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Bitcoin traders show bullish sentiment with a 35% chance of BTC above $80,000 by June, as options skew rebounds and put writing surges. 1 post
Dogecoin jumps 8% on Elon Musk's X Money announcement, though it's a fiat-only product, highlighting crypto speculation and regulatory tensions over its 6% yield. 1 post
Ethereum network activity hits record highs but ether price lags, with capital flows now driving valuation more than on-chain usage. 1 post
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) drops 1.8%, leading index lower
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 1980.55, down 0.6% (-12.31) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Eight of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+11.9%) and DOT (+
Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP law
(Planet Volumes/Unsplash+/Modified by ConDesk) What to know: Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started a 12-month regulatory sandbox for virtual asset service providers. The companies will be able to run their products in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and c
Mining giant Foundry to introduce institutional zcash mining pool
(Taylor Vick/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk) What to know: Foundry is set to roll out a U.S.-based zcash mining pool in the first half of 2026. The pool is designed for institutional and public company miners, focusing on compliance and regulated infrastructure. The launch is expected to significan
U.S. February CPI matches forecasts, reinforcing expectations for no near-term rate cuts
What to know: February CPI rose 0.3% for the month and 2.4% year-over-year, in line with market forecasts. Markets continue to expect no Fed rate cuts at the central bank's upcoming March and April meetings. Bitcoin was trading at $69,500 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours. F
Binance sues Wall Street Journal as newspaper says U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating Iran transactions
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) What to know: Binance filed a defamation lawsuit against Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, accusing it of falsely claiming the exchange fired staff who raised compliance concerns and mishandled Iran-linked transactions. The WSJ on Wednesday said U.S. Justice
Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain payments
(Cheng Xin/Getty Images) What to know: Mastercard has launched a Crypto Partner Program with more than 85 companies to connect blockchain technology with its global payments infrastructure. The initiative focuses on practical uses such as cross-border transfers, business-to-business payments and g
Bitcoin stuck under $70,000 as investors play it safe before U.S. inflation report
Investors are showing signs of wariness before U.S. inflation numbers due later Wednesday. (Gaertringen/Pixabay modified by CoinDesk) What to know: If you're not already subscribed to the newsletter email, click here. If you're not already subscribed to the newsletter email, click here. By Omka
Bitcoin drops on Iran war uncertainty, AI tokens jump
AI tokens jump (Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi/Unsplash modified by CoinDesk) What to know: Bitcoin pulled back to $69,500 during European hours after failing to penetrate $71,750 as geopolitical tensions drove cautious trading. Altcoins mostly lagged, with zcash (ZEC) losing 4.5% and aave (AAVE) off 2.1
Oracle jumps 11% premarket as AI demand challenges 'SaaS apocalypse' fears
Oracle shares jump (Peter Kaminski / CC BY 2.0) What to know: Oracle reported revenue of $17.19 billion, up 18% and above expectations, while cloud revenue rose 41%. Oracle’s rally lifted the IGV software ETF about 1% in premarket trading, while bitcoin fell roughly 0.5% ahead of CPI data, suggest
Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol wants to fix micropayment but demand is just not there yet
What to know: The x402 protocol aims to enable "agentic payments" by embedding stablecoin micropayments directly into the internet’s communication layer so AI agents and software can pay each other automatically. Despite a roughly $7 billion ecosystem valuation, onchain data shows that x402 curren
Next week could spice things up for bitcoin as seven central banks face an inflation test
Global central banks will take center stage next week. (Subhash Nusetti/Unsplash) What to know: Seven major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, will issue rate decisions next week just as war-driven oil price spikes raise fresh concerns about global inflation. Traders are reassessing exp
Senate Democrats push ban on prediction market bets tied to war and death
What to know: Senator Adam Schiff has introduced the DEATH BETS Act, which would explicitly ban prediction market contracts tied to terrorism, war, assassination and individual deaths. The bill would remove the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's discretion over such contracts by prohibiting an
Ripple to acquire Australian financial services license as APAC payments volume doubles
What to know: Ripple plans to acquire BC Payments Australia to secure an Australian Financial Services License, enabling it to offer its full payments stack in the country through a single integration. The company says payments volume in the Asia-Pacific region nearly doubled year-over-year in 202
Bitcoin steady above $70,000 as IEA proposes largest-ever oil reserve release
What to know: Bitcoin briefly climbed to about $71,600 before easing back near $70,000, as a sharp drop in oil prices revived risk appetite across global markets. The International Energy Agency has proposed its largest-ever release of crude reserves to counter Persian Gulf production cuts, easing
XRP Ledger transactions jump to 2.7M as price stays rangebound
What to know: XRP traded quietly around $1.38, remaining stuck in a tightening range between roughly $1.34 and $1.44 as volume declined. Activity on the XRP Ledger has increased, with daily transactions near 2.7 million and about $461 million in tokenized real-world assets on the network. Traders
Bitcoin traders bet on a rally above $80,000
What to know: Options pricing now implies roughly a 35 percent chance that bitcoin will trade above $80,000 by the end of June, signaling a sharp shift toward bullish sentiment. Measures of options skew have rebounded from deeply negative levels in February to around plus 10 percent, indicating tr
Elon Musk announces X Money launch date for April
What to know: Elon Musk said X will launch its new payments feature, X Money, next month, offering peer-to-peer transfers, bank deposits, a debit card and cashback rewards in partnership with Visa and a licensed subsidiary in more than 40 U.S. states. Dogecoin saw a very brief gain, possibly on sp
Ethereum's on fire with record activity, but ether price and blockchain fees lag
Ethereum sees record activity across several metrics. What to know: Ethereum network activity has hit record highs in active addresses and smart contract calls, but ether’s price has fallen about 30% over the past six months. Analysts say capital flows and rising exchange deposits now explain eth
DeFi lending platform Aave sees a rare $27 million liquidations after a price glitch
(Getty Images) What to know: Roughly $27 million worth of borrower positions were liquidated on the DeFi lending platform Aave on March 10, according to data from risk firm Chaos Labs. Some observers say the liquidations may have been triggered by a temporary discrepancy in the price of wstETH rel
Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts
What to know: A new Jefferies report finds that stablecoins are unlikely to spark a sudden run on U.S. bank deposits but could steadily erode bank earnings as digital dollars gain traction. The firm estimates that stablecoin adoption could drive a 3% to 5% runoff in core deposits over five years,
Investment firm Multicoin bets 'Internet Labor Markets' will drive crypto’s next wave of adoption
Crypto's next mass adoption? (imaginima/Getty Images) What to know: Crypto’s main use case has long been buying and trading tokens, but some investors believe the next wave of adoption could come from earning them instead. Multicoin Capital calls this emerging model Internet Labor Markets, where u
Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield
U.S. senators are trying to advance the crypto Clarity Act through a stablecoin yield compromise. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) What to know: The American Bankers Association is lobbying in Washington to close any stablecoin yield loophole they see in the crypto Clarity Act, but senators at a summit t
Polymarket and Palantir team to protect integrity of sports betting as prediction markets face key moment
Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton) What to know: Polymarket is partnering with Palantir and TWG AI to build a surveillance system aimed at detecting suspicious trading and manipulation in its sports prediction markets. The new platform will use Palantir's data t
Circle could rally 60% more on stablecoin adoption, AI agentic finance, Bernstein says
Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week, modified by CoinDesk) What to know: Bernstein analysts said USDC stablecoin issuer Circle's (CRCL) shares could rally to $190, implying about 60% additional upside after the stock double
U.S. SEC chief Atkins said bond with sister agency CFTC to include joint meetings, exams
The heads of the CFTC and SEC are working on a memorandum of understanding to link their regulatory work, said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (right). (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) What to know: A new memorandum of understanding is being written to further cement the combination of oversight roles at the Se