FTX secretly used Deltec Bank to create and sell Tether for profit, lawsuit alleges

FTX companies created and profited from Tether through an arrangement with a partner bank, according to a court case described by Bloomberg on Feb. 17. The case quoted Caroline Ellison, former CEO... Read more »

Bitcoin market cap drops below $1 trillion as price retreats under $51k

Bitcoin’s price retreated below $51,000 to retest critical support levels on Feb. 17 despite holding strong after stronger-than-expected CPI data over the past few days. The flagship crypto was trading at $50,856... Read more »

Spot Bitcoin ETFs reach $37B in AUM, roughly one-third of gold ETF assets

US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated close to $37 billion in assets under management (AUM) within the first 25 days of trading, according to market data. Incidentally, the total AUM of Bitcoin... Read more »

MicroStrategy chair Saylor says Bitcoin represents the “digital transformation of capital”

In a recent interview with Fox Business, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor delved into the transformative potential of Bitcoin, positioning it as a pivotal force in the shift from analog to digital... Read more »

Coinbase saw $3.1 billion of revenue in 2023, with one-third of that total in Q4

Major US crypto exchange Coinbase published its latest financial report on Feb. 15, including fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2023. For Q4 2023, Coinbase reported a net income of $273 million and... Read more »

Crypto money laundering drops nearly 30% in 2023 as cyber criminals change tactics

Crypto money laundering experienced a significant decline of 29.5% in 2023 compared to the previous year, primarily due to a decrease in overall crypto transaction volume. According to a Chainalysis report, illicit... Read more »

Treasury official confirms crypto makes up ‘small fraction’ of Hamas’ fundraising

Brian Nelson, Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the US Department of the Treasury, provided critical testimony to Congress on Feb. 14, challenging widely held beliefs about the role of crypto... Read more »

CNBC host Joe Kernen defends Bitcoin after Gensler claims its ‘not that decentralized’

News anchor Joe Kernen defended Bitcoin in a spirited exchange with SEC Chair Gary Gensler during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Feb. 14 after the regulator questioned the flagship crypto’s... Read more »

Bitcoin’s risk-adjusted return potential skyrockets as Sharpe Signal surges

On Jan. 26, Glassnode’s Sharpe Signal hit its lowest level since March 2020. It dropped to 0.2531 from a high of 0.7042 on Jan. 10. However, by Feb. 11, as Bitcoin’s price... Read more »

Ledger teams up with Coinbase to offer direct to cold storage crypto purchases

Leading self-custody wallet Ledger has joined forces with Coinbase to enhance accessibility for self-custody users seeking to purchase cryptocurrencies. According to a Feb. 13 statement shared with CryptoSlate, this collaboration introduces the integration of... Read more »