On June 11, PayPal announced plans to launch its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), on the Stellar blockchain network, pending regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services. If approved, the

Bitcoin mining firm, BTC Digital (BTCT), has moved $1 million of company cash into ether (ETH), which it called its new “digital gold.” BTCT Moved $1M Into Ethereum Reserve, chief executive officer Siguang Peng said

12 minutes. That’s how long it took for Pump.fun’s token offering to raise roughly $500 million from retail investors across various exchanges, including Bybit, Kraken, and KuCoin. The sale priced 125 billion tokens at $0.004

Tether has announced it will wind down USDT on five lesser-used blockchains after usage on those networks wanes. Redemptions and token minting on Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash’s Simple Ledger Protocol, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand are

Ethereum’s ether (ETH), the second largest crypto asset, is seeing renewed investor interest, with spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. recording one of their strongest streak of momentum of their one-year history. On Thursday,

U.S. lawmakers may actually get a crypto bill to the president’s desk. The House is set to vote on market structure and stablecoin legislation next week, bringing the U.S. a vital step closer to drafting

With bitcoin (BTC) trading at a record high above $117,000, some of its largest institutional holders are sitting on massive gains — and show no sign of planning to cash out. Strategy (MSTR), the software

This week, bitcoin hit a new all-time-high (above $118K) on the back of strong ETF flows and at least $280 million in new bitcoin treasury investments. Treasury projects are also cropping up for Ethereum and

At the time of writing, solana (SOL) is trading at around $166.28, up 6.23% in the past 24-hour period, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. Upexi (UPXI), a Tampa-based consumer brands company listed on

As the U.S. House of Representatives digs into digital assets policy during what lawmakers have styled “Crypto Week” next week, the committee that focuses on tax policy will discuss the proper way forward for taxing

Bitcoin (BTC) broke out of its recent very tight trading range during U.S. Wednesday afternoon hours, threatening to topple its May record of $112,000. The largest crypto briefly notched a new record in U.S. dollar

Revolut, Europe’s most valuable start-up, is in talks to raise $1 billion in fresh capital at a $65 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The funding would mark a significant step in the fintech

Bitcoin’s price saw a modest 2.55% increase in June, failing to surpass its May peak of $112,000. The cryptocurrency continues to trade within a narrow range, reflecting a period of consolidation, according to ARK Invest’s

FLOKI FLOKI traded in a wide $0.00005422 range over the past 24 hours, swinging from a high of $0.00009435 to a low of $0.00008913 before settling at $0.00008946, down 1.87%, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical

NEW YORK, New York — The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) sanctions against privacy tool Tornado Cash cannot be discussed at the upcoming trial of developer Roman Storm, a federal judge

Native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Aave AAVE on Tuesday rallied to its strongest price in three weeks, topping $290 as the DeFi lending sector is heating up. AAVE saw considerable volatility throughout Monday

In case you missed it during the holiday week, collaborative design tool Figma filed to go public via IPO. Used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies and with $871 million of revenue over the trailing

Polygon’s native token POL (previously MATIC) rose nearly 3% over the past 24 hours, outperforming the broader market, after establishing multiple support zones, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data. The token climbed from $0.184

Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions (BTCS), a Nasdaq-listed firm with an Ethereum (ETH) treasury strategy, surged over 100% on Tuesday on a $100 million funding plan to acquire more ETH for its balance sheet. The company

Murano Global Investments, a Nasdaq-listed real estate firm that owns hotels across Mexico, said it’s building a bitcoin BTC treasury strategy and mulls ways to integrate the largest cryptocurrency into its operations. The $800 million

Solana (SOL) declined 1.45% over the past 24 hours, falling from $151.41 to $149.21 between July 6 at 19:00 UTC and July 7 at 18:00 UTC, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for

A Nigeria-based scammer posing as Steve Witkoff, a long-time ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and co-chair of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, stole approximately $250,000 in crypto from a would-be political donor, according to a

CoreWeave (CRWV) has agreed to acquire bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ) in an all-stock deal valued at $20.40 per share, implying a ~16x FY26E EBITDA multiple, a steep discount to traditional data center peers, according

Bitcoin miner BitFuFu (FUFU) produced 445 bitcoin in the month of June — an 11.3% jump from May — while expanding its infrastructure across five continents. The Singapore-based miner’s total hashrate under management rose to

On July 6, Max Crown, CEO of the TON Foundation, announced on X a “groundbreaking initiative” offering toncoin (TON) holders the “exclusive chance” to secure a 10-year UAE Golden Visa. The program requires applicants to

Major cryptocurrencies rose Sunday morning as the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at upcoming trade deals before the July 9 Liberation Day tariff deadline. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, gained over 1%,

The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC, trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be

“Wall Street is coming for bitcoin.” That phrase used to spark both hope and fear across crypto circles. Today, it’s no longer a future threat or a bullish promise—it’s just reality. The original premise of

At the time of writing, Ether (ETH) is trading at around $2,505, up 0.56% in the past 24-hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the broader crypto market as gauged by the

Singapore fined nine financial firms, including UBS and Citigroup, S$27.5 million ($21.5 million) after a probe into the country’s largest money laundering scandal, which involved the seizure of assets ranging from luxury real estate to

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded at $482.54 on July 5, down 0.23% over the past 24 hours, following a broader retreat from its recent multi-month high, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. As for the

U.S. exceptionalism, the notion that the U.S. economy and its financial markets are distinct compared to those of other nations, remains alive and well, at least according to the equity markets. Since the early April

Drake’s latest track, “What Did I Miss,” features lyrics about betrayal, luxury, and bitcoin. The rapper compares fickle friends to the cryptocurrency’s rollercoaster price moves, saying he looked at it “like a BTC”: “Could be

AI-focused NEAR token slumped by 5% on Friday despite the launch of Bitwise’s NEAR exchange-traded product (ETP). The sell-off comes during a muted day for cryptocurrencies with bitcoin also falling back from its test of

The Bank of Canada took a significant step in exploring the technical feasibility of a digital Canadian dollar, proposing a specific system designed for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) focused on simple, everyday

Solana-based memecoin BONK dropped back after jumping in excess of 20% earlier this week, but remains in bullish mode amid increased trader activity. BONK surged 21% in a 24-hour period into Thursday and positioned itself

A group of hackers that gained unauthorized access to the Central Bank of Brazil’s service provider has started laundering a portion of its $140 million haul using cryptocurrencies, according to On-chain analyst ZachXBT. The researcher

Cosmos’ ATOM token slumped by 4% in the past 24 hours as Thursday’s short-lived crypto rally came to a halt on Friday. Market volatility has been lower on Friday, in part due to the nation

Amber International Holding (AMBR), a crypto trading firm Amber Group subsidiary, said it raised $25.5 million in a private placement to expand its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve, a fund designed to support strategic growth

Tokenization platform Ondo Finance ONDO and digital asset investment firm Pantera Capital have teamed up to invest $250 million in real-world asset (RWA) projects as the red-hot tokenization trend is accelerating. The initiative, named Ondo

Ether (ETH) traded around $2,584.90 on July 3, registering a 0.55% gain over the past 24 hours as risk assets responded positively to robust U.S. labor market data, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission likely halted the launch of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) for administrative reasons, not political ones, multiple individuals familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. The SEC approved

Sui (SUI) is trading at $3, up about 4% in the past 24 hours, as the token continues to rally following an announcement by Lion Group Holding Ltd. (LGHL) that it intends to acquire SUI

Tokenized equity offerings for OpenAI being offered to Robinhood users in Europe are not officially authorized by the company, the AI giant said in a social media post. “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity.

A New York bankruptcy court has given Celsius the go-ahead to pursue the bulk of its $4 billion lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether, according to a recent court filing. The bankrupt crypto lender filed suit

The Ether (ETH) price surged to $2,601 on July 2, capping a breakout that began after 16 hours of tight consolidation, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move coincided with growing institutional focus

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s leaders are reviewing the agency’s recent approval of a Grayscale effort to convert a fund into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), a letter dated July 1 said. The SEC allowed

Bonk (BONK) surged 9.87% to $0.00001494 on July 2, extending recent gains across the Solana meme token space, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move came amid fresh attention to Tuttle Capital’s proposed

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council has approved research efforts that will use central bank money to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions, as the body looks to make its payment systems more efficient.

The Ether (ETH) price came under renewed pressure on July 1, falling to $2,418.39 after a day of steady losses, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. Ether’s price drop came amid a broader crypto