Wrapped BTC News

Trump’s DeFi platform is currently sitting on a total unrealized loss of over $89 million across its holdings.

In Canada, you can buy Bitcoin on centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs and other options. You can also buy Bitcoin ETFs.

Several other major crypto firms are also considering hitting the public equity markets in 2025.

The complaint, filed in December 2024, alleged “antitrust injury” from Coinbase over its decision to delist wrapped Bitcoin in favor of promoting its cbBTC product.

Coinbase will likely be able to move forward with its intention to suspend wBTC trading on Dec. 19 following a challenge in federal court.

Some crypto community members have criticized Coinbase for not giving technical reasons for delisting wBTC and justifying its decision by citing Justin Sun-linked risks.

Crypto industry insiders like Justin Sun are questioning Coinbase’s token listing criteria following the exchange’s decision to delist wBTC in November.

BiT Global is suing Coinbase for $1 billion, claiming unfair practices after it delisted wBTC to promote its own competing product, cbBTC.

Wrapped Bitcoin was launched in 2019 to give Bitcoin investors an option to use the asset in decentralized finance applications.

According to data from CryptoQuant, cbBTC circulation supply has outpaced long-established players seven days after launch. 

Crypto custodian BitGo is now using LayerZero’s OFT Standard to deploy its WBTC across more than 80 chains. 

It aims to bring institutional-grade security to wrapped BTC.

The CEO of Bitgo stated that the Alameda representative failed the security verification process required to convert Wrapped BTC into BTC.

Messari research shows MakerDAO has experienced its first quarter of net income loss since 2020 following a huge fall in loan demand and few liquidations.

The crypto community chose to link the funds’ withdrawal with Nexo’s insolvency rumors due to the wallet's name — Nexo: 0x8fd.