BJ BNB (BNB), the native token of Binance’s layer 1 smart contract platform BNB Chain, will likely offer steady returns and could reach $2,775 by the end of 2028, investment bank Standard Chartered (STAN) said in a research report Tuesday. “BNB has traded almost exactly in line with an unweighted basket of bitcoin and ether since … Read more
Crypto asset manager 21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) offering investors regulated exposure to the native token of Cronos, a Layer 1 network developed by Crypto.com, for Web3 applications. The 21Shares Cronos ETP, which trades under the ticker CRON, is listed on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam. It carries a 2.5% annual fee … 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 2654.32, down 2.2% (-60.12) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (-0.3%) and BTC (-0.8%). Laggards: SUI (-7.7%) and AAVE … Read more
Singapore-based developer of bitcoin mining ASIC chips and rigs Canaan (CAN) has had a rough run, but could be a five-bagger, suggests Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer. Palmer on Tuesday initiated coverage of the ADRs with a buy rating and a $3 price target. The shares closed yesterday at $0.62, lower by 72% year-to-date. Canaan’s dual … Read more
The European Central Bank (ECB) said it set up an innovation hub with 70 participants to test its digital euro project. The participants included start-ups, banks and payment services including global professional services company Accenture, Swiss telecommunications company Swisscom, Spanish bank CaixaBank and audit and tax firm KPMG, it said in a Monday release. The … Read more
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) As bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto market await the Fed’s rate decision on Wednesday, an anomaly has emerged that could weigh heavily on market mood: renewed doubt over the passing of U.S. crypto regulation. Early Tuesday, CoinDesk reported that Senate Democrats are hesitant to push … Read more
Banking giant Citi and SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), the digital assets-focused arm of Switzerland’s main stock exchange, are teaming up to tokenize non-publicly traded shares in a move to streamline a $75 billion market that’s littered with PDFs and paper documents. Citi will act as a custodian and issuer agent for tokenized versions of late … Read more
Decentralized finance (DeFi) firms IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital have merged to form Sentora, joining forces to bring institutional investors onchain. The new company, helmed by Anthony DeMartino, co-founder of Trident and former head of risk strategies at Coinbase (COIN), is also on track to close a $25 million founding round with New Form Capital leading … Read more
NATIX, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) focused on mapping data on Solana, shared Tuesday that it is teaming up with taxi service Grab to provide more accurate mapping technologies. Grab, which is known for its taxi services in southeast Asia but also crowdsources mapping data for its technological mapping arm, will be using its … Read more
Florida has withdrawn two bills related to the creation of a state-level strategic bitcoin (BTC) reserve. House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550 have been “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration,” according to the state Senate website. The two bills, which were both filed in February, sought to allow investment of public funds in BTC. … Read more
