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U.S. imposes sanctions on crypto exchanges tied to Iran for the first time

U.S. imposes sanctions on crypto exchanges tied to Iran for the first time

The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement.

NYSE's 24/7 plan could fix key problem for stock tokens, Ondo's de Bode says

NYSE's 24/7 plan could fix key problem for stock tokens, Ondo's de Bode says

NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a "godsend," solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.

Founder of OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges, blames bitcoin’s October crash on Binance

Founder of OKX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges, blames bitcoin’s October crash on Binance

Months after Oct. 10’s flash crash and liquidation cascade, a fresh spat has opened between exchange executives and market watchers over whether a leveraged yield loop, thin liquidity, or busted marke...

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts

Active Solana addresses spike 115%, four in 10 merchants take Bitcoin: Month in Charts

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees.

US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time

US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time

The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms.

Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power

Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals.

$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally

$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.”

Binance pins crypto's worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure

Binance pins crypto's worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure

Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most...

Silver's 35% plunge ends up beating bitcoin in a rare crypto liquidation shock

Silver's 35% plunge ends up beating bitcoin in a rare crypto liquidation shock

Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in metals collided with leverage-heavy trading...

Bitcoin, ether fall as shutdown clock hits and markets brace for a messy Monday

Bitcoin, ether fall as shutdown clock hits and markets brace for a messy Monday

Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday.

Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward

Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward

The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million.

Crypto extreme fear is one of the ‘few strong bullish signals': Santiment

Crypto extreme fear is one of the ‘few strong bullish signals': Santiment

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said the “silver lining” in the current crypto market is the “extreme negativity” seen on social media.