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Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Won’t Have To Serve Prison Time, Judge Rules

[Nov 20, 2024 4:38 PM] Former FTX chief technology officer and close friend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, won’t have to serve prison time for his involvement in the crypto exchange’s fraud scheme, The New York Times reported.

Juiced USDS Yields Woo Solana Traders to Sky's Stablecoin

[Nov 20, 2024 4:00 PM] Solana traders are quickly embracing the newest stablecoin to join their decentralized finance (DeFi) fray: USDS, issued by Sky (formerly MakerDAO).

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ADA Gains 10.1% as Index Continues Higher

[Nov 20, 2024 2:36 PM] Stellar was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Tuesday.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits New Highs as ETF Options Traders Go Degen

[Nov 20, 2024 1:07 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Memecoin Launchpad GraFun Expands to Ethereum to Clinch New Users

[Nov 20, 2024 1:00 PM] Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.

Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits

[Nov 20, 2024 12:01 PM] BlackRock’s IBIT was the first bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack is coming today.

MicroStrategy Upsizes Debt Offering to $2.6B; Breaks Into Top 100 U.S. Public Companies by Market Cap

[Nov 20, 2024 9:42 AM] MicroStrategy is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap.

Robinhood Is the Top Crypto Deregulation Trade, Bernstein Says

[Nov 20, 2024 9:41 AM] The broker raised its price target on the trading platform's stock to $51 from $30.

Dogecoin, XRP Trading Volumes Flip Bitcoin’s in South Korea

[Nov 20, 2024 8:46 AM] South Korean traders are known for pushing euphoric rallies on tokens, contributing to buying pressure and possibly influencing prices.

Crypto Exchange Archax to Offer Tokenized Money Market Funds from State Street, Fidelity International and LGIM

[Nov 20, 2024 8:00 AM] The tokenized assets will initially be made available on Hedera Hashgraph, XRPL and Arbitrum.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Could Teach DAOs, Like Compound, a Governance Lesson

[Nov 20, 2024 7:33 AM] Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Could Teach DAOs Like Compound a Governance Lesson

Pro Crypto Traders Are Leveraging IBIT Options to Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Doubling to $100: Observers

[Nov 20, 2024 7:28 AM] The bullish sentiment in the IBIT options is consistent with the noticeable activity in the $200,000 bitcoin call trading on Deribit.

Crypto Exchange Woo X Adds AI-Powered Trader ‘George AI’ to Its Copy Trade App

[Nov 20, 2024 6:30 AM] Woo X plans to invite bets on weekly copy trading competitions between the most copied human traders and George, the AI.

Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'

[Nov 20, 2024 5:40 AM] Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC

Bitcoin ETF Options Attract $2B on Day One, Shifting BTC’s Market Structure

[Nov 20, 2024 5:14 AM] IBIT options went live Tuesday in a first, a move that market participants widely expect to draw more institutional interest in bitcoin (BTC). Here’s how they could impact the market.

Chris Pavlovski Stirs the Crypto Pot—Should the Video Platform Rumble Hold Bitcoin?

[Nov 19, 2024 10:31 PM] On Tuesday, shortly before bitcoin (BTC) reached a lifetime high of $94,057 per coin, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski sparked interest on X. He posed a question to his 289,300 followers, asking whether Rumble should adopt bitcoin as a strategy and add…

Trump Said to Consider Crypto Lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén to Lead SEC

[Nov 19, 2024 10:26 PM] Teresa Goody Guillén, a veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is among the candidates president-elect Donald Trump is considering to lead the agency, people familiar with the situation said.

Rumble Stock Rises as CEO Teases Bitcoin Adoption

[Nov 19, 2024 8:17 PM] The YouTube competitor had about $131 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet as of the end of the third quarter.

Ethena Sees $1B Inflows as Crypto Rally Brings Back Double-Digit Yields

[Nov 19, 2024 7:27 PM] The protocol's rejuvenation is driven by elevated perpetual funding rates, with more catalysts ahead for growth.

Bitcoin Makes New All-Time High of $94,000 as ETF Options Go Live

[Nov 19, 2024 6:31 PM] Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds options are making solid volume on their first day.

Coinbase’s Bold Move: Bitcoin Derivative Token WBTC to Be Delisted Next Month

[Nov 19, 2024 6:10 PM] On Tuesday, the San Francisco based crypto firm Coinbase announced that it would be delisting wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) on Dec. 19, 2024. Coinbase to Pulls Wrapped Bitcoin From Its Platform on Dec. 19 Coinbase plans to suspend trading of the bitcoin…

Dueling 'Eliza' AI Tokens Boom and Zoom in Frenzied Trading

[Nov 19, 2024 6:04 PM] Power and profits took center stage in a confusing morning.

Betting on Armageddon? Polymarket Users Wager on Nuclear Detonation in 2024

[Nov 19, 2024 4:50 PM] Following U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval for Kyiv to fire long-range missiles into Russian territory, Ukraine reportedly targeted a Russian weapons depot. As chatter about World War III floods social media, bettors on Polymarket are placing…

Howard Lutnick, Tether's Wall Street Banker, Is Trump's Pick for Commerce Chief, Not Treasury Secretary

[Nov 19, 2024 4:03 PM] President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Treasury Secretary.

Nexbridge Brings US Treasuries to Bitcoin Blockchain With USTBL Offering

[Nov 19, 2024 3:30 PM] Nexbridge, a digital asset issuer, has introduced USTBL—a regulated gateway for investors to tap into U.S. Treasury returns through blockchain technology. Anchored on Blockstream’s Liquid Network, the offering leverages the firm’s Asset Managementâ€

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos to Buy Finland's Membrane Finance to Gain EU Access

[Nov 19, 2024 3:06 PM] Paxos agreed to buy electronic money institution Membrane Finance, which is licensed in Finland.

El Salvador Is Getting Its First Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering

[Nov 19, 2024 2:51 PM] The new product aims to give access to T-Bill investments for individuals and organizations who were previously unable to invest in these products, the press release said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Gains 13.3%, Leading Index Higher from Monday

[Nov 19, 2024 2:37 PM] Render was also among the top performers, gaining 5.1%.

Ethereum ETFs Falter With $39M Losses as Bitcoin ETFs Steal the Show

[Nov 19, 2024 2:34 PM] On Monday., Nov. 18, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had an impressive showing, attracting $254.82 million in positive inflows. Meanwhile, the nine spot ether ETFs faced a tough day, recording losses during trading. Crypto Clash: Bitcoin…

First Mover Americas: Options Coming to Bitcoin ETFs Is a Big Deal

[Nov 19, 2024 1:03 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.