APAC outpaces US, Europe in retail Bitcoin trading, survey reveals

Retail Bitcoin activity in APAC has outpaced the U.S. and Europe, driven by non-institutional participation, according to Gemini and Glassnode. The Asia-Pacific region retail traders are making moves in Bitcoin (BTC) while the U.S. lags behind. When excluding exchange-traded funds and exchange flows, retail activity in Asia is growing faster than in the U.S. and […]
Cboe to launch 24-hour stock trading
Traditional exchanges are seeking to expand trading hours as 24/7 onchain trading gains momentum. Source link
Thai SEC to launch DLT-based platform for digital securities trading

Thailand is developing a distributed ledger technology-based trading system to modernize the country’s securities market. According to a Feb. 3 report from the Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission wants to digitize capital markets like bond trading and securities issuance by launching a DLT-based trading platform, allowing securities firms to participate in digital […]
Kraken to shutter Tether trading in Europe by March 31

Kraken has announced plans to end support for Tether’s token and other non-compliant stablecoins for European clients. The crypto exchange will delist the $140 billion U.S. dollar stablecoin Tether (USDT) by March 31, due to new regulations established by the European Union. News of this decision first surfaced last May when the platform was reportedly […]
Bitcoin parody meme coin Buttcoin soars 150% as trading volume surges 2700%

Buttcoin, a Solana meme coin parodying Bitcoin, is up a staggering 150% in the last 24 hours. Buttcoin (BUTTCOIN) has surged 150% in the past 24 hours, yet still trading at $0.0002624, 95% below its all-time high of $0.005723 reached on Jan. 6, according to CoinGecko. With a market cap of just $271,577, Buttcoin has […]
Netherlands’ third-largest bank ABN AMRO pilots tokenized trading on Ethereum

ABN AMRO, the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, has completed on-chain trading with stablecoins in a pilot with German exchange 21X. Netherlands‘ third-largest bank ABN AMRO has completed a trading trial with 21X, a Frankfurt-based digital asset exchange, which tested on-chain settlement for tokenized securities using stablecoins. In a Jan. 30 announcement, 21X said the […]
Robinhood hints at futures trading in Bitcoin

Robinhood is expanding its trading offerings with the launch of futures trading for Bitcoin. The company teased the upcoming feature on X, stating it is “coming soon,” alongside an update on its website confirming the expansion. “Futures trading with our new intuitive trading ladder is coming soon to Robinhood,” the company posted. The move marks […]
How Lunar New Year brightens Bitcoin and crypto trading
From digital red packets to memecoins, Bitcoin continues its love affair with Lunar New Year in 2025. Source link
Aerodrome Finance suspends two contributors over insider trading

Aerodrome Finance suspended two contributors following allegations of insider trading during the launch of Venice’s VVV token. The decision came after an internal investigation was initiated just 30 minutes after suspicious trading activity was detected. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) is a decentralized exchange operating on Coinbase’s Base blockchain The platform, which specializes in automated market making […]
The future of crypto trading is perpetual

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Picture a trader in the early days of financial markets, somewhere between the 18th and 19th centuries. During this time, traders were engaging in speculative agreements hinging on predictions. Whether it was […]