The war between the US and Iran increased uncertainty and oil prices, which indirectly heightened inflation concerns. Analysts are concerned that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent target, may come under renewed upward pressure as a result of this increase in energy prices.
Eightco Holdings’ ($ORBS) shares rose as much as 25% in early trading after the firm said it secured $125 million in new institutional funding commitments and made $75 million in AI and crypto investments. The commitments include $75 million from Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), an ether (ETH) treasury asset company that holds a near 7%
Cryptio, a developer of accounting software for digital assets, raised $45 million in a Series B funding round as financial institutions and corporations expand their use of blockchain-based assets. The round closed about three weeks ago and was led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global. Existing investors 1kx, BlueYard Capital and Ledger Cathay Capital
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 2012.94, down 0.2% (-4.89) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Four of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+2.3%) and BNB (+0.3%). Laggards: DOT (-2.3%) and APT (-2.3%).
Tether, the crypto firm behind the most popular stablecoin $USDT, said Thursday it has invested in Ark Labs to bring programmable payments to the Bitcoin network. The backing formed part of a $5.2 million funding round for the startup. Ark Labs develops Arkade, a system that aims to allow faster transactions and application building on
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is struggling around $70,000 amid the uncertainty and tension created by the US-Iran conflict. The war between the two countries has driven up oil prices, indirectly increasing inflation concerns. Analysts worry that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent
SEOUL, South Korea – March 12, 2025 – In a significant move that could reshape South Korea’s digital finance landscape, fintech giant Toss, operated by Viva Republica, has officially announced its intention to develop, issue, and distribute a South Korean won-backed stablecoin. This strategic revelation, made by Managing Director Seo Sang-hoon at the government-hosted ‘2026
Investor interest in spot cryptocurrency ETFs traded in the US continues to grow. According to market data, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $115 million on March 11th, marking the third consecutive day of net capital inflow into these assets. According to statistics shared by the data platform SoSoValue, the largest net inflow
As tensions between the US and Iran are rising with no signs of resolution, financial markets are on edge. With the digital asset market showing increased volatility, crypto stocks are no exception. Amid the escalating geopolitical issues, some names like Circle (CRCL), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN), Robinhood (HOOD), and Marathon Digital (MARA) are in focus.