Bitcoin BTC$85,533.71 is not the only asset taking a beating this quarter. The Japanese yen (JPY) is also down 157.20 per U.S. dollar, a big move for a major fiat currency, prompting FX traders to await intervention from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to stem the decline. But why are we discussing FX? It’s because, […]
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$2.3304 and Solana’s SOL$183.77 stand out as the major cryptocurrencies with a key sentiment gauge showing bullish momentum, while their peers bitcoin BTC$106,931.06, and ether ETH$3,894.35 remain stuck in the gloom. This key sentiment gauge, known as the 25-delta risk reversal, is actually an options strategy involving the simultaneous purchase of a 25-delta call and […]
Bitcoin dropped below $106,000 in early European hours Friday as leveraged traders once again faced heavy losses, with nearly $1.2 billion in crypto positions wiped out over the past 24 hours. Data shows that most of the damage came from long positions, reflecting how aggressively traders had positioned for a bounce earlier in the week. […]
Bitcoin and ether traders remain in wait-and-watch mode after last week’s tariff shock wiped nearly $20 billion in leveraged positions over the weekend, denting confidence and risk-on sentiment among a majority of market participants. The market’s mood has since shifted from panic to fragile optimism as both Washington and Beijing toned down their rhetoric, offering […]
Bitcoin is holding around $122,000 in Wednesday’s Asian hours after setting a record high at $126,200 earlier this week, with some market watchers still expecting a surge to a record $140,000 later this month. Economist Timothy Peterson said in an X post Tuesday that bitcoin has a 50% probability of rising to $140,000, citing simulations […]
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest stepped up its bets on crypto-related equities Friday, buying more than $23.5 million in BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) and crypto exchange Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, across three of its actively managed ETFs. Trade disclosures show the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech […]
Meme token climbs to $0.24 peak with volume nearly doubling monthly averages, signaling institutional activity behind the rally. News Background • The Federal Reserve signaled a softer stance on crypto banking rules, while Wyoming launched the first state-backed stablecoin. Both developments lifted sentiment around digital assets.• Trump-linked entity Thumzup completed a $50 million acquisition of […]
JPMorgan remains bullish on U.S. stocks even as some observers warn that the economy is beginning to pay the price for President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The investment banking giant forecasts that the S&P 500, Wall Street’s benchmark index, will yield a “high single-digit return over the next 12 months,” driven by three key factors. One […]
Bullish, the owner of the Bullish Exchange crypto platform, said it plans to raise as much as $629 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which also owns CoinDesk, said it plans to sell 20.3 million ordinary shares with an expected price of $28-$31 per share according […]
Welcome to CoinDesk’s weekly macro column, where analyst Omkar Godbole writes about his macro observations and analysis in the broader markets. The views expressed in this column aren’t investment advice.A major currency pair, which is barely considered volatile, is now rivaling notoriously explosive bitcoin’s price performance—unimaginable, right? Not anymore. In June, EUR/USD, the most liquid […]
The original meme coin continues its bullish momentum as global economic uncertainties push investors toward alternative assets. DOGE’s technical structure shows a series of higher lows and higher highs, with support firmly established at $0.225 and resistance at $0.230 recently breached. Market analysts point to the formation of a “bull flag” pattern suggesting continuation of […]