The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said it would make AI, tokenization and other emerging technologies relevant to finance a new supervisory priority from 2027. “Firms are increasingly using AI and tokenized products in day-to-day financial services to gain market share,” the financial watchdog said in a report released Wednesday, explaining why it is
Digital asset investment firm RockawayX is putting $150 million to bring more private credit and other yield-generating assets onchain, betting that lending tied to the real economy will become one of crypto’s largest markets. The $2 billion digital-asset investment firm is rolling out Catapult, a program that will provide venture funding, product structuring, liquidity, market
The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $83,000 amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise interest rates four more times by 2027. This, coupled with rising bond yields and a strengthening dollar, is putting pressure on risky assets. In addition to Bitcoin, gold prices are also falling, currently trading around $4,200 per
US President Donald Trump remains a figure closely followed in both the financial markets and the cryptocurrency market. In this regard, Trump’s statements and investments in the cryptocurrency market are among the indicators closely monitored by investors. His statements and transactions, particularly those concerning Bitcoin, crypto asset companies, and crypto-related stocks, are attracting the attention
U.S. Treasury yields across the entire curve are pushing to new highs as traders prepare for a longer stretch of tighter monetary policy. CME FedWatch puts the 4.75% to 5% federal funds range as the likely outcome for June 2027. That would mean four quarter-point hikes from today’s 3.75% to 4% range. Meanwhile, the Federal
As global bond yields rise, the usual narrative frames it as bearish for bitcoin $BTC$83,262.77 . Yet over most of $BTC’s history, the asset has shown little to no consistent correlation with bonds. Yields snapped back into focus Wednesday. The U.S. 10-year jumped 15 basis points to its highest level since 2007, topping 5.13%, and
European financial authorities warned that an advanced quantum computer could undermine cryptography used to secure blockchains, saying the threat could emerge before the technology has a viable commercial application. The warning from the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), which includes the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and
Jack Yi, founder of LD Capital, stated that Bitcoin (BTC) is facing strong resistance around the $86,000 level, suggesting that profit-taking on long positions could be considered in this region. Yi stated that if Bitcoin reaches that level, it might be appropriate to close long positions and realize profits. The LD Capital founder noted that
A week of AI-assisted coding has brought the estimated GPU cost of preparing a quantum-resistant bitcoin transaction down to $66 from about $320, according to StarkWare, the company behind the research. The earlier figure came from a transaction mined on Bitcoin in August. Preparing it took roughly 3,100 hours of computing time across a fleet
Bitcoin holders are currently realizing profits, with approximately $5.1 billion net profit recorded over the past week, according to a recent tweet by @glassnode. However, the amounts remain relatively low, suggesting that traders are cautious and not aggressively cashing out. This trend may impact overall market sentiment and trading strategies moving forward. Inside the Move