Bitcoin has staged a modest recovery toward the $78,000 level after a sharp sell-off earlier this month. With volatility still elevated and sentiment divided, the key question now is whether Bitcoin can realistically reclaim the $100,000 level before February comes to a close — or if the market needs more time to reset. To answer
Renowned financial market commentator and CNBC host Jim Cramer has once again reacted to crypto market conditions, calling on the Big Bitcoin players in an unusual and curious post. Cramer’s reaction this time barely justifies his stance on Bitcoin, but has seen him show concern as Bitcoin suddenly retested the $77,000 level. Cramer challenges Saylor
Securitize has built a regulation-first tokenization platform that has scaled more than $4 billion in real-world assets. Unlike many tokenization projects focused on equities or experimental assets, research shows that most demand on Securitize comes from low-risk institutional products. US Treasury-backed assets account for about 59% of the tokenized supply on the platform. Private equity
US President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank, a move that has sent mixed signals for cryptocurrency markets and US dollar liquidity, according to market analysts. Trump nominated Bitcoin-friendly Warsh on Friday, and he is set to replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in
In this febrile crypto moment, bitcoin’s showing off its classic mix of drama and indecision. A wild ride between $74,532 and $78,610 sets the tone, with volume clocking in at a staggering $86.03 billion—because what’s a day in crypto without a bit of whiplash? The market cap plants its flag at $1.55 trillion, but beneath
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 2285.37, down 9.3% (-234.22) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (-4.0%) and CRO (-4.9%). Laggards: ETH (-13.9%) and APT
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, a Chicago-based single-branch lender, became the first US bank to fail this year after regulators shut it down on Friday and appointed the FDIC as receiver. First Independence Bank will assume substantially all deposits of the failed Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust and
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, previously MicroStrategy, has made its sixth consecutive weekly Bitcoin purchase. This latest purchase comes amid the $BTC crash, which saw the flagship crypto drop below the company’s average purchase price. Meanwhile, the MSTR stock had dropped to new multi-year lows following the latest Bitcoin crash.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized the need to consider Bitcoin and cryptocurrency when measuring economic growth. In its latest publication, the organization identified the significance of crypto and emerging technologies on global finance. Measure Crypto From a Public Policy Perspective According to the IMF, it has become imperative to measure crypto from a
South Korea’s financial markets faced extreme pressure after a sharp selloff triggered emergency controls. The KOSPI index plunged more than five percent in a single session. Authorities responded by halting all sell orders across the exchange. This dramatic move stunned investors and traders worldwide. Market participants watched liquidity vanish as futures and equities froze. Traders