By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) It’s a tough market to trade as bitcoin’s (BTC) price swings sharply. Following a late Thursday drop from $123,000 to $120,000, BTC has recovered to trade around $121,400, with privacy coins such as Zcash (ZEC) and dash (DASH) rising sharply. The CoinDesk 20 Index has bounced […]
The SEC finally cleared the road to fast-track altcoin ETFs, but a government shutdown may keep applications for a Cardano (ADA) ETF stuck in limbo until 2026 – and bettors on Polymarket are undervaluing that. After scrapping 19b-4 filings and approving “generic listing standards” to fast-track altcoin ETFs, traders are betting 90% odds that ADA’s […]
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are extending gains in pre-market trading as the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) boom accelerates, particularly benefiting those pivoting their operations toward AI infrastructure. IREN (IREN) is up 4% at $66 after a 6% rise on Thursday, now up more than 520% year-to-date. TerraWulf (WULF) is 5% higher pre-market after a […]
China stepped up rare earth export controls on Thursday in a rare move that could have widespread implications for global supply chains and both traditional and crypto market sentiment. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sweeping new export restrictions on rare earth materials, processing technologies and derivative products used in semiconductors, AI systems and defence. The […]
Hyperliquid, the on-chain decentralized exchange, has rolled out Based Streams, a livestreaming platform that merges creator content with real-time trading interactions. The new tool allows users to schedule broadcasts, chat live, and overlay their on-chain trades while growing their communities. Donations run via Hypercore, allowing viewers to send Hypercore tokens to streamers directly. At the […]
The crypto market has truly matured since its early days a decade ago, evolving from a niche community into one with increasing adoption on both Wall Street and Main Street, marked by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and even sovereign adoption. Yet, despite this growth and sophistication, most crypto market participants across the globe continue to cling […]
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) After a brief rebound on Wednesday, BTC and the broader crypto market slipped back into the red on Thursday — despite the Fed minutes showing a bias towards more rate cuts. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) also fell over 1% to 4,163 points. What’s behind the […]
Two Prime Lending issued record-breaking bitcoin-backed loans of $827 million in Q3 2025, bringing its total committed loan volume to $2.55 billion since launching in March 2024, the firm said on Thursday. The lending affiliate of investment adviser Two Prime has established itself as one of the largest bitcoin-backed lenders globally, serving institutions such as […]
Ripple is expanding its Middle East footprint through a new partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay, the Kingdom’s main fintech incubator and ecosystem platform, as part of its push to integrate blockchain and stablecoin infrastructure into regulated financial markets. The move builds on Ripple’s Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) license obtained earlier this year and underscores […]
The venture arm of the U.S. multinational bank Citigroup (C) made a strategic investment in stablecoin payments platform BVNK, the companies announced on Thursday. Citi Ventures joins Visa (V) in backing BVNK, after the payments giant made its own strategic investment in the company in May this year. The companies have not disclosed the size […]
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) As gold pushed through the $4,000 per ounce mark for the first time, bitcoin (BTC) lost 1.25% of its value and the wider crypto market, as measured by the coinDesk 20 (CD20) index, dropped 3%. The drop came amid profit-taking after the crypto market rose more […]
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has languished, but his relentless cheerleading for the crypto industry has won him a segment of loyal friends among U.S. voters: crypto investors who step outside their personal politics to praise his work and see the president and his Republican allies as the best bet for progress in digital assets. […]