

Osprey Funds sues competitor Grayscale over bitcoin trust advertising

Osprey Funds, which provides asset management services, accused Grayscale Investments of “unfair and deceptive acts and unfair competition.” Osprey said Grayscale’s advertisements were mis...

`Dream home’ near US Capitol linked to Sam Bankman-Fried goes up for sale

A four-bedroom Victorian brownstone in Washington, D.C. linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is up for sale for $3.3 million. The home was bought in April for the same amount by Guarding A...

Unbanked and Mastercard Team Up to Accelerate Crypto Card Adoption Within Web3 Organizations in Europe – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. Today it was announced that Unbanked, the leading provider of white-label crypto card issuance and program management service for Web3 companies has partnered with Masterc...

Bitcoin slides after reaching highest level since August on Sunday

Crypto prices slid alongside the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, while the Dow traded in the green. Bitcoin fell 2.1% to $23,220 around 10:15 a.m. EST after reaching its highest level since August, ...

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....

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...

SEC bats down ARK’s and 21Shares’ second bitcoin ETF proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposed by ARK Investment Management and 21Shares.   The decision marks the second time ARK and 21Shares ...

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. ...

You Can Now Donate Shiba Inu to These Nonprofit Organizations

Here is a list of nonprofit organizations that accept donations in Shiba Inu. Leading cryptocurrency payment provider BitPay has continued to increase Shiba Inu’s utility. BitPay noted in a recent blo...

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...

Moonbirds creator Kevin Rose hacked, at least $1m in NFTs lost

The founder of the NFT project Moonbirds, Kevin Rose, lost at least $1 million in NFTs in a wallet exploit.  The Block identified the hacker’s address, which appears to have taken around 4...

DYdX pushes back $156 million of token unlocks for investors to December from February

Decentralized exchange dYdX delayed its token unlocks for investors to Dec. 1 from Feb. 3, according to a note sent out to investors obtained by The Block. The exchange was set to release 150 mi...

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...

Mythical Games eyes $50 million raise, launches enhanced NFT-gaming marketplace

Blockchain-gaming unicorn Mythical Games’s plan for surviving a prolonged crypto winter? Go on the offensive. While on one front Mythical CEO John Linden has traveled to Dubai to meet with poten...

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...

Silvergate shoots up 11%, Coinbase dips and MicroStrategy trades flat

Silvergate shares soared after the open, and Coinbase traded down as the Nasdaq 100 was higher.  Shares in the crypto-friendly bank were up 11% to $15.25 by 11:30 a.m. EST, according to Nasdaq d...

Moody’s downgrades Coinbase, says outlook is stable

Coinbase had its corporate family rating and guaranteed senior unsecured notes cut by Moody’s, with the ratings agency citing “challenging conditions in the crypto asset operating environm...

Bitcoin, ether in the red as altcoins experience sharp sell-off, crypto stocks open lower

Crypto prices were in the red, snapping a recent rally. Coinbase and MicroStrategy opened lower.  Bitcoin dropped 3% in the past 24 hours to trade below $20,800 by 9:30 a.m. EST, although it was...

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...

Bitcoin, crypto prices bounce back following DOJ announcement

Bitcoin, ether and other crypto prices recovered as the U.S. Department of Justice announced an enforcement action against a little-known exchange called Bitzlato. Bitcoin was trading around $21...

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...

Shiba Inu rises after announcing Layer 2 launch as bone token pops; US markets closed

Shiba Inu and bone led gains after the announcement of a Layer 2 network for the ecosystem. U.S. markets are closed to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Bitcoin was trading at $20,770 at 9 a....

Two Advisor Credentialing Organizations Have Their Say on Crypto

“To puncture the hype, investors must think through what is actual, what is potential and what is merely aspirational,” said Stephen Deane, senior director, capital markets policy at the CFA Institute...

Alameda liquidators get liquidated on Aave as they try to consolidate funds

Alameda liquidators lost $72,000 on DeFi lending platform Aave after getting liquidated themselves while attempting to recover funds for creditors. The liquidators were trying to close the posit...

OKX and Tribeca Film Festival launch NFT-gated VIP perks

Want to schmooze with celebrities at the The Tribeca Film Festival this year? You’ll need an NFT for that.  The festival and crypto exchange OKX are releasing NFTs that give users exclusiv...

Gemini terminates Genesis loans, officially ends Earn Program

Gemini told clients in an email today that it is terminating customer loan agreements with Genesis Global Capital as it winds down its Earn program. Gemini said it will prioritize the return of ...

BlockFi said CEO cashed out nearly $10 million as FTX loan stabilized clients

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi said its CEO cashed out close to $10 million from the platform to pay taxes last year as FTX provided about $15 million in payments to certain insider accounts as part o...