BJ A decade ago, Bitcoin felt like the internet in the early ‘90s—niche, experimental, and easy to dismiss. Today? It’s front and center on Capitol Hill. What began as a decentralized outlier many labeled as fringe is slowly becoming a pillar of America’s economy that many consider the future. People can now invest in Bitcoin through … Read more
Vaulta, formerly known as EOS Network, and its digital banking platform have teamed up with Fosun Wealth Holdings to bring blockchain infrastructure to Hong Kong’s financial sector, the companies said. The partnership centers around “FinChain,” a virtual asset business launched by Fosun Wealth Holdings, which is part of the Fosun International conglomerate. That conglomerate includes … Read more
This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Programmable blockchain Solana is on course to flip its rival and leading smart contract blockchain Ethereum in terms of market capitalization, several observers have said it in recent months. However, for now, Ethereum’s native token ether ETH seems to have … Read more
Crypto exchange Bybit has been granted a license in Austria in compliance with Europe’s framework for dealing in digital assets, the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regime, according to the website of the local regulator FMA. Europe’s new MiCA rules came into force at the start of this year, prompting firms to select the most … Read more
Bitcoin BTC has mostly traded sideways since printing record highs above $110,000 last week. The loss of upward momentum is now accompanied by signs waning bullish sentiment among market participants trading options tied to BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). That’s evident from the one-year put-call skew, which reflects how the market prices in volatility … Read more
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC rose and stock index futures surged early Thursday after a U.S. court declared President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs regime invalid. The positive sentiment was buoyed by AI giant Nvidia’s upbeat earnings. On-chain data showed large wallets, those holding over 10,000 BTC, have shifted to … Read more
The CME’s recently launched XRP XRP futures underscore the cryptocurrency’s international appeal, with nearly half of its trading volume occurring outside U.S. trading hours. The regulated XRP futures – standard and micro-sized contracts – began trading on the global derivatives giant a week ago, registering a total trading volume of 4,032, worth $86.6 million in … Read more
Bitcoin BTC is currently consolidating between $107,000 and $109,000, remaining just a few percentage points shy of its all-time high. While this tight range may appear stable on the surface, on-chain data suggests a shift in sentiment among some of the market’s most influential participants, the large holders known as whales. Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score, … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields are climbing swiftly, with the 30-year yield rising back above 5% and the 10-year jumping to 4.50% after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled President Donald Trump’s key tariff measures illegal. The court said Congress had exclusive authority to regulate trade with other countries, and the president exceeded his authority by … Read more
Bitcoin BTC options worth billions of dollars are set to expire this Friday at 08:00 UTC on Deribit, making the $95,000 to $105,000 range a critical zone for potential volatility and directional cues. At press time, a total of 93,131 bitcoin monthly options contracts, worth over $10 billion, were due for settlement, with 53% being … Read more
