Solana jumped about 5% Monday morning amid rumors that a SOL Staking exchange-trade fund (ETF) by Rex Shares and Osprey Funds could start trading on the market as soon as Wednesday. The token later fell back slightly, now trading up about 2.3% over the past 24 hours at $157 at press time. A spokesperson for […]
Signs of green shoots have emerged in the shiba inu market, with whale accumulation and an inside week candle suggesting a price recovery ahead. SHIB’s price has dropped nearly 27% to $0.00001160 since mid-May, hitting a 16-month low of $0.00001005 at one point, according to data source TradingView. The decline, however, prompted whales – investors […]
XRP climbed 5.5% to $2.19 in the last 24 hours after a trio of catalysts converged to help the cryptocurrency outperform the wider cryptocurrency market. One of the catalysts was launch of XRP micro futures on Robinhood. The contracts offer traders more flexibility to bet on the cryptocurrency’s future price direction or hedge current positions […]
Shares of Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) rose 43% this month, making the firm the top performer in the S&P 500 since it joined the index at the end of last month. June’s run is already the stock’s best since November and caps three straight monthly gains. Coinbase’s shares reached their highest level since their […]
Robinhood (HOOD) has introduced micro futures on bitcoin , solana and XRP in the United States., expanding its existing crypto futures offering for its nearly 26 million funded accounts. Micro contracts need far less collateral than full-size futures, letting traders take directional positions while committing a smaller slice of capital. The contracts offer traders more […]
The years-long legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to have finally come to an end, after Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced Friday that the company plans to drop its cross-appeal in the case. “Ripple is dropping our cross appeal, and the SEC is expected to drop their […]
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) will start offering perpetual-style futures contracts in the U.S. on July 21, becoming one of the first regulated players to offer the globally popular product. The new vehicle, first available with bitcoin and ether , will trade on the Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, a CFTC-regulated venue. Unlike offshore perpetuals, which dominate global […]
Bitcoin’s double top prospects above $100,000 warrant caution, but a full-blown 2022-style crash looks unlikely unless an unexpected black swan hits, according to digital asset banking group Sygnum’s Head of Investment Research Katalin Tischhauser. “The crypto market is strongly sentiment-driven as fundamental valuations are challenging; therefore, technical analysis signals such as the double top warrant […]
A New York judge has rejected a joint request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs for her to approve a proposed settlement agreement that would slash Ripple’s civil penalty to $50 million and dissolve the permanent injunction against the firm. It is the proposed removal of the permanent injunction, and […]
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. As Asia begins the Thursday trading day, is changing hands above […]
Solana’s SOL token is trading at $144.04, down 0.62% in the past 24 hours, after briefly climbing as high as $147.73 earlier in the session, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move came amid a spike in trading volume and fresh commentary from Syncracy Capital Co-Founder Ryan Watkins, who reaffirmed Solana’s long-term importance […]
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. After a tense weekend that saw the U.S. bomb an Iranian […]