Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Derivatives exchange CME set to launch XRP futures in crypto push

CME Group will launch futures contracts tied to the XRP cryptocurrency next month, the derivatives exchange said on Thursday, aiming to tap into the growing interest in tokens other than bitcoin and...

Coinbase waives fees on PayPal's stablecoin in crypto payments push

Coinbase, the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, is waiving fees on transactions connected to PayPal's stablecoin and allowing its users to redeem the token directly for U.S. dollars, a...

Dinner with the president: Trump meme coin surges on offer to top buyers

NEW YORK -President Donald Trump's meme coin surged more than 60% on Wednesday after a post announcing the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the world promised the top 220 buyers of $TRUMP a private gala...

Trump Media pushes forward with pivot to crypto, ETF plans

U.S. President Donald Trump's social media firm, Trump Media & Technology Group, said on Tuesday it had reached a binding agreement to roll out an array of retail investment products, including...

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken cuts redundant roles amid traditional finance push

Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reorganizing its workforce by reducing some positions and consolidating teams where redundancies exist, while continuing to hire in key...

The OM crash: a $5-billion wipeout that didn’t shake bitcoin

In one of the most dramatic implosions in recent crypto memory, Mantra’s OM token crashed by over 90% on April 13, wiping out more than $5.4 billion in market value in mere hours. The token plunged...

Russia should have own stablecoins, finance ministry official says

Russia should develop its own stablecoins pegged to other currencies after Russia-linked digital wallets holding the popular USDT stablecoin were blocked last month, a senior Finance Ministry...

100 billion a day: the discreet reign of stablecoins - Crypto review

Long confined to the margins of the financial system, stablecoins are changing dimension. From simple crypto conversion tools, they are becoming large-scale payment instruments, challenging banks and...

Binance among crypto exchanges hit by Amazon Web Services outage

Crypto exchange Binance said it briefly stopped allowing users to withdraw from the platform on Tuesday, due to an issue involving an Amazon Web Services data centre, while other crypto exchanges...

Binance seeks to curb US oversight during deal talks with Trump's crypto company, WSJ says

Binance executives met U.S. Treasury officials last month and discussed loosening government oversight of the company, while exploring a business deal with President Donald Trump's crypto venture,...

Are American institutions turning pro-crypto?

Donald Trump has signed a law that overturns an IRS rule and eases obligations for decentralized finance players, which were previously treated as traditional finance brokers. Political interest and...

New York attorney general urges Congress to bolster crypto regulations

New York Attorney General Letitia James urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass legislation to create a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, arguing that digital asset investors urgently...

The great chaos of 2025 : What does it mean for the crypto market

Tariff-induced uncertainty is rattling both stocks and crypto markets. This volatility could drive Bitcoin’s price into bearish territory, threatening to disrupt its traditional 4-year cycle.

Who'd have thought Bitcoin would last? - Crypto review

While global markets teeter on the brink of Donald Trump's tariff shock, an unexpected asset is resisting: bitcoin, though often considered too young and too volatile, is showing an intriguing...

Pakistan turns to bitcoin miners, AI data centers to use surplus power

Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and AI data centres, the head of Pakistan's Crypto Council and adviser to the finance minister said on Wednesday, adding it...

EU markets watchdog warns of crypto-related financial stability risks

The European Union's securities watchdog warned on Tuesday that problems in the cryptocurrency industry could pose risks to broader financial stability in future, as the sector grows and as ties...

Crypto: Make Bitcoin Cheap Again

As the trade war reignited by Donald Trump sends global stockmarkets reeling, the cryptocurrency market has not been spared. Bitcoin fell sharply, dropping back below $80,000 and reaching a low of...

US Justice Department is reviewing corporate monitorships, sources say

NEW YORK -The U.S. Justice Department has paused corporate monitorships as part of an informal review into the practice of installing such firms to oversee companies that have resolved accusations of...

Democrats ask SEC to preserve records related to Trump's crypto business, probing conflicts

WASHINGTON -A pair of top Democratic lawmakers asked the U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday to preserve records related to President Donald Trump's crypto venture World Liberty Financial and...