Stripe launches Open Issuance, a Bridge-powered platform that lets companies create its own stablecoins, used by crypto wallet Phantom to issue its CASH token
a new stablecoin created with stripe + bridge w/ baked in developer rewards, stripe merchant support, and new phantom $ features, launching on solana. [video] Ryan Rasmussen / @ras...
Tether launches the US-regulated USAT stablecoin and names Bo Hines, the former Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, as CEO of its new US unit
from a misunderstood/opaque offshore stablecoin to a $169B market leader, now pioneering financial innovation in the U.S. Excited for the Tether America launch event. [image] @cowb...
Coinbase rolls out DEX trading in its app for US users, excluding New York state, starting with assets on the Base network, with Solana support “coming soon”
all without ever needing to leave the Coinbase app Stay tuned for more @hellotelos : The future of token listings is here. No gatekeepers. No delays. Millions of assets. One app. C...
The US House passes the GENIUS Act, sending the stablecoin bill to Trump for his signature, and advances two other crypto bills to the Senate for consideration
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known …
Digital asset platform Tron plans to go public via a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed SRM Entertainment, after the US paused a probe into founder Justin Sun
Deal involving Justin Sun's digital asset venture orchestrated by investment bank linked to Trump's sons
Ethereum is grappling with uncertainties as its reliance on Layer-2 blockchains grows, leading to lower fee collection, while rivals like Solana gain ground
- The blockchain has seen fees slide after technical upgrades — Criticisms have weighed on Ether, which has underperformed
Ethereum is grappling with uncertainties as its reliance on Layer-2 blockchains grows, leading to lower fee collection, while rivals like Solana gain ground
- The blockchain has seen fees slide after technical upgrades — Criticisms have weighed on Ether, which has underperformed
A US bankruptcy judge approves repaying FTX customers, and FTX is in talks over $1B in seized US assets; in June 2024, FTX had $12.6B, which may rise to $16.5B
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At a Crypto4Harris online event, Mark Cuban, Anthony Scaramucci, and other crypto advocates supporting Kamala Harris urged a reset in Democratic crypto policy
even as Trump goes all-in. Here's why MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC : Schumer says a crypto bill can pass Senate this year; key Dems join ‘Crypto4Harris’ call Bloomberg : Schumer Target...
At a Crypto4Harris online event, Mark Cuban, Anthony Scaramucci, and other crypto advocates supporting Kamala Harris urged a reset in Democratic crypto policy
even as Trump goes all-in. Here's why MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC : Schumer says a crypto bill can pass Senate this year; key Dems join ‘Crypto4Harris’ call Bloomberg : Schumer Target...
Consensys says the US SEC is “closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0” and “will not bring charges alleging that sales of ETH are securities transactions”
Leading Ethereum developer Consensys announced late Tuesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is …
Donald Trump met ~12 bitcoin mining executives, and posted that he wants “all the remaining Bitcoin to be made in the USA” to help the US be “energy dominant”
Bitcoin's fourth halving is now complete, lowering miners' block subsidy rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC; the third halving was in May 2020
Done and dusted! André Beganski / Decrypt : Bitcoin Completes Fourth Halving, Ushering In New Era for BTC Gino Matos / Crypto Briefing : Runes could solve Bitcoin's long-term secur...
A US jury finds Avraham Eisenberg, a crypto trader who stole $110M on the Mango Markets exchange in 2022, guilty of fraud despite his “code is law” claim
but the outcome could also help protect it. By @Michael_Bodley 🗞️ Read more:... [image] @newyorkfbi : In the Justice Department's first cryptocurrency open-market manipulation case...
A US jury finds Avraham Eisenberg, a crypto trader who stole $110M on the Mango Markets exchange in 2022, guilty of fraud despite his “code is law” claim
but the outcome could also help protect it. By @Michael_Bodley 🗞️ Read more:... [image] @newyorkfbi : In the Justice Department's first cryptocurrency open-market manipulation case...
Reddit files to list its IPO on the NYSE, reporting revenue up 20% YoY to $804M in 2023, net loss down 43% YoY to $90.8M, 73M DAUs, and a $3.42 global ARPU
- Reddit on Thursday filed to go public. — Its market debut will mark the first major tech initial public offering of the year …
An FTX lawyer says the defunct crypto exchange expects to fully repay its customers and has abandoned efforts to restart the platform, due to a lack of buyers
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler concedes that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF left the agency with little choice but to approve such ETFs
LSEG: US bitcoin ETFs saw $4.6B worth of shares traded on January 11, their first day of trading; Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity dominated trading volumes
U.S.-listed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $4.6 billion worth of shares trade hands as of Thursday afternoon …