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Policy

Coinbase Case Dropped by U.S. SEC as Agency Reverses Crypto Stance

A landmark legal battle for the U.S. crypto sector, the government accusation that Coinbase ran an unregistered exchange, has been entirely abandoned.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Tech

How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America

Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.

Latin America (Leon Overwheel/Unsplash)

Markets

Tech Tumble Takes Toll on Bitcoin; Hedge Funder Targets $70K Handle in March

Crypto had plenty of reasons on its own to head lower, but now a general macro risk-off sentiment can be added to the mix.

Crypto plunges in quick fashion (Unsplash)

Policy

Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes

Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.

Texas state senate's Business and Commerce Committee

Finance

Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX Is Looking for a Buyer: Sources

BitMEX appointed boutique investment bank Broadhaven late last year to assist with the sales process, according to sources.

Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom, pictured at CfC St. Moritz 2025 (CfC St. Moritz)

Policy

SEC Plans to Drop Enforcement Suit Against ConsenSys’ MetaMask, CEO Joe Lubin Says

The SEC accused the company’s wallet tool of being an unregistered securities broker.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin

Tech

Blackbird, Blockchain Restaurant Loyalty App, Goes Live With Flynet Mainnet

Blackbird’s layer-3 mainnet, Flynet, is built on Coinbase’s Base chain. The team claims that building a layer-3 for its program benefits the restaurant industry because it eliminates middlemen and reduces transaction costs.

CoinDesk

Markets

Olas' Mech Marketplace Enables AI Agents to Hire Each Other for Help

Crypto and AI firm Olas is making it easier for AI agents to collaborate.

Robots, AI. Credit: Jehyun Sung, Unsplash

Finance

Illicit Crypto Volume in 2024 Hit a Record $40B in 2024: Chainalysis

Criminals are no longer using BTC, but instead choosing stablecoins, the report revealed.

(Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. Treasury's New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal

Tyler Williams, an ex-industry lawyer hired as crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.

U.S. Treasury Department's Tyler Williams, crypto counselor

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: DeFi and On-chain Finance

Will 2025 drive growth in the adoption of yield-bearing assets like staking, liquid staking, restaking and liquid restaking in DeFi?

CoinDesk

Markets

Crypto Holds as TradFi Sinks on Latest Trump Tariff Threat

Already having posted sharp losses over the past days, the price of bitcoin held about steady following the news.

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Surges 8.2% as All Assets Rise

Polkadot (DOT) was also a top performer, gaining 8.1% from Wednesday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-27:

Finance

Bittensor App Gets Hack Risk Cover From Nexus Mutual-Backed Insurance Firm Native

Team Rizzo, which operates Bittensor subnets and validator services, has snagged $25 million in on-chain cover from Native, a digital asset insurance specialist.

Native leaders: In order from left to right, these are James Asaad (Chairman), Dan Ross (CTO) and Ben David (CEO). (Native)

Finance

PayPal-Backed Raise Secures $63M to Expand Blockchain-Based Gift Card System

The company aims to bring digital gift cards on-chain, turning them into a “programmable retail currency.”

Gift (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Bitcoin's Price Sell-Off Puts Focus on November's 'Runaway Gap' Below $80K in CME Futures

"Historically, CME gaps are filled eventually," one analyst said.

BTC CME Futures' gap from November. (TradingView/CoinDesk)