Tokenized perpetual swaps hit $31 billion weekly volume on commodities volatility
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, while stock perpetual swaps grew 908% to roughly $4.9 billion.
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, while stock perpetual swaps grew 908% to roughly $4.9 billion.
The $21 billion AI bet: Meta and CoreWeave ink deal for NVIDIA’s next-gen superchips
Long-term agreement between Meta and CoreWeave signals growing demand for scalable AI compute and inference capacity.
Long-term agreement between Meta and CoreWeave signals growing demand for scalable AI compute and inference capacity.
Banks are treading carefully on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says
Most U.S. lenders remain in a wait-and-see mode as deposit risks, regulatory shifts and new competition complicate strategy, according to the report.
Most U.S. lenders remain in a wait-and-see mode as deposit risks, regulatory shifts and new competition complicate strategy, according to the report.
Fartcoin's price crashed 50% after $145 million manipulation bet went wrong
The liquidation was so large relative to the order book that Hyperliquid's auto-deleveraging mechanism activated, forcibly closing profitable short positions on the other side of the trade to prevent the system from accumulating bad debt.
The liquidation was so large relative to the order book that Hyperliquid's auto-deleveraging mechanism activated, forcibly closing profitable short positions on the other side of the trade to prevent the system from accumulating bad debt.
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat as index declines
Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.6% and Stellar (XLM) fell 2.7%, leading the index lower.
Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.6% and Stellar (XLM) fell 2.7%, leading the index lower.
Binance adds prediction market to its app for millions of users
The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn't operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application.
The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn't operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application.
Mike Novogratz spotlights Helios as $15 billion powerhouse in Galaxy Digital annual report
The company's Nasdaq debut was a turning point toward infrastructure-led growth in the digital economy, said Novogratz.
The company's Nasdaq debut was a turning point toward infrastructure-led growth in the digital economy, said Novogratz.
BitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
Delo did not specify whether he made the donation in fiat currency or crypto, but he expressed support for a proposed U.K. government moratorium on political donations made in cryptoassets
Delo did not specify whether he made the donation in fiat currency or crypto, but he expressed support for a proposed U.K. government moratorium on political donations made in cryptoassets
Trump's World Liberty Financial borrowed millions from a protocol its own advisor co-founded
Onchain data shows WLFI deposited 5 billion of its own tokens as collateral to borrow stablecoins it then sent to Coinbase Prime, pushing a lending pool to 100% utilization and leaving depositors unable to withdraw.
Onchain data shows WLFI deposited 5 billion of its own tokens as collateral to borrow stablecoins it then sent to Coinbase Prime, pushing a lending pool to 100% utilization and leaving depositors unable to withdraw.
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Tom Lee's Bitmine uplists to NYSE, expands buyback authorization to $4 billion
The company holds nearly 4% of ether's (ETH) total supply, but shares have struggled alongside that crypto.
The company holds nearly 4% of ether's (ETH) total supply, but shares have struggled alongside that crypto.
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Stablecoin volumes to reach $719T by 2035 as generational wealth shift speeds up crypto adoption
Massive transfer of wealth to younger, crypto-native users and rising payment volumes challenge dominance of Visa and Mastercard
Massive transfer of wealth to younger, crypto-native users and rising payment volumes challenge dominance of Visa and Mastercard
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto’s Performance Q1
Q1 digital asset review: geopolitical conflict and Fed caution led to declines, but institutional flows and regulatory clarity returned in March, building a durable foundation for Q2
Q1 digital asset review: geopolitical conflict and Fed caution led to declines, but institutional flows and regulatory clarity returned in March, building a durable foundation for Q2
Bitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon.
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U.S. Treasury to loop in crypto sector on hacker warnings shared with traditional firms
The Department of the Treasury announced it's letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersecurity threats.
The Department of the Treasury announced it's letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersecurity threats.
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Potential buyers are circling Winklevoss-backed crypto exchange Gemini
Interested parties are considering buying select parts of the business, particularly its shuttered European operations, to secure regulatory licenses, rather than pursuing a full takeover.
Interested parties are considering buying select parts of the business, particularly its shuttered European operations, to secure regulatory licenses, rather than pursuing a full takeover.
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Securitize names ex-SEC official Brett Redfearn as president ahead of public listing
Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets.
Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets.
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These 3 crypto stocks could actually beat bitcoin ETFs, says TD Cowen
Analyst Lance Vitanza is betting that digital asset treasury"companies like Nakamoto, SharpLink and Strive can outperform standard crypto ETFs by aggressively stacking coins and capturing staking yields.
Analyst Lance Vitanza is betting that digital asset treasury"companies like Nakamoto, SharpLink and Strive can outperform standard crypto ETFs by aggressively stacking coins and capturing staking yields.
Bitcoin tops $72,000, but Circle and Bullish drop sharply after downgrades
Eased Middle East tensions pushed crypto prices and U.S. stocks sizable hjigher.
Eased Middle East tensions pushed crypto prices and U.S. stocks sizable hjigher.
Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to convene bank CEOs for urgent talks
Mythos can rapidly spot software flaws and craft sophisticated exploits, raising fears of systemic risks in the banking system.
Mythos can rapidly spot software flaws and craft sophisticated exploits, raising fears of systemic risks in the banking system.
OKX and HashKey invest in new Vietnam exchange ahead of crypto licensing push
The partnership will help the exchange meet Vietnam's $380 million capital requirement to enter a government pilot program aimed at licensing local platforms and curbing offshore trading.
The partnership will help the exchange meet Vietnam's $380 million capital requirement to enter a government pilot program aimed at licensing local platforms and curbing offshore trading.
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Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows
A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 awaits activation.
A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 awaits activation.