Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin jumps to record on institutional investor demand

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE -Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high on Friday, powered by demand from institutional investors and crypto-friendly policies from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. ...

Tether, gold, and the invisible vault: the secret $8bn strategy - Crypto review

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is no longer content to play on digital markets. It is hoarding, both secretly and physically nearly 80 tons of gold-worth $8bn-are now stored in a top-secret Swiss bunker...

$7.4bn and +80%: the boom in tokenized Treasury funds

A new wind is blowing on the rate markets. While crypto traders have been looking for years for a place to put their excess cash between trades, an alternative to stablecoins is gradually emerging:...

J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half

J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling trillion-dollar projections far too optimistic, as there was little evidence of mainstream adoption of...

Robinhood soars on stockmarket after tokenizing Wall Street - Crypto review

Robinhood triggers an earthquake in global finance. In Cannes, the platform unveiled a radical shift towards blockchain-based finance, promising a Nasdaq open 24 hours a day, five days a week,...

Bitcoin demand falters, but history and macro point to more upside this fall

Bitcoin closed June at a record high, but on-chain data shows a deep demand deficit. Historical cycles and looming Fed rate cuts suggest the final bull run may still be ahead.

Palmer Luckey, backed by Palantir's Lonsdale, to launch crypto-focused bank

Tech billionaire Joe Lonsdale said on Wednesday he is investing in a new crypto-focused U.S. bank being launched by Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey that aims to fill the void left by Silicon Valley...

Exclusive-Circle applies for US trust bank license after bumper IPO

Stablecoin firm Circle is applying to create a national trust bank in the U.S., a major move after its blockbuster IPO valued the company at nearly $18 billion earlier this month.  If...

Wall Street analysts split on Circle after blockbuster IPO on lofty valuation concerns

Wall Street brokerages had mixed recommendations on stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group as they began coverage on Monday, with some analysts expressing concerns about its elevated valuation after...

Ripple to drop cross appeal against US SEC in crypto lawsuit, CEO says

Ripple Labs will withdraw its cross appeal against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a prolonged legal battle tied to the sale of its XRP tokens, the crypto firm's CEO said on Friday. ...

Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks

PARIS -The Financial Action Task Force , a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in...

Polymarket joins the very exclusive club of crypto unicorns - Crypto recap

The decentralized betting platform has just raised $200m, achieving unicorn status… even though it is banned in the United States. With more than $3bn traded on the Trump vs Harris bet in 2024,...

Trump-backed crypto firm is planning stablecoin audit, new app

Zak Folkman, the co-founder of U.S. President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial, said on Wednesday that the company will issue an audit of its stablecoin within days and...

Bitcoin regains $107K — but this bull run looks like a whales-only game

Bitcoin has reclaimed $107K, but retail is missing in action. On-chain activity is shrinking while institutions, ETFs, and whales dominate both spot and derivatives markets.

Central bank body BIS delivers stark stablecoin warning

LONDON -The Bank for International Settlements issued its starkest warning yet on the risks posed by stablecoins and urged countries to move rapidly towards the tokenisation of their currencies. ...

Bitcoin falls 4% to $99,237

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 4.13% at $99,237 at 10:52 a.m. ET on Sunday. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, was down by around 8.52%...

What the Israel-Iran war means for Bitcoin investors

Bitcoin dipped on war headlines—but quickly recovered. Will inflation be the real catalyst?

The anti-shitcoin guide - Crypto review

In the crypto jungle, the mantra DYOR — Do Your Own Research — is everywhere… but rarely applied. Having become more of a meme than a method, it often serves as a moral shield rather than a real...

Circle, Coinbase shares soar as Senate clears path for stablecoin regulation

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle and crypto exchange Coinbase surged on Wednesday after the U.S. Senate passed a landmark stablecoin bill, boosting hopes of wider adoption for a once-niche part of...