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Coinbase has begun phasing out wBTC, and will suspend trading on Dec. 19 citing "listing standards". This move comes after Coinbase has launched a competitor to wBTC called cbBTC. 03:27 Trump's Media Company in Talks to Buy Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt; Razzlekhan Gets 18 Months in Prison 11:59 Dormant Investors Are 'Awake Again' for Crypto

On their first trading day, IBIT options amassed nearly $2 billion in notional exposure, an unusual volume for new options. More call options were traded compared to puts (4.4:1 ratio), likely contributing to BTC’s new record highs. Introducing IBIT options is expected to increase institutional involvement in bitcoin, as options provide new avenues for investment

The Trump transition team is considering Teresa Goody Guillén, partner at law firm BakerHostetler and co-lead of its blockchain team, among several candidates to become the next SEC chair, industry sources said. Goody Guillén is a seasoned securities lawyer with experience serving the SEC and opposing the agency on behalf of blockchain companies and traditional

Video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM) is moving higher during afternoon U.S. trading hours on Tuesday after CEO Chris Pavlovski suggested an interest in adopting a bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. "Should Rumble add Bitcoin to its balance sheet," asked Pavlovski on X. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid to Lowest Since April

Ethena's USDe yield-bearing token grew by $1 billion in a month to $3.44 billion as perpetual funding rates rose amid the crypto rally. The token now offers a 29% annualized yield, rebounding from a period of below the U.S. dollar risk-free rate as crypto markets corrected. DeFi lenders and exchanges listing USDe as collateral assets

Bitcoin rose above $93,750 today, hitting a new all-time high. Spot bitcoin ETF options are now live on Nasdaq. The product was rolled out in strong demand from traders. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid to Lowest Since April 2021 00:57 Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum? Bitcoin (BTC) made

Artificial Intelligence (AI) might one day be humanity's downfall, but in the meantime, humans are doing a pretty good job marketing it for their profit. The creators of crypto's latest AI darling project, "ai16z" (a cheeky riff on the prolific venture fund Andreessen Horowitz), found that out the hard way this week. They planned to

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming one of the most significant paradigms in the new era of foundation models. By agentic, we refer to AI systems that can not only produce outputs but also execute actions in a given environment. Consider automation scenarios like responding to emails, interacting with a database, calling an API

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wants Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick — a vocal cryptocurrency enthusiast who has been stablecoin giant Tether's (USDT) Wall Street banker for years — to serve as his Commerce Secretary, not Treasury Secretary, Punchbowl News and The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Lutnick was one of many vying for the powerful

Stablecoin issuer Paxos has agreed to acquire electronic money institution Membrane Finance which is licensed in Finland. Finland is a member of the European Union, which enforced strict rules for stablecoin issuers in June. 02:43 XRP Price Surges Amid Record Futures Bets; Who Will Be the Next U.S. Treasury Secretary? 15:46 Bitcoin Overtakes Oil Giant