A crypto wallet tied to a little-known Chinese mining pool may have been the victim of the largest bitcoin theft ever recorded, according to new findings from Arkham Intelligence. In an Aug. 2 thread on X, the onchain analytics firm said it had uncovered evidence that 127,426 BTC — worth $3.5 billion at the time … Read more
Big banks are making it harder and more expensive for consumers to use fintech and crypto apps, which amounts to what could be seen as “Operation Chokepoint 3.0.” That’s according to Alex Rampell, General Partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In its latest fintech newsletter, Rampell pointed to traditional financial institutions charging high … Read more
Strategy (MSTR), the bitcoin-focused corporate entity formerly known as MicroStrategy, launched its Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) late last month — an offering Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has described as the company’s “iPhone moment.” The STRC preferred stock has already raised $2.5 billion, and a newly opened $4.2 billion at-the-market (ATM) program could extend its … Read more
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, has offloaded more than $13 million worth of crypto holdings, including ether (ETH), ethena (ENA), and pepe (PEPE). Data from Arkham Intelligence shows Hayes sold millions worth of these cryptocurrencies and moved to accumulate USDC, with the stablecoin now making up over 80% of the $27.9 million … Read more
As of the time of writing, according to CoinDesk Data, BTC was trading at around $113,648, down 1.4% in the past 24 hours. ETH, XRP, SOL and DOGE posted steeper declines, with ETH down 3.7% to $3,503, XRP off 1.5% at $2.94, SOL down 2.7% at $164.13 and DOGE dropping 3.7% to $0.1993. The downturn … Read more
Crypto markets may be climbing, but some investors don’t believe the rally is real, and that’s exactly why it could go much higher, according to Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and chairman of Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine Immersion (BMNR). Speaking with CoinDeskTV, Lee explained why he called the rebound across crypto and equities that started … Read more
Soft U.S. July jobs numbers released Friday morning combined with shocking revisions lower to June and May prints to produce the weakest three-month period of employment growth since the Covid shutdowns of 2020. The data seems likely to put an end to the wait-and-see approach of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and set the central … Read more
Crypto exchange-traded funds on U.S. exchanges recorded their strongest month ever in July, attracting $12.8 billion in net inflows as investor enthusiasm surged alongside rising token prices and optimism around regulation. The data, reported by Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas, marks a new monthly record for the sector. The only month that came close was November … Read more
Bitcoin’s on-chain velocity—how often coins move—is at decade lows. To some, that’s a red flag: has Bitcoin lost momentum? Is it still being used? In fact, falling velocity may be the clearest signal yet that Bitcoin is maturing, not stagnating. Instead of circulating like cash, Bitcoin is increasingly being held like gold. A Shift in … Read more
It was only a matter of time. With Strategy long reigning as the go-to corporate proxy for bitcoin exposure, it was inevitable that a challenger would emerge — though few expected it to wear a red hat and run a social media company. Trump Media & Technology Group’s recent announcement that it holds roughly $2 … Read more
Polkadot’s DOT encountered substantial bearish momentum over the last 24 hours, retreating from $3.76 to $3.56, or more than 5%, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that DOT initially demonstrated resilience, achieving an intraday high of $3.87 on July 31, yet subsequently confronted relentless selling pressure accompanied by pronounced volume surges … Read more
Hong Kong’s rules for stablecoin issuers took effect on Friday as the government pursues its ambitions for the crypto sector. The special administrative region of China has taken steps in recent years to strengthen its position in the industry en route to realising its goal of becoming a hub for crypto and Web3 in Southeast … Read more
With the passage of the GENIUS Act and growing momentum behind the CLARITY bills in Congress, regulatory clarity for digital assets is finally within reach—delivering the legal framework the crypto industry long demanded. But as that clarity arrives, are crypto incumbents the real winners? For years, the dominant narrative from the crypto industry was that … Read more
Tyler Winklevoss, the CEO of crypto exchange Gemini, is at the center of a rift over support of President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the obscure-but-highly-relevant regulatory agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He thinks former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz is a bad choice, and he’s been talking with officials from the Trump administration about … Read more
BONK, the Solana-native meme cryptocurrency, declined nearly 5% over the last 24 hours, sliding from $0.000028 to $0.0000266. Price rejection near $0.000029 during the 16:00 hour was supported by elevated transaction volume of 764.44 billion tokens, a signal of aggressive distribution from larger holders, according to CoinDesk’s technical analysis data model. Support attempts at $0.000026 … Read more
Shiba inu (SHIB) dropped sharply early Friday as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs weighed on market leader bitcoin and strengthened the U.S. dollar. The price chart still offers bullish hints. SHIB crashed 6% in a brutal 24-hour selloff from July 31, 13:00 to August 1, 12:00, plummeting from $0.000013 to $0.000012. Prices hit their lowest … Read more
Filecoin (FIL) displayed sharp volatility with a trading range of over 6% during the last 24-hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The token broke key support at the $2.38 level on high volume, the model showed. AI platform SingularityNET has chosen Filecoin for metadata storage through Lighthouse, according to a post on X. … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) miners enjoyed another strong month in July, with profitability reaching the highest level since the last halving event, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report Friday. “Bitcoin miners earned an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue in July, up 4% from June, representing the highest level … 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 3811.95, down 2.5% (-97.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-1.3%) and BCH (-1.4%). Laggards: SUI (-5.2%) and NEAR … Read more
While U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins continue to dominate the conversation, recent discussions with investors indicate a growing focus on the tokenization of real world assets (RWAs), including stocks, bonds, bank deposits, and real estate, Bank of America (BAC) said in a report Monday. According to BofA, this shift marks the beginning of a multi-year journey toward … Read more
U.S. jobs market growth slowed considerably not just last month, but in May and June as well, likely giving more fuel to those calling for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Nonfarm payrolls rose 73,000 in July, according to a Friday morning report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up from 14,000 in June, but that … Read more
The rapidly-expanding crop of public companies using their stock to accumulate digital asset treasuries ought to trigger lessons from history about the way compounded risks can spread through the financial system and then dramatically unravel, warns a report on the trend by Galaxy Digital. The growth model of Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs), which now … Read more
BNB fell more than 4.5% in the last 24 hours, dropping from around $805.7 to $766 at the time of writing as investors move away from risk assets as U.S. interest-rate cut hopes faded. The selling accelerated near $803, where a surge in trading volume, roughly 56% above average, marked a turning point, according to … Read more
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, has crossed $8.4 billion in supply, adding more than $3.14 billion over 20 days in a surge that outpaced flows into BlackRock’s (BLK) flagship bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds. According to on-chain data curated by the Ethena community, the supply increase since July 17 is the fastest period of growth since … Read more
Assetera, a regulated trading platform based in Austria, introduced an API that allows cryptocurrency exchanges to offer tokenized financial products like stocks and government bonds without applying for their own MiFID license. The tool is designed to plug a gap in the European market, where strict financial rules have made it difficult for crypto platforms … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The wind seems to be coming out of the crypto market’s sails. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3% in the past 24 hours, dropping below $115,000, and it’s actually one of the better performing of the largest cryptocurrencies. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, a measure of the broader … Read more
It’s become more expensive to use derivatives to insure against a decline in ether (ETH) than in bitcoin (BTC), indicating that market sentiment has shifted against the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, data from Deribit shows. The sentiment shift comes after weeks of big money favoring ether over its larger peer. According to data from … Read more
Police in Bengaluru, India arrested a CoinDCX software engineer in connection with the theft of 3.79 billion rupees ($43.4 million) in crypto assets from the exchange last month, the Times of India reported on Thursday. Local police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Rahul Agarwal, whose office-issued laptop credentials were allegedly used to access CoinDCX’s internal … Read more
Major cryptocurrencies experienced two-way price action early Friday, as the dollar remained bid against major fiat currencies following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $114,290, nearly testing the bullish trendline drawn off April and June lows, but has since recovered to trade near $115,900, according to CoinDesk data. Ether (ETH), … Read more
What to Know DOGE dropped 8% from $0.22 to $0.21 between 03:00 on July 31 and 02:00 on August 1, marking one of the steepest daily declines this month. The price action unfolded within a wide $0.03 range—between a peak of $0.23 and a low of $0.20—amid heavy resistance at the upper bound and capitulation … Read more