Despite Beijing’s 2021 ban on crypto trading, a thriving underground market reportedly continues to operate in China. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that investors circumvent the country’s stringent regulations through informal... Read more »

Today’s court hearing between Binance and the SEC has been postponed, according to a minute order published on Jan. 19. That order reads: “It has just been announced that the courthouse will... Read more »

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 19 opened comments on proposals related to options trading on Bitcoin ETFs. One SEC notice concerns a proposed rule change allowing Nasdaq to... Read more »

The Bitcoin and digital asset mining firm Hut 8 responded to a recent critical report in a statement on Jan. 19. The mining company wrote: “Hut 8 Corp is aware of a... Read more »

An analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence placed Coinbase’s chances of prevailing in its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at an optimistic 70%. In a Jan. 19 post on... Read more »

In an interview at the recent VettaFi CryptoCurrency Symposium, Jay Jacobs, U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs at BlackRock, highlighted the journey to launching the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)... Read more »

A court hearing between Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took place on Jan. 17 concerning earlier charges. In June 2023, the SEC alleged that Coinbase illegally operated a... Read more »

Theta Labs and the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights announced a partnership on Jan. 16 that will introduce new NFT-based fan experiences. Mitch Liu, co-founder and CEO of Theta Labs, said: “The world... Read more »

Coinbase Prime, the crypto platform explicitly designed for institutional investors, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals, has seen a dramatic increase in trading activity following the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs launch. CryptoSlate analysis identified... Read more »