Litecoin LTC fell more than 4.3% over the past week, and is down more than 14% for the last 30-day period, with the latest sell-off coming as part of a wider risk asset sell-off. That sell-off came after Israel attacked Iran in a bid to put an end to its nuclear program and harm its … Read more
Solana (SOL) SOL traded at $144.14 on June 14, down 2.06% over the past 24 hours, but showed resilience as long-term institutional activity offset retail-driven weakness. Price action remains pinned near the lower end of its recent $145–$149 consolidation zone, following a broader multi-day correction across crypto markets tied to rising geopolitical tension. Despite recent … Read more
Donald Trump’s crypto wallet and branding empire earned tens of millions of dollars last year, with World Liberty Financial netting the U.S. President $57.4 million, according to a newly released federal financial disclosure. The document, published by the Office of Government Ethics, shows Trump’s personal crypto holdings are estimated to be between $1 million and … Read more
Binance Coin (BNB) is showing resilience after a stormy week for financial markets, as Israel attacked Iran in a bid to limit its nuclear program and missile capabilities, leading to a large-scale missile attack in response. The conflict saw investors flee risk assets and led to more than $700 million in liquidations in the crypto … Read more
Brazil has scrapped a long-standing tax exemption on cryptocurrency gains, with a new provisional measure (MP 1303), imposing a 17.5% tax on all crypto profits for individuals. Previously, individuals selling up to R$35,000 (around $6,300) worth of crypto per month were exempt from taxation. Before the change, gains above that were taxed progressively, reaching as … Read more
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by investors in the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to several media reports this week. The investors allege that O’Neal misled them by appearing in ads for the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. The payout is about $1 million more than … Read more
Bitcoin hovered around $105,100 on June 14, down 0.22% over the past 24 hours as traders digested geopolitical tension. Price action remained relatively tight, with BTC moving within a $2,090 range from $104,220 to $106,135. The largest moves occurred overnight in Asia trading, where Bitcoin briefly dipped below $104,200 before rebounding on high volume. Much … Read more
The crypto market is slightly bouncing back from early Friday’s jitters on escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. After slumping to the $102,600 mark, bitcoin BTC rebounded to around $106,000 before fading lower in the U.S. afternoon hours with reports about a fresh wave of airstrikes targeting Iran. The top cryptocurrency was down 1.6% in … Read more
Sui (SUI) SUI dropped 9.64% to $3.0211 on June 13, extending a steep overnight correction that saw the token fall from $3.34 to an intraday low of $2.9556. The breakdown at $3.20 — a previously firm support zone—unleashed heavy sell pressure and marked a turning point in short-term sentiment, with over 50 million tokens traded … Read more
First slowly, then all at once. For years, crypto toiled in the darkness, a band of outlaws frowned upon by elites in Washington and in the media. Then came the market rallies, and Trump, and legislation like the GENIUS Act. Now crypto is finally everywhere. Look at the big news this week. Amazon and Walmart … Read more
Solana’s SOL SOL dropped 7.87% to $147.07 over the past 24 hours, as traders reacted to renewed volatility across crypto markets. After opening at $159.60, SOL fell sharply during late Thursday and early Friday trading, reaching a low of $142.13 before stabilizing above the $147 mark. Key intraday volume spikes suggest some accumulation near support, … Read more
Cardano’s ADA token declined 6.01% to $0.6412 as the market reacted to both macro volatility and a heated governance debate over a proposed $100 million treasury allocation aimed at strengthening the DeFi ecosystem. On Wednesday, the TapTools team asked its followers on X what they think about the idea of deploying 140 million ADA (around … Read more
Conflict between Israel and Iran spurred a crypto market sell-off on Friday, with NEAR Protocol experiencing significant price volatility despite impressive adoption metrics. The protocol has emerged as a leading Layer-1 solution, surpassing established competitors like Ethereum, Binance Chain, and Tron in monthly active users, highlighting a growing shift in user preferences toward platforms offering … Read more
The cryptocurrency ATOM has experienced significant volatility amid growing concerns about the situation in the middle east. Israel started a bombing campaign in Iran on Friday morning, spurring a market wide sell off. After falling 9.25% from $4.43 to a low of $4.02, ATOM found critical support around the $4.04 level before stabilizing near $4.08. … Read more
SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the public firm pivoting to a crypto treasury strategy focused on Ethereum, revealed on Friday it acquired 176,271 ether ETH for nearly $463 million. The purchase makes the firm the largest ETH holder among publicly traded companies, SharpLink said in a press release. The company tapped its $1 billion at-the-market (ATM) common … Read more
Uniswap’s UNI UNI token is down 6.36% to $7.3864 over the past 24 hours, as traders absorbed another wave of geopolitical tension following an aggressive new message from President Donald Trump. The token had briefly recovered from a sharp overnight crash—bouncing 9.5% from $6.82 to over $8.40—but has since slipped again as risk sentiment deteriorated. … Read more
We are closer than ever to cementing America’s global leadership in digital asset innovation. Next week, the Senate will hold its final vote on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act – the GENIUS Act – bringing this landmark stablecoin legislation one step closer to becoming law. Following Senate passage, the bill … Read more
Expectations of a more benign regulatory environment in the U.S. is leading to an increase in the number of crypto companies looking to go public and an uplift in venture capital (VC) funding, investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report Wednesday. The GENIUS Act’s progress in the Senate has become a “key factor … Read more
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant volatility due to Israel’s strikes on Iran. Avalanche AVAX has been particularly affected, undergoing a substantial 13% correction with high trading volume. Despite the sharp decline, buyers have established strong support in the $18.57-$18.70 range, with recent price action showing signs of stabilization and potential consolidation, according to CoinDesk … Read more
Telegram’s token TON dipped 8% in 24 hours, dropping from $3.20 to a low of $2.93 with significant selling pressure, according to CoinDesk research’s technical analysis model. TON was hit harder than other cryptocurrencies in the CoinDesk 20: the index (which includes the top 20 coins by market capitalization except for stablecoins, memecoins and stablecoins) … Read more
Brazilian fintech firm Meliuz (CASH3) plans to raise R180.08 million ($32.4 million) through an equity offering, according to a filing. The funding is earmarked specifically for the purchase of bitcoin, aligning with the company’s recent strategic shift to incorporate bitcoin into its balance sheet. The offering, priced at R7.06 ($1.27) per share, was about 5% … Read more
The first quarter of 2025 was one of the best periods on record for U.S.-listed bitcoin BTC mining companies, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report Friday. “Four of the five operators in our coverage reported record revenue and profits,” analysts Reginald Smith and Charles Pearce wrote. In aggregate, the miners earned … Read more
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 3027.78, down 4.4% (-137.85) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-2.2%) and XRP (-2.9%). Laggards: SUI (-8.2%) and NEAR … Read more
JPMorgan (JPM) raised its price targets for a number of bitcoin BTC mining companies to reflect first-quarter results and changes to the bitcoin price and the network hashrate, the bank said in a report Friday. The bank lifted its CleanSpark (CLSK) price target to $14 from $12, its Riot Platforms (RIOT) objective to $14 from … Read more
Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has floated the idea of converting $100 million worth of ADA tokens into bitcoin BTC and stablecoins. “We could take $100 million of ADA in the treasury, convert it to a blend of stablecoins incumbent in Cardano so USDM and USDA and convert some of it in bitcoin to prime bitcoin … Read more
Chinese tech giant Tencent is exploring a potential acquisition of Nexon, the South Korean game developer behind the hit title Dungeon & Fighter, Bloomberg reports. Nexon is heavily invested in Web 3 gaming, including the ambitious MapleStory franchise. The firm has reportedly approached the family of Nexon’s late founder Kim Jung-ju, who controls a 44.4% … Read more
Ether (ETH) ETH tumbled more than 7% over the past 24 hours, falling from a session high of $2,770.56 to as low as $2,477.71 before recovering slightly to $2,536 at press time. The sharp decline came amid a broad risk-off move across global markets following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure — a major escalation … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues(All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cryptocurrencies slid as Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites roiled global sentiment and sent investors fleeing risk assets. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), a measure of the broad crypto market, lost 6.1% over 24 hours, and bitcoin (BTC), seen by some as a haven investment, … Read more
Walmart (WMT) and Amazon (AMZN) are considering issuing their own stablecoins in the United States, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. These corporate digital tokens, pegged to the U.S. dollar or other government-backed currencies, could dramatically reduce merchant fees and speed up payment settlements, disrupting the dominance of traditional financial institutions. The … Read more
SINGAPORE — Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is betting big on XRP’s XRP role in the future of cross-border payments, saying the token could capture 14% of the volume carried by SWIFT, the global interbank messaging network, within five years. Speaking at the XRP APEX 2025 event in Singapore on Wednesday, Garlinghouse framed the prediction around … Read more