Crypto companies and platforms that provide stablecoin rewards have become a major point of contention in the CLARITY crypto market structure bill. The banking industry should not be threatened by crypto companies offering stablecoin yield to customers, and both sides must compromise on the issue, according to White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt. Witt said…
Ether holds $2,000, but may remain under pressure as traders watch corporate earnings, US government debt and growing global tensions. Key takeaways: Institutional demand for Ether is cooling as investors shift toward the safety of short-term US government bonds. High interest rates and rising ETH supply make the current staking yield less attractive for long-term…
Wall Street analysts from companies including JPMorgan (JPM) and Cannacord lowered their price targets for Coinbase (COIN) stock after the largest publicly traded crypto exchange missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates. JPMorgan said weak crypto prices and trading activity weighed on volumes and fees. The bank maintained its overweight rating on the crypto exchange, but cut the…
The CEO of Praetorian Group International (PGI) was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the U.S. for running a global Ponzi scheme that falsely claimed to invest in bitcoin and foreign exchange trading. Ramil Ventura Palafox, 61, promised daily returns of up to 3%, misleading more than 90,000 investors and draining over $62.7 million…
Yorkville America Equities, the asset manager behind a series of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social brand, has filed registration documents for two new cryptocurrency ETFs, expanding its push into the digital asset market. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted Friday, the firm…
The current impasse over stablecoin yields in the U.S. Senate’s crypto market structure bill is now in writing, and the crypto side is holding the line on needing some forms of rewards for stablecoin users. A White House meeting between Wall Street bankers and crypto executives hit a wall this week, despite officials in President…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1920.47, up 2.0% (+36.77) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Eighteen of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: UNI (+5.4%) and BCH (+5.3%). Laggards: ICP (-2.1%) and BNB…
Tomasz Stańczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), announced today he will step down from his leadership role at the end of February 2026, marking a notable shift in the organization’s executive team. Stańczak, who has co-led the foundation alongside Hsiao-Wei Wang since early 2025, said in a blog post that he believes the…
Shares of Coinbase (COIN) jumped 12% Friday despite the crypto exchange missing fourth-quarter earnings expectations, as analysts reacted to the report with a mix of caution on short-term pressures and optimism about the company’s evolving business model. The company posted net revenue of $1.71 billion, below Wall Street estimates of $1.81 billion, while its core…
The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority to adopt a narrow, functional definition of “control” as it finalizes new rules for crypto asset activities. The Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group argued that regulatory obligations should hinge on whether an entity has unilateral authority over user funds or transactions, not merely whether…
