Finance

The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard

The new regulations revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority include several technical traps which crypto software pr...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

VerifiedX brings privacy layer to Bitcoin as institutional demand for confidentiality grows

A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to ad...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower

Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

Finbold 1 week ago

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF attracts $100 million in a week

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF (MSBT) began trading last week, on April 8, and so far, its performance has … Co...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF sees $100m inflow in a week

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF (MSBT) began trading last week, on April 8, and so far, its performance has … Co...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit

The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were exploited this...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Wall Street trading-tech is coming to crypto as DoubleZero rolls out high-speed data for Solana

The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders fast...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

Spot XRP ETFs record highest daily inflow since start of February

The spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest single-day inflow in nearly 11 weeks on April 15, 2026,...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin funding rates hit most negative since 2023, history suggests bottom is in

Despite a surge in short positioning, bitcoin has climbed toward $75,000, with past episodes of negative funding rates o...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin holds near $75,000 as short-term holders look for profit opportunities

Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000 as steady institutional demand meets a wall of supply, while the options market is bias...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

BlackRock’s IBIT acquires $505.7 million in Bitcoin in two days

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accelerated Bitcoin (BTC) acquisitions this week, absorbing over half a billion...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

South Korea to test blockchain deposit tokens for government spending in Q4

Token-based payments can be programmed with spending limits and which industries can use them, reducing audits and lower...… See More

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The cheapest bitcoin ETF yet: Morgan Stanley uses 0.14% fee to draw $100 million in first week

Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT fund has quickly attracted over $100 million by offering the market's lowest fees, sparking a ...… See More

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Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar

The couple argued according to hotel staff and were separated. Despite confirming Ashly Robinson died by suicide, police...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Circle CEO says China could launch yuan stablecoin within 3 to 5 years as currency race heats up

The pitch is global scale for the yuan, but capital controls, offshore limits and convertibility gaps still stand in the...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting tax burden is not

A libertarian think tank argues that treating bitcoin as a capital asset for tax purposes makes everyday payments imprac...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

The CLARITY Act breakthrough: Why JPMorgan says the U.S. crypto rulebook is ‘close to completion’

Analysts at the bank say negotiations for the CLARITY Act are reaching a final breakthrough as lawmakers resolve long-st...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin is testing a level that capped its rally in January, CryptoQuant says

Macro-driven ETF inflows have lifted prices, but CryptoQuant data signals large holders are positioning to sell near a k...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin's quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze

The Blockstream CEO told Paris Blockchain Week that Bitcoin should build quantum-resistant upgrades now, a day after Jam...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin rally is taking a breather near $75,000. Onchain data shows why

BTC is up 10% for the month, but the bull run has stalled near $75,000 in the past 48 hours. Here's why.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Dogecoin jumps 4.5% to nearly 10-cents, outperforming bitcoin and ether

Breakout backed by heavy participation and late-session buying, though weak on-chain activity raises questions over dura...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 f...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run

The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network's advoc...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 Can...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

Pakistan ends 8-year bank ban on crypto dealings

Pakistan has lifted an 8-year ban on banks dealing in cryptocurrencies, thereby allowing financial institutions to open ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 en...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins

Also: AI agents & crypto payments, CoW Swap hijack, ZK proofs on XRPL.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises

Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 syste...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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, intensif...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

Bitcoin Rainbow chart predicts BTC price for May 1, 2026

The Bitcoin (BTC) Rainbow Chart is signalling that the asset remains in a mid-cycle zone, with projections pointing to a...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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.

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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.

Finbold 1 week ago

Ethereum new users spike 81% QoQ to an all-time high

The Ethereum (ETH) network recorded a sharp uptick in new users during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reaching a … Cont...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers

Pakistan sent a letter to all banks and financial regulatory firms notifying them that they may provide crypto services,...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

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 ...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes unlocking 62 billion tokens

The project would burn 4.5 billion tokens while beginning to vest 40.7 billion tokens for founders and the team, restruc...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

XRP flashes golden cross signal: Is $5 next?

As XRP continues to consolidate, its technical structure is flashing renewed bullish potential, with chart signals point...… See More

Finbold 1 week ago

$1,000 invested in a Donald Trump crypto portfolio is now worth

In stark contrast with his first term, President Donald Trump has grown exceptionally close to the cryptocurrency indust...… See More

CoinDesk 1 week ago

Income ETFs could be bitcoin’s volatility kill switch

What you need to know for April 15, 2026

Finance

The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard

VerifiedX brings privacy layer to Bitcoin as institutional demand for confidentiality grows

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF attracts $100 million in a week

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF sees $100m inflow in a week

Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit

Wall Street trading-tech is coming to crypto as DoubleZero rolls out high-speed data for Solana

Spot XRP ETFs record highest daily inflow since start of February

Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts

Bitcoin funding rates hit most negative since 2023, history suggests bottom is in

Bitcoin holds near $75,000 as short-term holders look for profit opportunities

BlackRock’s IBIT acquires $505.7 million in Bitcoin in two days

South Korea to test blockchain deposit tokens for government spending in Q4

The cheapest bitcoin ETF yet: Morgan Stanley uses 0.14% fee to draw $100 million in first week

Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar

Circle CEO says China could launch yuan stablecoin within 3 to 5 years as currency race heats up

Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting tax burden is not

The CLARITY Act breakthrough: Why JPMorgan says the U.S. crypto rulebook is ‘close to completion’

Bitcoin is testing a level that capped its rally in January, CryptoQuant says

Bitcoin's quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze

Bitcoin rally is taking a breather near $75,000. Onchain data shows why

Dogecoin jumps 4.5% to nearly 10-cents, outperforming bitcoin and ether

Ripple partners with Korea's Kyobo Life to tokenize government bond settlement

Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade

Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan

Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run

Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs

Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs

Justin Sun blasts Trump-linked WLFI's 'absurd' governance vote, escalating feud

Crypto's new $11 million PAC booked millions in ads with firm started by Tether US CEO

Pakistan ends 8-year bank ban on crypto dealings

UK asset manager puts $68 billion of funds on-chain via Calastone token network

Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC

The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins

Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises

Crypto Long & Short: Fighting fraud in the digital age: why state-led identity is the future

Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them

Why Morgan Stanley's CFO thinks tokenization is the next big step for its multi-trillion wealth business

Bitcoin Rainbow chart predicts BTC price for May 1, 2026

Allbirds abandons sneakers in pivot to AI computing, shares surge 300%

TeraWulf stock declines on $900 million share sale to fund AI data center expansion

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE rises 4.3% as trades flat

Ethereum new users spike 81% QoQ to an all-time high

Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers

Prediction market volumes to hit $1 trillion by 2030 with Robinhood, Coinbase as key players, Bernstein says

Prediction market volumes to hit $1 trillion by 2030 with Robinhood, Coinbase as key players, Bernstein says

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes unlocking 62 billion tokens

XRP flashes golden cross signal: Is $5 next?

$1,000 invested in a Donald Trump crypto portfolio is now worth

Income ETFs could be bitcoin’s volatility kill switch

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