BitMEX is expanding beyond crypto-native markets with the launch of Equity Perps, a new line of perpetual swap contracts that provide 24/7, crypto‑collateralized exposure to major US stocks and indexes like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq,…

Update Jan. 6, 12:57 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include a paragraph on Morgan Stanley’s prior involvement with cryptocurrency funds.US investment bank Morgan Stanley has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two cryptocurrency…

Update (Jan. 6, 1:20 pm UTC): This article has been updated with a statement from Telegram.Cryptocurrency-friendly messenger Telegram boosted its operating revenue in 2025 as it explores a potential initial public offering (IPO).Telegram’s revenues hit $870 million in the first…

Prediction market platform Polymarket updated its documentation to show that 15-minute crypto up/down markets now carry taker fees, marking a departure from its long-standing zero-fee trading model.According to the newly updated “Trading Fees” and Maker Rebates Program” sections of the…

Bitcoin Core developers warned users on Monday of a wallet migration bug in versions 30.0 and 30.1 that can delete files and result in fund loss.The issue occurs under specific conditions and affects migrations from old Bitcoin Core wallets that…

The son of legendary investor Bill Miller has joined a chorus of analysts who predict Bitcoin will set a new all-time high this year, buoyed by regulatory momentum in the US and continued adoption on Wall Street. “Technicals are really starting…

Markets rallied Tuesday, tracking the year’s first record on Wall Street as investors racked up AI-linked tech bets, while oil prices steadied after whipsawing following the ouster of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Attention is also turning back to US monetary…

South Korea’s financial authorities are reportedly weighing whether to allow regulators to preemptively freeze crypto accounts suspected of price manipulation.The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing the introduction of a payment suspension system that would block transactions before suspects launder…

Bitcoin institutions bought more BTC than miners added to the supply in the first week of 2026 as a classic BTC price bull signal began to repeat.Bitcoin (BTC) buying is back in 2026 as institutions have acquired more BTC per…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there’s a massive race for AI computing power, which could raise questions about how much will be left for crypto mining. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said demand for computing resources is “skyrocketing” due to the rapid…

Crypto and AI-based initial public offerings last year reportedly dragged down the performance of all US public debuts to fall behind the tech-heavy index S&P 500.Shares of all companies that went public last year, not including closed-end funds and blank-check…

Bitcoin accumulation by whales and recent profit-taking by retail traders could be seen as bullish and lead to more upward market momentum, according to Santiment.Crypto markets “typically follow the path of key whale and shark stakeholders, and move in the…

The Ethereum network validator exit queue has fallen back toward zero for the first time since July last year, which could reduce selling pressure, analysts say.According to data from Beaconcha.in, the current exit queue is just 32 Ether (ETH), with…

Major public US crypto companies rallied double-digits on Monday after a crypto market rally that saw major tokens hit multi-week highs.Crypto infrastructure platform Bakkt (BKKT) led Monday’s gains with a nearly 31.5% rise, and climbed nearly 5% after the bell…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other defendants in a suit over four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of…