CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2101.48, down 0.2% (-4.06) since 4 PM ET Monday. Ten out of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+3.3%) and AAVE (+1.9%). Laggards: ETH (-0.9%) and APT (-0.6%). The […]
Stellar (XLM) gains 3.3% while the index moves lower Read More »
Ship owners are receiving fraudulent messages asking for crypto payments in exchange for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and at least one may have been taken in, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Marisks, a Greek maritime risk services company, issued a warning that several shipping lines had received messages from scammers posing as Iranian
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Attitudes toward crypto investing in Japan are shifting from cautious interest to active portfolio planning, according to a survey by Nomura and its digital asset arm, Laser Digital, with nearly 80% of the country’s institutional investors saying they plan to add crypto in the next three years. The shift reflects a growing view of crypto
Bitcoin BTC$76,599.86 is trading with a positive bias above the $75,000 level, which CoinDesk recently highlighted as a critical threshold for bulls to maintain control. Still, some observers are urging caution, noting that prices should stay above this level until Wednesday, when the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is set to end. “The truce is set to expire
The crypto market is showing signs of strength on Tuesday with bitcoin BTC$76,815.88 rising to $76,500, a gain of about 1% since midnight UTC. The price rose to about $77,000 at 9:45 a.m. before encountering a wave of spot sellers who are likely protecting a potential breakout above Friday’s high of $78,300. Ether (ETH) lagged
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Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song used his first address in office to prioritize central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and bank-issued deposit tokens, while omitting any mention of stablecoins as South Korea weighs new crypto regulations. Shin, who began his four-year term on Tuesday, pointed to the bank’s ongoing retail CBDC and deposit token pilot,
Bitcoin BTC$76,254.96 has a well-deserved reputation as a volatile asset that has historically doubled or halved in a matter of months. That may be about to change. Bitcoin’s 30-day realized volatility, currently 42%, has remained below 50% this month, according to TradingView data. Compare that to South Korea’s benchmark Kospi stock index, whose market capitalization
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EMBARGO: 21 APRIL 2026 at 9:00am BST (UK) Cryptocurrency custodian company Fireblocks handles the issuance and distribution of a euro-denominated stablecoin, backed by a group of twelve European banks known as the Qivalis Consortium. The euro-backed token, scheduled for release in the second half of 2026, is regulated by the Dutch central bank through Amsterdam-based
A dozen banks want a stable euro coin. Fireblocks make it happen Read More »
Oil prices retreated and stocks rose on Tuesday as investors eyed the possibility of a second round of US-Iran peace talks. With the two-week ceasefire due to expire this week, the two countries appeared to be preparing to engage in another round of peace talks in Pakistan, even as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz
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While quantum computing remains a largely theoretical threat to blockchain for now, some projects are already preparing for this eventuality. Fintech company Ripple has released a detailed four-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger, a decentralized, layer-1 blockchain, quantum-proof, aiming to reach full readiness by 2028. XRP, the world’s fourth-largest digital asset by market capitalization,
Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum secure by 2028. Here’s its plan Read More »
