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 1985.11, down 3.2% (-65.39) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: CRO (-2.2%) and BTC (-2.2%). Laggards: AAVE (-5.6%) and ADA
Gordon Johnson of the Wall Street analyst firm GJL Research had few words of comfort for his followers and even fewer of praise for the Federal Reserve once the February import prices data came out on March 25. Specifically, figures showed that import prices in the second month of 2026 rose by 1.3% and export
Cross-border payment infrastructure provider Tazapay said it closed an extension to its Series B funding round led by Circle Ventures, bringing the total raised to $36 million. The round included participation from Coinbase Ventures CMT Digital, Peak XV Partners and Ripple. Tazapay said Thursday that the funding will be used to advance its digital settlement
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to draft proposals allowing cryptocurrency holdings to count as mortgage reserves without requiring conversion into U.S. dollars. The directive marks a major departure from current rules, where borrowers must liquidate crypto assets before they can be considered in loan approvals. Crypto
The Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (Ticker: NCIQ) has filed its first annual SEC Form 10-K, revealing an expansion of the digital assets it holds. The ETF launched in late 2025, offering US investors exposure to five leading crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and Stellar). The newly released year-end filing shows the fund
A survey by Coinbase confirms that 25% of institutions plan to include $XRP in their allocations in 2026. The crypto market has struggled since October 2025, with total market value dropping by $1.45 trillion over this period. During the same time, $XRP has fallen by nearly 51%, showing that altcoins have faced the same pressure
Australia’s central bank is moving toward building the legal and market infrastructure needed for tokenized asset markets, as regulators begin coordinating on rules that could allow the products to trade at scale within the financial system. In a speech on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Brad Jones said the question was no longer
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 4.4% this week, its highest level in eight months, before retreating to around 4.32% Wednesday as reports of potential de-escalation in the Middle East eased investor nerves. Bond Market Selloff Pushes 10-Year Yield The move reflected a sharp repricing of inflation and fiscal risk. Bond prices fell as
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2025 – The intersection of political power and digital asset markets has created one of the most significant wealth transformations in modern financial history. According to financial disclosures and market analysis, the Trump family’s cryptocurrency ventures generated approximately $1.4 billion in profits during the first year of the current presidential term. Consequently,
SEOUL, South Korea – Major agricultural financial institutions are now evaluating participation in South Korea’s emerging won stablecoin ecosystem, signaling a significant expansion of institutional interest in digital currency adoption. The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (Nonghyup) has initiated formal consultations regarding stablecoin response strategies for its mutual finance division, according to reports from SBS Biz.