Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) said the pace of capital flowing into digital assets slowed markedly in the first quarter of 2026, with total inflows estimated at around $11 billion. That implies an annualized run rate of roughly $44 billion, about one-third of the pace seen in 2025, according to the report published last
Blockstream CEO Adam Back, downplayed the immediacy of quantum computing as a threat to the Bitcoin network, but emphasized the need for the industry to prepare. A foundational figure in Bitcoin history for his cryptography work, dating back to the 1990s, Back laid out his central argument, saying that while quantum risk is real in
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 2027.7, up 4.7% (+91.47) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+12.1%) and NEAR (+8.9%). Laggards: BNB (+1.1%) and CRO (+2.5%). The
According to the Financial Times, Iran is considering accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Association, said the tariff would be $1 per barrel and payments could be made with all cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Following the news, the price
Renowned Australian economist Steve Keen has made a controversial statement about Bitcoin. Keen, known for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, suggested that Bitcoin’s value will approach zero in the long term. In an interview on the YouTube program The Diary of a CEO, Keen argued that Bitcoin’s high energy consumption is unsustainable. The economist
BlackRock’s most successful exchange-traded fund (ETF) is facing its clearest challenge yet, as Morgan Stanley rolls out a cheaper rival with direct access to trillions in client capital. Morgan Stanley’s ETF, trading under MSBT, began trading Tuesday with a 0.14% expense ratio, below the iShares Bitcoin Trust’s (IBIT) 0.25%. The difference is narrow but lands
Bitcoin may have recently looked choppy under $70,000, but a ton of $BTC was traded then, in a sign of strong dip demand. That’s evident from blockchain data, which shows the total amount of $BTC that last moved on-chain in the $60,000-$70,000 range now stands at 1,845,766 $BTC, up from 1,001,491 $BTC on Jan. 1,
Bitcoin surged following news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. While the price climbed above $71,000, some analysts argue that certain catalysts are needed for the rally to continue. Geoff Kendrick, Head of Global Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, argues that Bitcoin could fall to $50,000 in the short term. Speaking
A noteworthy assessment regarding Bitcoin price movements has been shared in the cryptocurrency market. André Dragosch, Head of Research at Bitwise Europe, stated that Bitcoin sustainably surpassing the $80,000 level could signal a shift to a bull trend in the market. Dragosch stated on the social media platform X that Bitcoin’s price rose by approximately
Two months after UAE regulated UAE regulated Ctrl Alt, a tokenization provider was approved to participate in the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox and Synchronization Lab program as a Synchronization Operator (SO), it has now secured a direct authorization for the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which will enable it to offer regulated investment