When Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, first floated the idea of selling its bitcoin stash to fund its dividend obligations during its recent earnings call, it raised concerns among investors and the crypto community. However, executive chairman Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten at Consensus in
Benjamin Cowen, an analyst closely followed in the cryptocurrency world, assessed Bitcoin’s reaching the 200-day moving average level. Cowen, citing Bitcoin’s historical cycles, signaled that the current market rally may not be permanent. Cowen noted that Bitcoin is currently very close to its 200-day moving average, a level that has always acted as a very
Circle’s (CRCL) upcoming Arc blockchain and its $222 million token presale are raising a broader question for crypto investors: should Circle still be valued mainly as a stablecoin issuer, or as an infrastructure company building the rails for digital finance? Alongside its quarterly earnings this week, the company announced a major fundraising round for Arc
Ripple (XRP) continues to make new moves. This time, Ripple has both made a new deal and invested. According to Bloomberg, Ripple Prime has reportedly signed a $200 million loan agreement with Neuberger Berman to expand its margin trading operations. Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional main brokerage platform, has secured a $200 million loan commitment from
In recent days there have been substantial capital inflows into crypto ETFs. Although not every single day ended with overall net inflows, the correlation with price movements is quite clear. In fact, these inflows appear to have fueled the recent gains in crypto. Ethereum ETFs The most emblematic recent case is that of Ethereum. Starting
Payward, the parent company of crypto platform Kraken, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Kraken declined to comment on the raise. The latest fundraising round comes as the company ramps up spending on takeovers. Most recently, it bought stablecoin-focused payments firm Reap for
Boundary Labs, a startup focused on stablecoin infrastructure, is preparing to launch USBD, a verifiable stablecoin designed exclusively for institutional clients. The company recently secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by Galaxy Ventures, according to a report by The Block. What Makes USBD Different Unlike retail-focused stablecoins such as $USDT or $USDC,
Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $82,000 on Gate with a 0.81% daily gain, keeping price pinned near the top of its recent range as prediction markets and derivatives data still point to muted volatility. According to Gate market data, the $BTC/$USDT pair has broken above $82,000, trading at roughly $82,010.7 with a 24‑hour gain of 0.81% as
As part of efforts to run its AI-powered decentralized applications efficiently and offer better user experience, Spores Network, a Web3 multi-chain launchpad, today announced a strategic partnership with Metay, a decentralized AI compute marketplace. This collaboration enabled Spores Network to integrate Metay’s decentralized AI compute infrastructure to make its Web3 launchpad services scalable and accessible,
The US-Iran conflict has yet to reach an agreement to end the war. This indicates that tensions persist, while the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin ($BTC) continues its strong performance above $80,000. Analyses also indicate that Bitcoin surpassing and remaining above the $80,000 level signals an improvement in the market structure. Bitfinex analysts stated in their weekly