The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has given approval for spot cryptocurrency products to trade on federally regulated futures exchanges.In a Thursday notice, Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the move was in response to policy directives from US President…

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped from the 2025 yearly open into Thursday’s Wall Street trading session as markets reacted to US jobs data.Key points:Strong US labor-market data fails to dent hopes of a December Fed rate cut.Crypto continues to diverge from stocks…

Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF), Argentina’s state-controlled energy company, is reportedly considering allowing drivers to pay for gasoline and diesel with cryptocurrency, as digital assets continue to gain traction in everyday transactions across the country. The plan could rely on a…

United Kingdom political party Reform UK has received a record 9 million British pounds (about $12 million) donation from early crypto investor Christopher Harborne. The sum is the largest single political gift ever made by a living person in Britain…

XRP (XRP) price is up 12% since plunging below the $2 mark on Nov. 21, reclaiming key support levels. Surging network activity and persistent institutional demand, coupled with reduced supply on exchanges, could lead to a sustained price recovery.Key takeaways:A…

Indian crypto investors using CoinDCX appear to be taking a more deliberate, portfolio-based approach to digital asset investing, with early signs of longer-term allocation behavior emerging in 2025. On Thursday, the exchange released its annual report, which suggested that users are…

The chorus of voices calling for a presidential pardon of Samourai wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill is growing, as Bitcoin advocates and policy groups call on US President Donald Trump to intervene before the pair report to…

Crypto merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025 reached $8.6 billion as of November, with companies closing a record 133 deals, marking an all-time high in both deal count and total value.The total dollar amount of business deals exceeded the…

A chip widely used in smartphones, including the crypto-focused Solana Seeker, has an unfixable vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain complete control and steal private keys stored on the device, according to crypto wallet maker Ledger.Ledger said in a…

Bitcoin could extend its recent rebound after posting an 8% daily gain on Wednesday, with crypto analysts pointing to signs that a local bottom may already be in.“The combination of extreme deleveraging, capitulation among short-term holders, and early signs of…

Market maker Citadel Securities has recommended that the Securities and Exchange Commission tighten regulations on decentralized finance when it comes to tokenized stocks, causing backlash from crypto users.Citadel Securities told the SEC in a letter on Tuesday that DeFi developers,…

Solana is set to roll out the awaited native token tied to its latest mobile phone model, Seeker, at the start of 2026, with the coin set to be the governance token of the company’s mobile ecosystem.Solana Mobile announced in…

The US state of Connecticut has hit Robinhood, Kalshi and Crypto.com with cease and desist orders, accusing the platforms of offering unlicensed sports betting through event contracts.The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) sent letters to the three platforms on…

Shares in IREN recovered on Wednesday after the Bitcoin miner said it would raise $3.6 billion through a combination of share sales and a convertible debt offering as it races to deploy computers to meet artificial intelligence demand.IREN (IREN) jumped…

Key takeaways:Low BTC and ETH leverage appetite contrasts with strong stock markets, highlighting fragile sentiment despite improving liquidity expectations.While economic uncertainty persists, anticipated monetary easing reduces downside risk for cryptocurrencies, favoring a potential bullish momentum.Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) gained…