Good morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to the Asia Morning Briefing, a daily overview of top stories in US hours and an overview of market movements and analysis. For a detailed overview of US markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. BTC and ETH bounced back overnight as traders bet that […]
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Wall Street’s appetite for crypto is stronger than ever. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has broken inflow records. Fidelity and VanEck have followed suit with new spot products. Even Nasdaq has hinted at expanding its digital asset trading infrastructure. Yet, despite all this momentum, almost none of it actually happens on the chain. Institutions now treat crypto
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Bitcoin has surged above $103,000, lifting altcoins.
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Cryptocurrency prices have risen after US President Donald Trump said a direct tariff dividend of “at least” $2,000 will be paid to most Americans. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the U.S. is generating “trillions of dollars” in tariffs and said the funds would both reduce the country’s $37 trillion national debt and fund
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The US Congress has long sought to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission more direct authority over crypto spot markets, but the agency is moving forward without it, and interim chief Caroline Pham is in talks with regulated exchanges to launch spot crypto products as soon as next month, according to people with direct knowledge
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The markets are always looking for the next big deal. In 2026, I think the trade will be a new wrinkle to the traditional basis trades where investors go long Digital Asset Treasurys (DATs) and short futures. While sophisticated market participants have been driving positive returns with the long ETF, short futures strategy for bitcoin
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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. “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: widespread and frenetic trading activity unmatched by any region across the globe. But at the end of 2025,
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WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Trump was re-elected president a year ago this week, though some of the crypto industry’s lobbyists quietly say they feel like they’ve aged years in this tumultuous 12 months, which saw a series of highs and deep frustrations in the young sector’s pursuit of American policies. President Trump stormed back into
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This week, the Second Court of Appeal heard arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal of his criminal conviction. The three-judge panel appeared highly skeptical of his lawyer’s arguments. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter that looks at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative FTX
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