Bitcoin’s latest recovery has pushed the flagship digital asset back toward the $75,000 level, tracking a broader return in risk appetite as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East lifted global equities to fresh records. However, the move is running into a quieter constraint than geopolitics or crypto-specific sentiment: the bond market still shows a
Bitcoin’s core developers earlier this week proposed freezing 8 million coins to defend against quantum attackers. But Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes it still can’t save coins belonging to the network’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, per a video posted to his YouTube channel late Wednesday. Hoskinson said Bitcoin’s proposed defense against quantum computers is both
Around $606,000 in Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex hack was moved by the US government to Coinbase Prime on Thursday, blockchain data shows. The transfer follows the government’s earlier movements on March 3 and April 10, which were connected to two separate crypto-related cases. As of April 2026, federal wallets hold 328,361 $BTC, valued at
In today’s newsletter, Marcin Kazmierczak from Redstone takes us through the evolution of tokenization as it moves from “concept to allocation.” Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Kieran Mitha answers investor questions about tokenized investments. – Sarah Morton Where Tokenized Assets Are Today Tokenization is moving from concept to allocation. What matters now is how these
Bitcoin quickly pulled back in U.S. morning trade on Thursday, slipping 2% in a matter of minutes after once again failing to push through what’s becoming stiff resistance. The largest cryptocurrency fell to around $73,500 during the U.S. morning session, now lower by more than 1% over the past 24 hours. The move came after
The bear market that has been ongoing since October has driven both retail and institutional investors out of the market. However, the recent surge in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins has injected renewed momentum into the market, and according to Japanese giant Nomura, 80% of institutions appear willing to invest in cryptocurrencies. According to a recent
A growing push to bring privacy to public blockchains has reached Bitcoin, with VerifiedX unveiling a new layer designed to shield transactions while maintaining auditability. The system, called Prism, enables encrypted balances, shielded addresses and selective disclosure, allowing users to transact privately while still proving compliance when required, according to an emailed announcement shared with
DoubleZero Foundation, a project building high-speed data infrastructure for blockchains like Solana, has rolled out a new platform to speed up how trading firms access crypto market data — a sign of growing demand for Wall Street-style systems in digital asset markets. The project, called DoubleZero Edge, went live on Thursday. Its first offering is
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 2083.34, down 0.2% (-3.93) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Twelve of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+7.1%) and APT (+4.0%). Laggards: ETH (-1.3%) and AAVE (-1.1%).
Bitcoin funding rates have hit their most negative levels since 2023, a signal that has historically coincided with market bottoms, as BTC continues to push higher through $75,000. On a seven-day moving average, funding rates have dropped to around -0.005%, according to Glassnode data. Funding rates are periodic payments exchanged between long and short traders