LI.FI, a Berlin-based protocol that aggregates onchain swaps and cross-chain bridges for developers, has raised a $29 million Series A extension led by Multicoin Capital and CoinFund, bringing its total funding to $51.7 million, the company said in a press release Thursday. The company previously raised $17.5 million in a Series A round in May
Save the Children has expanded its offering for accepting cryptocurrency donations with the introduction of its Bitcoin Fund. Developed with digital asset firm Fortris, the initiative allows the organization to hold bitcoin BTC$89,553.48 donations for up to four years, giving donors more control over when contributions are converted and used, the charity said on Thursday
Bitcoin prices saw an increase following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the third consecutive time in 2025. This reduction is part of the Fed’s strategy to support economic recovery, aiming to encourage businesses and individuals to borrow at lower costs. This has a direct impact
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OSL Group (0863) is issuing a new U.S. dollar stablecoin with issuance handled by federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital, the firms said on Thursday. The USDGO token is aimed for use in cross-border payments, treasury operations and on-chain settlements, the press release said. It will be backed one-to-one by liquid
A significant tremor just rippled through the cryptocurrency markets. Onchain data reveals that Matrixport, a major digital asset financial services platform, has moved a staggering 2,000 Bitcoin—valued at approximately $180 million—to the Binance exchange. This Matrixport BTC deposit is one of the largest single transfers observed recently, immediately capturing the attention of traders and analysts
Corporate Bitcoin treasuries faced mark-to-market losses in November, according to an exclusive Corporate Adoption Report from Bitcoin Treasuries. The report, covering more than 100 companies, offers a systematic look at how last month’s price drop affected public company holdings. Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 in late November. The decline pushed many 2025 buyers into the
In a groundbreaking move that bridges physical resources with digital innovation, the minerals tokenization project SAGINT has announced its selection of the Sui blockchain as its Layer 1 partner. This strategic partnership promises to transform how we track valuable minerals from extraction to final use, bringing unprecedented transparency to an industry that desperately needs it.
The renewed interest witnessed across the broad crypto market in recent days has also expanded into the Bitcoin ETF ecosystem as they have continued to record increasing daily inflows. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs posted one of its strongest inflows in the past month, pulling in a massive $223.5 million in just one
With only weeks left in 2025, bitcoin is strutting into the year-end spotlight around $89,500 to $90,100 on Thursday morning, but it’s not exactly doing the moonwalk. Traders are watching closely to see whether it ends the year with fireworks or a fizzle—and whether 2026 will finally deliver that long-awaited breakout or more sideways samba.
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 2867.36, down 5.0% (-150.21) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (-2.8%) and BTC (-3.6%). Laggards: ADA (-10.8%) and DOT