Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase doubles down on prediction markets with deal for The Clearing Company

Coinbase said on Monday it will buy prediction markets startup The Clearing Company, its tenth acquisition this year, as the crypto exchange looks to expand beyond its core digital assets business. ...

JPMorgan exploring crypto trading for institutional clients, Bloomberg News reports

JPMorgan Chase is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its institutional clients, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, underscoring Wall Street banks' growing participation in the digital...

Bitcoin's supply shock tests demand

Historic long-term BTC holder selling and miner stress weigh on price, even as institutions continue to accumulate.

US crypto industry cheers 2025 wins, but party may fizzle next year

After celebrating Donald Trump's second presidential term by swilling cocktails and partying to Snoop Dogg at a pre-inauguration event in January, the crypto industry went on to notch major...

Bank of Canada wants stablecoins to be backed by high-quality liquid assets

The Bank of Canada says regulations on future Canadian stablecoins must ensure they are backed by high-quality liquid assets and be pegged one-to-one to a central bank currency, Governor Tiff Macklem...

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for what a judge called...

Bitcoin's quantum scare: real risk or market overreaction?

As fears of a cryptographic doomsday spread, experts say Bitcoin has decades before quantum computers pose a genuine threat. Still, preparations must begin soon.

ProShares withdraws some highly leveraged ETF plans after SEC review halt

ETF provider ProShares has withdrawn its registration request for some highly leveraged exchange-traded funds after receiving a warning letter from the U.S. securities regulator that flagged risk...

Strategy vs. Wall Street: the pressure point linking MSTR and bitcoin's future

A 50% collapse in MSTR has exposed the fault line between bitcoin-heavy balance sheets and legacy index rules, putting both the company and BTC's future on trial.

Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There have been a couple of instances over the past month where a market rally was abruptly halted by sudden risk...

China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities involving stablecoins. ...

CoinShares pulls plug on select crypto ETFs ahead of US listing

CoinShares filed on Friday to withdraw its plan to launch three exchange-traded funds, as the European cryptocurrency firm plans to focus on higher-margin opportunities ahead of its U.S. listing. ...

From assets to infrastructure: how crypto is quietly going mainstream

New reports from A16z and Coinbase Ventures suggest that RWAs, DeFi, and privacy will be the next growth engines for crypto - and the foundation of its mainstream future.

Strategy soon to be ejected from the MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100?

Strategy. Michael Saylor's company, which built its legend by wrapping bitcoin into a listed stock, is facing an existential test: the cold, procedural threat of being removed from the major indices -...

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich...

Bitcoin at $91,300: extreme fear spikes as big money buys the dip

BTC loses major support levels, futures flip into backwardation, and yet new money continues to flow in.

Kraken confidentially files for IPO as crypto firms eye listings before 2026 midterms

Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Wednesday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., as digital asset companies look to tap the new...

Investors pull record $523 million from BlackRock's flagship bitcoin ETF

Investors pulled roughly $523 million from BlackRock's flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust on Tuesday, according to data from Farside Investors, marking the fund's largest single-day withdrawal since its...

Senate grills Trump's pick for CFTC head on crypto regulation

U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Michael Selig, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, about his plans to overhaul cryptocurrency regulations and...