Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

UK sentences individual in first unregistered cryptoasset case

Britain's financial watchdog said on Friday a four-year prison sentence has been issued in the UK's first case involving unregistered cryptoasset activity. London-based Olumide Osunkoya,...

CME Group plans to launch Solana futures on March 17

CME Group said on Friday that it plans to roll out futures contracts on cryptocurrency Solana on March 17, pending regulatory review. The exchange said it expects to debut two contracts,...

30 days of Trump: What's changed for cryptocurrencies? - Crypto Recap

A year ago, the future of cryptos in the United States seemed bleak. Regulatory repression, legal uncertainties, an industry in search of stability. Then, Trump came back. In the space of a month, the...

Bitcoin slides more than 5% to lowest level since November 11

Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level , dragged by uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans and crypto policy and flagging investor confidence after a $1.5 billion hack in rival...

Canada's privacy watchdog opens investigation into X following complaint

Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the social media platform X's compliance with federal privacy law after receiving a complaint. The investigation will focus on...

Bitcoin’s 25% correction: what’s next?

Bitcoin’s sharp correction has shaken the market, triggering record liquidations and ETF outflows. With fear gripping investors and macro uncertainty mounting, is this a buying opportunity or the...

Bitcoin falls by 5% at $84,201

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, dropped 5% to $84,201 at 21:56 GMT on Wednesday. Number two cryptocurrency Ether, gained 1.58% as of 22:06 GMT. ...

Bitcoin falls below $90,00 for first time in a month, ether tumbles

Cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ether dropped to multi-month lows on Tuesday, caught up in a general cross-market sell-off, and as traders continued to process last week's hack of $1.5 billion worth of...

Operator of OKX crypto exchange enters guilty plea, to pay more than $504 million, US says

The operator of the OKX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty on Monday to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws by operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and agreed to pay more...

US SEC closes investigation into Robinhood's crypto arm with no action

Robinhood said on Monday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had closed its investigation into the company's crypto trading arm with no action. Robinhood's shares were up 2.9%...

Brazil Supreme Court orders Rumble suspension in the country

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO -The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered on Friday the suspension of U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble in the country, citing its failure to comply with court orders, in a similar...

Crypto-fiasco: Milei in trouble with Libra - Crypto Recap

The $LIBRA affair could have been just another memecoin in the cryptocurrency universe. It has become a political and financial nightmare. Javier Milei, Argentina's libertarian president, thought he...

Stablecoins enter a new era of political support and Bitcoin integration

Stablecoins are experiencing remarkable growth, now officially recognized as the cornerstone of future digital dollars. Their recent expansion to Bitcoin adds momentum to this trend.

HK comments leave the door open to use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth

The Hong Kong government has responded for the first time to questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant talked publicly about two...

Argentina's opposition threatens impeachment trial after Milei touts crypto coin

BUENOS AIRES -Argentine President Javier Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress, opposition lawmakers said on Saturday, after the libertarian leader touted a cryptocurrency which crashed...

Elon Musk says xAI's Grok 3 chatbot to be unveiled on Monday

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that his xAI's artificial intelligence chatbot and ChatGPT challenger Grok 3 would be released with a live demo at 8 p.m. Pacific time on Monday . ...

Fund managers boost exposure to bitcoin ETFs, quarterly US filings show

Asset managers, ranging from wealth management companies to hedge funds and pension funds, boosted allocations to U.S. exchange-traded funds tied to the price of bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2024,...

Crypto scams likely set new record in 2024 helped by AI, Chainalysis says

The rise of pig butchering scams and the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm...

Central African Republic: A president, a memecoin and a flash crash - Crypto Recap

A president, a memecoin, and a real-time crash. Faustin-Archange Touadéra wanted to propel the Central African Republic onto the global crypto scene, but his $CAR token collapsed by 95% in 48 hours....