Bitcoin (BTC) miner CleanSpark (CLSK) ended September with record production and a growing BTC treasury as it wrapped up a transformative fiscal year, the company said in a press release Friday. The Las Vegas-based mining firm produced 629 bitcoin during the month, averaging nearly 21 coins a day, and sold 445 BTC for about $49 … 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 4293.2, down 0.9% (-41.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Two of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+2.2%) and BCH (+1.1%). Laggards: LINK (-3.2%) and HBAR (-3.1%). … Read more
Samsung is teaming up with Coinbase to give 75 million Galaxy device owners in the U.S. access to the exchange’s priority trading service, making it the largest single consumer distribution Coinbase has executed, and Samsung Galaxy’s biggest crypto bet to date, the companies said on Thursday. The Samsung Wallet will allow Galaxy owners access to … Read more
For four decades, Chile has been a laboratory for pension reform. Its 1980s overhaul, based on individual capitalization, transformed retirement saving across Latin America. Mandatory contributions, privately managed by pension administrators (AFPs), built one of the region’s deepest capital markets and turned Santiago, Chile’s capital city, into a regional financial hub. Sovereign bonds were sought … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) is continuing to chip away at a key level of resistance at $120,000 as it sets its sights on fresh record highs. Bearish traders are attempting to defend the area, increasing short positions, but this could fuel the fire and create an impetus to the upside, otherwise known as a short squeeze. The … Read more
The debasement trade, also known as the sound money or hard asset trade, is well and truly alive. Bitcoin (BTC), at more than $120,000, sits just a stone’s throw from its all-time high of $124,000. Meanwhile, gold has almost gained 50% year-to-date, setting fresh record highs almost daily and now trading just below $3,900. Exchange-traded … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) may be entering a decisive phase as macro and crypto-specific forces converge. With the U.S. government shutdown and traditional market indicators like employment reports delayed, traders are leaning into alternative assets, especially bitcoin and gold. BTC climbed to $120,000 after rallying 9% this week, … Read more
The long-awaited alt season, a bull-market phase characterized by alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) outshining bitcoin (BTC), could occur soon, with President Donald Trump considering giving U.S. citizens “tariff dividends” in a move that may spark riskier financial behavior among recipients. “They’re just starting to kick in,” Trump said about the tariffs in an interview with One … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen 10% this week as several groups of wallet holders switch from distribution to accumulation for the first time since August. The largest cryptocurrency rose above $121,000 on Thursday, the highest since it hit a record on Aug. 14, CoinDesk data shows. The Accumulation Trend Score, which measures the relative strength of … Read more
Laser Digital, a subsidiary of the Nomura Group, is planning to expand its crypto offering in Japan, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The Switzerland-based unit is in pre-consultation talks with Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) as it prepares to apply for a crypto trading license to offer services to institutional clients, according to the report citing … Read more
Dogecoin swung through a 5% range before fading late, with institutional liquidation flows breaking support in the closing session. A defended $0.251 floor and rebound toward $0.264 showed resilience, but a sharp 33M-volume selloff at 03:55 punctured momentum and left price consolidating near $0.261. News Background DOGE traded between $0.251 and $0.264 from Oct. 2, … Read more
BNB’s push above $1,100 has shifted attention to the BNB Chain’s native names, with investors rotating into protocols that capture fees and on-chain activity. Activity on the network has risen partly due to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s recent endorsements of BNB Chain projects, bringing newfound attention to the fifth-ranked token by market capitalization. Crypto market … Read more
XRP extended gains above $3.00 as institutional desks pressed bids into elevated volumes, confirming a short-term floor near $2.99. Japan’s SBI lending rollout and a pending U.S. ETF decision cycle framed the move, with resistance capping at $3.10 after heavy prints. News Background XRP climbed 3% between Oct. 2, 04:00 and Oct. 3, 03:00, rising … Read more
Bitcoin demand has been quietly expanding since July, setting the stage for what could be another late-year rally to over $200,000 Apparent demand has grown at a rate of roughly 62,000 BTC per month, according to CryptoQuant, a backdrop similar to Q4 of 2020, 2021 and 2024 when prices staged sharp moves higher. Sustained growth … Read more
A new thesis from DeFi analyst Patrick Scott argues that despite losing market share to rivals, Hyperliquid remains the most investable decentralized exchange for perpetual futures. Perp DEX market in flux Perpetual futures — or perps — are crypto derivatives that allow traders to speculate on prices without an expiry date. The decentralized platforms that … Read more
Though the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Acting Chairman Caroline Pham has been blazing forward on crypto-friendly policy, even as she has one foot out the door, the White House is working quickly to find a permanent successor after abandoning President Donald Trump’s first choice. Trump nominee Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner, was dropped recently, … Read more
Filecoin (FIL) performed strongly over the last 24 hours with a 4% gain, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that the token advanced from a low of $2.25 to a high of $2.38. Sustained buying pressure persisted despite mid-session volatility around $2.31 support, according to the model. The recovery pattern reinforced … Read more
Stellar’s XLM rose 4% in the past 24 hours, climbing from $0.39 to $0.40 with a brief push above $0.41. Trading volumes surged to more than double the daily average, establishing support at $0.40 and resistance near $0.41, signaling potential consolidation before the next move. The rally followed Bitcoin.com Wallet’s integration of Stellar, giving millions … Read more
HBAR saw heightened institutional interest over the past 24 hours, trading between $0.22 and $0.23. The strongest move came early on Oct. 2, when the token surged from $0.22 to $0.23 on heavy volume of 57 million, establishing resistance at the upper level. Subsequent trading saw repeated tests of that barrier, with consolidation just below … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $120,000, a level not seen since mid-August, as traders position for a bullish October for risk assets. The token has been climbing steadily over the past five days, recovering from a late September pullback. Analysts point to renewed optimism around macroeconomic tailwinds that could boost risk assets in the final quarter … Read more
Happy Uptoper! In today’s “Crypto for Advisors” newsletter, Gregory Mall, chief investment officer at Lionsoul Global, explains the evolution of bitcoin-backed lending in both decentralized and centralized financial systems. Then, Lynn Nguyen, CEO of Saros, answers questions about tokenized stocks in “Ask an Expert.” Thank you to our sponsor of this week’s newsletter, Grayscale. For … Read more
Citi (C) sees crypto heading into the new year with modest but meaningful momentum, projecting upside for both bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) into year-end and beyond, the Wall Street bank said in a report on Wednesday. For year-end 2025, Citi now expects to peg bitcoin at $133,000, a slight trim from its prior $135,000 … Read more
CME Group, a prominent exchange among institutions, announced plans on Thursday to offer around-the-clock trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options markets, a shift that would bring one of the largest regulated derivatives venues closer in line with the nonstop nature of crypto markets. The service could start in early 2026 pending regulatory approval, the … Read more
BNB rallied more than 3.5% in the last 24 hours, tracking broader gains across the crypto market as expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut firmed. The token rose from a session low of $1,017.44 to more than $1,050, marking a breakout above key resistance levels in the session. The rise comes on the back … Read more
Cryptocurrency market maker GSR has signed an agreement to acquire Equilibrium Capital Services, a Portland-based broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA. The deal, which is still pending regulatory approval, marks a step toward expanding GSR’s regulated presence in the United States. GSR did not disclose the terms of the Equilibrium Capital … Read more
Mantle, a blockchain platform backed by crypto exchange Bybit, is expanding to the fast-growing real-world asset (RWA) sector with a new tokenization service designed to bring traditional finance on blockchain rails The protocol’s Tokenization-as-a-Service platform, unveiled on Thursday at the Token2049 event in Singapore, offers a set of compliance services like licensing, know-your-customer (KYC) tools, … Read more
Bitcoin mining equipment maker Canaan (CAN) has secured its biggest hardware order in three years, selling over 50,000 of its Avalon A15 Pro bitcoin miners to a U.S.-based mining firm. The machines are set to ship in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Singapore-based company said. The name of the buyer wasn’t named, although the … Read more
SUI, the native token of the Sui blockchain, rose 5% on Wednesday after the project announced it would introduce its first native stablecoins, USDi and suiUSDe. The announcement comes at a time when investors are showing renewed interest in SUI, which is now outperforming the broader crypto market. The CoinDesk 20 Index — a gauge … 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 4238.7, up 1.6% (+66.54) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Seventeen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: LTC (+7.2%) and APT (+7.1%). Laggards: AAVE (-1.1%) and LINK (-0.6%). … Read more
A new project wants to give blockchains their own “fast lane” on the internet. The DoubleZero Foundation announced Thursday that its highly anticipated mainnet-beta is live. DoubleZero is a network built to speed up how blockchain validators talk to each other. Instead of relying on the public internet, which can sometimes be slow and unpredictable, … Read more