CoinDesk News
14K subscribers
20.7K photos
70 videos
21.3K links
Real-time feed for the most trusted name in crypto news.

Official channel for CoinDesk content.

Read more: https://www.coindesk.com/
Download Telegram
Bitcoin, ether, solana slide further as Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard'

Crypto and equities sold off after the president's national address undermined a two-day rally built on expectations the war was ending. Oil jumped 5% to above $106.
Oil trader takes $17 million hit as tokenized crude rivals bitcoin liquidations

Brent crude futures on Hyperliquid recorded $46.6 million in liquidations, behind only ether and bitcoin. The single largest liquidation was a $17.17 million oil position.
Bitcoin traders keep chasing Trump’s Iran noise. The real signals are elsewhere.

Bitcoin and other risk assets have been whipsawed by President Donald J. Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. Here are some indicators that help cut through the noise.
Ripple Treasury puts XRP and RLUSD inside corporate finance for the first time

The treasury management system, built on Ripple's 2025 acquisition of GTreasury, lets CFOs view and manage digital assets alongside fiat in a single dashboard without separate custody or wallet infrastructure.
Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company

Japan-based firm strengthens its position with nearly $400 million purchase, surpassing MARA Holdings in global rankings.
1
Beyond T-bills: OpenEden introduces tokenized high-yield corporate bond

The product further expands the tokenized real-world asset market beyond cash-equivalent and treasury strategies, which currently dominate the sector.
The bitcoin treasury boom is unwinding as some companies and governments sell holdings

Falling prices and prolonged consolidation are pushing public firms and sovereign holders to liquidate bitcoin reserves to shore up balance sheets.
Crypto markets tumble as oil surges and traders pile into bearish bets: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin and ether fell sharply alongside global risk assets after escalating tension in Iran drove oil higher, while derivatives data shows traders positioning for further downside.
The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret

An FBI-created token helped expose how firms allegedly engineered fake volume and why the incentives behind it remain deeply entrenched
Europe's first blockchain IPO is here: France’s new exchange is taking aerospace firm public onchain

The move positions Lise and ST Group as an early test case for going public directly on blockchain rails within EU rules.
SoFi announces 24/7 banking hub that blends traditional cash with crypto

The new service lets companies hold dollars, convert to stablecoins and move money instantly within a regulated bank.
Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet.
Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others

The Coinbase-engineered agentic commerce protocol x402 has garnered support from a long list of big names like Google, Cloudflare and Stripe.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower

Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
The 'time pain' trap: why bitcoin’s bear market might need a few more months of ‘boring’ to hit a true floor

Long term holder trends suggest a maturing bear market, yet extended consolidation could test investor patience.
1
North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution

Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route

In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump's overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.
Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners

The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push

Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review.
3🤮1