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Why Minnesota is empowering local banks to fight Wall Street for crypto revenue

Why Minnesota is empowering local banks to fight Wall Street for crypto revenue

A local banker told CoinDesk that in light of Wall Street’s aggressive push into the crypto industry, Minnesota's financial institutions could not afford to remain on the sidelines.

Tom Emmer brushes off law enforcement concerns over Clarity Act

Tom Emmer brushes off law enforcement concerns over Clarity Act

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said concerns from law enforcement groups about crypto developer protections are being overstated.

The agentic CFO in your pocket

The agentic CFO in your pocket

Chalom explains that retail investors have never had the opportunity to access and manage their own digital treasury desk. Until now.

Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed

Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed

Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn as Fed chairman in a White House ceremony on Friday morning.

AI infrastructure race heats up as IREN pitches full-stack strategy, WhiteFiber lands $160M deal

AI infrastructure race heats up as IREN pitches full-stack strategy, WhiteFiber lands $160M deal

Dan Roberts outlines IREN’s strategy to build a vertically integrated AI platform spanning power, data centers, GPUs and enterprise software.

Trump Media moves another $205M in Bitcoin as losses on crypto bet swell to $455M

Trump Media moves another $205M in Bitcoin as losses on crypto bet swell to $455M

DJT’s bitcoin strategy remains under pressure as the company sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized crypto losses and widening quarterly deficits.

Tom Lee says SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs could reshape markets

Tom Lee says SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs could reshape markets

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee argues that trillions in new IPO supply from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI could ultimately be absorbed by under allocated investors.

Wall Street and crypto are merging again as OKX rolls out traditional oil benchmarks

Wall Street and crypto are merging again as OKX rolls out traditional oil benchmarks

The new partnership comes as Hyperliquid’s oli futures contracts that never expire have been a huge success with over $1.6 billion in 24-hour trading volume.

Ark Invest buys $12.5 million of Bullish stock in four days

Ark Invest buys $12.5 million of Bullish stock in four days

Ark often spots buying opportunities in cryptocurrency companies when dips in the broader digital asset market causes crypto equities to struggle for gains as well.

Altcoin rotation heats up as bitcoin flatlines for fourth straight day

Altcoin rotation heats up as bitcoin flatlines for fourth straight day

Bitcoin holds between $76,000 and $78,000 while AI tokens and HYPE surge; derivatives signal calm conditions with volatility selling dominating options markets.

Near Protocol to automate its own growth and its token is skyrocketing

Near Protocol to automate its own growth and its token is skyrocketing

Near Protocol will introduce dynamic resharding in June, allowing the blockchain to automatically add shards as demand grows without human intervention.

Bitcoin volatility hits 7 month low as institutional demand steadies markets

Bitcoin volatility hits 7 month low as institutional demand steadies markets

BTC's implied volatility is a picture of calm even as financial headlines warn of macro risks.

XRP ETFs attract inflows amid wallet surge. bitcoin, ether funds struggle.

XRP ETFs attract inflows amid wallet surge. bitcoin, ether funds struggle.

Fresh inflows into XRP-linked funds and a spike in newly created wallets suggest some traders may be rotating into the token while trimming exposure to crypto’s largest assets.

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wave

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wave

Open interest held steady and funding stayed subdued during the recent liquidation wave, suggesting traders were de-risking rather than capitulating, according to HashKey Research's Tim Sun.

Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert

Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert

Researchers at the privacy-centric blockchain startup say their multi-layer quantum defense will feature a soft fork to freeze and protect dormant BTC.

BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative

BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative

The billionaire investor said he sold most of his bitcoin after concluding the cryptocurrency failed to act as a hedge during recent geopolitical turmoil and dollar weakness.

Ethereum (ETH) news: The blockchain’s identity crisis is deepening after high-profile 'brain drain' frustrates community

Ethereum (ETH) news: The blockchain’s identity crisis is deepening after high-profile 'brain drain' frustrates community

What began earlier this week as shock over more exits of core figures has now evolved into something more existential, according to some community members

A crypto betting platform may have leaked U.S. military secrets before a surprise attack on Iran, experts warn

A crypto betting platform may have leaked U.S. military secrets before a surprise attack on Iran, experts warn

Bubblemaps investigators led by Nicolas Vaiman, discovered 80 bets on Polymarket with a 98% win rate that he said is statistically impossible to achieve.

MoonPay expands into tokenized assets and DeFi markets with new platform for banks

MoonPay expands into tokenized assets and DeFi markets with new platform for banks

With MoonPay Trade, the crypto payments firm is building infrastructure for banks, fintechs to access stablecoins, tokenized funds and yield in a one-stop shop.

Variational predicts RWA perpetuals will soon be the biggest contract class in DeFi

Variational predicts RWA perpetuals will soon be the biggest contract class in DeFi

The company announced a $50 million Series A funding round and said it is initially offering perpetual futures on RWAs, including oil, silver, copper and gold.

Bitcoin price news: BTC holds for fourth straight day near $77,000

Bitcoin price news: BTC holds for fourth straight day near $77,000

Hyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.

Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO

Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO

The crypto financial services firm submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC as it explores a public listing amid renewed momentum in digital asset markets.

Bitcoin analysis: BTC long-term holder supply rises by more than 2 million coins

Bitcoin analysis: BTC long-term holder supply rises by more than 2 million coins

Long-term holder supply has surged by more than 2 million coins to 16.3 million BTC during the current bear market.