This past year was a pivotal one in terms of the crypto industry’s relationship with regulators and financial markets. U.S. authorities cracked down on major players and financial titans threw their hats in the ring as mainstream finance took steps to accept, if not embrace, crypto. Here are four stories that sum up the year in crypto. BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF Bitcoin's price has recovered significantly from the lows seen in late 2022, and much of the renewed interest in the crypto asset has to do with the potential for at least one spot Bitcoin ETF to be approved by early next year. While futures-based ... (full story)