Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis said Monday it had acquired fraud detection startup Alterya. The deal carried a price tag of $150 million, according to Business Insider. Chainalysis, the largest company tracing illicit crypto flows on behalf of financial institutions and governments, plans to bolster its scam-stopping capabilities with Alterya, CEO Jonathan Levin told CoinDesk. The […]

Tether, the crypto behemoth behind the $137 billion stablecoin USDT, is establishing headquarters for the group in bitcoin-friendly nation state El Salvador, the company said on Monday. The firm said the development came after acquiring all the necessary licensing as a stablecoin issuer in the country. The move will see Tether relocate incorporated subsidiaries to

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will soon be under new management, and the senior Republican there, Travis Hill, has outlined some pro-crypto policy thoughts just before he’ll take over – at least on a temporary basis, if not as the permanent new chairman. FDIC Vice Chairman Hill, who is expected to be among those in

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is nothing if not consistent when it comes to his views on Bitcoin (BTC). “Bitcoin itself has no intrinsic value,” he said in an interview with CBS News on Sunday. “It’s used heavily by sex traffickers, by money launderers, ransomware. So I just don’t feel great about Bitcoin.” Similar

Non-fungible token (NFT) project Azuki has announced the release of ANIME, a Japanese cartoon-themed token described on its website as a “culture coin.” The price of the Azuki NFTs rose by 9.1% following the announcement, with the cheapest NFT selling for 13.77 ETH ($42,000), according to CoinGecko. “We acquired Anime.​com, soon to launch alongside Animecoin

One of the largest investment companies in the world with more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management, Los Angeles-based Capital Group has become one of the biggest shareholders in Metaplanet. Based in Japan, Metaplanet was a hotel industry investor that’s become notable over the past year for its bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy modeled along

On Jan. 2, Muneeb Ali, the co-founder and CEO of leading Bitcoin L2 Stacks, updated his X bio from simply “founder @Stacks” to “war time founder @Stacks.” The change signaled Ali’s recognition that 2025 is a year when Stacks must pivot to a focus on going to market and expanding its user base after 2024’s

The final quarter of 2024 marked a surge in cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, signalling that the post-election sentiment shift could spark even more deals in the new year. M&A has already been on the rise, and the recent acquisition of Bridge by Stripe marked a significant milestone that highlights a trend of the

As Bitcoin continues to rise and institutional investors pour over $20 billion into crypto ETFs, a fundamental shift is occurring in digital asset markets. The appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, known for favoring market-driven solutions over heavy-handed enforcement, has fueled optimism that crypto can finally balance innovation with regulation. But the crypto industry

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3246.57, down 4.2% (-143.25) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. One of 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: XRP (+1.4%) and ADA (-2.6%). Laggards: RENDER (-10.7%) and NEAR (-10.4%).