The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a hacker took over its X account through a “SIM swap” attack that seized control of a cell phone associated with the account. That allowed the outsider to falsely tweet on January 9 that the agency had approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a day before […]

BTC’s price has fallen since bitcoin ETFs were approved. In theory, now that FTX is done selling its substantial holdings, the selling pressure could ease since a bankruptcy estate liquidating holdings is a relatively unique event. Author: Ian Allison

CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the highest traded tokens, slumped 2.86% in the past 24 hours. Author: Shaurya Malwa

Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership. Author: Shenna Peter

Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay’s resignation – though he’s yet to profit from his scoops. Author: Sam Reynolds