Trading
People
Donald Trump taps crypto advocate a16z’s Brian Quintenz for CFTC leadership
Industry leaders back Brian Quintenz's nomination, highlighting his past efforts at the CFTC and potential to revamp crypto oversight.
Tokenization
WLFI launches Macro Strategy reserve to bridge traditional and decentralized finance
Donald Trump-linked WLFI unveils its Macro Strategy to bolster its crypto stance and engage with traditional finance.
Exchanges
Gemini joins Europe’s crypto race with Malta’s regulatory approval
Malta's in-principle nod propels Gemini's ambition to meet surging institutional demand for derivative trading in the EU.
Bitcoin
Binance denies asset sell-off rumors, attributes changes to internal treasury management
Binance's over-collateralization for major crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have reduced by more than 90%.
Banking
ECB empowers fintechs with direct access to Europe’s central bank payment systems
ECB's regulatory move enables fintechs direct Eurosystem access, enhancing competition and reducing dependency on traditional banks.
Legal
SEC and Binance pause legal battle amid new crypto regulatory task force
The joint motion for suspension signals a tactical pause in SEC-Binance lawsuit amid regulatory shifts.
Hacks
BNB Chain’s Memecoin launchpad Four Meme hit by $200k exploit, suspends liquidity
Attack exposes significant vulnerabilities in Four.Meme's platform amidst meteoric rise of Test token.
Crypto
ADA outperforms Bitcoin as Grayscale seeks approval for first US Cardano ETF in SEC filing
Grayscale's Cardano ETF filing could reshape ADA's market position amid regulatory uncertainty
Technology
Bitcoin’s transaction finality now takes over a week due to mining centralization, developer claims
Calls for decentralization grow as Bitcoin's transaction security is challenged by central mining pools.
Mining
Public miners saw a 15% MoM decrease in production as hash rate and difficulty reach ATHs
Marathon Digital and CleanSpark among miners hit hardest by January downturn.
Ethereum
Ethereum shorts on CME increased 500% in 3 months
Record CME shorts have overshadowed the substantial ETF inflows seen in the past week.
Crypto
Ripple partners with Unicâmbio to enable Portugal-Brazil remittances
The partnership with Unicâmbio is Ripple's first foray into the Portugal-Brazil payment corridor.
