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Bitwise to Acquire Chorus One, Laying Groundwork to Expand Staking ETFs

Digital-asset manager Bitwise has acquired staking services firm Chorus One. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Bitwise said it has acquired Chorus One, which manages more than $2.2 billion in staking assets. Some 50 Chorus One empl

US Treasury sanctions Russian 'exploit broker'…uncovers $1.3 million in crypto transactions

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Russia-based broker network accused of stealing and brokering cyber tools reserved for the US government. According to Decrypt on the 24th (local time), the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Con

Ethereum rebounds above $1,800 but bearish signals persist…spot ETF outflows intensify

Ethereum (ETH) rebounded off the $1,800 level, but the combination of weaker derivatives indicators, slowing on-chain activity and continued outflows from spot ETFs has raised the risk of further declines. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (loca

Coinbase opens stock and ETF trading to U.S. customers…fee-free, 24 hours a day, five days a week

Coinbase has fully rolled out stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading services for all users in the United States. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Coinbase said it will allow users to trade stocks and ETFs alongside digital

ESMA warns crypto perpetual futures could fall under CFD rules

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned that crypto perpetual futures products could fall within the scope of regulation for contracts for difference (CFDs). According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), ESMA said in a noti

Stripe Said to Be Weighing a Bid for PayPal…Potentially Reshaping the Payments Landscape

Global payments company Stripe is said to be considering an acquisition of PayPal. According to Bloomberg on the 24th (local time), Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring all of PayPal or certain assets. People familiar with the matte

AI to hold wallets, execute on-chain payments… MoonPay unveils ‘Agents’ service

MoonPay, a crypto payments and stablecoin infrastructure company, has unveiled a new software layer that enables AI systems to directly hold digital assets and execute on-chain transactions. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), MoonPa

Bitcoin on-chain indicators normalize… Market watches for signs of a rebound in spot demand

As Bitcoin trades sideways below $65,000, key on-chain indicators have returned to long-term average levels, drawing growing attention to when spot demand may recover. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), Bitcoin was trading around $6

Crypto.com donates $35 million to Trump PAC…wins CFTC backing and secures bank charter approval in quick succession

Crypto.com, a digital asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, received a series of favorable decisions from U.S. regulators after making a large donation to a political action committee (PAC) backing President Donald Trump. According to Decrypt on the 24th

U.S. senator opens probe into alleged Binance violations of Iran and Russia sanctions

The U.S. Senate has launched an official investigation into allegations that crypto exchange Binance violated sanctions related to Iran and Russia. According to Bloomberg on the 24th (local time), Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on the Senate Pe

Moreno: 'Hopeful the CLARITY Act will pass in April'…Coinbase: 'A path forward is in sight'

Expectations are rising that the CLARITY Act—aimed at clarifying U.S. regulation of digital assets—could pass Congress as early as April. According to Cointelegraph on the 19th (local time), U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno said in an interview with CNBC a

FIU loses appeal over Hanbitco fine… Court says it is "hard to conclude a violation"

The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an affiliate of the Financial Services Commission, also lost on appeal in a case concerning an administrative fine of about 2 billion won it imposed on crypto exchange Hanbitco Korea. According to the lega

White House to Hold Third Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss Stablecoin Revenue… Industry and Banks to Attend

The White House will hold a third meeting related to stablecoin revenue structures. On the 19th (local time), Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, said on X that “the White House is scheduled to hold a meeting on stablecoin revenue at 9 a.m. E

Aptos pushes APT tokenomics overhaul… considers 2.1bn cap and lower staking rewards

The Aptos Foundation plans to propose amendments to its tokenomics to comprehensively overhaul APT’s supply structure. According to Cointelegraph on the 19th (local time), the Aptos Foundation said on X that it will submit a governance proposal aimed

Warren: 'Crypto bailout would benefit the Trump family'…Urges Treasury and Fed to refrain from intervention

Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to refrain from intervening in the crypto-asset market, warning that government action could benefit businesses tied to t

US spot Ethereum ETF sees $42.5 million in net outflows…institutional inflows slow

US spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $42.5 million in a single day. According to data compiled by Trader T on the 18th (local time), total net outflows across US spot Ethereum ETFs came to $42.5 million. BlackRock’s i

US spot Bitcoin ETFs see $134.23 million in net outflows…Funds exit IBIT and FBTC

US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds recorded $134.23 million in net outflows in a single day. According to data compiled by Trader T on the 18th (local time), total net outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs came to $134.23 million on the day. Bl

"Bitcoin must price in quantum risk"…Calls grow for clearer U.S. regulation

As the industry debates the future direction of Bitcoin and DeFi, leading figures underscored the risks posed by quantum computing and the urgency of overhauling U.S. regulation. According to Cointelegraph on the 19th (local time), Charles Edwards, f

Bitcoin Trades Sideways Near an ‘Inflection Point’…Focus on Whether It Breaks Above $70,000

As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to move sideways in a range between $65,000 and $70,000, short-term technical indicators and derivatives data are pointing to a potential inflection point. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), Bitcoin has tr

Hyperliquid launches DeFi policy group in Washington, DC

Virtual asset platform Hyperliquid has launched a DeFi policy lobbying organization aimed at the U.S. Congress. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), Hyperliquid established the 'Hyperliquid Policy Center' in Washington, DC, and appoin

YZi Labs: "Calls for immediate disclosure of 10X Capital and Hans Thomas’s BNC stake"

YZi Labs said 10X Capital and director Hans Thomas may have failed to fulfill their disclosure obligations related to their holdings in CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC), and called for immediate disclosure. According to YZi Labs’ official X account on th

Hanwha Investment & Securities invests $13 million in US-based Kresus…expands seedless wallets and RWA tokenisation

Hanwha Investment & Securities has invested about $13 million in US blockchain infrastructure firm Kresus Labs. According to CoinDesk on the 18th (local time), Kresus Labs raised investment worth about KRW 18 billion from Hanwha Investment & Securiti

Solana derivatives indicators cool sharply… $80 support put to the test

As Solana (SOL) tests support around $80, derivatives indicators are signaling bearish sentiment. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), SOL has failed to reclaim the $89 level over the past two weeks. After facing resistance near $145

Crypto lender Ledn issues $188 million in Bitcoin-backed bonds

Crypto lending firm Ledn has issued asset-backed securities collateralized by Bitcoin. According to a Bloomberg report on the 18th (local time), Ledn sold a total of $188 million of Bitcoin-backed bonds. The deal comprised two tranches, with the inve

Bitcoin bottom signal flashes again… similar to the oversold trough seen in 2018

Bitcoin (BTC) on-chain indicators are showing an extreme oversold signal similar to the market bottom during the 2018 bear market, pointing to the possibility of a cycle low. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), Checkonchain data from

Coinbase’s Layer-2 ‘Base’ moves away from Optimism dependence…shifts to proprietary architecture

Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network operated by Coinbase, is moving away from the Optimism technology stack and transitioning to a proprietary software architecture. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), Base said it will migrate from i

Vance says Iran has failed to meet U.S. red lines... Tehran 'prepares for war' [Lee Sang-eun's Washington Now]

U.S.-Iran tensions are flaring again after reports that Iran has rejected key U.S. demands. In an interview with Fox News on the evening of the 17th, Vice President JD Vance said Iran failed to address U.S. “red lines” in this week’s nuclear talks an

Kraken parent Payward acquires tokenisation platform Magna

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has acquired tokenisation platform Magna as it moves to expand its infrastructure. According to Cointelegraph on the 18th (local time), Payward said it plans to acquire Magna and operate it as an

FSS extends inspection into Bithumb’s ‘Bitcoin mispayment’ incident through end of month

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is extending its inspection related to Bithumb’s erroneous Bitcoin payout incident through the end of this month. According to financial authorities on the 19th, the FSS has extended the on-site inspe

TD Cowen: In predictive-market legal fight, states retain the upper hand…uncertainty to linger despite CFTC involvement

An analysis says that in the legal dispute surrounding U.S. sports-based predictive markets, states still have the upper hand even after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stepped in. According to The Block on the 18th (local time), TD C