Strategy (MSTR) is ahead 6% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after MSCI decided not to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DATs) from its indexes. “Distinguishing between investment companies and other companies that hold non-operating assets, such as digital assets, as part of their core operations rather than for investment purposes requires further research and consultation…
The crypto market has started 2026 on a solid footing, but the question now is whether the rally can last, crypto asset management firm Bitwise said in a blog post Tuesday. Bitcoin BTC$93,235.03 and ether ETH$3,217.93 are both up about 7% year-to-date, six days into 2026, with speculative tokens posting even larger gains. DOGE$0.1471 alone…
U.S. senators met Tuesday to begin talks again on the crypto bill that will set the market structure for digital assets, according to people familiar with the situation, though no further accords have been announced on the several points of debate between Democratic and Republican negotiators. One of those meeting today, Senator John Kennedy, told…
DOT$2.1508 surrendered earlier gains in a sharp reversal Tuesday to trade 3.3% lower over the last 24 hours. The token underperformed wider crypto markets. The Coindesk 20 index was 1.3% lower at publication time. DOT volume ran 17% higher than the 30-day moving average, suggesting institutional distribution rather than retail capitulation, according to CoinDesk Research’s…
Recent speculation suggests that the Venezuelan regime could hold a secret stash of bitcoin, potentially valued at upwards of $60 billion. But the claim appears to be rooted in conjecture and secondhand reporting, lacking credible onchain evidence tying those funds to state-controlled wallets. As a born and raised Venezuelan who mined bitcoin in the country…
BNB broke through a closely-watched resistance zone over the past 24-hour period, climbing 2% to top $920 amid a wider cryptocurrency market rise that saw the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index move up 5.3%. The rally comes ahead of the Fermi hard fork, which is currently scheduled for Jan. 14. The upgrade will reduce block…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3067.42, up 0.4% (+12.0) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Sixteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+5.5%) and UNI (+3.3%). Laggards: BCH (-3.0%) and LINK (-0.8%)….
Circle Internet’s (CRCL) dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDC, grew faster than larger rival Tether’s USDT for the second straight year in 2025, fueled by rising demand for regulated, blockchain-based dollars as the U.S. government warmed to digital assets. USDC’s market capitalization increased 73% to $75.12 billion while USDT added 36% to $186.6 billion, according to CoinDesk data….
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) As bitcoin BTC$93,235.03 clings to recent gains above $93,000, capital shifts from memecoins to utility tokens, with assets supposedly linked to artificial intelligence (AI) leading the charge. CoinDesk’s Culture and Entertainment Select Index, Metaverse Select Index, 10 Capped ex-Bitcoin Index, and the DeFi Select Index have…
The copper-to-gold ratio is widely followed as a macro indicator of economic momentum and investor risk appetite. Historically, it has shown a notable relationship with bitcoin BTC$93,533.82, according to SuperBitcoinBro. Copper is heavily tied to industrial demand and tends to perform well during periods of economic expansion. Gold, in contrast, is a defensive asset that…
