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.
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, just minted $1 billion worth of $USDT on the Tron network. This is the first time the company has issued such a large amount in over a month, and it pushes the total circulating supply to about $183 billion, which is over $100 billion more than its closest competitor,
Payment transaction volumes among artificial intelligence agents are more than 90% lower than reports suggest, but crypto giants are pouring billions into building the infrastructure around it. AI agents are starting to buy things, but “the numbers are inconsistent,” Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner Noah Levine wrote in an X post on Wednesday. He said a
Oil is the single most vital commodity, wielding an overbearing influence on all corners of the global economy. This reality was made painfully clear by recent war-led oil price spikes above $100 a barrel and the resulting financial market jitters. Yet, for all its immense importance, the machinery powering global oil trading largely remains archaic.
TL;DR: Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and industry leaders warn that the traditional banking system is incapable of processing the micro-payment volume required by millions of AI agents. A 2026 study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute reveals that 90% of AI models prefer Bitcoin or stablecoins for autonomous transactions over fiat currency. Gartner estimates that “machine customers”