Crypto
Legal
Top SEC crypto lawyer leaves to join pro-crypto firm, regulator facing new lawsuit
News of the departure comes amid reports of a fresh lawsuit filed against the regulator in Texas.
Legal
Alex Mashinsky wants to continue retaining SBF’s defense lawyers for his trial
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky waived any possible conflicts of interest and wants Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers to continue defending him in court.
ETF
Ripple would “welcome” an XRP ETF, CEO says
However, Brad Garlinghouse did not comment on whether Ripple is pursuing such a fund.
Exchanges
Coinbase International Exchange hits $1 billion in daily trading volume
The platform began to serve institutional traders outside the US in May 2023.
Politics
Elizabeth Warren reportedly seeking donations in expectation of crypto challenger
Cryptocurrency lawyer John Deaton may attempt to win Warren's Senate seat.
Crypto
Top wirehouses will become involved with spot Bitcoin ETFs, Galaxy executive says
Galaxy's Steve Kurz predicted FOMO among major financial institutions.
Analysis
Ethereum price approaches $3k amidst spot ETF anticipation, Dencun upgrade
Analysts at Bernstein believe a spot ETH ETF is a near certainty within one year.
Legal
FTX secretly used Deltec Bank to create and sell Tether for profit, lawsuit alleges
FTX and Alameda may have created billions of dollars in USDT in this manner.
ETF
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reach $37B in AUM, roughly one-third of gold ETF assets
One analyst says BTC ETFs could outpace gold ETFs sooner than expected.
Exchanges
Revolut to launch new crypto exchange amidst reports of listing Solana’s BONK memecoin
The upcoming exchange will feature advanced trading tools and lower fees.
Exchanges
Coinbase saw $3.1 billion of revenue in 2023, with one-third of that total in Q4
Coinbase stock was up 3.3% today and up 12.8% after hours.
Adoption
Elizabeth Warren’s Satoshi Nakamoto flag was likely sponsored by unknown individual
The origin of a US flag that honors Bitcoin's creator is still unclear.