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BTC

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SOL

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-1.54%

TRX

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0.23%

RAIN

$0.0155645

-0.82%

ZEC

$383.20

-6.27%

CC

$0.152964

1.42%

XMR

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-2.37%

XLM

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-1.99%

WBT

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-0.89%

LAB

$17.70

-11.39%

ADA

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-1.56%

BCH

$192.64

-2.01%

SUI

$0.683966

-3.19%

CRO

$0.0543

-1.27%

SHIB

$0.00000418

-1.62%

TAO

$208.04

-2.53%

OKB

$77.17

-1.86%

WLD

$0.450496

-2.93%

HTX

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-0.18%

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-0.60%

DOT

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-3.45%

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0.54%

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2.38%

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0.02%

PEPE

$0.00000238

-1.66%

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$65.24

-1.17%

M

$0.697753

-3.51%

KAS

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-0.26%

POL

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-0.91%

JST

$0.086249

1.75%

JUP

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-4.55%

ENA

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-3.28%

GT

$6.54

-0.27%

BDX

$0.083979

1.19%

VVV

$13.33

-0.88%

PUMP

$0.00149202

13.64%

GHO

$0.997922

0.01%

FIL

$0.731911

-1.84%

FLR

$0.00666585

-2.08%

XDC

$0.02781385

-1.36%

HASH

$0.00938529

-5.62%

USX

$0.999772

0.01%

APT

$0.582828

-3.39%

A7A5

$0.01223326

1.07%

ARB

$0.073501

-1.67%

VET

$0.00465119

3.89%

FET

$0.17178

-4.91%

JTO

$0.771004

-5.76%

BONK

$0.00000412

-2.74%

TIA

$0.373132

-1.48%

SEI

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-3.33%

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-3.28%

SPX

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3.06%

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-0.30%

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$134.24

4.37%

STX

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-1.58%

CRV

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-0.22%

GNO

$104.84

-0.27%

PYTH

$0.03383744

-0.78%

NFT

$0.00000026

0.03%

XPL

$0.099943

-6.35%

BTT

$0.00000026

-0.56%

OHM

$15.75

-1.15%

XTZ

$0.214644

-2.78%

ZBCN

$0.00232432

-1.47%

B

$0.226015

-6.46%

MON

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-2.13%

TEL

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0.07%

2Z

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-2.64%

CFX

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-0.45%

OP

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-3.81%

UB

$0.085345

8.41%

LDO

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-0.07%

KAG

$55.03

-6.60%

KAIA

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-2.34%

STRK

$0.02947521

1.45%

AKT

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-0.15%

ZRO

$0.753425

-6.31%

GRT

$0.01760538

-1.72%

FF

$0.066034

-1.16%

CHZ

$0.017689

-1.61%

WIF

$0.170483

1.35%

AXS

$0.968864

-2.02%

IOTA

$0.0371867

-3.46%

RAY

$0.611063

-1.58%

MX

$1.69

-0.15%

BTW

$0.068441

-19.54%

XCN

$0.0038236

0.51%

TWT

$0.351269

-1.58%

APE

$0.139354

-3.98%

SLX

$0.544009

19.15%

BP

$0.528146

-1.11%

BAT

$0.084414

-0.36%

SAND

$0.04697255

-1.22%

OZO

$0.130242

-0.13%

AR

$1.84

-1.86%

FT

$0.096843

0.02%

BC

$0.01186104

-1.64%

AWE

$0.060682

-6.62%

VSN

$0.0313606

2.58%

NEX

$0.0000019

-6.27%

BMX

$0.333265

-0.88%

GALA

$0.00226854

-1.84%

H

$0.058684

-0.62%

SFP

$0.210786

-1.53%
Price data by
Liz Napolitano

Liz Napolitano

Liz Napolitano is a data reporter covering the intersection of technology and politics, with a focus on crypto policy and regulation in the U.S. Before joining Decrypt, Liz reported on BigTech, AI and video games for CBS Moneywatch. She most recently reported for The Block, where she broke news on the emergence of crypto as an issue of increasing importance ahead of the 2024 U.S. elections. Disclosure: She holds BTC.

Stories by Liz Napolitano

  • Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith at ETH Denver. Photo: Decrypt

    Kristin Smith Steps Down as Blockchain Association CEO to Lead Solana's Policy Push

    Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith will resign next month from her role at the prominent crypto-focused industry group that helped elect the U.S.' first pro-crypto president to lead Layer-1 blockchain Solana’s new policy push.  Smith will begin a new role as president of Solana’s Policy Institute on May 19, she said Tuesday in an X post. Her last day at the Blockchain Association will be May 16.  The Blockchain Association’s Board of Directors has already begun the search for Smith’s succe...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Pudgy Penguins are the latest NFT craze. Image: Pudgy Penguins

    Why the Issuer Pushing for an XRP ETF Is Bullish on Bringing NFTs to Wall Street

    Although some collectors have left NFTs for dead, Canary Capital believes the asset class could find fans on Wall Street.  In a recent interview with Decrypt, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg suggested the NFT market could soon experience a revival, with chatter about funds tracking NFT prices potentially stoking investor interest in digital art collectibles.  Although an NFT-backed ETF might have been unthinkable a few years ago, the likelihood that such a fund could become available to U.S. i...

    NewsNFTs
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Augur Sports Betting. Image: Shutterstock

    New Jersey Regulator Orders Robinhood, Kalshi to Halt Sports Betting

    A New Jersey regulator has ordered Kalshi and Robinhood to stop offering prediction markets based on sporting events to New Jersey locals.  Robinhood partnered with Kalshi earlier this month to launch a prediction market focused on March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament.  In a cease-and-desist-order dated Thursday, which was viewed by Decrypt, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement alleged the trading platforms have illegally offered sports wagering services in The Garden State. Th...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • AVAX powers the Avalanche blockchain. Image: Shutterstock

    Nasdaq Exchange Submits Filing to List Grayscale AVAX ETF

    The NASDAQ exchange has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list shares of an Avalanche exchange-traded fund issued by crypto asset manager Grayscale. The 19b-4 form for Grayscale's AVAX ETF follows its registration as a Delaware Trust entity more than two weeks ago.  If approved, the AVAX ETF would use Coinbase Custody as its custodian, the 19b-4 shows.  The issuer must still file an S-1 registration statement describing the product, however.   AVAX, the utility token of L...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Members of a Hamas military wing. Image: Shutterstock

    US Justice Department Seizes $201K in Crypto Earmarked for Hamas

    The U.S. Department of Justice has seized $201,400 in cryptocurrencies earmarked for Palestinian militant group Hamas, the agency announced on Thursday.  Authorities took control of a cryptocurrency wallet holding $89,900, in addition to three accounts holding digital assets worth $111,500, the Justice Department said Thursday in a statement. The wallet addresses have been used to launder more than $1.5 million in digital currencies for Hamas since October 2024. “These seizures show that this of...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Tether. Image: Shutterstock

    Tether Pours Capital Into Media, Agriculture Companies Amid Investment Spree

    Tether revealed Thursday it is investing in a pair of firms unrelated to the crypto industry, continuing an investment spree that has only intensified since the company reported record profits earlier this year.  The El Salvador-based company snapped up 49,596,510 shares of Latin American-focused agricultural firm Adecoagro, growing its stake in the business to 70%, according to an SEC filing published Thursday.  "Our investment aligns with Tether's broader strategy to back infrastructure, techn...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Source: JohnDeatonforSenate.com and Shutterstock

    Pro-XRP Lawyer John Deaton Lost His Bid to Unseat Elizabeth Warren. Now, He's Eyeing Another Senate Run

    Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton may have lost his longshot bid to dethrone anti-crypto Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts last fall, but the former GOP candidate is already considering another Senate run. This time he wants to tangle with the state's three-term Junior Sen. Ed Markey. The political hopeful—a self-identified pro-abortion independent who only recently allied himself with the Republican Party— believes he can use his newfound “name recognition” to launch a successful campaign against...

    Deep DivesProfiles
    5 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • U.S. Capitol and Flag. Source: Shutterstock

    Lawmakers Pushing Ahead on Stablecoin, Crypto Market Structure Bills

    Several U.S. legislators revealed Wednesday their plans to advance stablecoin and crypto market structure legislation through Congress over the next few days—steps toward fulfilling the Trump administration’s promises to the crypto industry. Speaking on a panel at the Digital Chamber’s Blockchain Summit 2025 Conference in Washington D.C., U.S. Rep French Hill (R-AR) said that in the “next few days,” lawmakers will publish in a revision to FIT 21, a legislative plan that provides regulatory guard...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano

  • Fidelity Testing Its Own Stablecoin as Firm Expands Crypto Efforts

    Fidelity Digital Assets is actively testing a stablecoin it has developed, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Decrypt. The crypto-focused arm of Fidelity Investments, a $5 trillion asset manager, does not yet have plans to bring the token to market, the source said. The Financial Times first reported on the Boston-based firm's stablecoin experiment. The firm's testing of its own stablecoin comes as it also explores the tokenized U.S. Treasury market. A few days ago, Fidelity filed...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • image: shutterstock

    Cboe Exchange Submits Filing to List Fidelity Solana ETF

    Cboe has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would allow the exchange to list shares of a Fidelity exchange-traded fund tracking the price of Solana.  The19b-4 form, filed Tuesday, is a major step in the SEC’s approval process, although Fidelity must still file an S-1 registration statement describing the product.  The filing comes just days after Fidelity registered a Delaware Trust entity for its Solana fund, which would be based on the performance of the six...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Crypto ETFs. Image: Shutterstock

    Crypto Investment Products Reverse 5-Week Outflow Streak, Adding $644 Million in Assets

    Cryptocurrency investment products recorded $644 million in inflows last week, a reversal after five consecutive weeks of shedding assets.  Inflows to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds largely led the shift, followed by flows to Solana, Polygon and Chainlink investment products, CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill said Monday in a report. Meanwhile, total assets under management for crypto investment products rose 6.3% from their low point on March 10, according to CoinShares’ data.  “Every...

    NewsMarkets
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Digital gold. Image: Generated by Decrypt using AI

    Beyond Strategy: 11 More Publicly Traded Companies That Are Stockpiling Bitcoin

    Strategy's Bitcoin buying plan—once maligned by big businesses—has produced blockbuster profits for the software company amid the latest Bitcoin boom, pushing its stock price to an all-time high in November as its stash tops $42 billion worth of the coin as of this writing. And its success has inspired a crop of copycats, though Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor probably doesn’t mind—he’s been advocating for such a movement for years now. In recent m...

    NewsBusiness
    7 min read
    Liz Napolitano, Logan Hitchcock
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Real-World Asset Protocols Top $10 Billion Amid Tokenization Boom

    Real-world asset have notched a combined $10.216 billion in total-value locked on decentralized platforms as digitizing traditional financial instruments becomes increasingly popular in Web3.  The total is spread across 79 DeFi platforms, with the top three RWA protocols accounting for 36% of that total-value locked, according to DeFiLlama. The top three RWA protocols—Maker RWA, BlackRock BUIDL and Ethena USDtb—hold $1.298 billion, $1.232 billion and $1.182 billion in TVL, respectively.  Analyst...

    NewsDeFi
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Bithumb is a South Korean crypto exchange. Image: Shutterstock

    South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided Over Ex-CEO's Use of Funds

    South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, adding to the firm’s legal problems. Law enforcement executed a search and seizure at Bithumb's headquarters in Seoul in connection with the investigation, South Korean newspaper Chosun Daily reported Wednesday, citing a statement from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office. The case involves allegations that former Bithumb CEO and advisor Kim Dae-sik used company funds to pay a $2 millio...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Financial surveillance is a concern among privacy advocates. Image: Shutterstock

    Treasury Expands Financial Surveillance of Cash Transactions—What About Crypto?

    The Treasury Department has issued an order ramping up surveillance of financial transactions worth as little as $200 that are processed by businesses in communities along the U.S. southwest border, prompting hand wringing among privacy advocates—including within the cryptocurrency industry. Questions have abounded over whether the directive could be broadly applied beyond cash to crypto transactions as well. But experts told Decrypt digital asset owners shouldn’t be alarmed. Although the order...

    NewsLaw and Order
    4 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Source: Shutterstock

    BlackRock Digital Assets Head Criticizes Narrative of Bitcoin as a Risk-On Asset

    The leader of BlackRock's digital asset unit aimed Wednesday to dispel perceptions of Bitcoin as a risky investment as the cryptocurrency market swoons.   In an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box, BlackRock Digital Asset Head Robert Mitchnick said the cryptocurrency industry has promoted the idea that Bitcoin is a risk-on asset, despite the fact the token is “global, scarce, non- sovereign, decentralized.”  A risk-on asset is an investment such as a stock that poses at least some possibility of fi...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Bitcoin ETFs. Image: Shutterstock

    Bitwise CIO Bullish on DeFi, Sees Aptos and Sui as ETF Contenders

    Digital asset manager Bitwise is bullish on decentralized finance-linked tokens, even as the sector’s staunchest proponents retreat from altcoins amid a lull in the crypto market.   The DeFi sector is “substantially undervalued,” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Tuesday in an interview with Decrypt, arguing Layer-1 blockchains such as Sui and Aptos “definitely tick the boxes” for courting institutional investors.  The executive said he sees a case for issuers launching SUI and Apots ETFs in the U.S....

    NewsBusiness
    4 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • NBA basketball. Image: Piqsels

    Robinhood Debuts March Madness Prediction Markets as Event Derivatives Gain Traction in US

    Robinhood has launched a prediction market that will allow users to bet on this year's March Madness basketball tournament—the latest sign event derivatives are gaining traction in the U.S. despite ongoing regulatory challenges.   Beginning Monday, Robinhood users can place wagers on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's March Madness tournament, which runs from mid-March to early April.  The prediction markets are powered by Kalshi, a startup that fought and won its legal battle agains...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Source: Shutterstock

    Canary Capital Files Application With SEC for SUI-Based ETF

    Canary Capital filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a SUI exchange-traded fund, roughly a week after a Trump-linked decentralized finance project added the token to its reserves.  “We’ve seen a significant migration of developers into the SUI ecosystem, and given the chain’s speed and efficiency, we believe it is primed for substantial future adoption,” Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg told Decrypt in an email. The filing comes roughly two weeks after Canary Capita...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
  • Bitcoin and law. Image: Shutterstock

    Wales Man Loses Appeal to Dig Out Hard Drive Holding $676 Million in Bitcoin

    The UK Court of Appeals has rejected a Wales man’s request to excavate a landfill where he believes his hard drive holding $676 million in Bitcoin was dumped more than a decade ago.  James Howells posted Friday on Linkedin a screenshot of the appeals court’s ruling, which is final. The software engineer, who mined the lost Bitcoin in 2009, has waged a long legal battle to gain access to the landfill where he believes his tokens may be buried, and he has even considered purchasing the waste site....

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
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