The 100% debt trap: Why the IMF’s latest warning is a massive long-term signal for bitcoin
The IMF warns that global public debt could reach about 100% of world GDP by 2029.
The IMF warns that global public debt could reach about 100% of world GDP by 2029.
Bitcoin pulls back as $75,000 remains 'both the milestone and the ceiling'
Bitcoin is struggling to break and hold above the key $75,000 resistance level while ether, solana decline.
Bitcoin is struggling to break and hold above the key $75,000 resistance level while ether, solana decline.
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes unlocking 62 billion tokens
The Trump-backed project would burn 4.5 billion tokens while beginning to vest 40.7 billion for founders and team, restructuring locks that were originally set as indefinite.
The Trump-backed project would burn 4.5 billion tokens while beginning to vest 40.7 billion for founders and team, restructuring locks that were originally set as indefinite.
Prediction market volumes to hit $1 trillion by 2030 with Robinhood, Coinbase as key players, Bernstein says
The broker said prediction markets are scaling into a trillion-dollar asset class, driven by regulatory clarity, crypto rails and distribution via major trading platforms.
The broker said prediction markets are scaling into a trillion-dollar asset class, driven by regulatory clarity, crypto rails and distribution via major trading platforms.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE rises 4.3% as trades flat
Aptos (APT), up 3.8% since Tuesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.
Aptos (APT), up 3.8% since Tuesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.
TeraWulf stock declines on $900 million share sale to fund AI data center expansion
The shares had been on a big run higher, rising more than 50% since late March.
The shares had been on a big run higher, rising more than 50% since late March.
Allbirds abandons sneakers in pivot to AI computing, shares surge 300%
The footwear brand plans reinvention as Newbird AI with a $50 million convertible in a sign of the broader market shift into GPU infrastructure.
The footwear brand plans reinvention as Newbird AI with a $50 million convertible in a sign of the broader market shift into GPU infrastructure.
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Why Morgan Stanley's CFO thinks tokenization is the next big step for its multi-trillion wealth business
Morgan Stanley CFO Sharon Yeshaya says the bank is eyeing a "tokenized world" where blockchain technology allows client assets and liabilities to move more efficiently across its wealth management platform.
Morgan Stanley CFO Sharon Yeshaya says the bank is eyeing a "tokenized world" where blockchain technology allows client assets and liabilities to move more efficiently across its wealth management platform.
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Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them
Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate.
Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate.
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Beyond ‘digital gold,’ Iran conflict forces a rethink of the nature of bitcoin
Bitcoin's 12% gain since the Iran war began isn't a risk-on trade. It's the market repricing bitcoin's role as a neutral settlement layer, Bitwise's CIO argues.
Bitcoin's 12% gain since the Iran war began isn't a risk-on trade. It's the market repricing bitcoin's role as a neutral settlement layer, Bitwise's CIO argues.
Crypto Long & Short: Fighting fraud in the digital age: why state-led identity is the future
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Tricia Gallagher writes how the fix for broken digital identity systems will need to be state-led and user-controlled.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Tricia Gallagher writes how the fix for broken digital identity systems will need to be state-led and user-controlled.
Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises
Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential.
Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential.
Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC
The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.
The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.
UK asset manager puts $68 billion of funds on-chain via Calastone token network
Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement.
Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement.
Crypto's new $11 million PAC booked millions in ads with firm started by Tether US CEO
While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital.
While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital.
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Justin Sun blasts Trump-linked WLFI's 'absurd' governance vote, escalating feud
The Tron founder claimed that dissenters would face token lockups and exclusion from voting, while the project said the proposal aims to align all participants for the long-run.
The Tron founder claimed that dissenters would face token lockups and exclusion from voting, while the project said the proposal aims to align all participants for the long-run.
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Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs
The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors looked past the conflict in the Middle East.
The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors looked past the conflict in the Middle East.
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Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan
BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline.
BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline.
Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade
Crypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move.
Crypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move.
Ripple partners with Korea's Kyobo Life to tokenize government bond settlement
The deal is Ripple's first with a Korean insurer and targets near real-time settlement of Korean treasuries, though the release stops short of committing to a live volume or timeline.
The deal is Ripple's first with a Korean insurer and targets near real-time settlement of Korean treasuries, though the release stops short of committing to a live volume or timeline.
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