SEC again delays Ether ETF options on Cboe

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has once again extended its deadline for deciding whether or not to permit Cboe Exchange to list options tied to Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). …

SEC Commissioner dissents on agency’s memecoin stance

US Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw issued a dissenting opinion on the SEC’s recent stance that memecoins are not securities. According to the commissioner’s Feb. 27 statement, memecoins…

Competitors want to ‘kill Tether,’ most altcoins ‘won’t make it’ in 2025: Finance Redefined

Tether’s competitors are exerting increasingly more pressure to push the world’s largest stablecoin issuer out of the crypto market, including political pressure aimed at reducing the firm’s leading market share.…

Bybit hackers resume laundering activities, moving another 62,200 ETH

North Korea’s Lazarus Group laundered another 62,200 Ether, worth $138 million, from the Feb. 21 Bybit hack on March 1 — leaving only 156,500 left to be moved, a pseudonymous…

Ethereum researcher pitches solution to fix centralization woes, eliminate MEV

An Ethereum researcher has pitched a new block proposal solution that aims to democratize Ethereum’s currently centralized block building process by implementing a “shared random algorithm.” The “Decentralized Random Block…

Strong inflows into ARK 21Shares, Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs end 8-day outflow streak

The US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a $94.3 million inflow on Feb. 28 — breaking eight consecutive days of outflows as Bitcoin made a partial recovery toward $85,000. The…

Nothing has changed in US crypto banking since Trump returned: Caitlin Long

The US government has done “nothing” to address crypto debanking issues since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Custodia Bank’s CEO Caitlin Long. Speaking on…

Bitcoin isn’t a worthy reserve asset, Swiss central bank president says: Report

Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Martin Schlegel reportedly doesn’t want to make Bitcoin a reserve asset in Switzerland — citing a lack of stability, liquidity concerns and security risks. Schlegel’s…

Trump company files trademarks for branded metaverse, NFT marketplace

Trump-owned company DTTM Operations filed for trademarks on Feb. 24 for the word ‘TRUMP’ in connection with a metaverse and NFT marketplace built around the US President’s brand. In this…

Ethereum Foundation officially announces new leadership

The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new leadership structure consisting of two co-directors of the Foundation, Hsiao-Wei Wang — a core researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, and Tomasz Stańczak, the…