By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) is holding its own as the broader crypto market declines in the run-up to today’s Federal Reserve monetary policy decision and a slew of data later this week. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) has fallen 1.6% in the past 24 hours, while bitcoin is … Read more
BISON, the crypto trading platform owned by Boerse Stuttgart Group, will add six new cryptocurrencies to its offering by the end of July, bringing the total to 32. Users will be able to buy and sell Lido DAO (LDO), Binance Coin (BNB), Avalanche (AVAX), Ondo (ONDO), Pepe (PEPE) and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) without paying trading … Read more
Stablecoin project Falcon Finance said it secured a $10 million strategic investment from World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform with links to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family. The funding will support technical integrations that enable liquidity between USDf, Falcon’s synthetic dollar, and WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin, according to an emailed announcement. The investment … Read more
XRP (XRP) perpetual futures listed on the U.S.-based Kraken exchange have become more popular than their sol (SOL) counterparts for the first time. Trading volumes on Kraken-listed XRP perpetuals have topped $3.48 billion this month, outpacing the Solana token’s tally of $3.23 billion, Kraken told CoinDesk. The exchange listed the XRP perpetual futures in 2022. … Read more
ARK Invest increased its investment in ether treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies for a second straight day, buying $15.3 million worth of the shares on Tuesday. Cathie Wood’s investment management firm added 477,498 BMNR shares across its Innovation (ARKK), Next Generations Internet (ARKW) and Fintech Innovation (ARKF) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to an emailed update. … 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. On Wednesday in the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission announced … Read more
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) shares jumped nearly 4% in post-market trading after the company posted record revenue for its second quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations. MARA reported revenue of $238.5 million, a 64% rise from $145.1 million in the same quarter a year ago, according to an earnings presentation. The mining firm said the … Read more
NEW YORK — Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash developer standing trial in Manhattan on charges that the privacy tool he created helped hackers and other cyber criminals launder more than $1 billion in criminal proceeds, won’t take the stand, his lawyers told the court on Tuesday. Storm told District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the use of in-kind creation and redemption processes for all spot bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking a significant shift in the regulator’s approach to digital assets under its new leadership. The decision allows authorized participants—large institutional investors who facilitate ETF liquidity—to create … Read more
Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate owner of bitcoin (BTC), said on Tuesday it has acquired roughly $2.4 billion worth of BTC using the funds from its new preferred stock (STRC) issuance. The firm sold nearly $2.5 billion worth of STRC, also dubbed “stretch,” to investors, significantly more than the originally planned $500 million. STRC, which … Read more
The co-founders of Samourai Wallet are expected to plead guilty to charges that, via their bitcoin mixing service, they helped hackers and other cyber criminals launder over $100 million in dirty money, according to Tuesday court filings. Both Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill initially pleaded not guilty after they were arrested and charged with … Read more
Altcoins slid sharply Tuesday as traders braced for a wave of economic events, including a Federal Reserve interest rate decision due Wednesday. Leading the pack are XRP, solana (SOL) and cardano (ADA) which all fell more than 3% over the past 24 hours as well as dogecoin (DOGE), avalanche (AVAX) and sui (SUI) which are … Read more
The digital assets industry’s most reliable U.S. Senate ally, Cynthia Lummis, has introduced her latest crypto bill, which would ensure mortgage borrowers could use their cryptocurrency holdings to help secure their loans. Last month, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte directed government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to come up with proposals … Read more
Earlier this month, NPR ran a headline, “Why there’s so much excitement around a cryptocurrency called stablecoin.” If you want to understand where crypto stands with legacy media in 2025, start there. The piece was a basic primer on a decade-old innovation that settles nearly $27 trillion annually, surpassing the combined annual transaction volume of … Read more
NEAR Protocol registered a 3% decline from $2.84 to $2.75 throughout the 24-hour period, with valuations consolidating within a $0.18 bandwidth before pronounced terminal-hour liquidation catalysed a breach through established support parameters. Market Analysis: Consolidation Transitions to Decline NEAR Protocol demonstrated a consolidation pattern throughout the preceding 24-hour session from 28 July 15:00 to 29 … Read more
BONK, a Solana-based meme token, slid 14% in the last 24 hours, falling from $0.000035 to $0.00003096. The token experienced elevated volatility, with trading volume exceeding 2.39 trillion BONK, suggesting aggressive repositioning among institutional participants. Market resistance was established early around the $0.000036 level, where sell-side pressure surged, coinciding with order book data showing institutional … Read more
Digital trading platform eToro (ETOR) shared plans on Tuesday to tokenized U.S-listed equities on the Ethereum blockchain, joining rivals to move towards blockchain-based marketplaces. The ERC-20 tokens will represent the underlying shares held on eToro and can be redeemed back into traditional stock holdings, according to the press release. The company said the aim is … Read more
Technical Analysis Shows Mixed Signals ATOM drops 4.51% over 24 hours ending July 29 11:00, sliding from $4.88 to $4.66 as recovery bids fail. Cosmos ecosystem crosses 100 live chains on MapOfZones while XRP integration progresses via Cosmos SDK and IBC protocols. ShadeX debuts as Cosmos’ first encrypted money market, delivering institutional-grade privacy through CosmosSDK … Read more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released guidelines on Tuesday for stablecoin issuers wanting to comply with its upcoming licensing regime for the sector. The final guidance covered rules on money laundering, reserve assets management and issuance. It also included transitional measures for issuers of existing stablecoins. Stablecoins are digital assets that are pegged to … Read more
Polkadot’s DOT dropped more than 3% in the last 24-hours, sliding from $4.09 to $3.96, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. Support has formed around $3.91-$3.93 levels with notable volume spikes during overnight trading sessions, according to the model. Volume analysis points to exhausted selling near current support zones. The Tie presented a webinar … Read more
Starting as an experimental side project at Anthropic, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become the de facto standard for orchestrating agentic interactions across datasets, computational resources and external artifacts. It may represent one of the most transformative protocols for the AI era and a great fit for Web3 architectures. Much like HTTP revolutionized web … Read more
JPMorgan (JPM) set its 2026 price target for trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) to $98, up from $47 in 2025, citing new product launches and acquisition of European crypto exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood reports second-quarter earnings Wednesday. JPMorgan, which maintains a neutral rating on the stock, said it expects the company to post earnings per share of … Read more
Ether (ETH) is holding steady above $3,800, according to CoinDesk Data, as the battle for dominance among corporate ETH treasuries intensifies. On Tuesday, SharpLink Gaming (SBET) announced it had purchased an additional 77,210 ETH last week, worth nearly $290 million at an average price of $3,756. The move raises SharpLink’s total ether holdings to 438,190 … Read more
Nasdaq-listed biotech firm 180 Life Sciences (ATNF) is set to rebrand as ETHZilla after securing $425 million in private funding to pivot toward an ether-focused treasury strategy. The transaction, structured as a private investment in public equity (PIPE), is expected to close by Aug. 1, the company said in a press release. It’s backed by … Read more
SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury firm helmed by Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin, unveiled on Tuesday that its ether (ETH) holdings increased to 438,190 tokens, worth roughly $1.68 billion at current prices The company bought 77,209 ether (ETH), or $297 million, through the week ending on July 27. It has also … 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 4023.35, up 0.5% (+19.79) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Eleven of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+2.1%) and HBAR (+1.8%). Laggards: AVAX (-3.1%) and SUI (-2.8%). … Read more
Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings (MARA) has completed a $950 million offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2032, with the majority of proceeds earmarked to purchase additional bitcoin. The offering, which could expand to $1.15 billion if underwriters exercise their option in full, MARA announced on Monday. Net proceeds of approximately $940.5 million will … Read more
Ether treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has said it will repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding shares as part of a new open-ended buyback program approved by its board. The move comes as BitMine’s crypto and cash holdings have ballooned to $2.77 billion, including 625,000 ETH valued at $2.35 billion and 192 … Read more
Coinbase’s (COIN) partnership with Circle (CRCL) and exposure to Circle’s USDC stablecoin is generating significant financial upside, both through equity appreciation and high-margin revenue streams, according to a new report from Wall Street bank JPMorgan. The total value of Circle-related economics to Coinbase shareholders is estimated at $55 to $60 billion, the bank said, suggesting … Read more
Widespread use of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins in the European Union (EU) for payments or settlement could damage the European Central Bank’s control over monetary conditions, an ECB adviser said. If U.S.-backed stablecoins, digital assets that are backed by the dollar, gain traction for use in the EU, the effect could be similar to the impact … Read more