BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization. Author: Shaurya Malwa

Some investors in defunct crypto startup BitClave will soon get their money back, plus interest, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Author: Cheyenne Ligon

Stellar was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Tuesday. Author: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens

The tokenized assets will initially be made available on Hedera Hashgraph, XRPL and Arbitrum. Author: Will Canny

Teresa Goody Guillén, a veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is among the candidates president-elect Donald Trump is considering to lead the agency, people familiar with the situation said. Author: Christine Lee