The coming week will be dominated by data from the wider economy, with employment and inflation reports in the U.S. and interest-rate decisions in Japan and Europe. Coinbase, the largest publicly traded crypto exchange, announces a system update that is expected to include an in-house… Read More
Options linked to cryptocurrencies are booming across U.S. markets, so much so that contracts tied to BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF (IBIT) have cracked the top 10 U.S. list in just over a year after debut. As of Tuesday, a total of 7,714,246 IBIT contracts were active… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice rounded up several convictions in its pursuit of domestic helpers in schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to pocket large amounts of cryptocurrency, and it also seized assets from cyber heists targeting crypto platforms, the department said in… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump was elected president again one year ago this week, though some of the crypto industry’s lobbyists quietly say they feel like they’ve aged many years in this tumultuous 12 months, which saw a range of lofty highs and deep frustrations… Read More
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Stephan Miran, the newest member of the board of governors after his recent confirmation, pointed a spotlight on stablecoins and the potential that their explosive growth — especially by foreign users — will have heavy consequences for monetary policy. “Stablecoins may… Read More
A deputy governor of the Bank of England (BOE) played down concerns the U.K. is slipping behind other jurisdictions in introducing regulatory regimes for stablecoins, saying the rules will be in effect “just as quickly as the U.S.,” Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. “Our aim is… Read More
