Bank of America has warned that the U.S. dollar could be in for a rough summer, having already dropped sharply this year. The dollar index, which tracks the value of the U.S. dollar against major currencies, has dropped nearly 9% to 99.74 this year, as President Donald Trump’s tariff war triggered a shift away from … Read more
Travis Kling of Ikigai Asset Management shared his May highlights for bitcoin BTC and broader crypto ecosystem, underscoring the remarkable scale of institutional adoption throughout the month. May was a blockbuster month for the crypto sector, headlined by unprecedented institutional investment, key legal developments, and heightened adoption by both private and public entities. Bitcoin BTC … Read more
Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro is suspected to have lost over $11.5 million worth of tokens in a May 8 exploit, widely-followed blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said in his Telegram group on Monday. The exploit involved unauthorized access to BitoPro’s hot wallets across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and Polygon. The stolen assets were then sold … Read more
Malicious Ethereum contracts designed to drain wallets with weak security aren’t profiting from the operation, crypto market maker Wintermute said Friday, identifying these contracts as “CrimeEnjoyors.” The whole issue is tied to the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-7702, part of the Pectra upgrade that went live early last month. It allows regular Ethereum addresses, secured by … Read more
Japan’s Metaplanet said on Monday it has purchased additional 1,088 bitcoin BTC to bring its total holdings to over 8,888 BTC, now worth over $930 million. The latest acquisition cost the company 16.885 billion Japanese yen ($117.5 million), with an average purchase price of approximately 15.5 million yen ($108,051) per bitcoin, per a disclosure. Metaplanet’s … Read more
Market watchers say that major tokens are showing signs of bottoming out, even as geopolitical tensions and tariff fears continue to cloud the near-term outlook. Bitcoin BTC hovered around $105,000 in Asian morning hours Monday, slightly changed in the past 24 hours but down 5% over the past week. Ether ETH, XRP XRP, Solana’s SOL … Read more
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the boss of X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX, announced on Sunday the launch of a brand-new messaging app called XChat. Neither the BTC market nor the tech community is impressed. One of the key features of the new offering is that it’s built on a programming language called Rust with … Read more
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin BTC is trading above $105K as Asia begins its business … Read more
Meet James Wynn, the pseudonymous trader on Hyperliquid who became famous for his $1 billion bitcoin short bet, could now be gaining a new kind of fame: as crypto’s own “Inverse Cramer.” For those unfamiliar with the Cramer lore: he’s the high-octane, loud-money mascot of CNBC’s Mad Money, a former hedge fund manager turned stock … Read more
XRP, used by Ripple to facilitate cross-border transactions, ended May with signs of indecision. Still, activity on the dominant crypto options exchange, Deribit, suggests that bulls aren’t ready to back down yet. The payments-focused cryptocurrency formed a “doji” with a long upper shadow in May, a classic sign of indecision in the market, according to … Read more
Ethereum (ETH) faced renewed downside pressure in late trading, tumbling below the $2,500 level as selling volume surged and broader risk sentiment weakened. Global trade tensions and renewed U.S. tariff risks have triggered risk-off flows, with digital assets increasingly mirroring traditional markets in their reaction to geopolitical uncertainty. On-chain data revealed sizable inflows to centralized … Read more
Solana (SOL) remains under pressure as macroeconomic headwinds—particularly renewed tariff concerns — rattle investor confidence. The token is now hovering around $154.50 after establishing a tight trading range between $152.33 and $158.06, reflecting a 3.76% swing in the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. Although higher lows had previously suggested … Read more
Uniswap’s native token initially broke below its uptrend line after failing to hold momentum above the $6.00 support level. The decline followed the formation of an ascending channel earlier in the day, but that structure collapsed under high-volume selling, including a spike of over 1.4 million units as prices briefly touched $6.00. However, the breakdown … Read more
Global economic tensions and trade policy uncertainties continue to influence cryptocurrency markets as Bitcoin recovers from a recent correction. Despite the pullback, institutional interest remains strong with firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and GameStop adding BTC to their corporate treasuries. Technical Analysis Highlights The 24-hour period shows a clear bottoming pattern with strong volume support … Read more
The cryptocurrency market is navigating choppy waters amid escalating geopolitical tensions, with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) showing resilience despite broader market pressure. BCH recently demonstrated strong technical performance, forming a V-shaped recovery after testing critical support at $391.656, with substantial buying volume establishing a high-volume support level. This comes as the global cryptocurrency market faces headwinds … Read more
James Wynn, the trader whose risky moves on Hyperliquid captivated crypto watchers this month, has been fully liquidated. He ended a volatile month with just $23 left in his account, according to HyperDash data. Wynn built his reputation and following by placing massive, leveraged on-chain trades across bitcoin BTC, PEPE PEPE, and other tokens. His … Read more
The cryptocurrency market faces mounting pressure as global economic tensions escalate, with Uniswap (UNI) experiencing dramatic price swings reflecting broader market uncertainty. UNI’s recent 10.9% price range demonstrates how geopolitical factors are directly influencing digital asset valuations, as traders navigate between risk-off sentiment and opportunistic positioning. Despite challenging conditions, Uniswap has shown resilience by breaking … Read more
Brazilian fintech Méliuz (CASH3), which serves over 30 million users in the country, is launching a public share offering to raise up to R$450 million ($78 million), with plans to allocate all proceeds to purchasing bitcoin BTC. The offering, announced Friday in a securities filing, consists of an initial issuance of 17 million common shares, … Read more
The cryptocurrency market faces renewed pressure as global economic tensions intensify, with APT experiencing significant volatility amid broader market uncertainty. After dropping over 10% from $5.058 to $4.548, APT has begun stabilizing at critical support levels, showing resilience despite macroeconomic headwinds. Trading volumes peaked during the sell-off period but have since shifted toward accumulation patterns, … Read more
New York City’s Comptroller has dismissed a plan by Mayor Eric Adams to back municipal bonds with bitcoin BTC, calling it “legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.” Comptroller Brad Lander, who co-manages the city’s debt issuance, rejected the proposal just days after Adams pitched the so-called “BitBond” to a crowd at a bitcoin conference in Las … Read more
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. should prepare for war, not a bitcoin-driven future. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California on Friday, TheStreet reports, Dimon dismissed recent government moves to bolster a national digital asset reserve, arguing that real-world defense logistics, not blockchain assets, should take priority. “We shouldn’t be stockpiling … Read more
Coinbase won’t call customers to warn them that their accounts may have been compromised. It’s a common scam vector. Still, someone tried it on me. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. Account compromise The narrative Last weekend, … Read more
Toncoin TON took a sharp dive in the last 24-hours, falling more than 7% from $3.319 to a low just under the $3 mark after as excitement around a rumored Telegram partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI reversed course. The plunge is the continuation of one that started shortly after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hinted at … Read more
XRP fell as much as 6% over the past 24 hours as global economic tensions rattled financial markets, triggering a wave of liquidations and pushing prices below key support levels. The token dropped from $2.20 to $2.14 as the broader crypto market shed 3.81% of its value, settling at a total market cap of $3.3 … Read more
AAVE has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of global market turbulence, rebounding from a 15% price drop over four days as buyers stepped in to capitalize on DeFi’s growing momentum. The protocol’s price climbed from $240 to above $250, buoyed by expanding tokenized yield markets that are drawing increased institutional and retail interest. The … Read more
Binance Coin (BNB) dropped nearly 4% over the past 24 hours, rattled by renewed global trade tensions and broad market volatility that overshadowed positive regulatory news. The token fell from $672.53 to a low of $646.27, with selling accelerating during high-volume trading hours as traders reacted to macroeconomic developments. News Background President Trump’s announcement of … Read more
Solana (SOL) fell more than 5% over the past 24 hours, rattled by geopolitical tensions and waning memecoin activity on its network. The token dropped from $163.72 to a low of $154.99 as a combination of market uncertainty and declining network revenue put pressure on its price. The decline coincides with a broader crypto market … Read more
Crypto markets saw a wave of liquidations in the past 24 hours as bitcoin (BTC) prices slipped under $104,000, triggering over $600 million in forced closures of bullish futures positions to mark the highest losses since February. A total of $688 million in liquidations hit traders, with 89% of them on the long side — … Read more
Cryptocurrencies started the weekend in red with Dogecoin (DOGE) down over 8% to lead losses among majors and Pepe (PEPE) shedding 12%. Bitcoin fell over 2% to under $104,000 and traded just over $103,600 in Asian afternoon hours Saturday, while the CoinDesk 20 index slumped 4.2% in the past 24 hours. Ether (ETH) fell nearly … Read more
A senior Democrat in the House of Representatives, Jamie Raskin, joined his name to lawmakers seeking answers about President Donald Trump’s recent dinner for top investors in his memecoin, sending questions directly to Trump. Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has been a vocal critic of the president and becomes the latest … Read more