Growing up, my family didn’t have loyalty to sports teams — my parents are foreign, and sports rivalries never translated. Even at Duke, I could have cared less about college basketball (sorry). The only real institutional or brand allegiance I inherited was my father’s commitment to Delta Air Lines, which I still maintain. Then I
Major tokenization platform Securitize has doubled down on its push to bring tokenized equity to US investors, naming a former PayPal executive as its new general counsel. Securitize on Tuesday announced the appointment of ex-PayPal executive Jerome Roche, who led the company’s expansion into digital asset projects, including the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin. Securitize also
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opens its December 2025 session today, with the decision set for release tomorrow, December 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Investors and traders are watching closely to see whether the central bank will continue its easing cycle or surprise markets by holding rates steady. As the final policy announcement of
Standard Chartered-backed Libeara’s MG 999 fund offers tokenized, synthetic exposure to gold for institutional investors in Singapore, pairing gold-linked performance with lending to jewelry retailers like Mustafa Gold amid rising global demand for safe-haven assets. Summary Libeara and FundBridge launch MG 999, a tokenized gold fund whose tokens track spot prices without holding physical bullion.
Bitcoin perpetual futures open interest has stayed below 310K BTC since October’s liquidation, signaling muted leverage and weaker speculative activity. Summary Glassnode data show BTC perpetual futures open interest has failed to recover above roughly 310K BTC since an October leverage reset. Funding rates have trended lower, highlighting fading leveraged long conviction and traders’ reluctance
USDC issuer Circle has introduced a new stablecoin called USDCx that brings banking-level privacy to blockchain payments. The token will run on Aleo, a network designed for encrypted transactions. Its aim is to give institutions a secure way to adopt blockchain payments without exposing sensitive financial data.
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 2897.76, down 0.2% (-4.99) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Nine of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ADA (+3.6%) and BCH (+0.9%). Laggards: UNI (-1.6%) and AAVE (-1.2%).
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On Tuesday, bitcoin’s price stands at $90,598, with a market capitalization of $1.80 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $44.24 billion. Within the last 24 hours, bitcoin traced an intraday range between $89,735 and $91,703. As far as digital drama goes, bitcoin is currently putting on a show of hesitation—a high-stakes waltz between fading
Bitcoin trades near $90,350 as traders weigh mixed signals from derivatives activity, spot flows, and major institutional accumulation. The market shows hesitation after several attempts to reclaim early resistance levels, yet the broader structure hints at growing momentum beneath the surface. Price Structure Remains Tight as Bulls Defend Support Bitcoin continues to trade between $89,200