The cost of insuring against a potential U.S. government default in the next 12 months soared to record highs last week.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog banned three North Korean individuals for supporting the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking team known for crypto thefts.

The report noted that the crypto winter is finally over and bitcoin halving is set to be a positive catalyst for the price.

The startup offers multi-chain structured financial products with plans for a buy-side altcoin options market.

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From a fundamental perspective the weaker correlation supports diversification arguments in favor of holding both BTC and ETH, the report said.

The FIX Protocol has added support for the Digital Token Identifier (DTI) to simplify and standardize communication for trading digital assets.

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EU countries are making the transition to a tough new crypto regime set by Brussels.

The anetaBTC project aims to attract bitcoin liquidity to the Cardano ecosystem.