Trading platform eToro (ETOR) has expanded its crypto offerings in the U.S., adding 12 new digital assets including Dogecoin DOGE, Cardano ADA and XRP XRP, the company said Wednesday. The additions bring the total number of cryptocurrencies available to U.S. users to 15. The new tokens also include Aave AAVE, Chainlink LINK, Compound COMP, Ethereum … Read more
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Since May 22, bitcoin (BTC) has been trading within a narrow 5% range between $106,600 and $111,700, despite a flurry of bullish developments, including the announcement that Trump Media will raise $2.5 billion through equity and bond sales to fund a bitcoin treasury strategy. This … Read more
Cardano has continued to advance its credentials as a venue for Bitcoin Defi (BTCFi), facilitating a transfer of Ordinals to its mainnet. The on-chain transaction between Bitcoin and Cardano was facilitated by BitVMX, an interoperability protocol built using the BitVM programming language. The transaction was unveiled by Input | Output (IO), the creator of the … Read more
This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Ether ETH appears poised to surpass the $3,000 mark as it forms an “ascending triangle” pattern on the price chart. The ascending triangle is characterized by horizontal upper-bound resistance or supply point that repeatedly caps gains and an upward-sloping support … Read more
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR). Since the start of this month, a growing divergence has emerged between bitcoin BTC and bitcoin-HODLer Strategy (MSTR). While bitcoin has climbed approximately 13%, nearing the $110,000 mark, MSTR shares have slipped 3%, trading around $372. This performance gap has become more pronounced … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally initiated a review of the WisdomTree XRP Trust, a proposed spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would provide investors with exposure to XRP XRP. Filed by the Cboe BZX Exchange, the application marks the first formal SEC review of a U.S.-based spot XRP ETF. If approved, it … Read more
The 11 U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) have registered a net inflow of $5.77 billion this month, the highest since November, according to data source SoSoValue. Most of these bets have been bold directional plays, with interest in cash-and-carry arbitrage plays picking up recently. Such has been the investor demand that these ETFs have … Read more
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has seen a sharp price sell-off over the past three days, with open positions in futures rising to their highest level since December. On Wednesday, the largest privacy coin by market capitalization fell to $325 on Kraken, having peaked at $420 on Monday, according to data source TradingView. The sell-off follows … Read more
Bitcoin BTC held steady near $109,000 early Wednesday as traders bet on fresh highs in the coming months, with ether ETH rising over 3% after renewed confidence in Ethereum’s long-term strategy and broader institutional activity. U.S. equities surged following the Memorial Day weekend, led by a 2% gain in the Nasdaq, as investors shrugged off … Read more
Bitcoin’s BTC upward trend continued to show signs of weakness early Wednesday, even as Wall Street tech stocks surged overnight in anticipation of upbeat earnings from AI giant Nvidia (NVDA). The leading cryptocurrency by market value traded near $108,900 at press time, teasing a downside break of a trendline characterizing the uptrend from early April … Read more
