The Last Man Standing in Crypto

Brian Armstrong has become the new face of crypto.  Coinbase Global, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded…

Big Battles Loom in SEC’s War on Crypto

WASHINGTON—It is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s forever war. The SEC in 2024 will mark the…

How the Fintech Rally Could Fizzle in 2024

Financial-technology companies have rallied in 2023 even as rates rose. Some could now face risks from…

A Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Easy. What Comes Next Could Get Dangerous.

Giving fund managers easier access to bitcoin is already a contentious topic for regulators. It is…

Stocks Rise for Fourth Consecutive Week

Stocks solidified a fourth consecutive week of gains, after bouncing between small gains and losses Friday.…

Cathie Wood Urges Investors to Heed the Risks of a Deflationary World

Cathie Wood still expects the price of bitcoin to hit $1 million someday.  The founder of…

Why Hamas Uses Crypto to Raise Money

Oct. 20, 2023 12:00 pm ET WASHINGTON—The role of cryptocurrencies in illicit finance has come under…

SEC Retreats From High-Stakes Lawsuit Over XRP Cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday said it would drop its lawsuit against two cryptocurrency…

The Crypto Economy’s Big Hope Is Already in Crisis

Gaming is a rare industry where virtual currencies can play a real role, but it faces…

The Score: Coinbase, 3M, Best Buy and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.