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Markets

Kraken's Quarterly Revenue Jumps 19% to $472M in Q1, Trading Volume Rises by 29%

The exchange posted adjusted EBITDA of $187 million, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 17% rise year-over-year.

Kraken's homepage on a laptop (Piggy Bank/Unsplash)

Policy

Russia's Finance Ministry to Offer Crypto Trading to 'Highly-Qualified' Investors: Report

The exchange will "legalize crypto assets and bring cryto operations out of the shadows," Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said

russian flag (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering

A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”


Policy

U.S. SEC's Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

The securities regulator's long-delayed rule expanding the scope of regulated exchanges shouldn't have tried to include crypto, Mark Uyeda argues.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Upbit Partner Firm Faces 3 Month Partial Suspension From South Korea

The notice is due to the company's "violation of the obligation to prohibit transactions with unreported virtual asset operators," it said.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Finance

Blockchain.com Takes Step Towards IPO With New Executive Appointments

The company is joining a growing number of cryptocurrency firms for IPO ambitions amid growing institutional adoption and a more favorable regulatory environment.

Ether ETFs draw in millions as BTC ETFs see outflows.

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Crypto.com President Eric Anziani on the Exchange’s Ambitious Global Plans

The Singapore-based exchange has made a plethora of announcements regarding its plans for the E.U., the U.S. and Asia.

Crypto.com president Eric Anziani

Finance

Crypto Exchange Phemex Investigating Hack Reports as $29M Drained From Hot Wallets

The company's CEO has confirmed that Phemex is "looking into reports" of the hot wallet withdrawals

A hooded figure sits typing on a laptop in a darkened (Pixabay)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

OKX's Hong Fang: 2025 Will Be a Year of Self-Custody

The increasing popularity of decentralized exchanges and an awareness of centralization risk is raising demand for self-custody, says OKX's President.

OKX President Hong Fang

Markets

HyperLiquid Sees Record $60M in USDC Flee as North Korea Said to Be Probing Perpetuals Exchange

North Korea-linked addresses, said to be possibly testing the exchange for weaknesses, have accrued losses exceeding $700,000, according to one observer.

USDC net flows on HyperLiquid. (Hashed Official/Dune)