Modern Treasury will acquire Beam, a startup specializing in stablecoin-based payment infrastructure, in an all-stock transaction valued at $40 million. The deal marks Modern Treasury’s first major move into blockchain-enabled finance and reflects growing institutional interest in programmable money and digital dollar rails. Fortune first reported the news. Founded in 2018, Modern Treasury offers payment
The options open interest (OOI) market is now about $40 billion larger than futures open interest (FOI), marking one of the widest gaps between the two, according to CheckonChain data. OOI represents the total number of outstanding options contracts that have not yet been settled, while FOI reflects the total value of open futures positions
UK inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.8%, keeping the Bank of England cautious on interest rate cuts. What does it mean for crypto? Summary UK inflation holds at 3.8% in September, well above the BoE’s 2% target, keeping rate cut expectations on hold. Global factors, including U.S. inflation, a government shutdown, and supply chain disruptions,
Summary As of October 22, 2025, Bitcoin price is around $108,200, which is somewhat less than its recent peak. On the 3-day chart, technical traders are keeping an eye out for a golden cross, a signal that has traditionally preceded significant rises. A verified break above $115,000 might pave the way for a move toward
Bo Hines, a former White House crypto advisor and now a senior figure at Tether, has once again urged investors to hold onto their Bitcoin. In a recent post on X, Hines wrote, “I feel sorry for people that sell their Bitcoin,” reinforcing his earlier advice to crypto holders: “Never sell your Bitcoin.” His statement
The diminutive European country of Liechtenstein (population: approximately 40,000) has launched a state-backed blockchain infrastructure network, marking a move to blend national oversight with digital innovation. The Liechtenstein Trust Integrity Network (LTIN), operated by Telecom Liechtenstein, offers blockchain services designed for institutions that require compliance with European regulations. The platform operates under Liechtenstein’s Blockchain Act
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 3565.23, down 3.9% (-146.41) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (-0.7%) and POL (-3.4%). Laggards: SUI (-6.7%) and FIL
Securitize, a leading platform for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), has unveiled the Securitize MCP Server, a new integration layer designed to make its asset data easily accessible to both enterprise systems and artificial intelligence tools. The server is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an emerging open standard that connects large language models
Real estate tokenization specialist Propy laid out plans for a $100 million expansion to acquire mid-size property title firms across the U.S., aiming to streamline an industry that still relies heavily on manual processes with blockchain rails and artificial intelligence (AI). “In the next 12 months, we’ll acquire regional title companies across the country,” Propy
In the realm of digital assets, bitcoin has decided to test the patience of traders once again, hovering in a tight range around $107,800 to $108,200. With mixed signals from oscillators and a uniformly grim picture from moving averages, the chart suggests a market trying to remember where it left its mojo. Bitcoin Chart Outlook