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 3019.22, up 0.9% (+25.63) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Fourteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+13.0%) and HBAR (+3.0%). Laggards: BCH (-2.5%) and POL (-1.5%).
Bitwise finds gold cushions 60/40 portfolios in drawdowns while Bitcoin drives outsized recovery gains, with a combined 15% allocation lifting Sharpe to 0.679 versus 0.23. Summary Gold posted gains or shallow losses during major drawdowns, rising about 6% in 2018 and 2025 pullbacks as equities and Bitcoin sold off sharply. Bitcoin rallied roughly 79% after
Bitcoin taps a 50-day high above $95k as cooling U.S. inflation, fading ETF outflows and rising Iran–U.S. tensions revive its dual role as macro asset and geopolitical hedge. Summary Bitcoin climbs above $95,000 after stable CPI eases pressure for aggressive Fed hikes, supporting risk assets and keeping ETF-driven selling in check. Middle East tensions and
Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced a bill that would temporarily exempt small-scale Bitcoin transactions from state income taxes, marking the second consecutive year legislators have proposed the measure as somewhat of a pilot program to reduce tax friction on everyday Bitcoin use. Senate Bill S2021, introduced on January 9 by Senator Peter A. Appollonio and
Bitcoin deleveraging has entered a decisive phase, reshaping market dynamics and forcing traders to reassess risk exposure. Open interest has dropped more than 30 percent, falling from nearly 15 billion dollars in October to around 10 billion dollars today. This sharp decline signals a widespread exit of leveraged positions across futures markets. Traders who relied
Institutional confidence in Bitcoin-linked equities continues to strengthen across global markets. AllianceBernstein, an asset manager overseeing 850 billion dollars, has reiterated its buy rating on Strategy. The firm also reaffirmed a price target of 450 dollars for MSTR stock. This endorsement places Strategy firmly among favored institutional crypto exposure plays. Strategy operates as a Bitcoin
Exchange-traded funds based on Spot Bitcoin are witnessing massive inflows of liquidity. January 2026 has all the chances to end a bearish streak despite the consensus about “Crypto Winter” starting for the entire segment. Bitcoin spot ETFs: Biggest inflows since October 10 Bitcoin Spot ETFs — U.S.-registered exchange-traded investing fund products based on spot Bitcoin
Tokenized gold emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing asset classes in 2025, accounting for roughly a quarter of all net growth in real-world assets (RWAs). The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, while the number of holders nearly tripled, with more than 115,000 new wallets added during the year, outpacing
The Bitcoin price rose to a two-month high, finally joining the rally on risk assets and precious metals after spending weeks stuck in a tight range. Bitcoin surged to a high of $96,250 on Tuesday, extending a recovery from Sunday’s low of $90,109 to mark three consecutive days of gains. At press time, Bitcoin was