Miami Beach, FL — Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, has been closely following the U.S. Senate’s progress on the crypto market structure bill, and he said it’s not a “done deal” as the next two weeks may be pivotal for the legislation’s chances. “If it doesn’t… Read More
Bitcoin is beginning the Hong Kong trading day under $80,000, according to CoinDesk market data, as the market once again tests a level that has repeatedly capped upside in recent sessions. Price action remains rangebound just below the $80,700 short-term holder realized price, a key… Read More
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, giving the firm a full U.S. derivatives stack regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The deal gives Payward control of Bitnomial’s futures broker, exchange and clearinghouse licenses. That structure… Read More
Strategy is taking a breather from buying bitcoin. Michael Saylor said Sunday the company would not add to its bitcoin holdings this week, pausing its regular purchase program ahead of Tuesday’s first-quarter earnings release. “No buys this week. Back to work next week,” Saylor wrote… Read More
Consensus 2026 in Miami starts Tuesday. We’ve got a host of policy sessions — some of which this newsletter previewed a few weeks back. Here’s the full list of sessions you should attend. On the fence about going but you’ll be in Miami? Not too… Read More
Most voters in the U.S. aren’t comfortable with President Donald Trump’s hand on the wheel of crypto industry oversight, with 62% saying they don’t trust his administration on that point, according to a survey commissioned by CoinDesk. After the previous administration’s heavy hand on crypto,… Read More
