Trump Plans to Name Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

If the Senate confirms Bessent, the next person whose signature is on the front of paper U.S. currency will be a fan of digital assets created to replace the conventional financial system.

Another SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February

Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a Democrat, said he'll join Chair Gary Gensler in exiting the U.S. securities regulator, which will leave two Republicans and a single Democrat.

Dogecoin Jumps on Fresh X Payments Speculations After Elon Musk Tweet

DOGE has a history of moving on Musk comments or payments-related developments of his companies.

What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?

The industry is hopeful, but the only crypto-ish thing he's done since the election is sell shirts with the DOGE dog.

Bank Clients Just Dipped Their Toes Into Bitcoin ETFs, but Q4 Could See a FOMO Spike

The most recent batch of 13F reports filed by institutional investors was uneventful alongside bitcoin's price action during the third quarter.

The Many Ways Crypto Won in This Election

The dust is starting to clear on the election and no one won bigger than crypto. Aubrey Strobel looks at how the new Trump Administration could help the industry moving forward.

As Bitcoin Eyes $80K, Futures Premium Soars and $1.6B Locked in Options Bet Points to Big Moves

Futures premiums soar, indicating a bias for bullish bets.

Why Bitcoin Will Soar Above Its Fresh Record: Van Straten

Even after breaking through $77,000 for the first time, bitcoin's price looks very likely to keep surging, CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten argues.

The Unique Way the Solana Trading Ecosystem Is Making Bank

Trading tools on Solana are immensely profitable. In fact, they tend to rival or exceed DeFi blue chips like Maker, Aave or Lido.

Ethereum Researchers Relinquish EigenLayer Roles Over Conflict of Interest Concerns

Researchers Justin Drake and Drankrad Feist set off a controversy in May when they revealed that they'd accepted big token payouts from EigenLayer, raising conflict of interest concerns.