The countdown has begun for the Fed’s March interest rate decision. The decision is expected to be announced in about half an hour, while Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to deliver messages that will guide the markets at his press conference scheduled for 21:30 (UTC+3) Turkish time. Market expectations are that the Fed will
The S&P 500, one of the most important benchmark indices in global finance, will now be available for trading 24/7 on the blockchain. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Trade XYZ have announced the launch of the first official S&P 500 perpetual (futures) contract on the Hyperliquid platform through a collaboration. According to the announcement, the
A large volume of Bitcoin was moved to centralized exchanges by major holders yesterday, sparking concerns that prices could face downward pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key policy meeting. The transfers, reported by CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, originated from addresses controlling at least 100 $BTC. These holders sent 44,459 $BTC to exchanges on Tuesday, an
Tempo has launched its mainnet, positioning itself as infrastructure for real-world payments at internet scale, as stablecoins move deeper into global commerce. The network, developed by payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, is designed to deliver instant settlement, predictable low fees, high throughput, and continuous availability, addressing limitations in existing blockchains that struggle
American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining and treasury firm tied to the Trump family, now holds more bitcoin $BTC$74,191.24 than Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY). The company owns 6,899 $BTC, worth about $491 million, edging past Galaxy’s 6,894 $BTC to become the 16th largest public holder of the asset, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net. The shift
While the structure of institutional purchases in the crypto market remains a subject of debate, research and brokerage firm K33 has warned that Strategy’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation could create new risks. It was stated that the company’s purchases, particularly those financed through its perpetual preferred stock vehicle STRC, contain structural vulnerabilities dependent on market sentiment.
Crypto exchange Kraken, which announced four months ago that it planned to go public, has put its plan on hold, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The company is still considering an initial public offering, but probably not until market conditions improve, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a strong recovery in recent days after the sharp declines that began in October. With questions about whether this rise will continue, attention has turned to today’s FED decision, a key macro event that could determine Bitcoin’s short-term direction. When Will the FED’s March Interest Rate Decision Be Announced? The Fed
The Bank of Korea and nine commercial lenders began phase two of a digital won pilot, testing bank-issued deposit tokens backed by central bank infrastructure to determine whether the system can support government subsidy payments and consume transfers and payments nationwide. The second phase of Project Hangang adds two banks, Kyongnam Bank and iM Bank,
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 2102.78, down 3.1% (-68.15) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (-0.6%) and BNB (-1.9%). Laggards: UNI (-4.9%) and AAVE