Market Overview Solana SOL$153.61 faces renewed selling pressure as the token tumbles from $160.72 to $152.81, posting a 4.9% decline despite continued institutional support through exchange-traded fund products. The drop occurs on elevated volume running 17.25% above the seven-day average. Active repositioning dominates rather than passive drift. Selling intensifies following another scheduled token unlock from […]
The memecoin broke below the critical $0.1720 level on heavy volume as sellers dominated the U.S. session, testing the resilience of long-term technical support. News Background Dogecoin extended its decline Tuesday, tumbling 5.5% from $0.1831 to $0.1730 as bearish momentum accelerated across European trading hours. The sharp move unfolded within a $0.0121 range as price […]
Monday’s rebound in crypto markets quickly unwound on Tuesday with bitcoin BTC$103,337.35 slipping back below $104,000. After briefly topping $107,000 overnight, the largest cryptocurrency fell to $103,200 by U.S. morning hours. The drop erased the gains fueled by President Donald Trump’s “tariff dividend” plan and rising optimism the U.S. government shutdown is about to end. […]
DOGE broke above key $0.1815 resistance during Tuesday’s session as volume surged 96% above average before a late-session reversal erased most intraday gains. The move created a lower high formation that signals a potential short-term shift in momentum. News Background Dogecoin advanced 3.1% to $0.1824 in Tuesday’s trading, extending a multi-session recovery before encountering selling […]
Stellar’s XLM surged 3.62% to $0.3004 on Tuesday, breaking above key resistance as trading volume spiked nearly 19% above its 30-day average. The move outperformed the broader crypto market by 4.86%, pushing XLM closer to the 5% relative strength threshold that often marks the start of major breakout trends. Trading activity intensified during European hours, […]
XRP extended its breakout sequence Tuesday, surging 6.2% to $2.40 as institutional flows accelerated across major exchanges. The token broke decisively above the $2.35 resistance level on 169% above-average volume, marking its strongest single-session gain in over a week and establishing new cycle highs near $2.43 before consolidating. News Background Canary Capital, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, […]
Cryptocurrency prices nudged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said a direct tariff dividend of “at least” $2,000 will be paid out to most Americans. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the U.S. is generating “trillions of dollars” in tariffs and said the funds would both reduce the country’s $37 trillion national debt and […]
For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe. But by late 2025, the […]
This week saw the Second Circuit Court of Appeals hear arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal of his criminal conviction. The three-judge panel appeared very skeptical of his attorney’s arguments. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative […]
XRP climbed 3.6% to $2.31 in Saturday trading, breaking above key resistance at $2.28 as ETF momentum and network growth drove renewed institutional interest. Volume surged 86% above the 24-hour average during the breakout, lifting the token to its strongest close in over a week while outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum amid subdued broader market activity. […]
The native token of the BNB Chain, BNB, slipped slightly over the last 24-hour period, moving to $933 after briefly surging to $974, as broader crypto markets showed signs of stress tied to tightening financial conditions. The token’s price action played out in a narrow $46 range. Volume rose sharply during the morning’s move higher, […]
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. Bitcoin hovered around $101,000 as the Friday trading day began in […]