Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is hovering around 90k after a weekend of sharp but short-lived…
Crypto asset manager CoinShares said digital assets are shifting from an outside-the-system experiment to a core layer of financial infrastructure as large institutions build on public blockchains. In its 2026 Digital Asset Outlook published Monday, the investment firm argued that the next phase will be defined by convergence, not disruption, dubbing it “hybrid finance” —…
The traditional banking industry has sought to slow down the surge of institutions seeking charters as trust banks that will serve digital assets customers, and Jonathan Gould, the chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said such a hesitancy would “risk reversing innovations.” “The OCC is hearing from existing national banks, on…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday launched a pilot program allowing select digital assets — bitcoin BTC$90,968.81, ether ETH$3,134.24 and USD Coin (USDC) or other payment stablecoins — to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. The program, announced by Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, is part of a broader push to give…
Bitcoin BTC$90,712.26 attempted a late weekend rally, but even those small gains were mostly reversed in early U.S. action Monday, with the price quietly settling in near the $90,000 area for the remainder of the day. Trading around $90,500 as U.S. stocks closed, bitcoin was lower by about 1% over the past 24 hours. Altcoin…
The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) revealed that 40% of taxpayers who use cryptoasset platforms are evading crypto taxes or are at high risk of non-compliance, the Canadian Press reported December 7. The news outlet said it received an emailed statement from CRA saying it has 35 auditors in its cryptoasset program, working on over 230…
ICP$3.4513 rose in the last 24 hours, adding 0.6% to $3.44 with trading centered on key technical levels. ICP traded within a $0.20 intraday band — about 5.7% volatility — reflecting a market still consolidating after last week’s rebound from multiday lows, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. Momentum peaked during early trading…
Shares of Coreweave (CRWV) fell 8% on Monday after the AI infrastructure company announced plans to borrow $2 billion from investors by issuing debt that can be turned into common stock. The convertible debt offering could rise to $2.3 billion if the $300 million underwriter greenshoe option is exercised in full. While pricing hasn’t yet…
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury firm, acquired 138,452 ether ETH$3,131.55 last week, accelerating its accumulation strategy that lifted its total holdings to 3.86 million tokens, the company reported Monday. At current ETH prices, last week’s acquisition is worth roughly $435 million. That’s a 156% increase from four weeks ago when it…
APT$1.7744 carved out gains during the last 24 hours, climbing 1.8% to $1.76 despite facing headwinds from an approaching token unlock. The altcoin lagged the broader crypto market, signaling selective rotation as traders weighed near-term supply pressures against technical momentum, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index,…
