Crypto Still Seen as ‘Risky’ Among U.S. Investors Despite Ownership Surging 8x Since 2018: Survey

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Cryptocurrency may be easier to buy than ever, but most Americans still want no part of it. A new Gallup survey found that just 14% of U.S. adults own crypto, a figure that has been growing but still represents a small slice of the investing public. The study, conducted in mid-June, revealed deep skepticism about […]

Crypto Still Seen as ‘Risky’ Among U.S. Investors Despite Ownership Surging 8x Since 2018: Survey

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Cryptocurrency may be easier to buy than ever, but most Americans still want no part of it. A new Gallup survey found that just 14% of U.S. adults own crypto, a figure that has been growing but still represents a small slice of the investing public. The study, conducted in mid-June, revealed deep skepticism about […]

HBAR Surges 12% Following Robinhood Listing, Making it Top Daily Gainer Among Top 20

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Hedera’s HBAR token surged nearly 12% on Friday, climbing to $0.2657 and outperforming every other top-20 cryptocurrency by daily percentage gain, according to CoinDesk Data. The rally followed an announcement by popular trading platform Robinhood that it had added support for the asset, increasing its exposure to a broad base of U.S. retail investors. The […]

Analysts See XRP Hitting $4, Solana $250 as ETF Buzz Builds

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XRP is regaining investor attention as a wave of ETF-driven optimism and post-lawsuit momentum builds around the token — even amid price turbulence and large-scale liquidations earlier this week. According to Bitget Wallet CMO Jamie Elkaleh, institutional confidence has improved since Ripple’s partial legal win in March, paving the way for futures products like ProShares’ […]

DOJ Considering Criminal Charges Against Dragonfly Capital Employees for Years-Old Tornado Cash Investments

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NEW YORK — Prosecutors told a federal judge in open court on Friday that they were considering criminally charging certain employees of crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly Capital, including general partner Tom Schmidt, for their 2020 investment into privacy tool Tornado Cash. The discussion between prosecutor Nathan Rehn and District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the […]

Bitcoin Rebounds After Galaxy Completes Sale of $9B BTC From Satoshi-Era Whale

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Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded on Friday from its overnight dip below $115,000, back to its familiar range it traded for the past two weeks. The largest crypto recently changed hands at $117,200, still down 1.2% over the past 24 hours. Some analysts noted the dip coincided with asset manager Galaxy moving large amount of BTC to […]

XRP, DOGE, SOL Lead Crypto Selloff, But Altcoin Season Still in Play if This Happens

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While bitcoin (BTC) slid only modestly, other major cryptocurrencies tumbled over the past few days, sparking doubt of the durability of the so-called altcoin season. XRP (XRP), dogecoin (DOGE) and Solana’s SOL (SOL) declined the most among the top 10 cryptos on Friday, slipping around 5% each over the past 24 hours, CoinDesk data shows. […]

Ether-Focused SharpLink Appoints Former BlackRock Executive as Co-CEO

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SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury firm that has recently emerged as one of the largest corporate holders of ether (ETH), said on Friday it has appointed former BlackRock executive Joseph Chalom as co-CEO of the firm. Chalom, who spent two decades at BlackRock in different roles, spearheaded the asset management giant’s foray into […]

Luxury Brokerage Christie’s Allows Buyers to Purchase Real Estate With Crypto: NYT

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Christie’s International Real Estate has launched a dedicated division to facilitate real estate transactions conducted entirely in cryptocurrency, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Spearheaded by Aaron Kirman, CEO of a Christie’s-affiliated firm in Los Angeles, the initiative follows several high-profile deals, including a $65 million Beverly Hills transaction where crypto was used exclusively. […]

Ethereum ETFs Pull In $8.7B in First Year After Almost $5B Rush in Past Two Weeks

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The first wave of U.S.-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has racked up nearly $8.7 million in net inflows in its first year on the market, according to public data compiled since the funds launched on July 23, 2024, despite heavy outflows out of Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE). That performance, while modest compared to their […]

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Drops 4.2%, Leading Index Lower

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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3943.11, down 2.0% (-80.67) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Five of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (+7.2%) and HBAR (+3.6%). Laggards: SOL (-4.2%) and XRP (-3.7%). […]

NEAR Rallies 6.9% as Bulls Reclaim Control After Overnight Selloff

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NEAR Protocol bounced 0.7% between 11:10 and 12:09 UTC on Thursday, erasing a brief $2.77 dip in a volatile trading window marked by sudden institutional inflows. The token whipsawed from $2.79 to $2.77 before reclaiming session highs, highlighting a two-phase move characterized by consolidation near $2.78, followed by a selloff and swift recovery. The rebound […]