An urgent plea from a top former regulator presses Congress to act now, warning that inaction on crypto oversight endangers millions amid rampant fraud and market disorder.

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, believes cryp

Bitwise taps Icapital’s 100,000-strong advisor network to launch high-octane crypto strategies built for alpha generation, redefining institutional access to the digital asset frontier.

A brutal crime spree in NYC nightlife was brought to justice as blockchain sleuthing by Coinbase exposed killers, recovered funds, and redefined crypto’s role in law enforcement.

Governments are racing to lock in bitcoin reserves—investors now have a narrowing window before sovereign accumulation reshapes the entire crypto landscape.

Bitcoin surges into state-level finance as two U.S. states legalize strategic bitcoin reserves within 48 hours, signaling unstoppable bipartisan momentum and a new financial era.

The SEC has finally filed its long-awaited settlement agreement with Ripple, signaling a pivotal moment that could unleash <a href=\\\"https://markets.bitcoin.com/crypto/ripple?utm_source=bitcoin_news\\\" class=\\\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\\\" data-linkid=\\\"311999\\\" data-postid=\\\"\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" >XRP</a>’s momentum and reshape crypto regulation forever.

Securitize, a leading digital securities platform, announced a strategic equity investment from Jump Crypto on May 8 to enhance institutional access to tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and improve collateral management solutions.

On Thursday, bitcoin’s price jumped to $102,819, hitting a peak not seen since Feb. 3, and plenty of analysts point to a growing wave of institutional involvement as the driving force behind the climb.

Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was sen

Bitcoin’s price is coasting along at $101,251 on May 8, 2025, leaving a 7.44% gap before reaching its all-time high. With a market capitalization of $2.01 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $58.84 billion, bitcoin’s current positioning reveals a complex but bullish technical landscape, as it ranged intraday between $95,967 and $101,711.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Hester Peirce proposed a regulatory exemption framework for crypto-related securities trading during her May 8, 2025 keynote in Washington D.C., balancing investor protection with technological innovation.

Bitcoin ETFs snapped back with a $142 million inflow after Tuesday’s dip, led by strong interest in ARKB and FBTC. Ether ETFs, meanwhile, continued their slide with a $21.77 million outflow driven solely by Blackrock’s ETHA.

The last time the cryptocurrency topped six figures was in February shortly after reaching its all-time high of $109,114.88 in late January.

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, after the central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged the day prior. He hopped onto social media via Truth Social and branded Powell a “fool.”