According to a report from Clear Street, Hut 8’s (HUT) new subsidiary, American Bitcoin Corp., formed in partnership with the Trump family, may potentially be spun out in order for the company to concentrate on data center hosting. The broker…
A significant bitcoin (BTC) options trade was executed on Deribit as the first quarter came to an end on Monday, indicating bearish sentiment from the trader responsible for the transaction. This block trade involved a premium of over $1 million…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has withdrawn two pieces of crypto-related staff guidance in order to streamline its approach to crypto regulation. The first advisory, Staff Advisory No. 18-14, was originally published in May 2018 and provided guidelines…
DeFi’s evolution in the first quarter of 2025 is evident, showcasing maturation and growth despite yield compression on major lending platforms. Innovation at the market’s edges highlights the continued progress of DeFi. The Great Yield Compression Yields on major lending…
Bitcoin may be entering a correction phase that is just beginning. The entire crypto sector could be headed towards a significant downtrend similar to what was seen in 2022. In an interview with CoinDesk, Quinn Thompson, founder of crypto hedge…
It is highly unlikely that the Sei Foundation’s move to acquire bankrupt genetic data company 23andMe is anything more than a publicity stunt. However, the idea is generating a lot of excitement and speculation. If the deal were to go…
The MIT Bitcoin Club—a passionate coalition of students, alumni, researchers, and community members—presents the 12th annual MIT Bitcoin Expo (April 5–6, 2025), a landmark event exploring how Bitcoin and freedom technologies empower individuals worldwide. With just 5 days remaining, this…
According to his Linkedin profile, Mauricio Beugelmans, the chief legal officer of OKX, has departed from the cryptocurrency exchange. Beugelmans played a key role in shaping OKX’s global compliance policy during his three years and eight months tenure from August…
Darknet markets are increasingly reverting to bitcoin (BTC) as their main cryptocurrency due to challenges related to liquidity and accessibility that come with privacy-focused coins like monero (XMR), as stated by Eric Jardine, cybercrime research lead at Chainalysis. “After major…
Shaurya Malwa Shaurya Malwa is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia, focusing on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis. He holds a diverse portfolio of cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV,…
