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Boerse Stuttgart Digital Lands MiCA License From Germany

The license will enable it to provide services across the European Union.

German flag on top of building (Getty Images / Unsplash)

Markets

Publicly Traded U.S. Crypto Miners Double Bitcoin Holdings to Almost 100K in a Year

Bitcoin holdings for public U.S.-listed companies have more than doubled since January 2024.

Miner Performance YTD (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Miners Have Started 2025 on a Strong Footing, JPMorgan Says

The combined hashrate of miners tracked by the bank has doubled in the last year to roughly 30% of the global network, the report said.

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Markets

XRP Volume Overtakes Bitcoin on Coinbase as U.S. Investor Interest Grows

XRP leads volume trends on Coinbase, with BTC and ETH taking second and third places. On Binance, bitcoin is still the most in demand.

24-hour volume trends on Coinbase. (Coingecko)

Markets

Bitcoin's 'Coinbase Premium' Muted Amid Reports Trump Plans to Designate Crypto a National Policy

BTC trades at a slight discount on Coinbase relative to Binance, data from CryptoQuant show.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Policy

Texas Man Sues Attorney General Over DOJ’s Prosecution of Crypto Software Devs

The plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (Photo by Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC's Last Major Legal Official Exits, Leaving Clean Slate for Trump Era

With the general counsel stepping down, some of the main characters in the crypto industry's recent clashes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are out.

SEC

Policy

Crypto's Senate Ally Lummis Pushes Federal Agencies on Digital Assets Issues

Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican

Markets

Litecoin ETF Could Attract Up to $580M of Inflows If Adoption Mirrors That of Bitcoin ETFs

At the moment, Canary Capital appears best-positioned to be the initial issuer of the new vehicle.

Litecoin ETFs could be on the way

Opinion

How to Make the United States the Crypto Capital of the World

Members of the crypto law bar lay out practical ways the new Trump administration can create the best environment for crypto development.

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Policy

Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency

Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, only addressed crypto briefly.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Amanu: Bringing Apple-Like Simplicity to Crypto Wallets

Founder Gianlua Minoprio is hoping to dramatically increase wallet adoption by eliminating the use of seed phrases, among other innovations.

Amanu founder Gianluca Minoprio

Markets

Solana, XRP Jump as Trump Reportedly Mulls 'America-First' Strategic Crypto Reserve, but Experts Suggest Otherwise

Two crypto market observers raised concerns to CoinDesk over the idea of expanding a potential national strategic reserve to altcoins.

Donald Trump (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

RampMeDaddy Turns Telegram Into Your Memecoin Wallet

Co-founders Andrey Chabanov and Trevor Hoffman are looking to make crypto transfers as easy as sending a text message.

RampMeDaddy co-founders

Markets

EToro, Crypto-Friendly Trading Platform, Files for U.S. IPO

The trading platform is seeking a $5 billion valuation and could list as soon as the second quarter, the Financial Times said

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