US crypto exchange Coinbase eyes India comeback
Coinbase is in talks with Indian regulators to reenter the market after its 2023 exit as the FIU eases its stance on offshore crypto exchanges.
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Riot appoints adviser with experience pivoting BTC mining assets to AI
One of three newly appointed directors to the board includes Jaime Leverton, the former CEO of Hut 8.
Texas lawmakers refile Bitcoin reserve bill, adding room for more crypto
The bill “would make our state the first to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and drive innovation, growth, and financial freedom,” said Senator Schwertner.
6 men kidnapped Chicago family, forcing $15M crypto transfer: Report
Six men kidnapped a family of three and a nanny at gunpoint in Chicago before whisking them away for five days, demanding they cough up $15 million in cryptocurrencies.
CluCoin founder asks to be spared prison for $1.1M fraud scheme
CluCoin founder Austin Michael Taylor asked a judge to sentence him to probation after he copped to wire fraud for a $1.1 million crypto scheme.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is coming in matter of months
GPT-5 will launch within months, unifying OpenAI’s o-series and GPT-series chatbot models into an integrated system, Sam Altman says.
Fed’s Waller says banks, non-banks should be allowed to issue stablecoins
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also expressed confidence in the private sector to develop stablecoin solutions.
Japanese CEX Coincheck posts 75% revenue growth during fiscal Q3
Despite a significant jump in quarterly revenue, Coincheck Group still reported a net loss of $98.1 million.
Wyoming highway patrol union mulls adding Bitcoin to balance sheet: Report
The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association has adopted the Proof of Workforce’s “Get Off Zero” initiative and is reportedly exploring adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet.
New York senator introduces bill to create a crypto task force
The task force would investigate how many digital currencies are being traded, the number of exchanges in New York and how crypto affects the state and local tax receipts, among other priorities.
Ether shoots up 3.5% as CBOE, 21Shares seek to add ETH staking to ETF
Ether’s price briefly spiked 3.5% on the news that asset manager 21Shares plans to add staking to its spot Ether ETF.
Donald Trump taps ex-Bitfury crypto exec to lead US banking regulator
Jonathan Gould served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Donald Trump’s last administration and went on to a stint in the crypto industry at blockchain firm Bitfury.
Robinhood shares surge as Q4 crypto revenue jumps 700%
Robinhood’s record-setting $916 million net income beat industry expectations, fueled largely by a 700% year-on-year crypto revenue increase, pushing shares up 17% in after-hours.
Webull brokerage launching Kalshi prediction contracts on platform
The partnership reflects a broader push by Kalshi to integrate its event contracts into brokerage platforms.
US states lead in strategic Bitcoin reserve creation — Will Trump deliver on his BTC promise?
At least 16 states have introduced legislation for Bitcoin and digital asset reserves, following in President Trump’s footsteps at the national level.
Hive Digital clocks $29.2M in Q3 revenue as Bitcoin hodl position surges
The Bitcoin miner ended its fiscal third quarter with $270.7 million in cash and crypto holdings, according to CFO Darcy Daubaras.
Bitcoin price sells off after hot CPI print, but $100K remains in sight
Bitcoin corrects after a shocking CPI print, potential BTC miner sell pressure and concerning macroeconomic developments.
HashFlare co-founders plead guilty to wire fraud in US
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, both Estonian nationals, agreed to forfeit all claims in digital assets frozen by US authorities as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
State reserve bills add up to $23B in Bitcoin buys: VanEck
Some 20 US states are mulling creating Bitcoin reserves, and so is the federal government.
What’s eating Musk and Altman? Billionaires beef over AI’s future
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s feud goes back a while, but was thrown into the public eye again when Musk made an offer for OpenAI.
Sentient completes 650K NFT mint, MegaETH’s soulbound NFTs: Nifty Newsletter
Artificial general intelligence firm Sentient held an NFT mint with over 650,000 participants.
CME Group reports record crypto volumes for Q4
Crypto derivatives ranked among CME’s fastest-growing product lines in 2024, but competition looms.
Price analysis 2/12: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, SUI
Bitcoin bears are finding it difficult to pin the price below $95,000, indicating solid demand at lower levels.
Franklin Templeton launches US gov’t money fund on Solana
Franklin Templeton, a financial services company with $1.6 trillion of assets under management, has launched its US government money fund on Solana.
Bitcoin traders say $400K BTC price is possible if 3 key events occur
Analysts believe that Bitcoin could follow gold’s recent tear to new highs and reach a cycle top at $400,000.
BTC-e operator to be released as part of US-Russia prisoner swap: WSJ
Schoolteacher Marc Fogel returned to the US on Feb. 11 as part of a deal with Russian authorities that will reportedly include the release of Alexander Vinnik.
XRP risks 30% drop if critical $2.20 support fails — Analyst
XRP price could drop to $1.60 if the bearish indicators seen on the altcoin’s daily chart are confirmed.
Galaxy, Ripple CEOs lent $160M to MoonPay for TRUMP token launch
The Trump memecoin hit a high of approximately $79 one day after launching — causing widespread congestion issues across crypto platforms.
Coinbase and Base: Is crypto just becoming traditional finance 2.0?
The future of crypto looks more like Facebook’s abandoned Diem project than the cypherpunk ethos that Bitcoin started with 16 years ago.
Bitcoin price sees $94K dip as crypto retreats on US CPI overshoot
Bitcoin sags as inflation worries return to crypto markets on the back of a grim January CPI print.