
El Salvador Dispatch: The Origins of the Bitcoin Experiment
El Zonte inspired Bukele to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador. CoinDesk visited the surfing village to see how it’s developing.
Bitcoin Looks to Break Long Streak of Negative Weekend Price Performance
The world's largest crypto has declined for five consecutive weekends, noted Standard Charterd's Geoff Kendrick.

Fan Tokens Surge Following Tether’s Juventus FC Investment
JUV rose 200%, with tokens like LAZIO and PORTO also experiencing significant price jumps.
Crypto Exchange Bybit Is No Longer Operating Illegally in France
After more than two years of working with the French regulator, Bybit has come off France AMF's blacklist, the CEO of the exchange said.

Trump May Swap Crypto Council For Summits – Insider Blames Ripple
US President Donald Trump’s administration may be shelving plans for a formal “Crypto Council” in favor of a series of informal summits featuring a rotating cast of industry leaders. The change, first reported by Unchained Crypto on February 13, is thought to reflect both strategic policy considerations and an attempt to defuse growing internal tensions […]
Reality of XRP ETF Is One Step Closer After SEC Acknowledges Filing
The Securities and Exchanges Commission acknowledged a filing by the New York Stock Exchange and Grayscale for an XRP ETF on Thursday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Jumps 9.4% as Index Trades Higher
Stellar (XLM) was also a top performer, gaining 6.1% from Thursday.
Solana ETFs Move Forward: SEC Acknowledges Canary Trust’s Filing Amid Growing Anticipation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a noteworthy advancement in the potential introduction of new altcoin-based financial products by acknowledging several filings for Solana ETFs. Solana ETFs Potential In a regulatory filing, the SEC opened up the floor for public comments on the proposed “Canary Solana Trust,” aimed at facilitating mainstream investment […]
USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus
The stablecoin issuer's investment arm said it is acquiring a minority stake in the Italian club.

Crypto Trading Boom Sends Robinhood’s Revenue Past $1 Billion
Robinhood finished 2024 on a high note, thanks to its $1 billion growth in the fourth quarter, which exceeded analysts’ estimates. The company’s fourth-quarter revenue hit $1.01 billion, beating analysts’ estimates of $940.8 million. Also, Robinhood’s crypto trading volume surged by 700%, banking $358 million. Related Reading: Bitcoin In: Japanese Gaming Powerhouse Gumi Snaps Up […]