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 1920.56, down 2.6% (-51.26) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Three of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+3.7%) and DOT (+0.8%). Laggards: SOL (-4.2%) and ETH
Several major Wall Street institutions are now advising clients to include a modest allocation to Bitcoin within diversified portfolios. According to a report by River, firms such as Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley are recommending measured exposure to cryptocurrency. Most suggested allocations fall between 1% and 5% of total portfolio value, reflecting
Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi, has sharply increased its exposure to Bitcoin-linked equities. According to its latest Q4 2025 regulatory filing, the French giant added roughly 3.77 million shares of Strategy (MSTR). That lifted its total position to about 4.79 million shares. The stake is now valued near $641 million. The disclosure surfaced in late
After a rapid recovery in the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, this recovery has stalled. Statements indicating that progress was made in yesterday’s US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, but that disagreements persist on some issues, continue to worry investors. At this point, the lack of a positive, concrete outcome from the US-Iran talks keeps
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to rise in Türkiye, US-based blockchain payment company Ripple is increasing its focus on the Turkish market. Ripple CEO Reece Merrick stated that he is “extremely optimistic” about crypto adoption in the country. Merrick, speaking from account X, highlighted Türkiye as a global leader in digital asset adoption, driven by economic
Key takeaways Business development and marketing are more crucial than technology in the short term for blockchain success. Corporate blockchain initiatives face challenges due to competitive financial institutions. Solana’s future hinges on technical roadmaps and scalability upgrades. Solana is seen as the most advanced blockchain in terms of technology and community effort. Using market price
Nvidia, the leading supplier of AI chips, saw its shares slide 5% today as semiconductor stocks came under renewed selling pressure. The company reported yesterday an earnings beat that surpassed investor estimates, with fourth quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reaching $68.1 billion, up 73% year over year. For the full fiscal year, Nvidia generated $215.9 billion
TruStage pilots TSDA runs through H1 2026, leveraging GENIUS Act-driven stablecoin growth and $2t cap forecasts. Summary TSDA is a dollar-pegged stablecoin with 1:1 cash reserves for U.S. credit unions. Pilot runs through H1 2026, focusing on loans, P2P, cross-border and inter-union settlement use cases. GENIUS Act and forecasts of a $2t stablecoin market by
Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins, which experienced a strong recovery earlier this week, are facing sharp declines today. Bitcoin fell 3.2% in 24 hours, dropping below $66,000. Ethereum (ETH), $XRP ($XRP), and Solana (SOL) also recorded similar losses. Ethereum fell back below $2,000, dropping to $1.38, while Solana fell to $83. This decline is thought to
Bitcoin may one day become the world’s main reserve currency, according to Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance. Speaking at the BITCOIN ASIA conference, CZ said that Bitcoin’s growing adoption by institutions could push it to a global role in finance. By early 2026, over 300 institutional holders reportedly own significant amounts of Bitcoin, and