Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset bank, is expanding regulated institutional access to the Sui blockchain with new custody, trading and lending products for its professional clients. The Zurich- and Singapore-headquartered firm announced Friday it will now offer institutional-grade custody, spot and derivatives trading for SUI, alongside upcoming staking and SUI collateral-backed Lombard loans. Staking is […]
Aptos’ APT Rises 7% as Bulls Take Control
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Aptos’ APT registered a 7% surge during the last 24 hours, advancing from $4.34 to $4.62, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that Aptos demonstrated considerable bullish momentum throughout the preceding 24-hour period. The most significant price action materialised during the nocturnal hours extending into the early morning of August 8, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to allow crypto investments in 401(k) retirement plans, opening the gates for millions of dollars to flow into the asset class. The order, which also allows for private equity investments, is poised to dramatically widen the scope of what retirement plan providers can direct funds to. […]
Having tumbled to below $112,000 at one point a few days ago, bitcoin (BTC) has returned above $117,000 in late after U.S. trading Thursday, for now retaking the range it had been in for most of July. First giving a boost the crypto market overnight was news about President Trump’s intention to sign an executive […]
Two Seas Capital, the third largest shareholder in Core Scientific (CORZ) with a 6.3% stake, has come out against the bitcoin miner’s proposed all-stock acquisition by AI cloud provider CoreWeave (CRWV). In a letter published Thursday, Two Seas said it intends to vote against the deal, which was announced July 7, and plans to rally […]
Technical Analysis Shows Strong Bullish Momentum ATOM posts volatile trading in the final hour from 13:06 to 14:05 on August 7. Price climbs from $4.41 to $4.43 peak at 13:40 before sliding back to $4.41. Net decline hits 0.02%. Volume spikes to 37,187 units at 13:39, pushing price above $4.42 resistance. New resistance forms at […]
SharpLink Gaming (SBET), a Nasdaq-listed ether treasury firm, said it has raised $200 million to buy more ether (ETH) in expectation of boosting its holdings to more than $2 billion worth of the second-largest cryptocurrency. The Minneapolis-based company entered into a securities purchase agreement with four institutional investors to raise the capital through a direct […]
Polkadot’s DOT demonstrated a significant surge in large buyers’ interest during a 24-hour trading period, with corporate treasury allocations and regulatory clarity driving sustained buying pressure, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that price action demonstrated potential institutional-grade stability with sustained corporate interest indicators. As of July, Bifrost had secured over […]
Bitcoin (BTC) project Babylon took another step toward offering a decentralized finance (DeFi) experience on its $5 billion staking protocol akin to that seen elsewhere in the crypto world. The latest development is the introduction of trustless vaults, designed to allow BTC holders to deposit their tokens without relying on a centralized entity, as outlined […]
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Solana’s Seeker Phone Fixes Saga’s Flaws With Usability Upgrade Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes Solana’s Jito Proposes Routing 100% of Block Engine […]
Companies that are buying ether (ETH) for their treasury strategy are a better buy for investors than ETH spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), said Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick. The analyst noted that these firms are attracting attention not just for their holdings but also for their financial structure, which is starting to become attractive for […]
NEW YORK — Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been found guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, a Manhattan jury decided Wednesday. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining charges, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate international sanctions, despite four days of deliberations after […]