Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet (3350) said it raised about 40.8 billion yen ($255 million) from global institutional investors through a placement of new shares, part of a financing structure that could provide up to $531 million in total capital to support its bitcoin accumulation strategy. The Tokyo-listed company priced the new shares at a…
The crypto market is on the cusp of a major breakout as bitcoin BTC$73,664.93 trades at $73,000 and ether (ETH) at $2,250, its highest level since Feb. 4. If bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, can break above $74,000 on convincing volume, it will likely run back to $80,000, which was a level of…
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, put a $5 million price tag on ‘direct access’ to team members in an almost unanimous governance vote. Token holders of the venture backed by Eric and Barron Trump passed a proposal on Friday that creates a three-tier…
The week could prove pivotal for markets, including bitcoin BTC$73,685.87, with the U.S. Federal Reserve among seven major central banks set to announce interest-rate decisions while war-driven oil price gains threaten to reignite inflation in the global economy. Most of the central banks are expected to keep interest rates steady, but hawkish comments from policymakers,…
XRP pushed higher after clearing a key resistance level, extending a breakout from a multi-month consolidation range. News Background XRP’s latest move comes after several months of sideways trading, where the token repeatedly failed to sustain rallies above the mid-$1.40 area. The breakout marks the first clear move above that ceiling since early 2026, shifting…
An Australian Senate committee has backed proposed legislation to integrate cryptocurrency platforms and custody providers into the country’s financial services framework. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee said in a report published Monday that the proposed Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 would modernize digital-asset oversight with traditional market safeguards to protect consumers. The framework…
Bitcoin briefly broke through the $74,000 resistance zone that it had rejected four times in two weeks, before reversing under that level. The largest cryptocurrency was trading just above $74,000 on Monday morning, up 2.9% over the past 24 hours and 9.7% on the week. Ether surged 7.7% in 24 hours and 14.3% on the…
A block on stablecoin yield payments in the US will likely prompt other countries to step up and offer the option, according to Takatoshi Shibayama, Asia-Pacific lead at crypto wallet company Ledger. Shibayama told Cointelegraph that if a wider ban on stablecoin yields is enacted in the US, it “definitely opens up a conversation” between…
Bitcoin edged toward an important weekly close above $70,000 that would include a reclaim of an important 200-week trend line. Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher on Sunday as bulls sought to seal a weekly close above $70,000. Key points: Bitcoin eyes its highest daily close in over a week with a fresh weekend push above $70,000….
Decentralized finance protocol Aave said it is introducing a new feature to block swaps with a price impact above 25% after a user lost $50 million in a trade while interacting with Aave’s interface last week. “We are soon deploying a new feature, Aave Shield, which provides more protections for users who use the swap…
