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Chainlink and Mastercard have linked their networks so more than three billion Mastercard holders can purchase cryptocurrencies directly on-chain. The service folds several players into a single flow. Shift4 processes the card payment, zerohash custodies fiat currency and delivers crypto liquidity, while XSwap and Uniswap execute the final token swap on decentralized markets. Chainlink’s interoperability … Read more

Strategy (MSTR) is currently experiencing its lowest 10-day realized volatility since it first added bitcoin {BTC} to its balance sheet in 2020, according to Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise Asset Management. Realized volatility refers to the actual historical movement of an asset’s price over a specific period, in this case ten days. … 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 2967.37, up 4.0% (+114.4) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: LINK (+8.4%) and NEAR (+8.2%). Laggards: LTC (+1.6%) and BCH (+2.0%). The … Read more

Crypto asset manager Grayscale has unveiled an investment trust providing exposure to SXT, the native token of the Space and Time blockchain. The Grayscale Space and Time Trust is now available to eligible individual and institutional investors, the asset manager announced via email on Tuesday. Space and Time, which is backed by Microsoft’s venture capital … Read more

Uncertainty in the Middle East between Iran and Israel continues to shape cryptocurrency performance as ATOM demonstrates remarkable strength with a decisive breakout. The cryptocurrency surged from $3.787 to $4.042, establishing new support above the psychological $4.00 level with strong buyer conviction. Technical Analysis ATOM-USD demonstrated a 6.73% gain over 24 hours, with a total … Read more

Bitcoin BTC mining profitability rose by 18.2% in May, due to a 20% increase in the BTC price and a modest 3.5% gain in the network hashrate, investment bank Jefferies said in a research report on Monday. “BTC’s rally follows the recent gold rally as investors seek inflation-protected assets in anticipation of ballooning fiscal deficits … Read more

A new strain of mobile spyware, dubbed SparkKitty, has infiltrated Apple’s App Store and Google Play, posing as crypto-themed and modded apps to stealthily extract images of seed phrases and wallet credentials. The malware appears to be a successor to SparkCat, a campaign first uncovered in early 2025, which used fake support chat modules to … Read more

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) “Always fade geopolitics,” the founders of the LondonCryptoClub newsletter said Monday as bitcoin BTC fell below $100,000 after Iran fired missiles at U.S. airbases in the Middle East. It looks like they were right. BTC quickly reversed its drop and has since topped $105,000, restoring spirits … Read more

Ethereum could soon run twice as fast. That’s according to a new proposal floated by core developer Barnabé Monnot to reduce the network’s slot time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds, effectively doubling the number of blocks produced per minute. The idea, part of EIP-7782, could be included in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade slated for … Read more

Mining difficulty on the Bitcoin BTC blockchain is on course to drop by the most since July 2021 after the amount of mining power securing the network slid about 30% in two weeks. According to data from Mempool.space, a downward difficulty adjustment of around 9% is projected within the next five days. That would be … Read more

VMS Group, a Hong Kong family office with just under $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is venturing into crypto for the first time, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The firm has earmarked up to $10 million to investment strategies run by decentralized finance (DeFi) hedge fund Re7 Capital, partner Elton Cheung told the news … Read more

E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NDX) futures rose over 1% Tuesday, narrowly missing the record high $22,425 hit Dec. 17, according to data source TradingView, a sign that might embolden bitcoin BTC bulls because the two tend to move in tandem. More evidence comes from the daily chart of NDX futures, which flashed a bullish golden cross, with … Read more

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will study whether crypto holdings should count when Americans apply for a mortgage, Director Bill Pulte said on X. The review, will look at how assets, such as bitcoin BTC might fold into the income-and-wealth checks at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks, … Read more

EMBARGO: 9.30 AM BST ON 24 JUNE Digital Asset, the builder of privacy-focused blockchain Canton Network, raised $135 million in a strategic funding round led by DRW Venture Capital and Tradeweb Markets, the companies said on Tuesday. The round also included a mix of big-name institutions from traditional finance and crypto, including BNP Paribas, Circle … Read more

Metaplanet’s (3350) board of directors has approved a capital injection of up to $5 billion for its U.S. subsidiary, Metaplanet Treasury Corp, in a bid to speed up its bitcoin BTC acquisition strategy. The Japanese hotel company set up its Florida-based subsidiary on May 1, aimed at expanding its global bitcoin treasury operations. The contribution … Read more

Multiple analysts have repeatedly pointed to $120,000 as bitcoin’s BTC price target this year. Recent developments have strengthened that bullish case, driven by four key factors: the spot price, central bank policy, energy market trend, and technical setup. Let’s take a look at those in detail. BTC’s love affair with $100K Recently, a crypto trader … Read more

Dogecoin surged 6.56% over the past 24 hours, bouncing from a two-month low of $0.1508 to a session high of $0.1632, as traders stepped in aggressively following a technical breakout. The move came amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which triggered broad volatility across crypto markets but failed to derail DOGE’s momentum. … Read more

A fragile calm swept across risk assets on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed to have brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, sparking a rally in crypto majors. “Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to … Read more

XRP is pushing higher despite escalating global turmoil, surging 11% over the past 24 hours to reclaim the $2 mark. The rally comes after a turbulent weekend driven by U.S. and Israeli military activity in the Middle East, which briefly pushed the token below key psychological support. Now back above $2.17, XRP is testing fresh … Read more

Ark Invest is continuing to take profit from its bet on Circle’s meteoric run as a listed firm. It also bought 4,198 shares of Coinbase, worth $1.3 million and 319,640 shares of Robinhood, worth $24.4 million. The Cathie Wood-led investment firm sold 415,855 shares of Circle across its various ETFS, valued at $109.6 million based … Read more

Ether (ETH) ETH is trading at $2,420, up 8.61% over the past 24 hours, after surging sharply in the hours following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move appears to have reversed recent war-driven market anxiety, fueling renewed … Read more

A wild 72-hours of price swings continued in crypto late in the U.S. day on Monday after President Trump took to Truth Social to proclaim a “complete and total” ceasefire between Iran and Israel. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in … Read more

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) soared to a fresh record high on Monday extending their explosive rally since its IPO and making the company worth almost as much as its flagship token’s market capitalization. Shares were up another 22% at one point Monday morning, hitting a record high just shy of $299, before giving … Read more

We may be on the verge of a revolution in monetary finance that is the century-long dream of many prominent economists. Financial innovation is laying the foundation for their dream just as the U.S. political economy is shifting to support it. This revolution, if it proceeds, has major implications for global finance, economic development, and … Read more

Cipher Mining (CIFR) has begun bitcoin BTC production at its 300-megawatt (MW) Black Pearl facility in Texas, the company announced on Monday. The launch marks a key milestone for the firm, which now operates five active bitcoin mining data centers. Phase I of the site, currently running at 150 MW, has reached an initial hashrate … Read more

President Donald Trump called for a quick House of Representatives passage of the stablecoin-oversight bill the U.S. Senate approved recently, but one of the key lawmakers in that effort suggested on Monday that there are details that still need to be worked out. Representative French Hill, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee that’s … Read more

Aptos’ APT token started to bounce back with the wider crypto market, establishing a strong uptrend from $3.84 to $4.08, representing an 8.85% range, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. Read more: BTC Bounces Back Above $102K After Iranian Strikes on U.S. Bases in the Gulf The model showed that a clear support zone … Read more

Texas has become the first U.S. state to create a publicly funded, stand-alone bitcoin BTC reserve after Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 21 into law over the weekend. The bill directs the state to establish a bitcoin reserve managed independently from the main treasury, joining a small but growing group of states exploring digital … Read more

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has said it should not have to pay a massive $1.53 billion recovery claim by Three Arrows Capital, arguing in a recent court filing that the crypto hedge fund’s “own risky [trading] strategy caused its collapse, and its own account activity — not any action by [FTX] — resulted in a significant … Read more

Bitcoin BTC is quickly responding to developments in the Middle East. After briefly sinking to $99,500, bitcoin has bounced back 2.9% in the last hour and is now trading at $102,400. The digital asset is still up 2.5% in the last 24 hours, while the CoinDesk 20 (an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by … Read more