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The US Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, adding him to the roster of Trump administration officials who favor lighter regulation of the nation's lenders and an embrace of crypto assets.

Bitcoin options traders are already setting their sights on much higher prices while the original cryptocurrency extends its record-breaking rally for a second day.

Europe's markets regulator criticized crypto oversight in Malta, which has granted licenses to several large exchanges this year, for falling short in several areas related to an unidentified entity it authorized.

The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested four people over a series of disruptive cyberattacks that targeted leading British retailers earlier this year.

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. is working with Circle Internet Group Inc. to adopt its stablecoin on the Chinese fintech company's blockchain platform, according to people familiar with the matter.

YZi Labs, the family office of Binance co-founders Changpeng Zhao and Yi He, will back investment firm 10X Capital's plan to set up a publicly traded company in the US to invest in BNB, a token linked to the crypto exchange the pair started.

Australia's central bank has named the industry participants that will participate in a tokenized asset settlement research project.

Putting digital versions of stocks on a blockchain doesn't mean companies can skirt US securities laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce said Wednesday.

A key US Senate panel took up the debate over proposed regulation of digital assets, with Republicans calling for a soft approach and Democrats warning about potential loopholes and conflicts of interest.

Bitcoin surged past $112,000 for the first time, setting a fresh record alongside a broad rally in risk assets that has swept up technology stocks big and small. The original cryptocurrency rose as much as 3.1% to $112,009, pushing its gain this year ...