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Robinhood's Q1 Crypto Trading Volume Surged 224% as SEC Action Looms

Robinhood saw significant growth in crypto trading volume and revenue.

The company beat its first-quarter sales and earnings estimates.

Robinhood faces regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. [ more ]

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1 week ago

Robinhood Would Likely Win Crypto Court Case With the SEC: KBW

Robinhood's likelihood of winning against SEC is higher compared to competitors due to strict listing standards. [ more ]

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Robinhood's Higher Crypto Revenue Could be Positive for Coinbase Earnings

Robinhood's crypto revenue rose 10% in Q4 due to increased trading volume.

Coinbase is expected to report similar results for its trading volume this week. [ more ]

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Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Wintermute partners with Asian market for liquidity provision to Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs. [ more ]

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3 weeks ago

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Bitcoin and Ether are stable, trading in tight ranges post-halving, amid indecision in the market about the direction to take. [ more ]

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Crypto Startup Velar Plans Perpetual Swaps Exchange for Bitcoin DeFi After Raising $3.5M

Crypto trading startup Velar raises $3.5 million to build DeFi tools for Bitcoin's DeFi scene.

Velar plans to launch the first perpetual swaps exchange on the Bitcoin network using side chains and Layer-2s. [ more ]

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Crypto Market Maker GSR Appoints Former JPMorgan Executive as Head of Trading

GSR, a crypto trading firm, has appointed Andreas Koukorinis as its new head of trading.

GSR is expanding its capabilities to cater to more conservative clients interested in trading bitcoin and ether. [ more ]

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1 week ago

Revolut's Crypto Exchange Goes Live for Experienced Traders

Revolut launched Revolut X, a crypto exchange, to compete with leading exchanges by offering lower fees. [ more ]

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Avi Eisenberg May Testify in $110M Crypto Fraud Trial, Defense Says

Avi Eisenberg's defense team is considering having him testify at his criminal trial.

The government alleges that Eisenberg's trades on Mango Markets were illegal, while the defense argues they were legitimate. [ more ]

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Digital Asset Platform With Ex-Goldman Partner as Co-Founder Gets Bahrain Crypto License

ARP Digital received a category-3 license from Bahrain Central Bank.

Structured products have gained significant demand post-U.S. SEC's approval of spot bitcoin ETFs. [ more ]

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Base Blockchain Transactions Jump on Meme Coin Led Frenzy

The Base blockchain is experiencing a surge in activity and funds locked due to meme coin frenzy.

Coinbase's Base platform may be becoming the first choice for new retail users entering the crypto space. [ more ]

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Goldman Seeing 'Resurgence of Interest' for Crypto Options From Hedge Fund Clients: Bloomberg

Approval of spot bitcoin ETF led to increased interest among Goldman's clients.

Goldman expanding offerings to asset managers, bank clients, and digital asset firms. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo

Aevo's volume inflated by possible wash trading and airdrop farming.

DeFi protocols seeing surge in total value locked due to airdrop farming. [ more ]

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3 days ago

Business

FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant

FalconX to pay $1.8 million for violating commodities laws by not registering as a futures commission merchant (FCM). [ more ]

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4 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

The Implication of AI in Crypto Trading

AI has revolutionized crypto trading with accurate market analysis and personalized trading strategies. [ more ]

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Artificial intelligence

Crypto for Advisors: AI Tools for Advisors

AI is expanding rapidly, but it's still in the early stages of development.

AI tools can help financial advisors with content creation and productivity. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Tether's USDT Stablecoin Touches $100B Market Cap, Benefiting From Crypto Trading Frenzy

Tether's USDT market cap reached $100 billion for the first time, growing by $2 billion in a week due to increased demand for crypto trading liquidity. [ more ]

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U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength

Stablecoins tied to the dollar are increasing the global strength of the U.S. currency.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller believes that stablecoins' dependence on the dollar could actually strengthen the U.S. fiat currency. [ more ]

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Crypto Trading Hits Busiest Pace Since June 2022

Spot trading volume increased in January due to bitcoin ETF approval.

Binance's trading volume rose while OKX's decreased in January. [ more ]

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4 months ago

HashKey Becomes Crypto Unicorn After Closing $100M Raise

HashKey Group has almost reached its $100 million fundraising target and now has a valuation of $1.2 billion.

The company won a license from Hong Kong's security regulator to offer retail crypto trading. [ more ]

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5 months ago

Elon Musk-Inspired 'Go F--K Yourself,' Cybertruck Tokens Surge Among Microcap Punters

The latest trend in crypto is the creation of meme-inspired tokens, with Elon Musk being a popular source of inspiration.

These tokens, including GFY and TRUCK, have market capitalizations ranging from under $15,000 to over $25 million. [ more ]

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5 months ago