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 1985.11, down 3.2% (-65.39) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: CRO (-2.2%) and BTC (-2.2%). Laggards: AAVE (-5.6%) and ADA
MARA Holdings (MARA) sold 15,133 bitcoin for approximately $1.1 billion between March 4 and March 25 to fund a major balance sheet overhaul. The company is using the proceeds to repurchase roughly $1.0 billion of its 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2031 at a discount. In total, MARA will buy back $367.5 million
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has attracted attention by remaining strong compared to assets like gold and silver despite the US-Iran conflict. However, Bitcoin is facing obstacles in its short-term upward trend. The continued increase in geopolitical tensions due to the lack of progress in peace talks between the US and Iran, coupled with concerns
Bitcoin slipped back under $70,000 Thursday morning amid reports that the Pentagon is preparing for a “final blow” in Iran. The cryptocurrency’s recent string of higher lows faces its first major test as President Donald Trump’s five-day pause of strikes against Iran expires Friday, with Axios reporting that the U.S. military is developing options in
Gordon Johnson of the Wall Street analyst firm GJL Research had few words of comfort for his followers and even fewer of praise for the Federal Reserve once the February import prices data came out on March 25. Specifically, figures showed that import prices in the second month of 2026 rose by 1.3% and export
Bitcoin is testing nearby support while momentum stays weak, though a bullish wedge setup keeps attention on a possible upside breakout now. Bitcoin’s ($BTC) latest session looks less like a routine dip and more like a failed holding pattern. The chart shows $BTC spending hours grinding lower after losing the $71,000 area, with each bounce
Cross-border payment infrastructure provider Tazapay said it closed an extension to its Series B funding round led by Circle Ventures, bringing the total raised to $36 million. The round included participation from Coinbase Ventures CMT Digital, Peak XV Partners and Ripple. Tazapay said Thursday that the funding will be used to advance its digital settlement
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to draft proposals allowing cryptocurrency holdings to count as mortgage reserves without requiring conversion into U.S. dollars. The directive marks a major departure from current rules, where borrowers must liquidate crypto assets before they can be considered in loan approvals. Crypto
Well-known analyst Willy Woo stated that the Bitcoin market has entered a phase of deep consolidation that will last for at least several more weeks. According to Woo, the key barrier right now is the short-term holder price (STH price), which is located at the $84,000 level and is declining daily. Until $BTC breaks this
The Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (Ticker: NCIQ) has filed its first annual SEC Form 10-K, revealing an expansion of the digital assets it holds. The ETF launched in late 2025, offering US investors exposure to five leading crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and Stellar). The newly released year-end filing shows the fund