Bitcoin’s price is trending upward while ether options traders focus on $400 strikes. Author: Daniel Cawrey

In a LinkedIn post, Vice President of Business and Data Dan Yoo announced he is leaving the company after CEO Brian Armstrong’s blog post saying the company was moving in an ‘apolitical’ direction and later offered a severance package for employees who disagreed. Author: Nathan DiCamillo

The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S. Author: Daniel Palmer

Ripple, the payments startup with an IPO in the cards and a complex relationship with the XRP cryptocurrency, is branching out into lending. Author: Sebastian Sinclair

Bitcoin’s price jumped on news of payments firm Square’s investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration. Author: Daniel Cawrey