Perpetual futures for crypto, also called perpetual swaps or perps, are gaining momentum in the United States amid concerns over risk to retail traders. Head of consumer products of Coinbase, Max Branzburg announced on June 13 that the exchange was planning to launch perps that are compliant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for … Read more
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Opinion by: Margaret Rosenfeld, chief legal officer of Everstake At the dawn of the internet in the late 1990s, technology outpaced regulation — and lawyers, engineers and policymakers had to learn together in real-time. Some regulators saw the internet as a threat, others as a challenge. The ones who made the most significant difference, however, … Read more
Sei Network’s native token SEI surged more than 15% in the last 24 hours, following the Wyoming Stable Token Commission’s announcement that the layer-1 blockchain was one of two finalists selected for the state’s USD-backed stablecoin pilot. The price rally brought SEI to over $0.21, up from intraday lows of around $0.182 earlier in the … Read more
Regulations Coinbase has officially obtained a MiCA license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), becoming the first U.S.-based crypto exchange to achieve full regulatory approval under the European Union’s new crypto framework. The company announced Friday that Luxembourg will now serve as its central hub for EU operations. This … Read more
BitBox announced today it has launched the BitBox02 Nova, a redesigned hardware wallet built for Bitcoin self-custody, which introduces native compatibility with iOS devices and a new Bluetooth communication system called Whisper. The device marks a shift from the original BitBox02 by addressing a long standing limitation in its compatibility with iPhones and iPads. Instead … Read more
Parataxis Holdings, an affiliate of digital asset-focused investment firm Parataxis Capital Management, is set to launch a Bitcoin-native treasury platform in the South Korean public market. The firm announced on June 20 that it had entered a definitive agreement to invest 29 billion South Korean won ($18.5 million) into Bridge Biotherapeutics, a publicly traded biotech … Read more
Scott Matherson is a prominent crypto writer at NewsBTC with a knack for capturing the pulse of the market, covering pivotal shifts, technological advancements, and regulatory changes with precision. Having witnessed the evolving landscape of the crypto world firsthand, Scott is able to dissect complex crypto topics and present them in an accessible and engaging … Read more
Bitcoin demand growth is decelerating after a rally toward $112,000, with key indicators signaling a potential slowdown phase, according to a new Cryptoquant Institutional Insights report. Profit-Taking Dominates Futures Market Amid Bitcoin Slowdown Cryptoquant’s analysis reveals bitcoin spot demand continues expanding but at a sharply reduced pace. Apparent demand growth fell to 118,000 BTC over … Read more
How unlikely was it for one solo miner to beat the odds and win a Bitcoin block? On June 5, 2025, a solo miner pulled off what most would call impossible: solving a Bitcoin block alone and earning over $330,000 in Bitcoin block rewards. And they did it during the most competitive mining conditions in Bitcoin’s … Read more