U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is seeking to slip a significant crypto tax measure into the massive budget bill that backs much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, trying to reduce tax consequences stemming from fundamental cryptocurrency activities …
Real-world asset tokenization firm Backed Finance is launching its tokenized stock offering on major crypto exchanges, and Solana SOL$150.40-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, bringing equities like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft and crypto …
Crypto investors lost over $2.1 billion to hacks and exploits in the first half of 2025, marking the worst six-month period on record for crypto security and an indication of some nation-states intensifying their cyber campaigns in the crypto space …
Bitcoin BTC$107,050.05 is on track to record its weakest monthly performance in a year amid a puzzling mix of consistent spot ETF inflows and signs of on-chain selling by whales and small wallets. As of writing, BTC changed hands at around $107,000 …
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Bitcoin’s BTC$106,443.08 put-call ratio has jumped ahead of Friday’s multi-billion-dollar options expiry on Deribit, but its traditional bearish interpretation may not tell the full story this time. The put-call open interest ratio refers to the …
Multiple analysts have repeatedly pointed to $120,000 as bitcoin’s BTC$105,496.25 price target this year. Recent developments have strengthened that bullish case, driven by four key factors: the spot price, central bank policy, energy market trend …
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 …
Bitcoin’s BTC$105,035.09 bull market has stalled, and how. Despite a surge in spot ETF inflows, stablecoin market caps, and positive regulatory developments in the U.S., the leading cryptocurrency by market value continues to trade directionless …
CoinDesk Indices and decentralized finance (DeFi) specialist Sentora are introducing a benchmark tied to overnight stablecoin lending rates, bringing on-chain markets one step closer to mainstream money markets. The CoinDesk Overnight Rates (CDOR …