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 2688.53, down 1.8% (-47.97) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Two of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: LTC (+1.3%) and APT (+0.3%). Laggards: POL (-4.0%) and ICP (-3.9%).
Bitcoin (BTC) started the new week with a decline, but critical developments are expected this week. First and foremost is the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with the Fed announcing its first interest rate decision of 2026 on Wednesday. How Will Powell Speak? A Hawk or a Dove? After the Fed’s interest rate cuts
Story Highlights Dollar Index hits four month low as yen intervention fears pressure the US currency. Weakening dollar historically supports Bitcoin as liquidity improves and risk assets gain momentum globally. Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin could surge if central banks expand balance sheets again globally. The U.S. dollar is weakening again, and investors are watching closely.
Chainlink reported 14 new integrations across 3 services and 8 chains, including ACX, Arbitrum, Base, Concordium, Ethereum, Moonbeam, Plume, Polygon and TRON. ACX said it integrated Chainlink Data Streams, while Chainlink described confidential compute using TEEs and zero-knowledge proofs. Chainlink has published an adoption update stating that its standard has recorded 14 integrations across three
Deloitte warns that T+0 and tokenized securities could boost speed and collateral efficiency while creating a dangerous blind spot if reporting and oversight lag. Summary Deloitte’s 2026 outlook flags same‑day T+0 settlement and tokenized securities as key experiments, likely starting in limited pilots rather than a full market overhaul. Faster settlement shrinks time to source
Blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash is in talks to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The company recently pulled out of acquisition talks with Mastercard, CoinDesk reported, though the payments giant is still considering a strategic investment in Zerohash, and discussions remain ongoing. The raise
The gains accrued earlier this month have been wiped out as Bitcoin dropped below the $88k level on Monday. The cryptocurrency market has been bearish over the last three weeks and has begun another week with more losses. Over $100 billion was wiped out from the crypto market on Sunday as events in the United
New Zealand is taking a huge step toward digital education. The country plans to teach Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain concepts in schools as a part of its financial literacy program. 🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND TO TEACH BITCOIN CRYPTO IN SCHOOLS Digital currency will be added to the financial curriculum for Years 1–10 with full mandatory rollout
Shares of Coreweave (CRWV) rose 9% during pre-market trading on Monday after AI powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA) invested another $2 billion in an effort to accelerate the company’s buildout of next-generation data centers built specifically for AI workloads. The funding, which came through the purchase of CoreWeave’s Class A stock at $87.20 per share, will help
Bitcoin proxy Strategy announced today that it had acquired 2,932 BTC for around $264 million between January 20 and January 25. These purchases, executed at an average price of $90,061 per coin, boost the company’s total BTC stash to 712,647 BTC valued at $62.5 billion at current market prices. Strategy has acquired 2,932 BTC for