Options linked to BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) began trading on Nov. 19 and have since grown to half the size of Deribit's BTC options market.
Huione's stablecoin is "not restricted" by regulatory agencies.
The debanking of Binance.US is Operation Chokepoint in action, said the exchange’s interim CEO Norman Reed.
The Zug and Singapore-based lender closed the oversubscribed "strategic growth round," which was led by BTC-focused venture capital firm Fulgar Ventures
BTC's latest price action seems to contrast sharply with the uptrend exhaustion observed at record highs above $108K in mid-December.
The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism's OP Stack.
MoonPay's acquisition of Helio is reportedly valued at $175 million.
In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler's tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC's crypto position "arbitrary and capricious."
Alterya's AI driven fraud models have "substantial opportunities in the traditional market."
The stablecoin behemoth is setting up shop for the group and its companies in the nascent crypto hub.