Japan’s first domestic stablecoin issuer said digital asset companies may soon become significant players in the country’s sovereign debt market, potentially reshaping monetary policy. JPYC, the Tokyo-based company behind Japan’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, said issuers may evolve into major buyers of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) as their reserves increase. In comments reported by Reuters, JPYC
As the government shutdown continues in the US, US President Donald Trump is preparing for a special invitation. US President Donald Trump will host a private dinner for Wall Street’s top CEOs today, according to Reuters. A White House official confirmed to Reuters that Trump would meet with financial leaders but did not confirm the
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 3414.21, up 2.3% (+76.18) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (+4.1%) and LINK (+4.0%). Laggards: UNI (-2.5%) and DOT (+0.1%).
The Canton Network said that Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform is now live on its blockchain, expanding the asset manager’s presence in regulated digital markets and giving institutional investors wider access to tokenized investment products. The move links Franklin Templeton’s blockchain infrastructure to Canton’s Global Collateral Network, a distributed system designed to connect traditional finance
IBM has once again pushed the boundaries of computing innovation with the announcement of its Quantum Nighthawk chip, a next-generation processor engineered for the future of quantum computing. The processor reportedly has the capability to conduct nearly 5,000 two-qubit gates, which is a more than tenfold increase in capability over previous generations with the ambition
Bitcoin’s market performance on Nov. 12, 2025, painted a portrait of cautious optimism, highlighted by formidable resistance and a tug-of-war between momentum and hesitation. Priced at values between $104,779 to $105,153 over the last hour, bitcoin hovered near the top of its intraday range of $102,461 to $105,257, backed by a market cap of $2.09
Bitcoin (BTC) is at a critical market inflection point. A sharp divergence has emerged between bearish technical analysts and bullish on-chain data, leaving traders to question if Bitcoin is in a “macro downtrend” or a “momentum build-up.” The Bearish Technical Thesis: A ‘Macro Downtrend’ Crypto analyst Ali Martinez suggests Bitcoin may have slipped into a
Bitcoin (BTC) last reached a new ATH on October 6th, surpassing $126,000. Since then, it has continued to struggle with sharp declines extending below $100,000. While this long-term downward trend in Bitcoin increases bearish rhetoric, important statements came from the famous US billionaire and CEO of private equity firm 10T Holdings, Dan Tapiero. The famous
This is a technical analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin BTC$105,042.98 is down but not out and may be setting the stage for a rally to new highs above $126,000. That’s the message from the price chart, which shows the sharp pull back from the record high of $126,000
Investment bank William Blair reiterated its outperform rating on Circle (CRCL) shares after the stablecoin issuer’s third-quarter results topped both the bank’s and Wall Street estimates. The share were 3.9% lower in pre-market trading Wednesday, around $94.50. Analyst Andrew Jeffrey continues to see USDC as the likely stablecoin standard, putting Circle at the center of