By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin BTC$92,022.58, XRP$2.2474 and solana SOL$137.72, have lost more than 1.5% the past 24 hours. All 16 CoinDesk sectoral indexes are in the red, led by the DeFi Select Index with a 3.6% drop.16 CoinDesk sectoral indexes are in the red, led by
Bridging the Divide Kraken’s strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse is expected to result in a range of new products and services across trading, custody, settlement, collateral management and tokenised assets. But it may also serve as a template for other link-ups. The agreement between the US-based cryptocurrency exchange and the Frankfurt-headquartered international exchange and market
Stablecoins are shifting from a crypto native tool to a core piece of institutional market plumbing, according to a new cross-sector outlook report from Moody’s. In the report, published Monday, the ratings agency said stablecoins processed about 87% more settlement volume in 2025 than the year before, reaching $9 trillion in activity based on industry
Virtune has finalized its latest portfolio adjustment, confirming that the virtune stablecoin ETP has completed its December 2025 index rebalancing across its multi-exchange listing. Summary Virtune confirms December 2025 rebalancing completion Index allocation before and after the December 30th rebalance Quarterly methodology and stablecoin-focused strategy Performance and product design Virtune’s broader ETP lineup Virtune confirms
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 1 tonne of gold in December 2025. This brings its total gold purchases for 2025 to almost 27 tonnes. Now along with this latest purchase, China’s total reserves is now at 2,306 tonnes. China has consistently been adding up to its gold holdings over the past 10 years.
Morgan Stanley (MS) has taken another step deeper into the crypto, filing a registration statement for an Ethereum Trust, according to a filing with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. The move follows filings submitted Tuesday for spot bitcoin BTC$92,120.30 and solana SOL$137.98 exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which followed a rapid expansion of
RAKBank is preparing to join the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) fast-evolving stablecoin ecosystem after receiving in-principle approval on Wednesday from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to issue a UAE dirham-backed payment token. In-principle approval means the CBUAE has agreed to RAKBank’s stablecoin plans subject to final regulatory and operational conditions, and
A Polymarket trader has resurfaced after a seven-month hiatus to wager on an Israeli strike against Iran. This has reignited market speculation over whether the activity reflects informed positioning or coincidence. These actions echo recent controversies tied to Venezuela, where three wallets reportedly made more than $630,000 by betting on the arrest of President Nicolás
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has closed an upsized $20 billion Series E funding round, exceeding its original $15 billion target as tech giants pour billions into the AI arms race despite mounting regulatory scrutiny and AI bubble warnings. The company announced on Tuesday that it had completed the Series E round, with participation