Following the usual recent pattern, crypto markets fell sharply as U.S. stocks opened for trade Tuesday, but recovered most of those losses in a similarly quick fashion. In mid-morning trade, bitcoin BTC$69,519.36 was at $69,200, down marginally from 24 hours ago. Ether ETH$2,030.55 underperformed, down 1.8%, with similar declines in $XRP $XRP$1.4171 and Solana SOL$84.59.
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to experience sharp declines, and according to the data, a full-blown bear market is underway. At this point, experts say there is no doubt that Bitcoin is in a bear market, while the analytics company Kaiko claims in its latest report that the bear market has halved. In its latest report, Kaiko
Tools for Humanity, the Sam Altman-led company that develops infrastructure for Worldcoin, now known as World, has seen two top executives and several senior employees leave in recent months, Business Insider reported Tuesday. Adrian Ludwig, who served as chief architect and security officer, and Damien Kieran, the company’s legal and privacy chief, recently exited. Ludwig
The Canton Network, a public blockchain built for regulated financial markets, today completed the first real-world payroll transaction using private stablecoins on an institutional-grade ledger. The payment, executed for an unnamed global company, was facilitated through payroll platform Toku and infrastructure provider Cantor8. The network’s architecture allows financial institutions to conduct transactions on decentralized infrastructure
Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network connecting smart contracts to real-world data, has been chosen to join the Bank of England’s Synchronisation Lab, an experimental program testing how blockchain-based assets can settle alongside traditional central bank money. JUST ANNOUNCED: Chainlink has been selected to participate in the Bank of England’s Synchronisation Lab. Chainlink is supporting synchronized
Ledger, the Paris-based hardware wallet manufacturer, is teaming up with OKX DEX to let users swap crypto assets directly from their wallets without relying on intermediaries, the companies announced Tuesday. The feature, expected to launch soon, keeps assets fully self-custodial, with every transaction approved by a Ledger signer, Ledger stated. OKX DEX, the permissionless trading
The declines in Bitcoin and altcoins have negatively impacted both individual and institutional investors. As losses continue to mount, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) bulls have seen Solana DAT, following Strataegy and Bitmine, also face significant losses. According to recent data, publicly traded companies holding Solana ($SOL) in their portfolios have faced unrealized losses exceeding
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 1968.37, down 3.4% (-69.59) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: CRO (-1.1%) and BCH (-2.1%). Laggards: APT (-5.5%) and ETH
Michael Saylor pitches a 1.4% credit‑funded balance‑sheet formula to Middle East capital, aiming to turn corporates into perpetual Bitcoin accumulators in a fragile market. Summary Saylor claims selling credit equal to 1.4% of capital assets can both fund stock dividends and grow a company’s Bitcoin stack indefinitely. He frames Bitcoin as “digital capital” and “digital
Solana cements structurally low, predictable fees versus rollup-heavy rivals, reinforcing its role as a high-throughput chain for cost-sensitive, high-volume apps. Summary Solana posts one of the lowest median fees among major chains, second only to Avalanche in recent fee comparison data. High throughput and parallel execution keep Solana’s median user fee several times below Base