Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

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...

China talks up digital yuan in push for multi-polar currency system

SHANGHAI/BEIJING -The head of China's central bank pledged to expand the international use of the digital yuan and called for the development of a multi-polar global currency system, where several...

Coinbase seeking US SEC approval to offer blockchain-based stocks

Coinbase is seeking a green light from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to offer tokenized equities to its customers, the crypto exchange's chief legal officer told Reuters.  ...

Crypto platform Tron strikes deal with Nasdaq-listed company

Justin Sun's crypto platform, Tron, has reached a deal with Nasdaq-listed company SRM Entertainment under which it will buy tokens, be renamed Tron Inc and have Sun join the company as an adviser,...

Trump reports more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf, licensing fees

WASHINGTON -Donald Trump reported more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf clubs, licensing and other ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday that provided a...

Trump Media's registration for bitcoin treasury deal becomes effective

Trump Media and Technology Group said on Friday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration for its bitcoin treasury deal. The company...

Crypto token Solana ETF hopefuls amend filings with SEC

A slew of companies seeking to launch exchange-traded funds tracking the price of crypto token Solana amended their filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. ...

Crypto giants set for EU green light amid growing regulatory rift, sources say

PARIS/FRANKFURT -Two of the world's largest cryptocurrency companies are poised to secure licences granting them access to operate across the European Union, as a rift grows among regulators over the...

Brazil's Meliuz raises $32.4 million in share offering to buy bitcoin

SAO PAULO -Brazilian fintech Meliuz raised 180.08 million reais in a follow-on share offering aimed at obtaining funds to purchase bitcoin, it said in a securities filing on Friday. ...