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 […]

Ethena Taps Anchorage to Issue $1.5B USDtb Stablecoin Under GENIUS Act

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Ethena is set to bring its $1.5 billion stablecoin to the U.S. market, teaming up with crypto bank Anchorage Digital to issue the token under the new stablecoin laws. As part of the partnership the firms announced on Wednesday, federally regulated crypto bank Anchorage will issue the USDtb token directly in […]

SUI Rebounds After Overnight Sell-Off Amid ETF Momentum

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SUI (SUI) rebounded forcefully on Thursday, rising to $3.78 from $3.52 in just five hours, after slumping 8% during the U.S. night. The token had dropped from $3.82 starting around 11 p.m. ET before bottoming out at 3 a.m. ET. At that point, trading volume swelled to 35.4 million. That’s more than double its 24-hour […]

Solana Players Unveils ‘Internet Capital Markets’ Roadmap

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Solana’s ecosystem is coalescing around an updated vision its architects call “Internet Capital Markets”—a decentralized, high-performance foundation for the next generation of on-chain financial applications. While the network has long focused on boosting bandwidth and slashing latency, its latest roadmap dives deep into market microstructure, arguing that the next leap forward lies in giving applications […]

Crypto for Advisors: Blockchain and the Music Industry

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Blockchain is reshaping industries beyond finance. In this Crypto for Advisors newsletter, we shift focus from traditional investments to explore a disruptive blockchain use case in the music industry. Inder Phull, CEO and Co-Founder of Pixelynx and creator of KOR Protocol, explains how on-chain music rights and royalties are transforming ownership and why this matters […]

Stablecoin Supply to Grow as Much as $75B Following Passage of GENIUS Act, BofA Says

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Bank of America (BAC) says the GENIUS Act, signed into law last Friday by President Donald Trump, marks a turning point for U.S. stablecoin regulation, laying the groundwork for infrastructure development and tokenized finance growth. Supply of stablecoins, crypto tokens whose value is pegged to real world assets such as fiat currencies or gold, will […]