Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen stated that Bitcoin’s recent strong performance despite macroeconomic pressures did not align with his expectations, adding that the market seemed to have “reversed” its course. In his latest analysis, Cowen stated that he expected the rise in energy prices, bond yields, and the dollar index to normally put pressure on Bitcoin
Ondo Finance, together with BlackRock and Securitize, has pitched OUSG to Sky’s Spark Tokenization Grand Prix, an open initiative designed to onboard up to $1 billion of tokenized real-world assets and expand the use of tokenized public securities in decentralized finance, the company said Thursday. Ondo Finance is proud to collaborate with @BlackRock and @Securitize
IBM has added beta connectivity to Swift’s blockchain-based ledger for tokenized deposits and a beta option for banks to run IBM’s digital asset platform in their own data centers. IBM on Thursday announced the two additions to its Digital Asset Haven platform. Financial institutions participating in Swift’s program have tested tokenized deposits on the ledger
Following the bull run in 2025, Bitcoin and altcoins experienced significant declines. This led both individual and institutional investors to reduce their portfolios. The latest data reveals the differences between Bitcoin and altcoins. Notable Change in Banks’ Crypto Portfolios! Recent data released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) reveals a significant shift in
A new formula has emerged in diplomatic talks aimed at ending months of conflict between the US and Iran. According to sources who spoke to Reuters, the parties are considering a phased agreement that would include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic and the US lifting its economic blockade on Iran. In
None of the 15 institutions interviewed by asset manager Bitwise cut their crypto allocations during a roughly 50% market drawdown, while several bought more. Every institution in the group that owned crypto held Bitcoin ($BTC), usually as its largest and longest-held position, while Ether ($ETH) and Solana ($SOL) were smaller bets with shorter investment horizons
Stablecoin infrastructure company HIFI has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital as the use of stablecoins for payments and cross-border transfers continues to grow despite weakness in the broader crypto market. Cross-border stablecoin flows rose 77.5% to $220.3 billion in the 12 months ending June 2026, even
Goldman Sachs says markets are pricing in more Fed rate hikes than anticipated and denies claims that a pause is off the table. Increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates are sending Treasury yields and the US dollar higher. This is putting more pressure on Bitcoin and other risk assets.
Key points Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as the US 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007. An analyst put the odds of an October Fed hike above 70% as the Treasury prepared a bond buyback of up to $6 billion. Bitcoin has closed September higher for three straight years, while October has averaged