The traditional wealth management world, once averse to cryptocurrencies, is facing a surge in demand for digital assets from its wealthy clients, particularly in financial hubs like Dubai, Switzerland and Singapore. This growing pressure is forcing private banks and asset managers to integrate crypto services into their portfolios. A survey of 3,851 investors and 456
The past week saw bitcoin (BTC) rise above critical resistance levels following the carnage of weeks ago. The asset’s slow, but steady recovery signals that the market is stabilizing. This leaves analysts guessing which catalyst could drive the next rally. In the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, market experts predicted that changes in
Visa just dropped its fiscal Q4 numbers, and the company pulled in $10.72 billion in revenue, up from $9.62 billion a year ago. That’s a 14% surge, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.59 billion by 0.97%. On the earnings side, Visa reported $2.98 per share, slightly above the $2.97 estimate, and well above the
On Tuesday, Microsoft and OpenAI announced a restructured partnership that values the Redmond giant’s stake at $135 billion, roughly 27% of OpenAI’s new public-benefit company, even as both firms navigate antitrust scrutiny and a federal lawsuit alleging compute monopolization. The reworked pact supports OpenAI’s conversion into OpenAI Group PBC under the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation, and
Traditional finance and blockchain are converging faster than ever as major institutions embrace tokenized real-world assets, setting the stage for a massive transformation in digital finance and opening new frontiers for seamless onchain investing. Wisdomtree and BNY Mellon Forge Next-Generation Blockchain Banking Partnership The fusion of traditional banking and blockchain technology continues to accelerate as
Bitcoin treasury company Sequans transferred 970 BTC worth approximately $111 million to Coinbase, marking its first major outbound transaction since adopting its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company still holds around 2,264 BTC valued at approximately $255 million, raising questions about whether this represents an imminent sale or merely a custody reorganization. Transaction Details Raise Market
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin traded around $112,100 in early Asia hours, slipping 0.5% on
By mid-2026, nearly half the Swiss population (over 4 million people) will be active users of cryptocurrency (Statista, 2025). That level of adoption doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s actually the result of a government that has treated crypto not as a risk to manage, but as an opportunity to structure. The Swiss model proves
Bitcoin and crypto prices have swung wildly in recent weeks as Wall Street quietly gears up for a major, $6.6 trillion Federal Reserve flip. The bitcoin price has dropped back from its all-time high of $126,000 per bitcoin but has stabilized after a “flash crash” sparked fears of total collapse and an “imminent dollar and
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