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 2062.95, up 1.1% (+22.36) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+4.4%) and ICP (+2.4%). Laggards: AAVE (-0.2%) and BCH (+0.0%).
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, but the decision itself was almost beside the point. What rattled crypto markets was a single phrase buried in the policy statement that traders and analysts pulled apart within minutes of its release. Gone was the familiar characterisation of inflation as “somewhat elevated.” In its place, the Fed
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), continues to remain above $75,000 despite the uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran conflict. As the war between the two countries continues, concerns about inflation stemming from energy prices are also increasing. At this point, the Fed announced its April interest rate decision yesterday and kept it unchanged, as expected. Related
A Green Beret’s alleged $400,000 insider bet on a raid in Venezuela seemed like an isolated breach. A new report suggests it may be the visible edge of something broader. The Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC), a nonprofit research group, analyzed every settled Polymarket contract from January 2021 through mid-March 2026 — more than 435,000 markets
Cryptocurrency markets fell as two significant macroeconomic developments occurred simultaneously. The first was the Fed’s decision, and the second was US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and his signaling of a new wave of military attacks. Bitcoin and Altcoins Fall! In fact, the Fed, in Jerome Powell’s
Ouch. That is how Holger Zschaeptiz, one of the most widely followed macro commentators on X, reacted after the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury note (government bond) rose to 5% early today, hitting the highest since July 2025. This level has been tested only twice over the past two decades. His reaction also sums
Stablecoin transfer volume hit a record $4.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, an a16z crypto report said this week, as Wall Street started pricing the sector as a structural risk to the credit-card networks that have run global payments for half a century. “Stablecoin volume hit ~$4.5T in Q1 2026,” a16z crypto’s research
The paperwork that SpaceX submitted to the SEC for its upcoming IPO reportedly contains the provisions for a deal that will assure Elon Musk has unchallenged control over the firm even after its mega trillion-dollar public listing. The report by Reuters claims that the X IPO deal contains provisions that validate only Elon Musk’s vote
CNBC host Jim Cramer has warned that retail trading behemoth Robinhood is still plagued by its reputation as a haven for dopamine-fueled speculation. The critical commentary arrives on the heels of the company’s stock tumbling by roughly 8% following the company’s disappointing Q1 report, which showed a rather dramatic plunge in revenue. “Gunslingers all over