Coinbase sued the SEC and FDIC, accusing the agencies of denying information requests and coordinating efforts to restrict the crypto industry's access to banking services.
The US government moved over $240 million worth of seized Bitcoin to Coinbase, stoking fears it may sell some of its massive Bitcoin reserves and cause downward price pressure.
An anonymous Bitcoin donor paid over $500,000 in BTC to cover WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's $520,000 flight home to Australia after being released from prison.
The German government transferred millions in seized Bitcoin to exchanges Kraken and Coinbase, which could signal plans to sell and introduce downward price pressure on Bitcoin.
Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox announced it will finally begin distributing assets stolen in its 2014 hack to victims starting in July 2024, after years of delays.
Standard Chartered is launching a spot Bitcoin trading desk in London, becoming one of the first major banks to offer direct Bitcoin trading amid growing institutional demand.