Web3 has always been cyclical, yet it has never stopped building. Markets rally and retrace, narratives rotate and evolve, but founders continue to ship products and search for their moment to be seen. In an ecosystem where launching a protocol or token can happen quickly, standing out is harder than ever. That is where CoinDesk…
Only weeks ago, the interest rate debate in the U.S. centered on just how many Federal Reserve rate cuts there would be in 2026. But as the economy shows only faint signs of slowing, inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% target, and oil prices are up 50% in three weeks, rate traders are beginning…
Ledger has appointed a new chief financial officer and opened a New York office as the crypto security firm expands its U.S. presence ahead of a planned public listing. The company said John Andrews, a former Circle (CRCL) executive, will take on the CFO role. Andrews spent more than two decades in finance and most…
Coinbase (COIN) said it began offering perpetual stock futures to eligible non-U.S. retail and institutional traders, extending its derivatives product line into U.S. equities. The contracts let traders take leveraged positions on a group of large-cap U.S. stocks, colloquially known as the Magnificent 7: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla. Perpetual futures tied…
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC$70,362.93 has stabilized above $70,000. Its relative strength is noteworthy given the selloff over the week, which saw it drop from over $75,000. Most assets saw sharp downturns over the period as the conflict in Iran escalated, damaging vital energy infrastructure. A hotter-than-expected February U.S….
The European Central Bank (ECB) said it is looking for experts to help draft rules about how a digital euro would work in everyday payments in anticipation of legislation approving a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a decision by the bank’s governing council to issue one. The ECB opened applications for experts to help…
Digital assets are no longer a fringe experiment in finance, they’re fast becoming a core part of how banks, asset managers, fintechs and corporates plan to move money, store value and manage risk. That’s the key takeaway from fintech firm Ripple’s survey of more than 1,000 global finance leaders, which reveals how the industry sees…
Bitcoin’s BTC$70,483.40 price action is giving us a sense of déjà vu, and it’s not the good kind. If you look at the price swings since early February, a very specific, ominous pattern is forming that looks strikingly similar to the setup we saw between November and January. That set up eventually paved the way…
Morgan Stanley wants its planned spot bitcoin BTC$70,483.40 ETF to trade under the ticker MSBT when it debuts. The investment bank disclosed the ticker in its latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), amending its January application for the fund. The filing also revealed key fund details, which include a 10,000-share creation…
Bitcoin BTC$70,662.70 and the wider crypto market saw a notable price bounce on Friday after major economies announced joint efforts to boost oil supplies through the now-disrupted Strait of Hormuz. BTC, the largest cryptocurrency, jumped to $70,800, up more than 1% on the day, extending its recovery from overnight lows under $68,900, according to CoinDesk…
