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 […]
With the federal government continuing in shutdown mode, there continues to be a dearth of official economic statistics, including the all-important monthly Nonfarm PayRolls Report, which plays a large role in informing the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. It’s thus elevated the status of some lesser-followed reports and at least one is flashing a major red […]
How Deep Could BTC Fall?
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The Deribit-listed bitcoin BTC$103,426.32 options market is revealing growing caution among traders, with some prepping for a slide to $80,000, as spot prices show signs of weakness. Notional open interest in BTC options, or the dollar value of the active contracts, remains elevated above $40 billion on Deribit, with activity concentrated in November and December […]
Ripple has raised $500 million in a new strategic investment round led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the crypto firm at $40 billion. Other participants included Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. “This investment reflects both Ripple’s incredible momentum, and further validation of the market opportunity we’re aggressively pursuing […]
Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,236.79 just tumbled more than 20% by Tuesday in a two-day rout that almost look like the October 10 crash. Trading just below $4,000 early Monday, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap tumbled to nearly $3,000 by Tuesday afternoon U.S. hours, touching its weakest level since mid-July. That’s the second severe correction in […]
Hashprice has plunged to its lowest level since April, when bitcoin was trading around $76,000, now sitting at $43.1 per petahash/second (PH/s). Hashprice, a term coined by Luxor, refers to the expected value of one terahash per second (TH/s) of hashing power per day, representing how much a miner can earn from a specific amount […]
Bleeds Despite ‘Very Solid’ ETF Debut
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The long-awaited debut of spot Solana ETFs in the U.S. drew solid demand, according to analysts — but you would not know it judging by the SOL SOL$168.09 price action. The token, which notched a $205 high one day before last Tuesday’s ETF launch, has tumbled 20% to $165 in a week. It has well […]
CIFR Higher on AWS Deal
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) jumped 19% on Monday after signing a $5.5 billion lease agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), pushing deeper into the red-hot artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The 15-year agreement will see Cipher deliver 300 megawatts (MW) of power capacity to AWS by late 2026, with the first phase starting in July, according to […]