June 2025 – Page 206

Howard Lutnick, Tether’s Wall Street Banker, Is Trump’s Pick for Commerce Chief, Not Treasury Secretary: Reports

Lutnick, whose Cantor Fitzgerald has been a custodian for Tether since 2021, has been a vocal proponent of bitcoin and USDT for years.

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos to Buy Finland’s Membrane Finance to Gain EU Access

Paxos agreed to buy electronic money institution Membrane Finance, which is licensed in Finland.

El Salvador Is Getting Its First Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering

The new product aims to give access to T-Bill investments for individuals and organizations who were previously unable to invest in these products, the press release said.

After Binance’s Costly Lesson, Do Rival Crypto Exchanges Risk Running Afoul of U.S. Rules?

Bybit, Bitget and OKX combined have 877,000 monthly active users in the U.S., veri from Sensor Tower shows. It's unclear if they are just checking prices, or trading in...

First Mover Americas: Options Coming to Bitcoin ETFs Is a Big Deal

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 19, 2024.

Crypto Valley Exchange to Go Live in January With Cheap On-Chain Futures and Options Trading

The decentralized exchange for futures and options trading plans to go live on Arbitrum on Jan. 8.

Bitcoin Mining Economics Improved in the First Half of November: JPMorgan

The total market cap of the mining stocks tracked by the bank grew 33%, the report said.

MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand

The second-biggest publicly traded bitcoin holding company is looking to increase its token stash and hisse off debt from the proceeds of the note offering.

SOL Looks Set to Outperform BTC as Solana-Based DEXs Register Record $41B in Trading Volume: Godbole

The bullish technical setup is backed by record trading volumes on Solana-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs).

Crypto Exchange Gemini Starts Up in France With EU’s MiCA Laws Weeks From Kicking In

Companies registered in EU nations by year-end will be able to continue operating while they secure licenses under MiCA regulations that take effect at the end of the year.