Launch U.S. Perp-Style Futures, Buys Bitcoin (BTC) Weekly, CEO Says

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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 […]

Caution on Bitcoin (BTC) Double Top, But a Full-Blown Price Crash Seems Unlikely, Sygnum’s Tischhauser Says

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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 […]

NY Judge Slaps Down SEC, Ripple’s Second Request for an Indicative Ruling on Proposed $50M Settlement

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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 […]

Bitcoin Climbs to 107K as ‘War Drums Fade, Risk Appetite Roars’

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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 Will Lead Global Tokenization, Hyperliquid the Perp Boom: Hedge Fund Founder

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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 […]

Analysts Say Bitcoin’s Long-Term Focus Is Easing War Jitters

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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 […]

Solana (SOL) Surges 8% to Over $145, Up 146% in One Month

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Solana’s SOL token is trading at $145.47, up 7.63% in the past 24 hours, as traders responded to a breakout surge backed by strong futures activity. The rally gained traction after a sharp bounce from $133.55 to $144.10, supported by above-average trading volumes during the 17:00 and 22:00 hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis […]

Ethereum (ETH) Surges 9% After Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire to End ‘The 12 DAY War’

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Ether (ETH) is trading at $2,420, up 8.61% over the past 24 hours, after surging sharply in the hours following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move appears to have reversed recent war-driven market anxiety, fueling renewed bullish […]

Midnight Network Reveals NIGHT Tokenomics and ‘Glacier Drop’ Airdrop Process

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Midnight Network, a privacy-focused blockchain leveraging zero-knowledge smart contracts, published its tokenomics paper and unveiled its ‘Glacier Drop’ airdrop mechanism in advance of claims for the native NIGHT token starting next month. The project said Glacier Drop is a novel process that allocates all NIGHT tokens to users across eight major blockchain ecosystems and rolls […]

BTC Reclaims 100K as Markets Shrug off Iran Strike

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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 trading week, {{BTC}} is trading above $100,500 […]

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $100K, Hinting Oil-Led Risk-Off on Wall Street as Iran Looks to Block The Strait of Hormuz

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Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Sunday, its lowest point since May, signalling risk aversion on Wall Street on Monday amid reports that Iran is leaning towards blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, handling roughly 20% of […]

Czech Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Over $45M Bitcoin Donation

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The Czech government has weathered a political storm this week, surviving a no-confidence vote triggered by a $45 million bitcoin payment from a convicted criminal. The scandal has rocked Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s administration months before national elections, Reuters reports. The payment of 468 bitcoin was made to the state by a man previously jailed […]